Well, it’s been a quiet week…

It really has been a very quiet week in Funeralworld. Here are the choice cuts.

Peter the Wild Boy, never tamed, buried at Northchurch, Herts –http://bit.ly/gqRr3k

Green Burial Council code of standards. This is brand new, yes?http://bit.ly/geljsE

That eminently postponable problem: what to do with the ashes? Lovely piece here – http://bit.ly/dHYAyD

Funerals for missing tsunami victims may ‘use another family’s bone chips or ashes as a stand-in.’ Fascinating –http://lat.ms/dVpatZ

Is a small religious minority trying to dictate everyone’s end of life options? http://ht.ly/4lNaM #DeathwithDignity #VTleg #VTgov #VT

‘Since a Catholic funeral is an act of worship, it goes without saying that it is not a form of entertainment.’ – http://bit.ly/gWsDsb

RT @GrievingDads: “The Mourner’s Bill of Rights”http://wp.me/pVxlX-6W@StNeotsFunerals

No service by request. In lieu of flowers, take some time to walk in the sunshine and stop to smell the roses – http://bit.ly/esRcoh

beachwordsmith Brian Jenner RT by GoodFunerals

Some things may never happen, this one will http://bit.ly/eZcaLs

The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo – Richard Burton’s favourite poem, read at Liz Taylor’s funeral. Text: http://bit.ly/dCsMwS

‘The passing years are taking a toll. Black streaks of mold creep up the satin sheet.’ Marcos still unburied. http://bit.ly/hITeJx

Women’s ‘superiority in the empathy department ‘ makes them better undertakers. Yes? http://bit.ly/gDg3UW

The part marijuana can play in palliative care – http://bit.ly/hZVLOs

The difference between nursing home and prison is that you have marginally less chance of being sexually violated. http://bit.ly/fnOGcr

matthiasrascher Matthias Rascher RT by GoodFunerals

Weird photos of James Dean posing in a coffin. http://bit.ly/gktzNy#JamesDean #weird

Funeral food OK so long as the corpse can’t see it –http://bit.ly/f9NZeW