Articles by our Members
What A Way To Go!
Falling asleep and not waking up has got to be one of the gentlest ways to die, but not many deaths are as peaceful as that. Here we share some occasionally somewhat amusing, often bizarre details of unfortunate, unimaginable and untimely deaths.
Saying Goodbye, One Step At A Time – TOLAD
Strolling Out and Scattering Ashes The TOLAD Way
The Compassionate Friends – “The Gift” to Bereaved Parents
Founded out of tragedy in 1969, The Compassionate Friends (TCF) organisation offers support, comfort and understanding to other bereaved parents, in a way only those who have suffered the loss of a child can begin to comprehend.
Live a Life Without Regrets
In her book, “The Top Five Regrets Of The Dying: a Life Transformed By The Dearly Departing” author Bronnie Ware shares an insight into the top five regrets of the dying, based on her experience of several years working in palliative care, looking after people in the last 12 weeks of their lives.
The Wind Phone – A Place Of Solace and Connection for the Bereaved
In a hilltop garden in the small Japanese town of Otsuchi there sits a white glass paned phone booth, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The booth holds a disconnected rotary telephone, its cables coiled neatly. It never rings with incoming calls and outgoing calls travel only through the lines which are dead.
Who Cares for Those Who Care for The Dead?
When we hear the term “key workers” most of us automatically think of those workers from the NHS, Emergency Services, Carers, Shop Keepers, Refuse Collectors, Farmers and Supermarket workers. Seldom do we hear any talk of those involved in funeral services – the people who care for the dead – given a mention.