My Way To Go

The Coronavirus crisis has affected all of our lives in so many ways. However, one of the most heart-breaking changes is the way that funerals are currently having to be conducted.  Here is some information about what to expect if you are currently planning or attending a funeral.

If you...

I think the most important thing is that you say something.

Often, because we fear upsetting someone or just feel awkward because we don’t know what to say, it can seem easier and, perhaps kinder, to avoid the situation completely. There is also a strange phenomenon where people avoid...

I would say that the answer to this question is a resounding “Yes!” for the following reasons:

Firstly, working as a funeral celebrant, the families I visit are, understandably, in a deep state of shock and distress when I go to see them in order to...

One of my most iconic funeral memories from the 1980s was when Joan Collins made her first appearance in the American Series, Dynasty. She made her debut appearance in great style, arriving late to a family funeral, clearly uninvited, clip clopping into the church in seven-inch heels, a skin tight black designer suit and...

Music has long been associated with emotional expression; joy, sadness, celebration and ritual. And, in grief, when words often fail us and the sheer enormity of mortality leaves us unable to express ourselves, music can often fill that void. Historically, in this country, traditional classical music and hymns used...