by Jean Francis | Aug 4, 2020 | Celebration of Life, Death, Funerals, Uncategorised
As a lad Freddie was proud to own a Harley Davison and his passion has remained. When he discovered that it was possible to have a ‘motorcycle funeral,’ where his coffin would be carried in the especially designed side-car he decided he would have fun planning his own...
by Nicole Van Zomeren | Jul 14, 2020 | Environment, Funerals, Trees The Green Legacy, Uncategorised
These video’s are a stunning example of the greener coffin options available. Based in Dorset, Cradle To Grave work with Sommerset willow and have been weaving coffins for the past 20 years. They use traditional age-old weaving skills, to weave their willow...
by Jean Francis | Jul 14, 2020 | Celebration of Life, Ceremony, Environment, Funerals, Mementoes and Memorials, Trees The Green Legacy, Uncategorised
Patsy cares deeply about the welfare of the environment, so it is important to her that when the time comes her funeral is as green as possible. She has chosen to be buried in a natural burial ground where her remains will return to nature with a tree planted to mark...
by Jean Francis | Jul 14, 2020 | Ceremony, Environment, Funerals, Humour, Mementoes and Memorials, Well Being
Birth, life and death are interwoven. We cannot have one without the other. Pre-planning your own funeral or that of a loved one, need no longer be a harrowing duty! The process can, believe it or not actually be a healing and uplifting experience. When planning a...
by Amanda C Vesty | Jun 30, 2020 | Ceremony, Children, Final Resting Places, Funerals, History & Culture, Uncategorised
As a lover of history and archaeology I was fascinated by the following discovery in Poland. Not only does it give us an isight into how our ancestors behaved but also how traditions around death are remembered and carried on down the centuries. It brings us a very...
by Amanda C Vesty | Jun 20, 2020 | Environment, Funerals, Uncategorised
Ashes to Ashes, but First a Nice Pine Box By JEFFREY M. PIEHLER FEB. 1, 2014 PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. — NOT long ago, my wife and I had a good friend over for a glass of wine. We had drunk just enough to feel pleasantly liberated in thought. Or at least that’s how I...