Dying With Dignity

[mickcant]

Slightly off-topic but I think many folks would be very surprised at the high cost of funerals these days.

I think my pre payment plan is working on just under £4,000 for cremation more for a burial of course.

I could imagine I would be left in the mortuary for months if I left money to my sons and left it to them to dispose of me !

This happened with a woman I knew slightly, she died with no arrangements or funds and her funeral was months afterwards because her daughter could not get the money together, there is a grant but no very much as far as I know.
Mick.

[gWaPito]

I think my pre payment plan is working on just under £4,000 for cremation more for a burial of course.

I could imagine I would be left in the mortuary for months if I left money to my sons and left it to them to dispose of me !

This happened with a woman I knew slightly, she died with no arrangements or funds and her funeral was months afterwards because her daughter could not get the money together, there is a grant but no very much as far as I know.
Mick.

Can you believe it's been said that 45% do not have life insurance. .unbelievable isn't it. .my dad died 5 years ago yes, the funeral was expensive but they weren't on mother's back to cough. .they knew life insurance was going to pay for it so waited.

About death itself. .dad was a hypochondriac all his life up until his illness took a grip. .the weeks before he died he spoke of death. .he wasn't at all afraid. .he had regained his faith. .that gave him the strength and courage. .he prepared to die by putting all his papers in order. .something he never done before. .we didn't know what he'd done until after.

He was lucky. .we all were, he had a heart at home attack with his mind intact...so happened with loved one around him. ..June 1 wld of been his 83rd birthday. ..family had gathering at his graveside today.

Cheers
Mark

[mickcant]

Can you believe it's been said that 45% do not have life insurance. .unbelievable isn't it. .my dad died 5 years ago yes, the funeral was expensive but they weren't on mother's back to cough. .they knew life insurance was going to pay for it so waited.

About death itself. .dad was a hypochondriac all his life up until his illness took a grip. .the weeks before he died he spoke of death. .he wasn't at all afraid. .he had regained his faith. .that gave him the strength and courage. .he prepared to die by putting all his papers in order. .something he never done before. .we didn't know what he'd done until after.

He was lucky. .we all were, he had a heart at home attack with his mind intact...so happened with loved one around him. ..June 1 wld of been his 83rd birthday. ..family had gathering at his graveside today.

Cheers
Mark

Well Mark, that was as good as death can be I suppose, I am not worried about dying just how? and in what pain, plus I live alone!
Mick.

[gWaPito]

Well Mark, that was as good as death can be I suppose, I am not worried about dying just how? and in what pain, plus I live alone!
Mick.

Apologies for my mixed up post! You got the drift. .that's the main thing.

Mick, I'm going to be in the same boat as you. .All alone and all that doesn't go with it. .best you come up here to Swindon and live with me. .we can keep each other company. ...just like in that comedy 'The odd couple' Jack and Walter.

Btw. ..not sure about living accommodation. .most probably will be one of the town's hostels. ..happy days indeed.
At least we'll be sure of a pass through the gates of heaven.

[Terpe]

...June 1 wld of been his 83rd birthday. ..family had gathering at his graveside today...Cheers
Mark

Hope you managed OK today Mark. Really.

My old dad died March 1st 2012
Took me nearly a year to manage it and get back to some kind of normality. Don't know why.
He was a lifelong alcoholic and my childhood was pretty dam scary.

Me too Mick and Mark I'm the last and no family left at all. Well apart from the extended family over in the paradise islands.

Looks like it could be the three amigo's

[gWaPito]

Hope you managed OK today Mark. Really.

My old dad died March 1st 2012
Took me nearly a year to manage it and get back to some kind of normality. Don't know why.
He was a lifelong alcoholic and my childhood was pretty dam scary.

Me too Mick and Mark I'm the last and no family left at all. Well apart from the extended family over in the paradise islands.

Looks like it could be the three amigo's

Strange that Peter. .my dad was also a boozer and scary at home.

Without wanting to spread my misery over the threads. .yes, today was okay. .just as well I'm working it helps you not to think too much about it. .I'm currently leaving home for work in a state of numbness. .for want of a better word. But hey, life stills goes on.
I'm giving my sisters in Oz the earache now on Facebook. .I'm giving you boys a rest.

[stevewool]

Can you believe it's been said that 45% do not have life insurance. .unbelievable isn't it

I have no life insurance