My Funeral

[Doon frae Troon]

Seeing as "In the hole" has already been taken I'll go for "Ashed potato".

No offense intended Just One but I have always though folk who plan their own funeral a bit pompous.
What if no one turns up.
I have been to funerals with less than 10 people there.

The two golf pro's funerals I have been to were absolutely packed with folk standing outside.
Best funeral attended was for a lady who was a stalward of the local light opera society, the singing was fantastic.

 

[rosecott]

No offense intended Just One but I have always though folk who plan their own funeral a bit pompous.
What if no one turns up.
I have been to funerals with less than 10 people there.

The two golf pro's funerals I have been to were absolutely packed with folk standing outside.
Best funeral attended was for a lady who was a stalward of the local light opera society, the singing was fantastic.

I hadn't noticed JustOne posting on this thread. Do you know something we don't?

 

[Doon frae Troon]

So Sorry J1 got you mixed up with 6 inch cup.

I am getting old you know.

 

[6inchcup]

So Sorry J1 got you mixed up with 6 inch cup.

I am getting old you know.

what is pompous about arranging the last party i will be attending,i want the music and what is said to be a reflection of me NOT what others think i wanted,you do it your way and let someone who is grief stricken arrange things for you to me that is selfish,pompous NO caring YES,and i don't care if only 5 turn up at least they will have a bloody good time.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

what is pompous about arranging the last party i will be attending,i want the music and what is said to be a reflection of me NOT what others think i wanted,you do it your way and let someone who is grief stricken arrange things for you to me that is selfish,pompous NO caring YES,and i don't care if only 5 turn up at least they will have a bloody good time.

Very true,
I am probably influenced by a relative of my wife's who seems to be arranging a combination of 'Last night at the Proms with black horses and marquees when we all know less than 20 folk will bother to go.

 

[Yerman]

Personally I don't care, I won't enjoy it, I hope people have better things to do, I'm going to do my best to make sure I'm not their either.

 

[Hobbit]

My uncle arranged his wake for last Easter just so he could enjoy it with friends and family. He also had "wakeII" between Xmas and New Year. He now wants another rehearsal, "Wake, the BBQ" later in the summer. He's into his 80's now, and quite poorly but he actually revels in his wake's.

 

[drawboy]

I am 50 but I have too much to look forward to in my life to even begin to think about death. I'm sorry lads but I'll cross that bridge when it comes and not before.

 

[Liverbirdie]

I am 50 but I have too much to look forward to in my life to even begin to think about death. I'm sorry lads but I'll cross that bridge when it comes and not before.

Be careful on that bridge, in this weather.

 

[drawboy]

As long as it isn't the bridge over the river Styx I'll be alright mucca.

 

[Iaing]

Excellent choice Doon, but don't they do a Titleist one for the purists?

 

[bigslice]

Happy birthday dad!!

To be fair, while a morbid subject, i went to see my grandparents the other week, asked what they had been up to, they said they had been to book and pay for their funerals. Sensible thinking, they signed their house to my mum 15 years ago to "avoid" inheritance tax etc..

you should look into that, as my parents went through this with my grandparents house and it isnt as clean cut as you think (in scotland) we had to find the value of the house when it was changed over and the difference between them (if there was one) is taxable. so they put the house into 4 names to split the tax etc

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Excellent choice Doon, but don't they do a Titleist one for the purists?

I would have preferred a Dunlop 65 one. circa 1964.

 

[Iaing]

I would have preferred a Dunlop 65 one. circa 1964.

Wrapped up in black cellophane! What a way to go! :thup:

 

[HomerJSimpson]

My mum was really organised. Once dad was diagnosed with cancer she got a plot for him and her organised (which I am in the process of getting transferred to my name) and got him to do a will. She had all the arrangements sorted and paid for so when her time came we didn't have too much to do. Of course I've done nothing and nor has my wife. I should get myself sorted. No idea what music, coffin or anything I want. I should get my backside in gear as you never know whats around the corner

 

[Liverbirdie]

Excellent choice Doon, but don't they do a Titleist one for the purists?

Only for single handi..........

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Only for single handi..........

Perhaps they should do a yellow Pinnacle model for 18/28 handicappers and a pink one for the women

 

[JustOne]

So Sorry J1 got you mixed up with 6 inch cup.

Ha! LOLOL nearly spat my coffee! No problem I normally end up in threads I've not even read

 

[Smiffy]

I normally end up in threads I've not even read

Especially when talk of "six foot under" is going around

 

[Fish]

I'd like to be placed underneath a purpose built bunker in the middle of a fairway at an obvious landing point so I could continue to be a pain in the @rse for eternity