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
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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
5 fantastic sustainable Halloween themed ideas for your wedding!
When it comes to Autumn there is no better time than the fun and festivities of a Halloween party. Everyone can let their hair down and have some enjoyment on a chilly autumn evening. People often opt for a summer wedding thinking the weather will be better. An Autumnal wedding has just as much to … Read more
8 eco-friendly ways to make your wedding more sustainable
In the current environmental crisis many of us are thinking of ways to make everything we do more sustainable. We have ditched our single use plastics, changed our energy suppliers and cars, growing more veg, recycling, upcycling and even bicycling more! But did you know that on average a Wedding in the UK generates a … Read more
What’s in a Kiss?
In the words of the song by Gilbert O Sullivan – “What’s in a kiss Have you ever wondered just what it is More perhaps than just a moment of bliss Tell me what’s in a kiss” Well first off, Sheril Kirshenbaum says in her book – The Science of Kissing: What Our Lips Are … Read more