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Iran war driving up funeral costs in the UK Average traditional funeral now costs £4,623, up 1.3% since January, says report from Pure Cremation

Iran war driving up funeral costs in the UK.

www.theguardian.com/money/2026/a...

Last night I dreamt of you, after all these years, and you were lying in my arms, and your eyes so blue, like something out of a romance novel, only better, because at last you were mine...

In the Thin Places | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social vist.ly/3n469cc

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Is Writer's Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social aka @RachelintheOC (on X) https://geni.us/WritersBlock

Sometimes it's not your muse that's gone missing: Instead it’s fear, focus, direction, confidence, or energy.

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Is a Eulogy More for the Living Than the Dead? I believe there is a quiet paradox at the heart of every funeral.We gather to honour someone who cannot hear us. We write carefully chosen words for a person who will never read them. We stand at a le...

Bank Holiday's aren't going to stop me writing a new blog so here it is. Love to know your thoughts. #MondayBlogs
Read more --> www.postscripteulogies.com/post/is-a-eu...

Phrase you never hear “I quit social media and my mental health got so much worse”

This ⬆️

Happy Easter everyone!

FFS! Here we go again. Beginning to think these Ooni ovens aren’t all they are ‘cracked’ up to be!

Let’s try this again shall we! #Ooni #Volt2

I turn scattered memories into a calm, resonant opening that helps you breathe through grief; e.g. “Dad loved Saturdays, the garden, and telling bad jokes.” became “On Saturday mornings he ruled the garden with a sunhat and a grin, turning small moments into family stories we still tell.”

Can You Read a Eulogy If You’re Not a Family Member? Funerals are, at their heart, deeply personal occasions. They are spaces where grief, memory, love and legacy converge, often within a structured ceremony that asks someone to stand up and speak on be...

New week, new post that looks at whether friends can (or should) read a eulogy at a funeral. It's a great read and I'd love to know your thoughts. #MondayBlogs #Writing #EulogyHelp
Read more --> www.postscripteulogies.com/post/can-you...

Well that wasn’t a great start!

My latest kitchen gadget has arrived! #Ooni #Volt2 #Pizza

Living Eulogy | PostScript Eulogies A living eulogy might seem like contradictory, but they're very real. Taking control of your own eulogy, removing the stresses from those you ultimately leave behind, can be incredibly empowering. Wri...

What if you could tell your story one last time, in your own words? Living Eulogies help you shape your legacy. Ask yourself
1. What value do you want remembered?
2. Which memory best shows that?
3. What advice would you leave behind?
Find out more --> www.postscripteulogies.com/product-page...

Eulogies for Unspoken Goodbyes: Writing After a Sudden Loss There is a particular kind of silence that follows a sudden loss. It is not the quiet that comes after a long illness, where grief arrives slowly, rehearsed in hospital corridors and late-night conver...

As promised, a day later than normal, but I hope you still enjoy it. #MondayBlogs #TuesdayIsTheNewMonday #writinghelp
www.postscripteulogies.com/post/eulogie...

Apologies for the lack of blog yesterday. One of those days! It's coming today though!

My son’s off to a uni open day today! Hard to believe he (or I) are that old! Pretty sure he was only born about a month ago!

Tips for Delivering a Eulogy Confidently There are few tasks in life as daunting, or as profound, as delivering a eulogy. Standing before a sea of grieving faces, often including your own family, to encapsulate a lifetime of love, memories a...

In this week's blog I offer some (7 in fact) tips to help you deliver a eulogy with confidence. I think you'll love it.
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www.postscripteulogies.com/post/tips-fo...

Just watched the Louis Theroux documentary on the #Manosphere. Might be simultaneously the funniest and saddest thing I’ve ever watched.

Started my Christmas shopping today! Don't hate me ;-)

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Eulogy Ideas for Non-Religious Funerals Here in the United Kingdom, the way we say goodbye is changing. For centuries, funerals were closely tied to religious traditions, most commonly within the framework of the Church of England or other ...

My new blog this week looks at how eulogies work within a non-religious funeral. I'd love to know your thoughts! You can read it here --> www.postscripteulogies.com/post/eulogy-...
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay!

That’s brilliant!

I’ve been hit by the cursed man flu!

Can AI ’cure’ grief? - BBC YouTube video by BBC

Very prescient given this week's blog, which can still read here --> www.postscripteulogies.com/post/how-soc...

youtu.be/jmQtJLO9myo?...

Scotland becomes first UK country to allow water cremations The process - called alkaline hydrolysis - will offer families a third option instead of burial or traditional cremation.

Fascinating!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...