Organ Donation in 2020

The last few days there’s been a lot of talk about the new organ donation system coming in at the end of May. I’ve been asked by lots of people what this means and although I’m no expert I do know a bit about it which I think is worth sharing. Firstly, the new system... Continue Reading →

From The Mortuary, With Love

It’s been a highly emotional week for more than, I would estimate, about ten reasons that I won’t go into in detail but I’m sending love to everyone who’s had a thoroughly terrible one. It’s one thing I think I’m still getting used to, the fact I work on the brink of people’s grief and... Continue Reading →

MG: Death Cafes & Podcasts

I can hear the rain and the wind hitting the window above me as I start writing this. Storm Dennis is battering the world outside but I’m snuggled with Ruby the cat in my little study space having just completed a lot of Death Cafe admin work. It was a strange week where I spent... Continue Reading →

Face Mask Anyone?

Thought I’d rock a face mask this week as they seem all the rage recently. Well that and my job often requires that I do. I think it looks a bit like a beak, but there you go. What a fetching get up! Apologies for no cleaning instalment this week, it’s been quite a stressful... Continue Reading →

The Sneezing Dead

This week I found myself speaking on three separate occasions to groups of people about the mortuary. On Tuesday it was a very large group, Thursday only four people and then on Friday I stood in a lecture hall with about 15. I didn’t count the exact number of the group on Tuesday but I... Continue Reading →

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