Funerals

[Eric]

I know there is the PC brigade....surely not on Accyweb.
I can't see anything wrong with the thread at all.

Me neither ... death is inevitable, and I don't see anything wrong with discussing it ... it is not the sort of thing that will go away if we ignore it.

My choice for music: "Drop Kick Me Jesus Through the Goal Posts of Life."

 

[Margaret Pilkington]

Up or Down Margaret?

erm, not really sure...but then I am sure I will know folks in both places, so it won't matter.

 

[Royboy39]

erm, not really sure...but then I am sure I will know folks in both places, so it won't matter.

Nice one

 

[cherokee]

Well instructions for mine and hubbys time have been made and noted with all songs etc written down. Also what we want doing with our ashes . after which we want a damn good wake .lol..

 

[Margaret Pilkington]

Why do they call it that? Wake....is the last thing you're going to do!

 

[cherokee]

Why do they call it that? Wake....is the last thing you're going to do!

ROFL!!!!
Quite right MP . suppose someone knows the answer.

 

[Lilly]

At a wake mourners used to stay up all night out of resepct for the recently deceased.

 

[Margaret Pilkington]

I knew there had to be a sensible answer to it.

 

[Royboy39]

I knew there had to be a sensible answer to it.

Spike Milligan tells of a story where the diseased was nailed to the coffin and stood upright to watch the proceedings...Some wake that?

 

[Margaret Pilkington]

Yes, I remember reading that book...it was hilarious......only Spike Milligan could make dying funny.

 

[Benipete]

Typo - was torn between My Way by Frank Sinatra and My Own Way by Duran Duran.

BTW - I'm hoping that it won't by my Dad sorting out the music for me.

You won't hear it anyway

 

[Margaret Pilkington]

You won't hear it anyway

That's exactly why I don't care what they play....they can play merry hell with a big stick and a basket of eggs and i won't care.

 

[Gayle]

You won't hear it anyway

How do you know?

 

[BERNADETTE]

About this time last year Mum called in for a brew and just happened to mention that she had sorted out and paid for her funeral. Must admit it was a bit of a shock but she is getting what she wants and I don't think that is a bad thing. It isn't something you want to think about but is inevitable. Think it takes a lot of pressure off the family when the inevitable happens.

 

[Benipete]

How do you know?

Well if you can you're in the wrong sound proof box

 

[Bagpuss]

Last two funerals I went to only had 2 songs I suppose it's your choice if you want three.

 

[West Ender]

Come on now, folks, what's a wake? It's what's left behind, isn't it, like the wake of a ship? So after you snuff it the party's all that's left.

Personally, I don't think that's fair and I want my wake before I go. Why should they all enjoy themselves, drinking my booze from my cupboard out of my glasses if I can't join in? I'll add that to my instructions - "Wake to be held before decease". That'll teach 'em.

 

[Gayle]

I was thinking about that too Westender. I'd love to know who was going to turn up and how sad they'd be.

 

[Royboy39]

Come on now, folks, what's a wake? It's what's left behind, isn't it, like the wake of a ship? So after you snuff it the party's all that's left.

Personally, I don't think that's fair and I want my wake before I go. Why should they all enjoy themselves, drinking my booze from my cupboard out of my glasses if I can't join in? I'll add that to my instructions - "Wake to be held before decease". That'll teach 'em.

Does'nt ring true that.
Would you rather a party for "I'm going to snuff it next week" or
"She was a lovely lady".........let's all drink her health.

 

[West Ender]

They'd better be very, very sad when I go, Gayle, or else............wooooooooooooooooooooooooo!