I’ve been to a lot of funerals, and since I have a large extended family I suppose its part of the family dutiful tradition that we get together for them if any of us can. Since my Mum died more than five years ago there have been three other funerals of her generation, the latest one being last week and for her sister-in-law. When […]
I know it’s almost Valentines Day, and it is the time for hopeful love, but I was reminded this week of love of another sort. A beautiful springlike day with warm sunshine, and the hint of first early buds forming as I drove to my destination. It was somewhere I had been before but not for […]
I was going to write another piece for my blog post – infact it is written already and will be my next blog post – its a little saucy, a little rude, and amused me to write it, but it will have to wait until next time. I have something to write about that is […]
It’s funny (and not in a good way) having a funeral so close to Christmas. Two days before Christmas and most people are doing the supermarket dash, getting the sherry infused ingredients ready for the trifle, making the beds up for the in-laws staying and doing the last minute wrapping before the kids find the […]
I’ve been to a lot of funerals. Too many of them, for sure. But part of life is dealing with death. I haven’t arranged many funerals though – only my fathers, and this one for my mum. And whatever hymns we sang that day for him would have been chosen by her. Although the song that was […]
