Illya Kuryakin

[Alex]

Remember him  ?  David McCallum played him in The Man From U.N.C.L.E.  He's still alive and kicking and lives in the  US .  He celebrated his 90th birthday on Tuesday.

[klondike]

I thought I know that name. Puzzled until I cracked it before opening. Thanks for the memory. He looks good for 90.

Checked the emporium. Nothing for the series which is hardly surprising (there are still some Sweeney episodes around so it wasn't that forlorn a hope)  It seems there was a 2015 film.

[Diasi]

When I saw the title I thought it was going to be about a tennis player. 

[dextrous63]

Indeed.  The invisible man.

[Michael Rolls]

The Man From UNCLE - memoroes

[Ashy]

And Colditz. Looks good for 90.

[Michael Rolls]

sadly, he has just died

[Diasi]

Thanks for the memory. He looks good for 90.

Not that good, he's dead.

[Alex]

He died yesterday, I must have seen that coming     He had a good innings didn't he ?

[klondike]

I guess so. 

To my mind it isn't quite how long you last but how long you can remain independent followed by a swift exit.

Bit morbid I guess.

[Diasi]

I guess so.

To my mind it isn't quite how long you last but how long you can remain independent followed by a swift exit.

Bit morbid I guess.

But the best way.

[dextrous63]

Quite.  My MIL is also 90 and in declining health.  She had a lovely birthday party a few months ago.  Since then, she has increasingly "given up" and is ready to go.  Her mind is still good, but her body is failing.  

[klondike]

My father was ready to go for quite some time. He had gout in his hands for several years but couldn't take the available drugs so had a lot of pain. He used to say "I'm past my sell by" at some point most time we visited. A stroke took him in the end. I often wonder if he could have survived it but didn't have the will.

[Diasi]

Quite.  My MIL is also 90 and in declining health.  She had a lovely birthday party a few months ago.  Since then, she has increasingly "given up" and is ready to go.  Her mind is still good, but her body is failing. 

My father was ready to go for quite some time. He had gout in his hands for several years but couldn't take the available drugs so had a lot of pain. He used to say "I'm past my sell by" at some point most time we visited. A stroke took him in the end. I often wonder if he could have survived it but didn't have the will.

I can recall my Dad telling me, as he was getting old, the time would come when I would know it was time to go.

[Scrumpy]

How very strange it all is.. Sam must have known something.. He put all his finances in order a few months before he died.. 53.
 I'm going to have a donut today.. sod it..