There have been 2 deaths related to the village this year, so far! One was a lady of 103 who wasn't residing in the village when she died, the other was Tina's husband so I discovered something about local customs. The coffin was 'on show' in the Chapel of Rest before the funeral and it is the custom for the family to be there and to accept condolences from friends and neighbours. The funeral was yesterday afternoon. First there was a Requiem Mass then the interment. The priest said the mass as if he had a train to catch, I found it neither prayerful nor helpful as a termination of someones life.
I have been thinking a lot about my funeral arrangements. The compnay I have my house and car insurance with keep 'encouraging' me to take out their insurance to pay for the fueral costs! I have had a look at it and didn't feel it was very useful so I had already planned to go to the Undertakers on monday, whilst my car is being serviced, to talk about funerals here. I am very aware that I am a long way from my sons, and as they don't speak spanish, they will have problems making arrangements if I die here. Yesterday's funeral really focused my mind on what I don't want!
I do think some kind of service is important, for those left behind, as a kind of closure ceremony, but I would rather that my nearest and dearest had a wake and remembered my life rather than my death. This is now something that I will discuss with my sons whilst I am still sound in mind and body.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
January 2011
I have bought and planted 6 vines and a gooseberry bush. It will be interesting to see how this works. I think I have probably bought too many vines, I will probably be overwhelmed with grapes. It will make a change from pears! I still have pears left and they are still in good condition. It is a very good pear tree.
My vegetable patch now has onions and garlic in it as well. The weather is very mild at the moment so I hope they don't sprout too early. My gardening books are english so I am planting when things are on sale here, I guess if they are being sold it must be the right time to plant! No one else seems to have planted anything so who knows?
My vegetable patch now has onions and garlic in it as well. The weather is very mild at the moment so I hope they don't sprout too early. My gardening books are english so I am planting when things are on sale here, I guess if they are being sold it must be the right time to plant! No one else seems to have planted anything so who knows?
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