It’s been a death-intensive year for my family. After Dad dying in January, my much-loved Uncle Bill died a couple of weeks ago. His funeral was last… Read more “Lost and Found”
Category: Funerals
Takeaway at Death Cafe
No, no skulls in a brown paper bag or zombie food in an insulated box. Nothing morbid. Morbid. That’s the word I ran into, again and again, when I… Read more “Takeaway at Death Cafe”
#TurnoutforTony
‘He encouraged us.’ I can’t think of a more beautiful epitaph. I stood behind a banner with those words on, at Westminster this morning. The amplified voice… Read more “#TurnoutforTony”
Digital on, real life off
St Bartholomew the Great is a picture perfect church in the City of London. You’ve probably seen it, even though you may not realise: it featured… Read more “Digital on, real life off”
The Last Post
No, not my last post ever. Just a final one in the unexpected trilogy this year that have marked my Dad’s illness, death and funeral. And I can… Read more “The Last Post”
Mrs Malaprop and Mr Waugh
‘But Mr Joyboy, you’ve given him the Radiant Childhood Smile.’ ‘Yes, don’t you like it?’ ‘Oh, I like it, of course, but his Waiting One did not… Read more “Mrs Malaprop and Mr Waugh”
Out of Place 