Terry Pratchett has alzheimer's

[NotAllThere]

And has donated £0.5M to research. At the same time is moaning about how little public money is spent in this area and how cancer is seen as being more 'heroic' and words like 'battle' are used when suffers speak of it.

Seriously, he's 59, he's had an amazing life doing what most people only dream of doing, he's sold over 50 million books, I think he needs to shut the flip up and get on with it.

I wonder what his personal fortune is worth £50M? £0.5M seems like a tiny amount in comparison when he is so worried about it.

What a stupid thing to say. £0.5M is small compared with what you guess his personal fortune is. You've no idea how much he's worth.

It's normal human behaviour to pay more attention to something that affects you personally. It's not hyprocrisy. Maybe if you were personally affected by Alzheimer's, you'd shut the flip up.

[snaw]

Exactly, and I'm sure he must have insulted me too at some point, although I don't recall anything specific.

P.S. Cup of tea for me too, or cuppa for two too, nurse.

I'm sure I haven't.

[SueEllen]

I'm sure I haven't.

That's cos your a gent......

[daviejones]

Maybe if you were personally affected by Alzheimer's, you'd shut the flip up.

Maybe you wouldn't even know.....

[sasguru]

And has donated £0.5M to research. At the same time is moaning about how little public money is spent in this area and how cancer is seen as being more 'heroic' and words like 'battle' are used when suffers speak of it.

Seriously, he's 59, he's had an amazing life doing what most people only dream of doing, he's sold over 50 million books, I think he needs to shut the flip up and get on with it.
I wonder what his personal fortune is worth £50M? £0.5M seems like a tiny amount in comparison when he is so worried about it.

Well someone needs to shut the flip up and its not him.

[SueEllen]

Well someone needs to shut the flip up and its not him.

Play nicely

[shaunbhoy]

What a stupid thing to say. £0.5M is small compared with what you guess his personal fortune is. You've no idea how much he's worth.

Yeah. What some people don't realise too is that this is the third time that Terry has made such a one-off gesture of payment. Luckiky he can't remember the first two!!

[Churchill]

I think I must have Alzheimers, I can't remember the last time ShaunBhoy posted anything remotely amusing.

[shaunbhoy]

I think I must have Alzheimers

You have, but weighed up against your other shortcomings it is pretty far down the list. Particularly when you consider that most attempts at humour pass so far above your head anyway. Stick to your "Carry On" collection, that seems to match your level of comic sophistication.

[Churchill]

You have, but weighed up against your other shortcomings it is pretty far down the list. Particularly when you consider that most attempts at humour pass so far above your head anyway. Stick to your "Carry On" collection, that seems to match your level of comic sophistication.

See what I mean?