tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post5708553311689585003..comments2024-03-27T07:18:58.033+00:00Comments on Frances Garrood: No flowers by request...Frances Garroodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-87843334913236739462018-02-07T18:42:29.219+00:002018-02-07T18:42:29.219+00:00Thank, Yvonne. I'm glad you agree!Thank, Yvonne. I'm glad you agree!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-52759378557601580162018-02-07T16:19:13.245+00:002018-02-07T16:19:13.245+00:00I'm glad you agree, Maria, although you're...I'm glad you agree, Maria, although you're right. Flowers are very expensive. But no one has to send flowers; just if they want to.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-33242930351162319692018-02-07T16:17:52.148+00:002018-02-07T16:17:52.148+00:00That's certainly an idea, Mrs. S!That's certainly an idea, Mrs. S!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-19406640827007516322018-02-03T18:30:37.767+00:002018-02-03T18:30:37.767+00:00I do like flowers but having recently sent wreaths...I do like flowers but having recently sent wreaths to to funerals and being shell shocked at how much they cost! I wouldn't want my friends and family burdened by the worry of the cost. <br /><br />I like your idea of 'no wreaths' and everybody taking a hand tied bunch home afterwards. Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-44739623328070615422018-02-01T18:43:03.300+00:002018-02-01T18:43:03.300+00:00I must be odd. I don't give a farthing what h...I must be odd. I don't give a farthing what happens to me once I've kicked off. Please, no flowers... burn me up and use me as fertilizer for flowers, but don't waste money on flowers for me once I'm dead. How about sending them to me while I'm still here, eh? *wink* Better yet, send me seeds, and let me grow them myself!Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697295230446820295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-74296191610536539412018-02-01T16:22:12.827+00:002018-02-01T16:22:12.827+00:00I agree Frances.I agree Frances.Yvonne Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212188414972694795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-50770842126139266862018-01-31T17:46:12.958+00:002018-01-31T17:46:12.958+00:00Glad to be of help, Graham. And many thanks for th...Glad to be of help, Graham. And many thanks for the lovely email.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-38665965996149136202018-01-31T17:45:13.178+00:002018-01-31T17:45:13.178+00:00That's such a lovely idea, Patsy. Have you use...That's such a lovely idea, Patsy. Have you used it for a story?Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-13179072410308432982018-01-31T17:44:37.358+00:002018-01-31T17:44:37.358+00:00There's a proper barrow under the hills near h...There's a proper barrow under the hills near here. I think it costs about. £1200 to book a place, but you have it be cremated, and I don't fancy that!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-58983252444447535132018-01-31T14:08:45.674+00:002018-01-31T14:08:45.674+00:00I'm ashamed to say that I cannot recall whethe...I'm ashamed to say that I cannot recall whether we had flowers for my parents funeral or for my son's celebration of his life (as my Mother arranged all the details of her and Dad's funerals and Andrew arranged his departure I suppose I may be forgiven. However your post may have changed my instructions for my departure. I have always though flowers such a waste but the idea of asking everyone to take them home appeals to me very much: particularly as I love flowers. (On the subject of flowers there will be an email on it's way this afternoon).Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-41766853531950848062018-01-31T11:28:33.998+00:002018-01-31T11:28:33.998+00:00Thank you for your comment, DUTA. I'm not a fa...Thank you for your comment, DUTA. I'm not a fan of artificial flowers, but I do like the idea of the pebbles!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-46577218591262004212018-01-30T14:03:33.567+00:002018-01-30T14:03:33.567+00:00Flowers at the funeral - yes, but not afterwards a...Flowers at the funeral - yes, but not afterwards as they stain the headstone. One can substitute artificial flowers, or as in our tradition, a pebble to mark our visit at the grave.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-83300298982603634502018-01-27T16:11:46.993+00:002018-01-27T16:11:46.993+00:00My grandparents were keen gardeners, so most of th...My grandparents were keen gardeners, so most of the family brought flowers from our own gardens for their funerals. That was especially appropriate as in a lot of cases, they'd given us the plants.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-51581859841484197742018-01-27T09:54:52.326+00:002018-01-27T09:54:52.326+00:00I do like the sound of the woven basket with flowe...I do like the sound of the woven basket with flowers, Frances. One of my older friends has already chosen her burial space under a tree in a lovely designated rural area.Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-8004399660234839262018-01-26T15:51:20.034+00:002018-01-26T15:51:20.034+00:00Illegal, Meike? How odd! After all, it's all g...Illegal, Meike? How odd! After all, it's all going to be buried or burnt in the end, so can't offend for long!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-32030805630241314802018-01-26T15:49:46.711+00:002018-01-26T15:49:46.711+00:00Sounds lovely, ER.Sounds lovely, ER.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-46280803908720396412018-01-25T17:45:35.568+00:002018-01-25T17:45:35.568+00:00A woven coffin with flowers along the edge? That s...A woven coffin with flowers along the edge? That sounds beautiful, and very unusual. I bet in Germany it would be illegal - there are such strict (and sometimes rather silly) rules about everything here.<br />When Steve died, I found it was one of the most surreal moments in my life when I was standing in the undertaker's show room and had to choose a coffin.<br />We, too, had lots of flowers, all in Steve's favourite colours.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-20476972354966334302018-01-25T16:43:59.466+00:002018-01-25T16:43:59.466+00:00Sister and I chose freesias, yellow roses and gard...Sister and I chose freesias, yellow roses and gardenias for our Mother's funeral. They were her favorites. We also ordered gardenia corsages for her sisters. Mum had played piano with a Big Band and the four younger sisters had many memories of singing and dancing along. The "after-party" turned into a lively knees-up!English Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.com