by Amanda C Vesty | Aug 23, 2020 | Beliefs in Afterlife, Children, Death, Environment, Final Resting Places, Poetry
Nature poems by Alexis Kivi (1834-1872). He was originally known as Alexis Stenvall. Kivi is the Finnish national writer, poet, playwright, novelist and the creator of modern Finnish literature. Kivi changed his name from the Swedish ‘Stenvall’, meaning ‘stone bar’,...
by Amanda C Vesty | Aug 3, 2020 | Death, Environment, Final Resting Places, Mementoes and Memorials, Uncategorised
The Hardy Tree St Pancras Church Moving The Dead A story similar to HS2 that took place in the 1800s reminds us of how the dead still remain important to the living. It also raises questions of ethics and how we treat corporeal remains. St. Pancras Old Church, is...
by Amanda C Vesty | Jul 31, 2020 | Children, Community, Death, Environment, Final Resting Places, 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...