Five songs at your funeral

[WandrinAndy]

Fivetide, I reckon your friend would have been more than happy with her funeral whatever it was!

I am with Deisel and JohnS on this. I couldn't give a damn what is done with my earthly bodily remains when I do pass on... Personally I'd be quite happy just being left out as food for crows, foxes, vultures, sharks, or whatever.

But modern society probably prevents that and my blood ... 50% Scots, 12.5% Dutch, 12.5% Irish, never mind 25% English... the biggest penny-pinchers ;-) ... suggests to me that it's madness spending anything more on a funeral than the cheapest option possible!

My "spirit" would be extremely proud if my girls could somehow negotiate the absolute minimum cost possible even if it is that of a pauper, and put what is saved to productive use! A cremation from a reusable or cardboard coffin or even a strong paper bag if they make them fat enough or whatever is the cheapest is the best.

Just hearing about somebody like MaggieT planning her own funeral makes me want to puke...... how friggin self-important can the human soul become?