Mortuary Worker & Death Blogger
The last weekend in September I attended the AAPT Annual Education Event which took place in Glasgow. It was possibly the most fun I have had at one of these and I put that down to knowing a lot of people now and feeling less nervous than I used to. I was helping at the... Continue Reading →
This is a blog post that I have thought about writing for quite some time but have questioned either whether I can do it justice and even whether my point of view is really needed. In the case of the first question, I have spent a lot of time drafting and working on this to... Continue Reading →
I like to optimistically think that Professor Alice Roberts and I have a lot in common. That we'd probably get on quite well, have a fair bit to chat about. We both have archaeology and anatomy in our interests, why wouldn't we get on? Then I remember that just because I've met a few people... Continue Reading →
While July shapes up to be a month that feels optimistic and, dare I say, even positive, I have felt the urge and buzz around writing and creating once again that I haven't felt in a while. Yes, I know I created a whole human not that long ago. I feel as though while I... Continue Reading →
Care After Death is the title of a training course that we run at work for staff members outside of the mortuary who may come into contact with deceased patients in their line of work. Often those staff are frightened or they simply do not understand why on Earth they need to attend the mortuary... Continue Reading →
As the link states, enjoy this poignant article on General Election day! A huge thank you to Ruth Richardson for inviting me to help with finding and commemorating the grave of John Crosby. https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/07/03/the-tale-of-john-crosby/
Hello there everyone! Well, as is the current theme for this blog (and I'm aware when I say current that covers quite a considerable amount of time) it's been a while hasn't it? I think I've had every intention of writing this year, I've made promises to myself that 2024 would be a time for... Continue Reading →
Last week we lost our beloved greyhound Annie in an accident over the park where we walk her and her brother every day. Annie loved nothing more than running through the forest and would burst through the trees to us with the biggest grin on her face. She would just run and run, she seemed... Continue Reading →
Well it's been a while, hasn't it? I have been meaning to return to this blog since around June, but my life took a very strange number of twists and turns that have meant nearly finding myself in November with a huge array of things I would like to update you all on and write... Continue Reading →
This is my fifth attempt at writing the opening of this post, which is somewhat upsetting considering what I mean from the title. The point is, I decided a couple of months ago that I would attempt a project. An idea I have had for some research, a very widespread and ambitious piece of research... Continue Reading →
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