personal tragedy – Its my turn now

I didn’t comment the first time I saw this thread. Didn’t know what to say or how to say it. But I am determined to now! Just to say, your farewell ceremony sounds like a fitting tribute to what sounds like a special relationship and special person. These events throw up so many different emotions. It must be a tough time so make sure you look after yourself.

You were amazingly lucky with the weather – and the midge. It’s a day I’ll also remember for a long time and will have Julie in mind, so she will live on in me for a few years.

Is Gorgie City Farm still operating? I was thinking that they, or an allotment, might have use of some organic fertilizer?

Thats a great idea – on leith links there are some “community allotments”

Take her with you on the forthcoming tour of STW (UK Leg) and leave a little everywhere that you go. One last hurrah for a fine partner.

/\ is a great idea.

Sounds like a fitting send off, well done.

Sounds like a fantastic occasion on a beautiful day. I particularly like the dispersal of the ashes, also like sandwich’s idea too. Try and find comfort in the grief, it’s a reminder of how much you both loved each other.

Lovely, just absolutely lovely TJ. Thanks for the follow up.

what a fantastic way to send off someone you loved so much. doing something they loved. just perfect Jeremy.

keep well mate, and get this bike tour going so we can join you for a ride.

wow, beautiful in every way. but why am i not surprised 🙂

got me thinking of how id want to be sent off myself now, very thought provoking and a beautiful testament to your relationship and life.

I want to be put into fireworks and blasted into the atmosphere so the ashes rain down over a crowd. I’m a sick puppy me 🙂

I am struggling to get a round tuit to get started on the ride and its getting late in the year but I will do at some point. I look forward to a cycletour / arguathon hybrid

I am quite conflicted

I have similar feelings for my dad’s funeral. It was great to see so many old friends and family and was quite jovial in a cathartic way. The only thing is, there was one person missing who would have also loved it.

“All the flowers of the mountain
Will you go oh lassie go”

If my memory serves me correctly…

😂

( a beautiful old tin that she had kept her sewing kit in and that she got from her mother)

This is bloody brilliant. Thanks for sharing.

That was very sweet, thank you for the update, and having organised a more conventional funeral myself and seeing what a horrid industry it is (I literally had to peruse a catalogue of coffins) a much better way of doing things.

Every body should fall in a bog at least once. I myself have done it a few times and still have the stains on my thermals (it never washes out).
Everybody should keep their sewing kit in an old biscuit tin (I have some of mine in a cake tin), but more importantly everybody should be given the kind of send off that you gave Julie, you gave her exactly what she wanted.
Feel sad that we couldn’t make it.
You TJ are a top chap. Chapeau.

bunnyhop x

Given Julies love of the cricket I reckon you should leave some of her ashes on the boundary somewhere or the beach at Elie. You’ve done her proud TJ, I hope somebody goes to that effort for me.

Sounds like you’ve carried out her wishes exactly as Julie wanted, well done TJ

remember – no weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth

I failed at the first hurdle, just seeing those pictures had me welling up. It meant a lot that you invited us and i was so sad we couldn’t make it, and that’s just brought it back. Looks like a wonderful day

100% you need to take Julie on tour around the UK. I know we’ve left some of mum’s ashes in various locations that she visited and loved over the years while caravanning. We need to scatter some ashes on Winter Hill near Rivington when you come down here for a visit/ride. When you do, we’ll sort out a canoe trip to with @ihn and @greybeard

When you do, we’ll sort out a canoe trip to with ihn and greybeard

Yes, good idea, I’ll look forward to that.