Short shrift for the overreachers
You probably missed all this and, in truth, had you been aware, you might have either snorted derisively or, like me, mischievously hung on in there for a bit to see what happened next. I’ll tell you the story now. It’s about a bunch of funeral celebrants who went off on one and had to […]
Alakaline hydrolysis – the facts
The ‘green cremation’ process known most widely in the UK as Resomation after the company of that name is more accurately termed alkaline hydrolysis. We were reminded of that recently by blog reader Jocelyne Monette, keen that we should get the history of alkaline hydrolysis right and give credit where credit is due. The Resomation […]
Good Funeral Awards 2013
The scene is set for the Good Funeral Awards 2013. It’s a sellout. All the nicest people will be there. There’s enough of us to have fun and not so many that we can’t get around everyone and have quality chats with likeminded people we never suspected existed. Our host is Pam St Clement — […]
Britain’s most unreasonable undertaker?
From an email sent to the GFG: Hi Charles A friend told me about your website. She says you you like to hear about interesting funerals. Well wait till you hear about mine. My mum died in hospital — long illness, merciful release and all that. My brother Stephen and I were determined she wasn’t […]
Confessions of a bachelor
Posted by Richard Rawlinson There aren’t many taboos left but what I’m about to say somehow feels like a confession: I’m among the 2.5 million people in the UK aged between 45 and 64 who live alone, without spouse, partner or family member. Whether due to relationship breakdowns or genuine life choice, this figure for middle-aged […]
