The news are awash with images and tributes to Queen Elizabeth 2, who passed away aged 96 on 8 Sept 22. What an admirable lady! I can't imagine working until 96 years old. Even though her work seems like it is mostly socialising with people, I imagine it'll be quite taxing to get out of the house at that age. 

I wonder if she'd ever wanted to just stay home in bed on a particularly cold and wet day, like most days in England are, and how she motivates herself. If she'd ever been stuck in a conversation that is going nowhere and what she does then (probably walk off, 'look, there's Viscount Severn, I must go say hi'). 

She's spent 70 years on the throne so she must have done something right.