Funeral flowers?

Many families ask that you don’t send flowers when some-one dies. Many of us feel the need to do something, some gesture if not flowers, what else … a card? If you’ve looked at sympathy cards, they can be, awful. So what to do?   It has become increasingly common that a collection for charity...

Funeral Ceremonies – My Way

One of the biggest changes in the funeral business has been the move away from the more traditional format most Funerals take. These days you can pretty much do anything you like and at Fuze Ceremonies we will help you create a ceremony that is as unique as the life you are celebrating. The reasons...

Funeral Tourism?  Really?!

There is nothing ghoulish or strange about visiting a graveyard whist on holiday. Many people do, to pay respect to loved ones. However there is an increasing trend, in part caused by the massive growth in genealogy, for people to seek out cemeteries, whilst on holiday. However, in some countries there has been a recent...

Tackling Funeral Poverty

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Humanism and Christmas…

I am often asked the question, do you celebrate Christmas? I don’t celebrate Christmas as such, as it the celebration of the birth of Jesus, the prophet of the Christian religion. So, what exactly do you, as a Humanist, do at Christmas? As a Humanist, this is my personal view; and I promise it is...

Fuze Ceremonies Funerals

One of the biggest changes recently in funerals has been the move away from religious ceremonies. These days you can do anything you like and at Fuze Ceremonies we recommend and help you create a ceremony that is as unique as the life you are celebrating. The reason why ‘My Way’ by Frank Sinatra is...

No Men Nevis

Latest Fundraising ££ Update Why Ben Nevis? “Every year, I try and push myself to do something a little different, so in the past having completed Deer Stalkers, Tough Mudders, The Moonwalk, 10k’s, ½ marathons and the likes, climbing the Ben seemed like a natural choice.  It’s just a walk up a big hill…..isn’t it???”...

In sickness and in health

There are many different reasons why people take the decision to become a Humanist celebrant. I was reminded recently of just one of the many reasons why I chose to take a different direction in my life and help people celebrate important milestones in their lives with a fitting and personal ceremony. A few weeks...