I spent a pleasant day in the garden, which after a month of wet weather, was an absolute treat. Bulbs coming up left, right and centre.

Lilac trees pruned, apple trees too.

Graves. Now, will apologise as 'macabre' and sad subject... but something never thought about.'Family Plot' with grandparents interred'... was desired destination for Ma and myself. Thought it a '4 berth'... and cost £30 in 1966. BUT... plot had a 50yr 'expiry date' for use. Can renew... but for more than £1K! Cemetery also says only room for One! 'Luckily'? Ma booked adjacent plot in '99 for other family members... not used yet... but would need new Stone... and not our 'des res'! Will probably put Ma in with Her Dad and Mam... Me... will have to see. Very Few seem to go for Burial, now... but a consideration for those with 'Family Plot' .
Family and Funeral Directors giving great support... (so don't worry about that)... but, Not something that you want to find out at a bad  time.

Many of us are ageing... and may have elderly parents... so thought to advise about 'shelf life' on a grave.   

"Death comes for us all. Even for kings he comes." - Robert Bolt, A Man For All Seasons

"The game of life is hard to play
I'm gonna lose it anyway
The losing card I'll someday lay" - Johnny Mandel, Michael B Altman

Macabre and sad perhaps, HH, but an inevitable event none the less.

Put me in a cardboard box and burn me or dump me on the council tip. When I'm gone it won't matter to me.

Funerals are for the living not the dead.

Even my mother was cremated back in 1987 and my father in 2004. My in-laws were both buried but I think both my wife and I will go for cremation (hopefully not for quite a while yet!).

Edward

Mince up my remains and put them in a trout stream.

Quote from: FierceKitty on 11 January 2022, 03:05:45 PMMince up my remains and put them in a trout stream.

Please, you will put me off eating Trout

There isn't an atom in either of us that hasn't lost count of the alimentary systems it's been through.

Quote from: FierceKitty on 11 January 2022, 06:29:01 PMThere isn't an atom in either of us that hasn't lost count of the alimentary systems it's been through.

This position must be challenged, Sir
Atomic Particles are long proven in their ability to count numerically  with great acccuracy. This is the fundamental basis for much of Atomic Theory in relation to Radioactive Decay... and hence dating of artifacts, etc.

Do publish Your Paper on the theory to which you adhere, Sir.
I feel sure that the Scientific Community will be able to poke holes in it.

      

I ran screaming from academia to get away from stuff like that!

A lovely bike ride today where the temperature was perfect and I had some energy in my legs (for once). Really nice hour or so out and about.

When I left England had about 2 1/2 days to bat to at least try and get a win over Australia. They were doing OK so I thought they should do this. Upon return I was gobsmacked to see that they had collapsed all out in one session! Truly shocking.

On the grapevine I hear the England selectors have been in contact with the St Trinian's second 11 as possible replacements for future tests.

David Attenborough is planning a new documentary as a new species of invertebrate has been found 'Down Under'...

I feel we ought to symbolically burn something small & wooden, to signify the death of English cricket . . .

Quote from: Raider4 on 16 January 2022, 11:50:08 AMI feel we ought to symbolically burn something small & wooden, to signify the death of English cricket . . .

What - again !!!

Quote from: Raider4 on 16 January 2022, 11:50:08 AMI feel we ought to symbolically burn something small & wooden, to signify the death of English cricket . . .

I thought we did that every year?