It's What You Scatter

We recently received an email, which was being passed around, and we were very much touched by the story and the moral it portrays, and we hope you will be too;

I was at the corner grocery store buying some early potatoes... I noticed a small boy, delicate of bone and feature, ragged but clean, hungrily apprising a basket of freshly picked green peas. I paid for my potatoes but was also drawn to the display of fresh green peas. I am a pushover for creamed peas and new potatoes. Pondering the peas, I couldn't help overhearing the conversation between Mr. Miller (the store owner) and the ragged boy next to me.

Coping With The Loss Of A Loved One

Everyone experiences grief and bereavement in their own way, no two experiences are the same. The 'Cycle of Loss' describes the different stages of grief, they include denial, anger, fear and loneliness.

Grief is a normal process, some people move through the process of grief with little effort, but for some they can get stuck at one stage and feel unable to move on. For these people there is a possibility that their grief can turn into depression or feelings of despair.

Top Ten Tips For Arranging A Funeral

Some very good funeral advice for those of you who are needing to arrange, or are in the process of arranging, a funeral for someone close to you.

Top Ten Tips For Arranging A Funeral

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Stop Unwanted Direct Mail To The Deceased

If you or someone you know of has suffered the loss of someone close recently or even years ago, then The Bereavement Register can reduce the amount of junk mail sent to their address, thus helping to stop upsetting daily reminders.

With Sympathy - Poem

Another very good poem written by Chris Cox  which we hope will be of some comfort to you in your bereavement;

Today, my love, the road seems long
But it will have an end
And after you have drunk the bitter cup
Your heart will start to mend

First Meeting - Poem

Though the leaves fall from the trees
And the flowers hang their heads
Though summer turns to winter
And the rose its petal sheds
Though everything is changing
There's a time I'll ne'er forget
I will always keep in memory
The day that we first met.

Chris Cox
1946 - 2010

Taken from the book 'Reflections From The Canal', published in memory of Chris Cox to show his collection of poems he wrote, whilst living on a boat, for people to enjoy.

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The Gift From The Heart

Have you ever wanted to have a personal way of remembering someone you have lost and are not sure how or what to do? How about celebrating their life with a Woodland Trust Dedication?

Six Important Things To Do After A Death

Many people have never had first hand experience of the loss of someone close, but may have attended a funeral of a relative, colleague or friend. When you suddenly lose someone close to you, you will be upset, feel that your whole life is in turmoil and you may be unable to decide what you need to do next. Here are six of the most important things you need to do from the moment of death to arranging the funeral.

Cremation Regulations 2008 - Your Right To Inspect The Medical Certificates

When you now apply for a cremation you have the right to inspect the medical forms about the death of the deceased. Inspection takes place before the cremation is authorised by the Medical Referee (the doctor attached to the crematorium).

It's Good To Talk About Your Grief

After the funeral is over many people are left feeling lonely, family and friends have all gone their own way and you may feel that they are avoiding you. They are only avoiding you probably because they do not know what to say. When you do finally talk to them, they change the subject when you talk about the person you have lost, or they suggest it's not helping you to 'get over' your grief.

Poems For The Bereaved

We have on many an occasion had poems printed in the funeral Order of Service, and yesterday we had come across two, the first was 'Miss Me, But Let Me Go' by Robyn Rancman;

When I come to the end of the road

And the sun has set for me,

I want no tears in a gloom-filled room,

Why cry for a soul set free?

Grief Journey - Help For Grieving People

We have held in the past at Thos. Furber & Co. Ltd., two Bereavement Seminars, not just for our own clients and the public, but also for the professionals we deal with and those that come into contact with the bereaved. The seminars were sponsored by Golden Charter which enabled us to have Dr Bill Webster of Grief Journey as the main speaker for these events. Both the public and professional seminars were well received by those who attended, and the comments were ones of extreme gratitude.