As an ardent animal lover, the death, the loss of an animal has always been heartbreaking to me.
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I recently paid a home visit to a family to guide them through the preparation of a funeral for Grandma, a youngster came up to me and quietly stood beside me, a bit pensive, watching me writing and alternating his...
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I knew of a grandma who was a ‘cat lady’. Her granddaughter didn’t have a cat, so there were two reasons she liked to visit Grandma. The first obviously was to cuddle and play with Grandma. The second was playing with...
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We hesitate as parents and carers to talk to children about death. A conversation that involves talking about separation; but glossing over a death in the family or that of a close friend, will leave unanswered...
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We planned and conducted a great service for a man who had an incredible sense of humour. Most people laughed out loud during the service; people who spoke, all told funny stories of their association with him; it was a...
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The Queen died on the 8th September, 2022 at the age of 96 years. Her life represented a reign of 70 years, celebrated in June this year at her Platinum Jubilee. The plan for the Queen Elizabeth 11’s funeral was called...
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The Ancient cry …
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As an experienced writer and speaker, it was still a new experience to me to be a Celebrant at a funeral. I overcame my nerves and the service was going beautifully, when a very old lady got up from the middle of the...
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We all have stories to tell. Particularly stories about when we made a fool of ourselves at work and tried to make it look like we meant it to happen! As a totally committed Funeral Director, and as much as one would...
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