Dave 123
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
At the ripe old age of 54 I’ve been to a few funerals in my time, both of my parents, my father in law, young friends, older friends, some of them perfectly fine as they were old and their body had given up (my mum) and some that were really sad (a young breast cancer victim and a school friend who died in the Hillsborough disaster).
The nicest one I attended was for a lady I worked with who in her 20’s had become a pagan. She died in her 30’s. The funeral was a breath of fresh air as I’d seen my fill of religious funerals, and I can’t say I’m a fan of them.
I’ve had the casual discussion with my wife about what I’d want when I die.
My thoughts are that I would like my body donated to science so I could be of some sort of use to the wider world.
In lieu of a funeral ceremony I would like people to meet up and Nattor on Dartmoor and walk to Ditsworthy Warren, walk up to the Drizzlecombe standing stones, across to Eylesbarrow then back down. Inappropriate behaviour would be encouraged.
To finish off, a nice meal in a good pub.
Sadly I won’t be there. It sounds good!
So what about yourself? Any particular wishes?
Have you been to a funeral that was different to the normal?
I hope this isn’t coming across as morbid. I find it quite cathartic to turn a day into something good.
(Maybe nobody would turn up!)
The nicest one I attended was for a lady I worked with who in her 20’s had become a pagan. She died in her 30’s. The funeral was a breath of fresh air as I’d seen my fill of religious funerals, and I can’t say I’m a fan of them.
I’ve had the casual discussion with my wife about what I’d want when I die.
My thoughts are that I would like my body donated to science so I could be of some sort of use to the wider world.
In lieu of a funeral ceremony I would like people to meet up and Nattor on Dartmoor and walk to Ditsworthy Warren, walk up to the Drizzlecombe standing stones, across to Eylesbarrow then back down. Inappropriate behaviour would be encouraged.
To finish off, a nice meal in a good pub.
Sadly I won’t be there. It sounds good!
So what about yourself? Any particular wishes?
Have you been to a funeral that was different to the normal?
I hope this isn’t coming across as morbid. I find it quite cathartic to turn a day into something good.
(Maybe nobody would turn up!)