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Why Are the Living Furious About the Dead?
In this blog post, I will be reflecting on this article. Firstly, in true newspaper sensational style, the headline uses the word "fury" and indicates that the burial ground is for those who follow the Muslim faith. It does explain the burial rituals of Sharia Law and...
Natural Burial
It doesn't take much persuading to get me to visit a graveyard, so when I saw that a natural burial ground in Dorset was having an open weekend, the date was soon on my calendar! My visit to Higher Ground Meadow was memorable, enjoyable and thought provoking. I had...
All The Ghosts in the Machine – Audio Book Review
I like to listen to audio books in my bath, and as I had plenty of time to relax this morning due to it being Bank Holiday Monday in England, I indulged in the pleasure of a scented bath bomb and a sticky face pack. My choice of audio book this morning was All the...
Funerals Your Way
I am delighted that Sarah Jones has included a section in her excellent new book about technology; she writes: Technology can play an important part in planning and experiencing funerals. Well placed technology can be very helpful and empowering, and I suggest that...
National Memorial Arboretum
Located a few miles from the Trent and Mersey Canal in Staffordshire is the UK's National Memorial Arboretum. The Arboretum was officially opened on 16 May 2001, but has undergone a big regeneration project more recently that has led to it becoming an award winning...
Breathe – A short story about drowning
We are delighted to share this guest blog post from Emily at A Literary Life. It’s been a little while since I have written a review for a short story, which is a shame; I’m always saying that short stories should be appreciated to the same extent as full-length...
Secrets
Can you keep a secret? Where do you keep them? In a secret place of course! Throughout my research into digital bereavement issues, secrets are becoming a large problem for law companies dealing with estates of people who have died. When opening any online account, a...
Small but Powerful
We are surrounded by death. As we walk through the grassland of life it lurks everywhere-behind, to the left, to the right, ahead, everywhere in the swaying grass. Before, I saw it only here and there. The light was too bright. Here in this dim light, the dead show...
Fake News involves Funerals too!
An article involving fake news caught my attention. Wayne Gretzky is a retired ice hockey player and Canadian national coach. In a deplorable advertising attempt, someone used an image of a soldier's funeral in a very inappropriate manner. The image of a coffin with...