Teaching an old dog new tricks

摘要

Dr Johnson said that nothing concentrates the mind more wonderfully than the prospect of beingrnhanged in a fortnight. At 6o-plus, one's retirement looms up scarily like the runway threshold on a downwind approach. Flying confers a semblance of authority, an income, and the limitless prospect of activity with a purpose with colleagues. If I don't turn up for work, many people will miss my pivotal (rotary word) presence.