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🖋️ Caveat - Not My Words ...

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:58:22 +1200

This post has been sitting on my hard drive since late 2021 .. at the time, I wasn’t ready to publish, but my 5 years clicked through earlier this year and today I rediscovered the draft - so I guess it is time.

I wasn’t quite expecting to read this when I opened the link … Geoff Boyle – Cinematography commentary and other things

[ 🔄 LATER - Link Now Broken - such is the impermanence of the internet. Thankfully I had the presence of mind to copy the words to my drive at the time.]

The headline seemed so innocent. So innocuous.

I have taken this as far as I can.
Euthanasia is now arranged.
I’ve had a great life, travelled all over the world.
Most important of all is the 45 years spent with Debz.
I could never have done it without her.
Now at the end she is a tower of strength and support.
I am so fortunate to live in a country that allows you to choose when the time is right for you.
It gets a little involved as they make sure it’s what you really want and that you’re not under any pressure.
Once they are convinced it’s fairly straightforward.
There’ll be an announcement on CML next week once it’s over.
See you on the other side.

💬 Geoff Boyle - 1st October 2021

🔗 This is the CML link he referenced.

Before this (very) final post, Geoff had written other occasional moving posts detailing his battle. Including a cross post to this from the Atlantic …

🔗 I’ll Tell You the Secret of Cancer - The Atlantic 🍎📰

”Are you someone who enjoys the unsolicited opinions of strangers and acquaintances? If so, I can’t recommend cancer highly enough. You won’t even have the first pathology report in your hands before the advice comes pouring in. Laugh and the world laughs with you; get cancer and the world can’t shut its trap.”

💬 Caitlin Flanagan

I know what she means. I remember it well.

🎥 On The Waterfront ★★★★

Sun, 31 May 2026 12:08:45 +1200

I watched 🎥🔗 On the Waterfront last night as 🖇️ I said I would. Of course it was good. How could it not be? It is 72 years old, so to a passing observer it might not have stood the test of time od story telling - arguably a little naive at the end - but we all want a good ending … don’t we? I am no film scholar - nor even a buff - I leave all that to @bitdepth - but if you haven’t - or even if you have - give it (another) whirl - on Netflix right now - alongside a lot of other ‘Oscar Winners’. (I might rewatch The Sting tonight.)

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🖋️ Caveat - Not My Words ...

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