In April 2018 Jane received devastating news. Her much loved dad, Gerry, had been diagnosed with inoperable cancer and only had weeks to live. She was devastated. She and partner Mike had been thinking about getting married in 2019, but hadn’t got far with planning. She was so looking forward to the part of her...
There are alternatives to a traditional burial or cremation. Check out our previous blog – Innovative ways of saving the planet after you die Bu there is now another alternative which is being marketed as a ‘Green Cremation’. This “gentle, eco-friendly alternative to flame-based cremation” uses an alkaline solution made with potassium hydroxide to reduce a...
Becoming a parent for the first time is one of the most amazing, but also challenging experiences in life. At first, you are filled with so many different emotions; love and affection for your child, excitement about their arrival, fear and trepidation about the future. You’re looking forward to watching your child grow and nurturing...
Even though it’s been several months now, if somebody asks me about that day, my voice will waiver and crack. By “that day,” I mean the day I had to make the heart-breaking decision to put my beautiful 18-year-old cat, Tigger, to sleep. He was ill, in pain and no longer had any quality of...
You could be forgiven for thinking that Humanism is a modern way of thinking, but in fact, the Humanist Philosophy and way of thinking, has been followed and celebrated throughout the ages. Western Europe has a tradition of a non-religious & ethical thinking that can be traced back some 2,500 years to the philosophy of...
Being asked to conduct any ceremony is always a great honour, but I felt especially privellaged to have been asked to conduct a naming ceremony for the daughter of a couple who I married a few years ago. Being able to help families and couples celebrate diferent life events is something I will always cherish....
We are delighted about the recent news regarding child burial and cremations. This is something we have always supported and it’s great to hear things are changing. Agreement will remove financial burden from families Scottish Government and COSLA have agreed to work together to remove all local authority charges for child burials and cremations....
Serendipity: Meaning: ‘the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way’ Gillian Phillips , one of our first celebrants to train with Fuze recalled when she met the team on her last day working for Debenhams. Morag and Anne met her in the changing rooms, of all places. Morag was buying...
Following on from last week’s blog about alternatives to a traditional burial or cremation – Innovative ways of saving the planet after you die We’re looking at another alternative which is being marketed as a ‘Green Cremation’. This “gentle, eco-friendly alternative to flame-based cremation” used an alkaline solution made with potassium hydroxide to reduce the body...
It’s important for all of us to think about how life, and death, can impact this beautiful planet. Death remains a taboo in our society, but talking about it and finding out what choices are available to us will help us all make the right – and hopefully environmentally kind – choices. Currently, we cut...
