Hope everyone is enjoying the live tweet-feed from the 11th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference in Taipei, Taiwan #APHC2015. Just between you and me, I think James has gone slightly crazy as he morphs into a rapid-fire, live-tweeting demon from Taiwanese folklore. For a more measured account of the first few days of the conference, check out this article from ehospice.

Other interesting things to help you while away your weekend:

• Weather forecasting and prognostication (Pallimed)
• Global atlas of palliative care at the end of life (WHO / WHPCA)
• Rita Charon on honouring the stories of illness (YouTube)
• Anything but the D word in this famous sketch from Monty Python (YouTube)
• The latest issue of the ANZSPM Newsletter

Happy May Day / International Workers’ Day!