Theresa R

I think crematorium funerals are too clinical! There, I said it! I have been to a fair few funerals, as an attendee and as the officiant and I often find that funerals in the crem are too rigid, clinical, detached, drab, and boring. There is a time limit, so you must be in and out within a certain time, it's like a conveyer belt of grief. (did you know if the person leading the service goes over the time they have to pay a fine? You can have longer services, which involves paying for a...

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I was at a BBQ, a gathering with friends the other day. It was a fabulously sunny day, we don't get many of those in northern England, you have got to take advantage while you can! It was a chill evening, chats and laughter, games and fun. So funeral talk would be the last conversation you'd expect to have. All the same, that's exactly what happened. A newish acquaintance felt comfortable enough to open up to me about a very sad time they are going through. We also ended up talking about our...