Hatching, matching and dispatching, or more formally, births, marriages and deaths, are considered to be three of the most significant milestones in a person’s life. With the help of social media, when it comes to hatching and matching, 21st century society is ALL about expressing emotions and feelings (#feels) and sharing memories through tweets and...
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As we all know, a funeral ceremony is usually a highly emotional and difficult occasion for all involved, not least the closest family and friends of the recently departed. It is a time to reflect on a life that has passed, a time to grieve and a time to say our formal farewells with respect...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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