These beautiful boys from Townies Carriage Masters carried a lady with such dignity and grace on her final journey earlier this week, looking so resplendent in their purple feather plumes. Whether for a funeral or a wedding, a horse and carriage combo provides a...

Like many people, Spring is my favourite season of the year; a season which heralds so much hope for the year ahead. After the greyness of winter, the landscape starts to fill with the colour of spring flowers and blossom. The smell of freshly-cut grass begins to fill...

My name is Jack and today I went to say goodbye to my Daddy. He was only 57 years of age and I’d only been in his life for 5 months but even in that short amount of time, I knew what a special person he was. Lots of people came to say goodbye to him today but nobody...

A lovely start to the new year to discover I’ve been shortlisted once again in the ’Celebrants & Toastmasters’ section of the Guides for Brides 2019 Customer Service Awards. All shortlisted suppliers have a month to gather votes, which will then be assessed and...

As another year draws to a close, it is the time when we reflect on the months gone before and look ahead to the year ahead. In 2018, I’ve been privileged to care for nearly 200 families, during times of bereavement and grief but also during occasions of joy and...

Statistically, Christmas Eve is THE most popular day of the year for marriage proposals, followed closely by Christmas Day and New Years Eve. Will it be you popping the question this year? Or maybe you will be the one who is asked that all-important question?!... If...

Just over two years ago, I conducted a funeral service for a gentleman which took place at the beautiful Norfolk Bluebell Wood Burial Park. Next week, I shall be conducting the service of his wife, who died a couple of weeks ago. Their only child is a wonderful young...

It’s always lovely to venture further afield to conduct a wedding and today I had the pleasure of travelling to the stunning venue of The Heath House in Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, to officiate at a ceremony for Tanya and Danial. In 9 years of conducting wedding ceremonies,...

Well, with exactly 5 weeks to go, the Christmas adverts are out in force! For some years now, the John Lewis Christmas advert has been long-awaited and highly-acclaimed but this years’ offering has been met with a very mixed reaction... For me, it’s a winner! But...