Pauline MarstonFeb 184 minTop Tips when Choosing Music for a Funeral “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent” ― Victor Hugo Music – it is powerful, emotive,...
Pauline MarstonNov 15, 20213 minWorld Celebrant Week - a chance to take stockThis week is World Celebrant Week, of all things. It feels a little self-indulgent to me, but it has made me to stop for a while to...
Pauline MarstonMar 12, 20211 minFor grandmothers everywhere...Today I conducted the funeral ceremony of a 96 year-old lady, who had lived through more challenges and hardships, but also experienced...
Pauline MarstonFeb 23, 20212 minZoom calling (cat filter off), until we can meet againI feel enormously privileged when I talk to bereaved families to plan a loved one’s funeral. At that delicate moment in time when they...
Pauline MarstonJan 13, 20213 min"I do...." all over again....So Clarrie and Eddie Grundy are going to renew their vows! How lovely. Well, at least, if you are a fan of The Archers ! And I am sure...
Pauline MarstonJul 15, 20202 minNot just a Candle in the WindA candle is such a simple object. A block or cylinder of wax with a central wick that is burned to give light, heat or scent. Is there...
Pauline MarstonMay 18, 20203 minWhen Love is a Four-legged ThingWe surround ourselves with our loved ones when we celebrate rites of passage. The end of a life, the joining together of two lives at a...
Pauline MarstonApr 15, 20201 min‘Be Kind’ has never held so much meaningEaster weekend saw the break the awful but anticipated 10,000 deaths due to Covid-19 in the UK. By the time of writing, this tragic...
Pauline MarstonApr 8, 20201 minSending love (and discounts!) to our key workersThis period of lockdown has left many people’s plans in disarray, and none more so than the many couples who were due to marry over the...
Pauline MarstonApr 1, 20201 minMagic Moments to Treasure ForeverYesterday was my wedding anniversary, and it has made me think about those things that I remember most about that lovely day in 2012....
Pauline MarstonMar 24, 20202 minStrange times indeed, but there's always something positive to draw from itSo 2020 has not turned out to be the year many of us expected it to be. March 2020 and the start of the Covid-19 lockdown - perhaps not...