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Planning my funeral
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Planning my funeral
February 12, 2015 at 4:58 pm
I am planning my own funeral, not that I'm ill (so far as I know) and I'm not feeling suicidal, but it seems sensible to make the arrangements that I want while I can. My father died at age 92 and my mother is going strong (if a little batty) at 91 so I should last a while longer yet, but as I drive around 5000 miles a month I think a car crash is the most likely way I will go.
I have told people that I want a non religious funeral with the cheapest coffin available (no point wasting good drinking money on worm food)
I was thinking of having them play Hugh Laurie's "Changes" from his Didn't it rain CD and then as people leave "Always look on the bright side of life" by Monty Python.

I am looking for other suggestions of music, readings or just ideas to lift the gloom. I want something to celebrate life not dwell on death Party Time
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Planning my funeral - by zebo-the-fat - February 12, 2015 at 4:58 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by Alex K - February 12, 2015 at 5:05 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by Norman Humann - February 13, 2015 at 8:03 am
RE: Planning my funeral - by robvalue - February 12, 2015 at 5:15 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by zebo-the-fat - February 12, 2015 at 5:54 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by Cato - February 12, 2015 at 5:57 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by rexbeccarox - February 12, 2015 at 6:13 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by zebo-the-fat - February 12, 2015 at 6:36 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by Homeless Nutter - February 13, 2015 at 10:12 am
RE: Planning my funeral - by JuliaL - February 13, 2015 at 12:07 am
RE: Planning my funeral - by Aisha - February 12, 2015 at 5:16 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by dyresand - February 12, 2015 at 5:36 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by Nope - February 12, 2015 at 5:48 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by Minimalist - February 12, 2015 at 5:56 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by Pyrrho - February 12, 2015 at 8:06 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by Minimalist - February 12, 2015 at 11:39 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by Pyrrho - February 12, 2015 at 11:42 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by Minimalist - February 12, 2015 at 11:52 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by Pyrrho - February 13, 2015 at 12:48 am
RE: Planning my funeral - by Alex K - February 13, 2015 at 1:43 am
RE: Planning my funeral - by KevinM1 - February 12, 2015 at 5:57 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by robvalue - February 12, 2015 at 6:37 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by zebo-the-fat - February 12, 2015 at 6:46 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by dyresand - February 12, 2015 at 7:06 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by c172 - February 12, 2015 at 7:42 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by The Valkyrie - February 12, 2015 at 7:48 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by Jackalope - February 12, 2015 at 9:03 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by bennyboy - February 12, 2015 at 7:57 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by vorlon13 - February 12, 2015 at 8:17 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by Pyrrho - February 12, 2015 at 8:51 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by Thumpalumpacus - February 12, 2015 at 8:12 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by vms - February 12, 2015 at 8:55 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by Strider - February 12, 2015 at 9:00 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by Mental Outlaw - February 12, 2015 at 9:10 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by The Valkyrie - February 12, 2015 at 9:16 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by Jackalope - February 12, 2015 at 9:18 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by vorlon13 - February 12, 2015 at 9:22 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by The Valkyrie - February 12, 2015 at 9:23 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by KevinM1 - February 12, 2015 at 11:21 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by Minimalist - February 13, 2015 at 12:55 am
RE: Planning my funeral - by Pyrrho - February 13, 2015 at 1:03 am
RE: Planning my funeral - by vorlon13 - February 13, 2015 at 12:55 am
RE: Planning my funeral - by rexbeccarox - February 13, 2015 at 1:27 am
RE: Planning my funeral - by vorlon13 - February 13, 2015 at 2:31 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by Norman Humann - February 13, 2015 at 2:49 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by Hoopington - February 13, 2015 at 8:10 am
RE: Planning my funeral - by zebo-the-fat - February 13, 2015 at 2:25 pm
RE: Planning my funeral - by Nope - February 13, 2015 at 2:59 pm

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