Mortuary Worker & Death Blogger
'We might still know sorrow but we got better days’ Better Days - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros I came home one day the last week and I actually said ‘I’ve had a really good day’. While it might sound strange to some people, I do usually really enjoy my job. The stresses and... Continue Reading →
After talking with a lot of front line workers and other APTs, the best way I can see people coping currently is to take this all one day at a time and not to try and take on too much. I’ve been the most upset about work, largely about speaking to relatives about their concerns.... Continue Reading →
We live in some very strange times at the moment. For the majority of people life has completely changed even just from the basics of their daily routine. I’m being asked so often about how much my work has changed and what impact the pandemic has had. So many thoughtful and lovely gifts received by... Continue Reading →
I have tried to write a few posts this week, and I have found out that there is a certain mental state to write and some others where it is best not to. As much as those at home teaching their kids or on furlough or working from home, I have little grasp over days... Continue Reading →
I feel like I have so much to say yet so little too! I’m super aware that there is a lot of media coverage of mortuaries, hospitals and this whole side of the current pandemic that I am experiencing so it is difficult to know what to write in a fair way. I want to... Continue Reading →
Monday Day one was always going to be tough. I didn't really sleep well last night with the anxiety of the unknown plus a few weird specifics my brain decided to prioritise. First one was how to get to work. I normally get the bus but staff have been told that we can drive in... Continue Reading →
It’s been nearly two weeks since I started with COVID-19 symptoms, and I am nearly completely recovered. While I still have absolutely no idea if it was COVID-19 or not, if you read the after effects it’s damage to the lungs causes a lingering cough and some chest issues which I certainly have slightly now.... Continue Reading →
Note: I cannot directly talk about the COVID-19 situation specific to my work, if that is what you want then you need to speak to the Communications team at BHRUT. If anything, I know only what’s in the press anyway because I’ve been pretty much solidly only in the company of cats for a week.... Continue Reading →
There's not an awful lot to say for the weekly update this time around. A lot happened but nothing I would particularly wish to write about. I had some really heartwarming times this week and feel like I'm finally getting to grips with chilling out after work has finished. Mastering doing nothing is really hard... Continue Reading →
Something that has been annoying me for a while now, is the need in people to describe the deceased as bodies. Or corpses. Daily we get doctors appearing at our door and asking to check or see a body. I cannot help but cringe at this. I think my awareness of these terms has heightened... Continue Reading →
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