That’s what I remember, being in the house with all the aunties, female cousins, gran etc. When did all that change then? Bet it was the woke mob that done it.
My old man passed away in 86 as well. My mother definitely went to his funeral though, and it was the first one I was allowed to go to. Don’t think my younger brother and sister went though.My farther passed away in 1986, a service was taken at our home where my mother was allowed to say her goodbye's with the other women and it was off to Caersalem Chappel for the rest of us men folk to "do our duties".
I'd just left school.
My mother passed away an atheist many years later, and, when my time comes so will I
I remember your old man he was always very nice to me in the Workies.
He is always spoken well of by those that knew him. Don’t know what happened to meI remember your old man he was always very nice to me in the Workies.
They can chuck me in the Ferry canal for all I care. I’ve told the family that, save their money.When my time comes they will pick me up and deliver me via 2nd class post back to my loved ones in a cardboard box through Royal Mail two weeks later (hopefully).
Whatever happens next would be left to my family.
Perhaps some of my dust in the Eagle beer garden would be nice though
Bang on
Parking on pavements?
Good question and there isn't any reason other than habit and upbringing.
More likely to be an ‘age’ thing then?
Funnily enough, I nearly always wear a baseball cap when I'm walking the dog, on the rare occasion a hearse approaches me I'll take my cap off, always have...
That’s because you know how to behave in public unlike ECB and Neath_Jack.
You’re like the Daily Mail. I’ve not mentioned anything about doffing caps to funerals.
Fucking yobbo.
