Thoughts of a funeral-goer
Posted by Lyra Mollington Before Daisy met Barry, they had both been unlucky in love. Daisy’s unhappy marriage ended when her husband dropped dead of a heart attack. Barry’s wife left him and he discovered that their marriage had also been an unhappy one. With the events of recent weeks we have found out quite […]
Thoughts of a funeral-goer
I’m back. From the brink of death. And Lyme Regis. It sounds dramatic but I really did think I was a goner. And Charles tells me that so too did many readers of this blog. He had several emails asking him not to kill me off. I’d like to reassure those people that Charles doesn’t […]
Thoughts of a funeral-goer
Posted by Lyra Mollington It turns out that I am a terrible patient. My sister Myra used to be a nurse so this wasn’t a winning combination. Mr M collected me on Saturday and I’m recuperating at home. Thankfully I’m no longer confined to my bed although walks on the common are out of the question […]
Thoughts of a funeral-goer
Posted on behalf of Mrs Mollington by Barry I have not been well lately so Barry, Daisy’s lovely friend, is kindly typing this as I dictate my latest ‘Thoughts’. He is an excellent touch-typist despite having builder’s hands. He’s smiling – he’s a retired English teacher. But I don’t think he’ll mind if I proof-read it […]
Thoughts of a funeral-goer
By Lyra Mollington On Sunday I woke up feeling out of sorts and very parched. With this humid and unsettled weather, viruses will be having a field day. In these situations, I find the best course of action is complete rest and lots of green tea (Yutaka Midori – ordered online from Japan). I stayed in […]
Thoughts of a funeralgoer
Posted by Lyra Mollington There was only one topic of conversation at our book club on Tuesday morning – apart from the book we were discussing, of course! Yes, it was the fascinating television documentary from the evening before – although we agreed that the whole thing had to be taken with a pinch of salt. […]
Thoughts of a funeral-goer
Posted by Lyra Mollington With the ‘Funeral Services of the Christian Churches in England – New Edition’ tucked safely in my bag, I set off for the crematorium. I planned to go to the office and apologise for inadvertently taking it. I decided that this would be more dignified than replacing the book surreptitiously during a service. […]
Thoughts of a funeral-goer
Posted by Lyra Mollington When my mother died, I coped really well. I felt fine at the funeral too. Well, a little bit angry at the detachment and complacency of the Anglican priest, but otherwise fine. However, for many years afterwards, I found it difficult not to dwell on the fact that she hadn’t reached […]
Thoughts of a funeral-goer
Posted by Lyra Mollington Three days ago I decided it was high time I donned my ‘mystery mourner hat’ again. There was quite a large crowd gathering which boded well for an interesting service. However, I felt slightly uneasy when I saw that the people standing outside the crematorium chapel were nearly all twenty-somethings: pretty […]
Thoughts of a funeral-goer
Posted by Lyra Mollington Our neighbour Keith had no idea that the woman who visited him every day in the care home was his wife of 57 years. Their children and grandchildren were also strangers to him. After he died, Doreen felt guilty that she wasn’t as grief stricken as she thought she should have […]
