Grieving the loss of a pet: One Year On. Macintosh Robson - who clearly knew his place in the family. A year ago today I lost my boy. And I've been thinking about what to say, because grief is funny like that. It sits quietly most of the time and then taps you on the shoulder when you least expect it. A grief when you lose a pet is another thing altogether because it's almost something to be ashamed of. They were after all...just a cat. Let me tell you about that creature who

Why the opt-out email is worse than the one it’s trying to spare you from There’s an email sitting in your inbox. It arrived on a Tuesday, which feels fitting somehow — not even the dignity of a Monday or a Friday, just a Tuesday — and the subject line reads: “We know Mother’s Day can be difficult. Click here to opt out of our upcoming emails.” How thoughtful. How progressive. How utterly, spectacularly useless. Because here’s the thing nobody at the marketing meeting conside

If you’ve started planning a wedding in the UK (congratulations and all that shizzle) and found yourself quietly wondering why this all feels more complicated than it needs to be, you’re not alone. And one of the most confusing things is 'What's the difference between a celebrant and a registrar......So let’s talk about it properly. A registrar celebrant and an independent (or Humanist) celebrant are not the same thing. They do different jobs, work under different rules, and

Once upon a time, funerals were fairly straightforward. Someone died, you wore something black, stood in a crematorium trying not to cry...

Oh it's Leap Day ladies! What fun, you can now propose to your boyfriends, that moment you've been waiting for for four years. So take...

Valentines Day is here adorned with hearts, chocolates, and flowers, (and according to Google chemical reactions - I'm iodine...

Well now the Christmas decorations are coming down and the last mince pie has been eaten, the dishes from New Years Eve have been washed...

According to a song in Rent that’s how you measure a year. A year in the life of a woman and man. That’s on my mind a lot today as it has...

Thinking outside the box for a venue for your funeral

I’m a natural blonde. I was born that way. Pictures of me growing up show me with straight blonde hair. Over the years, I’ve tried to...

in which we learn that our beloved heroine may have many names and why she will never again drink Sambuca

How to get the perfect pictures of your perfect day