About me
Some interesting facts about myself and what I do
I
worked within the funeral industry for many years before moving out of the area
and leaving to take up an opportunity that came my way to work with Horses.
I
have always ridden horses since being a little girl. A couple of years ago we
had a harsh winter with lots of snow, the pipes on the yard froze the water
troughs froze, I was covered with chilblains and it wasn’t very nice at all,
this is when I decided that working with horses was a young person’s job and I
was too old.
At
the age of 50 I had to contemplate what I wanted to do with my life. I loved working in the funeral industry so
decided to go back and help the families in need.
I
got a job as a funeral arranger and refreshed my knowledge as I had been a few
years away from the industry. I
progressed in this job to participate in everything there is to know, from
bringing deceased into our care, to conducting the funerals on the day.
Then
COVID-19 happened. In April 2020, my Mum
passed away, it was a huge shock and stopped me in my tracks, I was stuck in
time. We used a celebrant for Mum’s
funeral, and she was absolutely brilliant, got Mum to a tee and the service was
very personal.
Then
my best friend’s wedding got cancelled due to COVID-19 and she had to set
another date. This date was fast
approaching, and it looked like she still would not be able to have the wedding
she wanted. She rang me up and told me
she didn’t want to cancel again and wanted to get married. She asked me to officiate her service, I was
blown away and very apprehensive as it was her special day. Anyway, I agreed, and we discussed what sort
of ceremony she wanted and what she would like to be included. I went away and wrote the service for their
wedding, to include music, vows and exchanging of rings.
The
day came and it all went beautifully, her family and friends in the
congregation did not know that this was my first time and when I told them
afterwards, they could not believe how professional I was and how beautifully
wrote the service was. They all said I had missed my vocation in life and why did
I not do it for a living.
So
that is how I became a Celebrant.
I
studied hard and got a lot of experience by going out with another Celebrant. My background from the funeral industry is
paramount as I am aware of the practical side for the Funeral Directors having
been on the other side.
Other
things about me, I love the outdoors, dog walking and anything
adventurous. I am very family
orientated, married with 3 children all grown up now and a beautiful Grandson
who melts my heart. I love socialising
and I have many dear friends.
My
outlook on life is: -
Don’t
put off till tomorrow what can be done today
Life
is too short
Live
for the moment
If
I can’t give 110per cent then I won’t be happy.
Thank you for your visit.