The other day I was at Mansfield and District Crematorium and as it was such a lovely day, I decided to have a little walk around the...

A friend of mine approached me the other day as she had to go to a graveside burial and she'd never been to one before. She was a bit...

Since July of last year we have been running a Bereavement cafe at Mansfield and District Crematorium . We meet the first Monday of the...

Monday 2nd December will be our 6th Bereavement Cafe and I can honestly say it is one of the most amazing things I have ever had the...

A huge thank you to everyone who turned up to our Bereavement café, every month I am totally blown away by the amount of people who come...

A huge thank you to everyone who turned up to our Bereavement cafe, the next one will take place on Monday 7th October. I want to let you...

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who came along to our August Bereavement Cafe, it was lovely to see some of you again as well...

The next Bereavement Cafe in Mansfield will take place on Monday 5th August 2024. It will take place in the Flower Hall at Mansfield...

Today was our very first Bereavement Cafe, which we held at Mansfield and District Crematorium. I've been home a couple of hours now and...

This year marked the seventh anniversary of my Dad's death and whilst some days I manage my grief well, there are certain triggers, where...

One of the things you learn when you've lost someone is dealing with the firsts. The first birthday without your loved one, wedding...

I lost my Mum almost 15 years ago and I miss her a lot, sometimes it's hard to believe that it's really been that long. I feel like my...

There is no right or wrong way to deal with grief, but one thing that's really helped me over the years in journalling. I have always...

Whilst for a lot of people Christmas is a time of joy and celebration and an excuse to get together with our friends and families, for...

2nd - 8th December is grief awareness week, an initiative put together by the Good Grief Trust. This year the theme is "Better Together",...

This blog contains a what to do when someone dies checklist, which you might find helpful. Do you remember when you were a child and...

I heard someone say the other day, "I don't know why they're so upset, it's only a cat". Dealing with the loss of a pet is traumatic....

I take something different from every funeral that I do and those things stick with me, sometimes I end up implementing them in my own...

One of the things I've learnt over the years is that feelings of grief can knock you off your feet at any point, one day you feel happy...

After my dad died, my sister and I found that we had a million and one things to do and we ended up calling it "making an America List"....