SoMetimes people can just humble you...

We have just said a fond farewell to a fabulous gent, T. This man was simply loved and adored beyond words by his family, friends and neighbours. He was never one for a fuss or making a show of things and so the family shared a very intimate and special service for him. His weathered cap, with so many so many stories to tell, rested gently upon his casket next to his medal from his National Service.

Covid had struck the family during our planning time together, But, with such strength of character and unfaltering ways, they just carried on through phone calls and exchanges of emails. With their patience and understanding we proudly produced a service that just T proud. We smiled and shed a few tears as we  accepted, with a heavy heart, that the time had come for T to leave us to be reunited with his much adored and missed wife, D. 

To the family, I would just like to publically acknowledge and share my thanks for all that you gave. Even at this, the hardest of times for yourselves as you were grieving, you were such amazing hosts. You showed an awareness and kindness to others throughout - something that I am quite sure that T would have been so proud of you all for.

Enjoy filling your own personal, emotional  treasure boxes with the memories and sentiments of T. 
and please remember that - 

“Death leaves a heartache that takes time to heal,
but leaves behind the memories that no one can steal”

I truly wish you all the very best on this next part of your journey together x

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 We know that “…wherever you are, and wherever you go, there’s always gonna be some light”

Today we said a loving farewell to a very unassuming and quite private man who was simply the centre and heart of his small but very close and adored family. His unexpected passing has torn through his family and left a gap which is as yet unimaginable to fill. But, united together in their love and adoration, they sent J to his final place of peace and rest with some wonderful words and song choices. His memory was celebrated and forever preserved and honoured. And his legacy will live on for sure within his family. His words of care and support, of wisdom and of humour and fun will forever echo in those who mattered most to him.
With your open hearts, your moment of peace and comfort will find you both xx

With eyes that just refused to stop sparkling and dancing

Today was just a little special. Surrounded by three generations of a very close and loving family, a loving and adoring lady said a sad farewell to her love and soulmate. But as we all sat transfixed to a wonderful photo tribute that he been so cleverly and lovingly created, J was just lost in the moment. As we listened to 'I love you because', her eyes just danced and sparkled and she watched a trip down memory lane with her husband on the huge screen in front of us. I filled up just looking across at her. And the most wonderful of words were shared as she left the chapel - "I will miss him so much. But I had in in my life for a long time didn't I?" X

Today was possibly the most beautiful and fitting send off that a devastated and heart broken family could ever achieve. Their dad was just a legend in his own right. In nothing but love, his large, close family absolutely threw caution to the wind and had words, stories and laughter that  E so deserved. How special that we were joined by an incredible interpreter who, amazingly, ensured that the service could be accessed and enjoyed by so many friends from through the years. This was most certainly a man who will live on forever in his family's hearts and homes. As you help one another through the harder times ahead, always remember 
"We talk about them, not because we’re stuck, or because we haven’t moved on. We talk about them because we are theirs and they are ours, and no passage of time will ever change that"