“One of the sad facts of life is that one day you will not be around. Unless you have it written into your will, the likelihood is that your mortal remains will stay in the country of your demise. Suppose you could find a wonderful way of returning the ashes of a loved one to the UK for interment and at the same time contribute to the environment and local charities?” Peter Forrester of UK charity Life For a Life explains how you can have a living memorial at “home”.
Pic of the Week – 2 January 2006 by Cowboy Builder © 2006 All images are digitally watermarked – please don’t infringe copyright! Cowboy Builder adds:…
[pics and logo] Jemima Rellie, Head of Digital Programmes at Tate, tells us about the Turner Prize and how, if you can’t visit the exhibition at…
“Kay had been to Butlin’s several times as a kid and had memories of the classic holiday camp experience – mass-produced holidays churned out by the hundred thousand, from the wake-up tannoy call in the morning right down to the meals organised by sittings, and days and nights packed solid with fun-filled activities. I’d never been myself and was curious to see what the modern Butlin’s experience would be like.” After 40 years of holiday camp-free existence, Dave finds out…
“We’d nearly finished getting the house ready to put on the market, we were due for a break, and we knew there was going to be a beer festival in Minehead. One of the three remaining outposts of the once-mighty Butlin’s empire was located in Minehead – and Butlin’s still offered accommodation for smokers. The idea of staying there was too daft for words. How could we resist?” Tempted by beer, Kay and Dave return to the West Country…
This week: Holidays – when you already live in Paradise (and don’t we all?) where do you go for your holidays?