Towns are running out of space to bury the dead.

 

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Well I thought you all need to be cheered up.  And knowing this might just do it. Smiley Wink

 

A national shortage of grave space has become critical with some towns now on the brink of having nowhere to bury the dead, MPs have warned.  And no where in many cases it seems for the living. But never mindSmiley Wink

 

Anyway, although over 70% of Londoners are cremated, roughly 10.000 people a year are still buried in the capitol. And there's no getting away from it - London is running out of burial space fast. Only a fifth of London's Church of England sites have undisturbed land available. And because of London's cultural diversity, demand for burials is growing all the time.

 

Buddhists, Jews, Muslims, and Greek and Russian Orthodox Christians all strongly favour burial over cremation, as do people with Italian, Greek and Turkish roots.

 

Well other possible solutions: * dig new graves deeper to enable more burials * multi-faith burial sites * sea burials (fancy a drop of that myself) there are complex guideline though with need for a special license. Eco- coffins and woodland burials where trees supplant headstones. And I'm not sure but I think you can be buried in your own garden? (of course not a rented property) But the council has to approve because of water tables or rivers?

 

Anyway what do you  think?  Or fancy Man Wink   

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@saasher2012 wrote:
I have noticed that he's either been planted with his legs Xd or they were in such a hurry they put his boots on the wrong feet ! lol.

Thats Irish feet ..We dont know our left from our right..

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LOL.




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@saasher2012 wrote:
I have noticed that he's either been planted with his legsXd or they were in such a hurry they put his boots on the wrong feet !lol.

Hello Sam. Do you mind me asking what one you fancy? I don't know how true it is but someone told me a rich man in America was buried in his Rolls Royce. Well apparently they removed the engine and other oily or greasy parts.

And he was sitting at the steering  wheel with safety belt on too.Man Surprised

 

See you later.      

 

 

                   Oh ROSE, what would you like.

 

 

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No I don't mind at all! lol. I'd like to be stuffed inside the hollow of a standing Oak tree. Yep I know it's weird!!. lol.
The others are too material for me I'm afraid.




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@saasher2012 wrote:
No I don't mind at all! lol. I'd like to be stuffed inside the hollow of a standing Oak tree. Yep I know it's weird!!. lol.
The others are too material for me I'm afraid.

Man WinkMan WinkMan Wink  ...................I had better not answer that but ...........Man Wink

 

Perhaps Tommy  will?    Or someone else will?

 

 

 

 

See you later Man LOL 

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Oooops another foot in the mouth comment from yours truly! lol.
Tommy is a gentleman he wouldn't ! Especially if Irene was watching him. lol.




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@saasher2012 wrote:
No I don't mind at all! lol. I'd like to be stuffed inside the hollow of a standing Oak tree. Yep I know it's weird!!. lol.
The others are too material for me I'm afraid.

Take your pick saasher.  0000000.jpg

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Hmmmm! Spoilt for choice Tommy, I'm really hoping I won't need to make a choice for quite some years yet, but thanks anyway. lol.




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Well... comes the time Man Sad 

 

There is a cheap service which might suite a few on here like Tommy Man Wink

 

But let me know in good time Man Wink   Because my uncle would need to pump up the tyres.

 

Sorry, only cardboard or wicker coffins.     And money up front.

 

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Belated, happy birthday Sam Man Wink Woman Wink (sorry we did not see it). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We've got a "Handy Man" near us, who's pretty adaptable.

 

 

 

 

 

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