"Dave Plowman (News)" gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying:

Have you ever seen anyone in the months or years before they actually
die of alcoholism? It's not a pretty sight.

Better or worse than fading away in a care home?

You prefer the 'die young' approach?

Having spent seven years visiting the M-i-L in a care home, I can only
say "**** that". One-way to Geneva before that.

I'd guess you're quite young yourself. ;-)

Depends what you count 40 as.