Some of the lasting images of 2020-2021 will surely be littered (possibly literally) with masks! We have all had to get used to wearing them and having them with us – in pockets, bags or car, every time we leave the house. We still have a way to go. So, for those of us now READ MORE
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Lockdown Love on Valentines Day
Roses Are Red Violets Are Blue – What Can I Do In A Pandemic With You? So it’s February 2021 and yes we’re all in lockdown. So what does this mean for our plans for a romantic Valentines Day? Ordinarily we might be thinking of a romantic meal out, possibly followed by a night at READ MORE
What Does The Year of the Ox Mean For 2021?
What is the Chinese New Year? Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is China’s most important festival. Many Chinese families will get together over the course of this week (11th – 17th February) to usher in the Year of the Ox. Across the world people have used symbols of READ MORE
Forest Bathing The Ultimate Stress Relief!
How to manage stress Many of us are feeling the strain of the latest lockdown. So what can we do to manage the stress which rises and sometimes looks set to overwhelm us? There are lots of products out there that purport to de-stress us – but do they really work? Just a walking in READ MORE
4 Winter Solstice Elements For The Perfect Winter Wedding!
The Perfect Day for a Celebration! Why is the Winter Solstice the perfect day to celebrate? Well for one thing – it’s winter. Therefore it’s dark and chilly. So anything to cheer everything up has got to be a good thing as far as I’m concerned! Adding in those all important solstice elements just makes READ MORE
Should I have a Funeral for my Pet?
What Options Do I Have When My Pet Dies? When a pet dies we can feel at a loss as to know what to do. There is no denying, that for those who have lost loved pets, this bereavement can be devastating. A maelstrom of feelings look set to overwhelm us and the associated grief READ MORE
Micro Weddings – All You Need To Know!
Well it seems that Covid is putting the kybosh on wedding plans again, so how about we rethink the whole concept of ‘bigger is best’ and go for quality rather than quantity! In essence this is a micro wedding. After all, what are you getting wed for? Is it for you and your partner, or READ MORE
3 Eco Friendly Alternatives for a Greener Funeral!
How Green is your Funeral? These times of the climate emergency, mean sustainability is paramount. So, how green is your funeral? It is quite easy to think of a multitude of ways we can help limit our carbon footprint. Doing those everyday things a little greener, like recycling our waste or, taking a reusable cup READ MORE
Natural Burial – an environmentally friendly funeral
Clandon Wood Nature Reserve and Natural Burial Ground I first went to Clandon Wood Nature Reserve and Natural Burial Ground years ago – when it first opened. They had an open day inviting people to experience another way to consider what happens when you die – to think, perhaps slightly out of the box, about READ MORE
Day of the Dead – 5 Intriguing ways to Celebrate!
Around the world different customs abound about how we mourn for and celebrate our dead. Here in the UK we are often quite conservative with our emotions and seem to find it hard to let go, this can result in many of our ceremonies being quite somber affairs. Día de los Muertos, or Day READ MORE