Good Goodbyes. The funeral facts podcast

An episode about Webcasting and recording or broadcasting funerals and celebrations of life services .  Sy gives a warning about a scam which asks people to pay to view funerals  Tina discusses how webcasting and recordings can help Also what to do when the service isn't in a crematorium or other place where webcasting is an option, what are your choices ?  Covering if it ok to record yoursel...

Visual Tributes  Sy explains what a visual tribute.  Fits with how families look at photographs. Putting a series of photographs together, can help with grief.  A mention of Katie Mills a funeral director in Torbay who designs these for her families.  How it helps with reflection time and fond remembrance. Here is a link to an example of a visual tribute  Get in Touch, we would love to hear from y...

Children’s Funerals  A sensitive episode of Good Goodbyes about Children’s funeral    Sy talks people infant death, but this is also up to the age of 18yrs. Sy talks about the terms you might hear like Non-Viable Foetus, a child before 24 weeks   People who have a child die after this age support from the children’s funeral fund  link for this. Child funeral fund  this one for additional informati...

Ashes, what can we do with cremated remains? Tina and Sy discuss this topic A few people still have ashes from people who are deceased and here are some options of what you can do with them. Landowners permission is relevant on private land.  Football clubs are mentioned, beaches and natural places. Ashes scatterings and interments can be a formal way of doing this as it is symbolic. Celebrants an...

All about Coffins  Sy talks people through the variety of their coffin options.  We walk about the difference between a coffin and a casket.  They can take many forms, wood, cardboard, natural products, shrouds. Can they accommodate all different sized questions  Here is the link to the shout out Sy gave  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2986537/amp/Former-Britain-s-tallest-man-grew-7ft-6i...

What happens on the day of the funeral  Tina and Sy discuss how this day goes and things to consider  Including how you might feel  Discussing parking, toilets and getting there on time. Will people , the mourners, go in first or will they follow? We discuss the options. More time for private goodbyes in chapels of rest gets a mention.  We discuss the checks, carrying in, and the respectful placin...

Listen in for a brief bit of singing from Sy.  Also you will find in this episode, a helpful chat about music.  Sy shares he advice about choosing, and Tina talks about compilations. Sy shared the top ten choices from last year.. Can we have music with swearing or explicit language in it? How wide is our choice ?  Can we have sound effects? Can you bring your own music? Can we have Hymns ? and wha...

This weeks episode is about the Celebrants (or most Officiants role).  We cover where we might meet? what might be asked and useful things to think about beforehand.  How the in-depth conversation will take place.  Perhaps looking through photographs can help to prepare. There may be clues from notes kept.  How do you wish to feel after the service?  How can we demystify the language? for example...

What can Floral tributes or flowers look like? How you can have many or few, the choices you have. How you can incorporate the use of flowers in different ways as part of the ceremony and involve your mourners or guests.   What to do if you prefer no flowers or have strong views about them. Tina and Sy discuss what happens to the flowers after. Get in Touch, we would love to hear from you The Good...

This episode is all about Choices, a capital letter for a big topic.  Simon and Tina Thank all the listeners so far and Sarah Wyatt the Celebrant gets a shout out for her feedback and comments to the show.  Is there a traditional or right thing to do?  What are peoples choices?  Flexibility is discussed and how knowing what the person wished for can help Or basing choices and decisions on the thin...

This is a bite sized episode about dresscode? Discover if there is one? Is it ok to wear football shirts? Should we wear black? What about footwear at the graveside?  all these things and more are covered in this short informative episode.  Get in Touch, we would love to hear from you The Good Goobyes , funeral facts podcast. Ever wondered about what happens at funerals? Have any questions now tha...

Welcome from Sy and Tina to this episode of Good goodbyes about some of the initial steps after you have been given the death certificate. Sy explains what happens after you have the death certification.   We cover picking dates for a celebration of life or funeral  What questions you might be asked ? The warmth and humanity in checking out what name someone wishes to be called by. Sy and Tina sha...

Welcome from Sy and Tina to this episode of Good goodbyes about some of the initial steps that happen immediately after someone has died. Tina and Sy explain the difference between Verification and Certification of death. This is a walk through and step by step guide to the process you may go through.  The first call is usually right after the death and the teams are available 24 hrs 7 days a week...

Welcome from Sy and Tina to this episode of Good goodbyes about direct cremation.  What is it ? Since 2019 3-20% increase in direct cremations  Did you know this option can be with a local company as well as the nationals  Do you know what’s involved? Tina and Sy talk about how important saying goodbye is and if a direct cremation allows for this?  We talk about the pros and cons and about how to...

Welcome from Sy and Tina to this first episode of Good goodbyes.  A chance to meet your hosts Sy a funeral director and Tina an independent celebrant. We both work in Devon in the UK, but are sure that lots of people all over will find this interesting  We discuss our reasons for making this informal, myth busting podcast.  We discuss how people can be guided through the process of arranging a fun...