Some of the bereaved families I speak with are quite confused when I ask if they would like the funeral ceremony to be a celebration of life. I think they imagine I’m suggesting we have dancing in the aisles (I have done that!) and balloons (done that too!). But even a more traditional funeral can […]
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As funeral traditions continue to change in the UK, so are people’s expectations about the ‘right’ thing to wear to the ceremony. For years there was no question; everyone who could afford it wore black. In fact, our ancestors often left money in their will to pay for ‘mourning attire’. The ‘go to’ outfit is
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Does the smell of rosemary evoke the same memories for you as it does for me? Family roast dinners, a butterflied leg of lamb thrown onto a summer barbecue, languid holidays around the Mediterranean? Evidence is piling up that smells can be remarkable triggers of memory, much stronger than sight or sound, and the strong
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