General Chat

Think your'e right Sue and it wasn't about me was it, it was about the poor man who has just died, so sad, think I'll put this to bed.

Thanks Sue
night night
Barbara xx

barbara, my best suit is black, so I wear that to all formal occasions! I do put a pretty blouse underneath it though,!
Dont worry love, I'me sure the deceased wasnt!!
xx

I wear my black suit with a coloured blouse underneath.

I dont "feel" right not wearing black/dark clothes to a funeral, especially if they are family.

Jan x

As long as you went thats the main thing it brings comfort my brotherinlaw passed away almost 2 years ago now to cancer his funeral was not the normal church afair but modern he was led to crem by bikers we laughed we cried but we all did laugh when the man doing the service said this is the song Steve requested as he goes through. It was smoke stack lightening typical of Steve.

But sorry I got of the subject it does not matter what you wear its the comfort you give by showing you cared xxx

we all wore black for my mums funeral in june and the men wore black ties too but no arm bands like they used to

Seems to be the respectful thought that mourners wore black, especially close family, but many people now have written in the announcement in the personal column of the local paper, please wear bright colours, or something like that. One I saw recently asked for everyone to wear something pink, and another to carry something pink, also to bring one flower each.
Now that more and more people, especially those who know they are dying, arrange their own funerals, this seems to be becoming the norm.

When my son went to a funeral with me of an old neighbour's husband he wasn't very old, about 8 or 9 I suppose but I made sure he wore a smart jacket and a tie, typical male, as soon as we got out of the place where the funeral was held, off came the tie and it went in his pocket lol

Lizx

I don't know if my friend in the hospice has made her own arrangements - not something you can ask but I know it is going to be a very difficult time for us all. I will get very upset if I see her Dad upset, as he lost his wife only a few years ago.

Morning all

I've just spoken to a friend who was there yesterday and yes there was an announcement in the paper that everyone should wear colours, didn't see that and of course nobody thought to tell me, but oh what the heck, he had a good send off, that's the main thing, it'll teach me to read the papers more often, but I'm too busy watching the antics on here..lol

xx