It’s a hellish time Harry, we know, our 43 year old daughter died suddenly 2.5 years ago and in such situations you feel as though the bottom has dropped out of your world BUT, time will ease the pain a bit, (you can never forget) it’ll take time, but things will ease. Stay strong, send your brother on his way with love and dignity, and TRY to move on.
hiya,
Got the funeral over with today, I thought that would be hard, and it was
but it must have been harder for his daughter who my brother adored, I’m
just pleased my daughter was with us to drive us back home from Bacup,
what a turnout he had and I met someone who was in my class at school
that’s about sixty two years ago, just glad it’s all over.
thanks harry, long retired.
He’s out of it now Harry, he can’t suffer any more, pick yourself up mate, have a drink for him and try to move on. It’ll be VERY difficult for a few weeks because you will be forever thinking about him, but gradually the grief will ease and things will get back to as near normal as they can.
Even now, after nearly 3 years, we still get distressed when we talk about our Claire, but, it’s something we have to live with, and you will do the same.
So sorry to here this Harry but pleased it went as well as could xxxx
My uncle passed on 25th dec was his funeral this week he was 73
We went to a funeral of one of our friends wife today,she was 65 and passed away after a short illness. Very sad, but these things sadly happen.
Every year as we get older,unfortunately we all see more of our family and friends pass away.
Dave.
hiya,
I’ve told my Missus when I croak straight in the box in the back of the van
and straight up to the crem no one to know till it’s all over, the running
about when you’re getting on in years is too much, just hope I’ve supped
up before I go, got to leave the drinks thingy bare. 
thanks harry, long retired.
my sentiments exactly harry , i’m not religious , so i’ve told them any sign of a vicar and i’ll come back and haunt them . we are like old lorries , ready for the gas axe when the time comes .cheers , dave
Before our daughter died she had often said (while attending funerals) “non of this weeping and wailing for me dad, if ever I go, send me on my way and get down to the pub and have a pint”. So we did, she used to enjoy a pint of Guinness so I had one and then I had a pint for her. She wasn’t a religious person so I arranged had a Humanist funeral for her and, as funerals go, it was fine.
The pain and the grief never goes away.
that is the greatest fear of my life brian , my dad died when i was 17 and i have never forgotten the look on my gran and granddad’s faces at the funeral . my kids are in their 40s now , and 2 grandkids in their 20s , we never stop worrying about them , and praying they will be ok .we know they are grown ups , but we will always be their parents and grandparents .
I have been to two humanist funerals, very nice, no frills, just played music that the person liked, said a few words about them. They had a couple of minutes silence for people to think about them and the religeous people to have their thoughts.
That will do for me, as I am agnostic. Play Ghost Riders In The Sky, Ring Of Fire and This Will Be the Last Time.
Cheers Dave.
Same for me, I was born under a wandering star on the way in & Rock around the clock on the way out, And then I hope they all go and have a party & drink any Malts that I may have left, Rock on Eh, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Same for me, I was born under a wandering star on the way in & Rock around the clock on the way out, And then I hope they all go and have a party & drink any Malts that I may have left, Rock on Eh, Regards Larry.
I went to an old retired lorry driver’s funeral three years ago, he was 92. They played Lee Marvin singing I Was Born Under A Wandering Star, as they brought him into the crem. Them Home On The Range sung by Roy Rogers as he went behind the curtain. Quite fitting I thought.
Cheers Dave.
hiya
I want something daft like,“I’m a lonely little Petunia in an onion patch”.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
hiya
I want something daft like,“I’m a lonely little Petunia in an onion patch”.
thanks harry, long retired.
Harry you forgot to mention the Malts ■■?, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
harry_gill:
hiya
I want something daft like,“I’m a lonely little Petunia in an onion patch”.
thanks harry, long retired.Harry you forgot to mention the Malts ■■?, Regards Larry.
hiya,
For afters they could always play “Oh’ Campbeltown Loch I wish you was whisky”.
thanks harry, long retired.
Ding dong the witch is dead & Sleep when Im dead for me or so my kids say 
animal:
Ding dong the witch is dead & Sleep when Im dead for me or so my kids say
hiya,
Witch eh’ now Ang if I was a million years younger I’d volunteer
my services to you as your Warlock, we’d have to move over to
Pendle and pitch our tent on the “hill”.
thanks harry, long retired.
Whisky. as Dell Boy would say, I have now got a new most favourite whisky…Caol Ila.
I took the seal off a litre last evening and thought I’d gone to heaven. It’s an Islay and I know Islays are not to everyone’s liking but I like em and now i have got a “most favourite”. Splendid stuff…but bloody expensive for a poor OAP. 
grumpy old man:
Whisky. as Dell Boy would say, I have now got a new most favourite whisky…Caol Ila.
I took the seal off a litre last evening and thought I’d gone to heaven. It’s an Islay and I know Islays are not to everyone’s liking but I like em and now i have got a “most favourite”. Splendid stuff…but bloody expensive for a poor OAP.
Im going to treat myself to a bottle of this Caol ila, Its sounds like good stuff, Regards Larry.
Lads I must say my favorite tipple is brewed by little men in flat caps, 
and if you buy in catering bags of 1540, it works out at a penny a teabag, thats a reet bargain. no I don’t want any of your whisky to put into it, 
it will spoil a good cup of tea!