An Italian company is re-thinking burials and the way we think about death. They’ve come up with an egg-shaped pod, made of biodegradable material, where our loved ones are placed for burial. The pod will then be buried as a seed in the earth. A tree, chosen in life by the deceased, is planted on...
You’ve decided on a humanist ceremony so now what? First things first, BOOK YOUR CELEBRANT. We get asked all the time when should we book our celebrant? Is it too early to book our celebrant? Our answer is always, as soon as possible! If you have your date and venue/location set then next on your list...
Recently, I conducted a Renewal of Vows ceremony that I was so proud to do and one which was so emotional and personal to me. My parents were married on 16th March 1956 and this was their 60th Wedding Anniversary. It was such a privilege and an honour to do this for them and even though...
Last week I lost a friend and ex-work colleague to cancer. The world we inhabit now makes it more likely that we all have friends and family scattered across the globe. My friend lived in the US, so it was not possible to attend her funeral. The result is that I found myself feeling very...
A simple poem that we’ve used at many funerals, an innocent blog and then an eye-opener to some very bad behaviour. In a recent blog (now withdrawn) we used a bit of a poem called ‘The Dash’ by US author Linda Ellis (with full credit given to the author). That simple act of sharing resulted...
It’s getting to that time of the year when we can start thinking about heading outdoors for a ceremony. Just one of my many many favourites from last year was t the wonderful Altskeith Country House Hotel on Loch Ard. It’s just a few miles from Aberfoyle and is located in the Queen Elizabeth Forest....
I often see the phrase ‘Happy Humanist’, and today, I took the time to really consider the saying. A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon, in some beautiful winter sunshine, travelling to Arisaig, to visit family. It has been a couple of months since I had driven the road north,...
You’ve decided on a humanist ceremony so now what? First things first, BOOK YOUR CELEBRANT. We get asked all the time when should we book our celebrant? Is it too early to book our celebrant? Our answer is always, as soon as possible! If you have your date and venue/location set then next on your list...
Looking out the window today at the howling wind and driving rain, I decided to reflect on a ceremony I conducted just a few months ago at Norton House Hotel in Edinburgh. The couple in question had decided to have a Humanist Marriage Ceremony so that they could celebrate their commitment to each other in...
Where did your story all start? My husband and I started seeing each other on the 10th of May 2013 We met at Coatbridge College while we were studying Performing Arts and we began chatting regularly, first on Facebook and then over text message. One thing led to another and, after a whirlwind three years...
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