It has oft been said, to work with children and animals is a recipe for mishap. Not so in my experience this year. I was taught not to tie the actual rings to the bird tasked with delivering them … in the past I have had one owl who had other things on her mind READ MORE
Category: memories
Grief and Regret
Tomorrow is Father’s Day in England. I know that it is a modern concept, born of the marketing whizz kids keen to make a bit of money; but for those of us who have lost our Father’s it is a bittersweet day. It is hard to lose anyone important in your life. Speaking as a READ MORE
The Country Celebrant: Memorials
I have been asked to write a memorial for a wonderful chap, married to his wife for nearly seventy years. They lived in the same village for all of their married lives, in a house that belonged to her parents. Sadly, they never had any children and they were the world to each other – READ MORE
The Country Celebrant: Scripting | Dementia | Loving words
The Country Celebrant: Poem for Hilda I have been thinking a lot this week about a friend who has recently lost her Mum. I wrote this poem for her but also for other friends who are losing their loved ones to dementia. Poem for Hilda Do not judge me, I am not heremy sentient mind has READ MORE