A Magical Walk Through Rakowicki Cemetery

Considering I’m such an advocate for green burial and a ‘leave no trace’ mind set, I don’t half love a cemetery. I was recently lucky enough to visit the beautiful Rakowicki Cemetery in Krakow whilst it was dusted with snow.  The cemetery was built in about 1800 but has expanded massively since then. It now covers…

Death and Dying in the 1900s…..in 3D!!!!

Stereographs are beautiful and offer a 3D window into the past. People recorded all sorts of things through this medium including landscapes, fictional dioramas, war, porn and of course death. However you need the kit to help bring these pictures to life. Luckily for us the brilliant people over at the New York Public Library…

Some Burning Questions

Last night I was pointed towards this thread on Mumsnet entitled ‘Why don’t people rent coffins?’. The writer wanted to know why we burn beautiful and very expensive coffins when it would be cheaper and more eco-friendly to rent one. Looking at the responses that followed I was surprised to see how many people had questions about cremation…