Well, hello there! In this week's episode of the #MorbidCurioCast, we look at some of the many thousands of euphemisms for death, and at how constructing a living will can avoid a lot of heartache.
George cheats at starting a topic with the letter K, because he's bad at words - Rosie gets ribald over the idea of selling rodents for cash - George explains what is actually being kicked when you 'kick the bucket' - Rosie has some genuinely excellent advice on avoiding extraordinarily stressful life events...
RESOURCES:
Kicking the Bucket Festival:
https://kickingthebucket.co.uk/
Life, Death, Whatever:
http://www.lifedeathwhatever.com/about/
Wooden Overcoats:
http://www.woodenovercoats.com/
Websites relevant to Living Wills:
Age UK:
http://www.ageuk.org.uk/money-matters/legal-issues/living-wills/about/My Living Will:
https://www.mylivingwill.org.uk/
Compassion in Dying:
http://compassionindying.org.uk/library/advance-decision-pack/
https://www.mylivingwill.org.uk/
Compassion in Dying:
http://compassionindying.org.uk/library/advance-decision-pack/
Dying Matters:
http://www.dyingmatters.org/
http://www.dyingmatters.org/
The Times on End-of-Life cases going to court
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/end-of-life-cases-must-go-to-court
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/end-of-life-cases-must-go-to-court
'Overkill' Article by Atul Gawande:
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