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Ready for s service. Recently, after I had delivered the first of a two part service, someone approached me and said 'Oh, wasn't that a beautiful servce. How lovely for you that you had nothing to do, as the family arranged it all and did the readings.' Then another said 'What a fabulous service that was, what a treat for you to get to do a service like that. I don't expect you have ever done one like that before.' I pondered long and hard about whether to write this blog pos

I haven't written a blog post for a long time. To be honest, life has been pretty hectic, one way or another! In January last year we finally got the keys to our new home - after many years of renting we own our own bricks and mortar once again. Never ones to make life easy for ourselves we had taken on a house that needed a lot of work to make it into the home we visualised. We had planned for a three week slot, where we would do all that we possibly could to gut and rebuild

Like so many of my colleagues, I became a Celebrant partly because I was frustrated when attending a funeral service. I felt that so much...

I was recently invited to join A Natural Undertaking on their stall at the Kings Heath Artisan Market, which is a monthly event, held in...

When I meet with my families they often have family members, friends or colleagues who would like to speak during the service. This may...

It is often assumed that if you are bereaved, then you will be grieving, and if you are grieving that you have been bereaved. Neither of...

You would have to have a very hard heart, not to have been moved by the photos of Her Majesty's horse, Emma, and her two corgis, watching...

One of the things that I feel strongly about is how important it is for people to be an inclusive part of our society, no matter what...

When I was Christened, my Mum chose three wonderful people to be my Godparents. These were my Auntie Glad (Mum’s eldest sister, who was...

As is often the way with a job like mine, most people only see a part of the role. There is a huge amount of work to get me to the point...

If, like me, you have followed Dame Deborah James's journey with bowel cancer, then you cannot fail to have been inspired by her...

You don't have to hold your service at the Crematorium, so why not choose somewhere that is far more appropriate to you? For some people...

When I began my Celebrant journey I did a huge amount of research. Firstly, I wanted to be sure that it was the right path for me, but...

Grief is something that we don’t generally talk about, and yet at some point in our lives it will affect us all. As a business owner, or...

Music plays a big part in our lives. We hear it on the radio and TV, in shops, at parties and get togethers. It often forms a background...

I love every season, each for different reasons. I equally enjoy the taste of the next season that nature gives us now and again, as...

A year ago I was still visiting families in their homes. We had just stopped shaking hands, but were elbow bumping instead. We were all...

For some families the need to hold a celebration to say Farewell to their loved one is all encompassing. It isn't a surprise as we know...

A Memorial Service, or a Celebration of Life Event allows you time to reflect on the life story and achievements of your loved one. You...

Our world has turned upside down in the last week, and we are all coming to terms with what this means for us. For those who had a...