by Amanda C Vesty | Jul 31, 2020 | Children, Community, Death, Environment, Final Resting Places, Trees The Green Legacy, Uncategorised
Arnos Vale Cemetery In Bristol Speak to a lot of people about graveyards and many will no doubt talk about them being ‘creepy’ and full of ghosts. For myself however I have always found them to be peaceful places where you can spend a pleasant afternoon...
by Amanda C Vesty | Jun 10, 2020 | Ceremony, Community, Funerals, Interfaith Funerals
It’s my funeral … Zeng Jia, a student who wanted to experience her own burial service and wake, so she spent a fortune on a ceremony with mourners, flowers and a coffin. She even paid make-up artists to make her appear more ‘dead’ and hired a photographer to picture...
by Amanda C Vesty | Oct 29, 2019 | Ceremony, Community, Interfaith Funerals, Uncategorised
The Mexican Day of the Dead by Jean Francis As we approach Halloween I am reminded of probably my best holiday ever. The Mexican Day of the Dead is know in Mexico as Dia los Muertos and is recognised as a national holiday. The festival takes place each year over three...