Posted by Shortbread Dave on January 25, 2011, 10:21 am
Hi,
I need some help.
I'm organising a funeral for a close friend and there's a slight
difficulty. She hated cut flowers and didn't have them in the house, any
time.
I'm thinking of potted plants/flowers for the funeral service, but
haven't a clue what's available this time of year and how hardy they
might be, if I bought them several days before and how they'd stand up
to a long journey to the crematorium. Budget is a consideration, too.
Any suggestions welcomed, and many thanks in advance.
Posted by 'Mike' on January 25, 2011, 10:58 am
> Hi,
> I need some help.
> I'm organising a funeral for a close friend and there's a slight
> difficulty. She hated cut flowers and didn't have them in the house, any
> time.
> I'm thinking of potted plants/flowers for the funeral service, but
> haven't a clue what's available this time of year and how hardy they
> might be, if I bought them several days before and how they'd stand up
> to a long journey to the crematorium. Budget is a consideration, too.
> Any suggestions welcomed, and many thanks in advance.
Why not wait and plant a tree or bush where her ashes are scattered?
What are you going to do with the pot plant :-((
Mike
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Posted by Bill Grey on January 26, 2011, 4:35 am
>> Hi,
>> I need some help.
>> I'm organising a funeral for a close friend and there's a slight
>> difficulty. She hated cut flowers and didn't have them in the house, any
>> time.
>> I'm thinking of potted plants/flowers for the funeral service, but
>> haven't a clue what's available this time of year and how hardy they
>> might be, if I bought them several days before and how they'd stand up
>> to a long journey to the crematorium. Budget is a consideration, too.
>> Any suggestions welcomed, and many thanks in advance.
> Why not wait and plant a tree or bush where her ashes are scattered?
> Mike
An admirable suggestion, and a long lasting tribute as well.
Bill
Posted by 'Mike' on January 26, 2011, 5:40 am
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I need some help.
>>> I'm organising a funeral for a close friend and there's a slight
>>> difficulty. She hated cut flowers and didn't have them in the house, any
>>> time.
>>> I'm thinking of potted plants/flowers for the funeral service, but
>>> haven't a clue what's available this time of year and how hardy they
>>> might be, if I bought them several days before and how they'd stand up
>>> to a long journey to the crematorium. Budget is a consideration, too.
>>> Any suggestions welcomed, and many thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>>
>> Why not wait and plant a tree or bush where her ashes are scattered?
>>
>>
>> Mike
> An admirable suggestion, and a long lasting tribute as well.
> Bill
Thank you Bill
I have never understood the practice of killing flowers just because someone
has died. Don't go much on cut flowers for anything, be it a bouquet for
some occasion, 'dressing' a room, hall, car, church anything. Let the
flowers grow in their natural environment. Flowers for a wedding. Dozens cut
for the bride, maids, church and what? Dead and forgotten next week :-((
Damn stupid.
Mike
Who doesn't want any flowers when he pops his clogs
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Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive
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Posted by stuart noble on January 26, 2011, 7:04 am
On 26/01/2011 10:40, 'Mike' wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I need some help.
>>>> I'm organising a funeral for a close friend and there's a slight
>>>> difficulty. She hated cut flowers and didn't have them in the house, any
>>>> time.
>>>> I'm thinking of potted plants/flowers for the funeral service, but
>>>> haven't a clue what's available this time of year and how hardy they
>>>> might be, if I bought them several days before and how they'd stand up
>>>> to a long journey to the crematorium. Budget is a consideration, too.
>>>> Any suggestions welcomed, and many thanks in advance.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Why not wait and plant a tree or bush where her ashes are scattered?
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike
>>
>>
>> An admirable suggestion, and a long lasting tribute as well.
>>
>> Bill
>>
> Thank you Bill
> I have never understood the practice of killing flowers just because someone
> has died. Don't go much on cut flowers for anything, be it a bouquet for
> some occasion, 'dressing' a room, hall, car, church anything. Let the
> flowers grow in their natural environment. Flowers for a wedding. Dozens cut
> for the bride, maids, church and what? Dead and forgotten next week :-((
> Damn stupid.
> Mike
> Who doesn't want any flowers when he pops his clogs
Yes, I found the huge, rusty skip full of flowers at the back of the
crematorium depressing
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> I need some help.
> I'm organising a funeral for a close friend and there's a slight
> difficulty. She hated cut flowers and didn't have them in the house, any
> time.
> I'm thinking of potted plants/flowers for the funeral service, but
> haven't a clue what's available this time of year and how hardy they
> might be, if I bought them several days before and how they'd stand up
> to a long journey to the crematorium. Budget is a consideration, too.
> Any suggestions welcomed, and many thanks in advance.