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Post by Ivor E Tower on Nov 2, 2024 17:01:12 GMT
On the subject of funerals, why do people so often clap as the hearse passes, or even in the church/chapel? Is it because they are glad the deceased is dead and gone?? I've never come across that before - it was usually bow and/or remove your hat/cap if wearing one. As to finding out via the local paper - what's that? Our local paper stopped some years ago - at one point we used to get two different free local papers pushed through the letterbox every week and there was a paid-for one you could but in the local shop. They went online and combined. I've no idea how to find out if a local has passed away recently unless it is announced in church. Other than that it's an online search of the London Gazette |
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Post by MJB on Nov 2, 2024 17:26:06 GMT
If I need to trawl the local rags to find out who had died, then I probably didn't know them well enough to worry about attending their funeral.
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Post by lesleysm2 on Nov 3, 2024 2:28:11 GMT
I haven't seen a death notice in years apart from Dave's mum put one in her local paper
As for what to wear I remember getting ready for my uncles funeral and realising I didn't have a black dress but I did have a deep purple one and calling my brother who is the family expert on these things and saying "will deep purple be okay?"
And my dear pillock of a brother replied "Wouldn't Led Zeppelin be better?" at which point my sister in law hissed "She means to wear!"
For Dave's funeral it was very much "wear what you want" leading to his very straight laced brother turning up in a black suit and tie and watching aghast as half the people present turned up in everything from jeans to in one case shorts and a t-shirt and I wore a purple medieval style princess gown (It was Dave's favorite dress of mine probably the only one he really noticed)
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Post by don on Nov 5, 2024 12:02:02 GMT
The main reason I ask this is because last year I fell out with someone over not attending their mother's funeral. I barely knew the woman and my 'friend' was someone who as soon as Michael lost his job and we were no longer living in a large detached village home where we could entertain her youngest while she was working late, dropped me like a hot rock. I sent my condolences by card and figured that was enough. Apparently not. I don't want to make the same mistake again. Kath I learned a long time ago not to worry about other people’s feelings, you can’t take responsibility for them and feelings are temporary. Grudges on the other hand last until you find room in your heart to do so. I’m still trying to find room in my heart ❤️ to forgive the Odeon cinema in Canterbury it’s a grudge I’ve been harbouring for 56 years but maybe I’ll forgive them eventually. So whatever you do don’t worry about other people’s feelings. XDon 👍 |
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Post by lesleysm2 on Nov 15, 2024 22:24:38 GMT
I've just got to ask why a grudge against the Odeon in Canterbury for 56 years? |
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Post by lesleysm2 on Nov 15, 2024 22:32:36 GMT
I clapped when they buried Thatcher...
I didn't -I was brought up to regard clapping as a sign of admiration or respect but I did cheer when she resigned (I remember the day well I was having a really crappy morning at work and my manager lent over and whispered "Thatcher has resigned. I've been keeping a bottle of champagne in the fridge just for this day so please come and have a glass") |
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Post by don on Nov 16, 2024 15:38:30 GMT
I've just got to ask why a grudge against the Odeon in Canterbury for 56 years? Because I stood in pouring rain from hours to watch a James Bond movie and after ages the line moved up and then a guy came out and told us the cinema was full ti capacity. They must have known how many people the place holds and still couldn’t be bothered to say no point in waiting around . We had about fifty people in front of us and hundred or more behind us . They just came down the line laughing at us standing in the rain ☔️ getting soaked for no reason other than they couldn’t be bothered to get up off their buttocks and tell us. It put me off cinema for rest of my life |
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