The Millennial attitude to funerals
The Millennial attitude to funerals You have not planned the funeral; you are not sure what to do. Who do you phone first? An undertaker, the Police? What sort of funeral did Aunt Mabel want? Well, probably what you do is go on-line to see what comes up for cremations in your local area. The […]
Low cost funeral, an affordable option
Lifting the lock-down and how it will affect funeralsHave we passed the peak? It may be tempting providence to say so but, our politicians, civil servants and their learned scientific advisers must think comprehensively about the steps required to ease the lock-down. Regardless of when and how this is lifted, many aspects of our lives […]
How a funeral works during Covid19 lock-down
During the nationwide lock-down, it may be appropriate to talk about how a funeral works during Covid19 lock-down and the practical reasons to choose a direct cremation or cheap funeral. Most crematoria will only permit immediate family members at the committal anyway so, you may well ask, why go to the expense of a traditional […]
Death, dying and coronavirus
Armageddon is here. The end of the world is nigh. Really? Speaking personally, having suffered from information overload with the endless news reports about Brexit, Brexit then more Brexit, for three and a half years, following the December 2019 General Election, I prepared for a new dawn. Hope and optimism were in the air and, […]
A cheaper way to go – Cheap Funerals
When we die, we all imagine we would have the most dignified exit into the next world, but not necessarily at any price. Here is a cheaper way to go… In death, as in life, there are choices. Many families are turning away from traditional Funerals with a hearse, shiny limousines, expensive coffin, church service […]
Is there ever a good time to die?
The British are rubbish at doing death. They just will not talk about it. Until it’s too late. It’s rather like the War. It’s always the other guy who “gets it”. Until, of course, they don’t. Reading the deaths notices in the paper is revealing. It is more about what isn’t said than what is. […]
