As for the palliative care disagreement. This man whom you know well, or certainly know about is called Ian. When he returned to UK many years ago it was all too late. I have known quite a few Ians with problems ranging from cancer to weird poisoning. As it happened with Ian if circumstance had been right he could have stayed in China- he was happier in China. I have got most of his musical recordings, he was very talented.

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Oh, pity about the photo but I can fully understand why it was edited; I could well have had nasty intentions, the moderators don't know me from Adam.

I just wanted to labour a point. That is, in a country as badly polluted as China we should fully expect a large percentage of long-term FT's to succumb to illnesses as a result of the pollution and it should come as no surprise. When I say 'large percentage' I mean in comparison to most other countries. My very best to long-term in China FT's.