I’ve only just come across this post, which dates from September 2014. I didn’t share it at the time because I thought it might be insensitive, but I’m doing so now not so much because time has passed, but because it reminds me so acutely why it’s so important to honour those we love. Appropriately … Continue Reading
Sarah and Richard’s Humanist Wedding in their Garden
Secret weddings are hard to organise! I first met Sarah and Richard in June and they told me that they wanted their ceremony to be the surprise element of their housewarming party, so it was crucial that word didn’t get out. My lips were sealed… The new home came with Richard’s new job: they were … Continue Reading
We Need to Talk About Assisted Dying
Assisted dying is an emotive subject, on which even humanists are not of one mind.
Julie-Anne & Andy’s Humanist Wedding at Fingask Castle
Tim brought our wedding to life and allowed us to share our day with our family.
It’s time to honour courage of a different kind
This year, lets honour the people who risked everything to prevent war breaking out in the first place: Civil Servants.
Remembrance Day 101
Yesterday was the hundredth anniversary of the very first ceremony of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in London.
Joanne and Phil’s Humanist Wedding at Orocco Pier
This has to be the best chat up ever. Phil: ‘Would you like to come to the Bruce Springsteen gig with me?’ Joanne: ‘I’d love to but you’ll never get tickets!’ Phil: ‘Don’t worry: I know someone in the band…’ You’d never guess Phil was an Irishman would you? Sure, the craic was great at … Continue Reading
Solace for a child that has not lived
Devika Bhat wrote an incredibly moving article in The Guardian a few days ago about dealing with the loss of her baby daughter in pregnancy. You can read it here. As she wrote, ‘I almost came unstuck when confronted with the task of choosing a reading: there is no established narrative around grieving for a … Continue Reading
Lisa, Antonio and Sofia
I got this lovely message from Lisa and Antonio on Messenger yesterday evening. You remember them: Antonio managed to convince Lisa that he was Fernando Torres’ cousin! if you read their story, you’ll see that they were trying for a baby for a very long time, and it was only in August that they learned that Sofia was on her way. … Continue Reading
Spiritual but not Religious
I meet a lot of people who describe themselves as ‘spiritual but not religious’. As organised religion continues to decline in the Western World, it’s becoming much more normal, but despite that I was surprised when my friend Onie told me that she was starting a new organisation called ‘Agnostic Scotland’.I have always believed agnosticism … Continue Reading