by Helen | Jun 28, 2019 | Funeral
On Thursday 27 June, I organised a local event; “With the End in Mind an Audience with Dr Kathryn Mannix” When Dr Mannix offered to come to Carmarthen, I panicked a bit wondering how a Funeral Celebrant in Carmarthenshire leads a talk about dying. I’ve written...
by Helen | Oct 21, 2017 | Funeral
Funeral for my Mother The saddest blog I ever want to write Two days ago I attended a funeral as a mourner rather than celebrant. This was my own mother’s funeral and I still find it hard to believe that it’s happened. I’m writing this not knowing whether I shall make...
by Suzy | Jul 11, 2017 | Funeral
Funeral for a Friend. A funeral can be prepared with a day or two’s notice, or we can start months or years before the day arrives. Take time to prepare if possible. Last Winter my friend Felicity called me warning me that she’d be requiring my service as a...
by Helen | Mar 3, 2017 | Funeral
I’d forgotten that I started blogging on Google, and have found this post relating to when I started doing funeral ceremonies. I called it, simply, “Being a celebrant”. It still surprises me how often people in West Wales tell me they didn’t...
by Helen | Mar 3, 2017 | Funeral
Can I be Buried at Home? Living as I do in rural Wales, the question “Can I have a funeral on my own land?” is not unreasonable. However, many don’t realise that the simple answer is “yes you can”. What’s more, it’s a...
by Helen | Feb 28, 2017 | Funeral
I think I’m going to gatecrash a few funerals when I feel like being cheered up. This in response to the excellent article written by John Kelly and published in the Guardian. It reflects the move in recent times to see a funeral as a “time to be...
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