Wakes

[summerisle]

I went to a wake today remembering an old dear friend. He knew he was dying and had it planned splendidly. None of the usual curled up butties, cups of tea and a respectful atmosphere. Instead, comfort food for the soul, a dj playing loud rock classics from the sixties, barrels of real ale which included Trappers Hat which was superb and a selection of Irish and Scottish whiskeys. If you can have a great time when somebody has died this was it. I've had to leave before I disgrace myself.

As the mortal coil comes ever closer it got me wondering how I would organise my wake. How would you do yours ?

 

[Deleted member 28206]

Cannon and Ball turned up at my Nans wake.

#truestory

 

[john jako]

I went to a wake today remembering an old dear friend. He knew he was dying and had it planned splendidly. None of the usual curled up butties, cups of tea and a respectful atmosphere. Instead, comfort food for the soul, a dj playing loud rock classics from the sixties, barrels of real ale which included Trappers Hat which was superb and a selection of Irish and Scottish whiskeys. If you can have a great time when somebody has died this was it. I've had to leave before I disgrace myself.

As the mortal coil comes ever closer it got me wondering how I would organise my wake. How would you do yours ?

Sounds boss that for a wake.

I want cremated then sprinkled over a roundabout in skem.

 

[roydo]

As the mortal coil comes ever closer it got me wondering how I would organise my wake. How would you do yours ?

I wouldnt want to organise it as such, but my missus will know the sort of thing I would prefer. And likewise.

Had better times at some wakes than most weddings I reckon.

There is a better than an outside chance that I will be involved in sorting one out for me old fella in the next few years, and I am dreading it. Not cos he will have passed, but cos I KNOW what he would like, but other family members would rather not tread the path I will suggest.

 

[scratchnsurf]

I wouldnt want to organise it as such, but my missus will know the sort of thing I would prefer. And likewise.

Had better times at some wakes than most weddings I reckon.

There is a better than an outside chance that I will be involved in sorting one out for me old fella in the next few years, and I am dreading it. Not cos he will have passed, but cos I KNOW what he would like, but other family members would rather not tread the path I will suggest.

Beak and strippers?

 

[Frang]

Cannon and Ball turned up at my Nans wake.

#truestory

first ive heard of hiring a comedy act at a wake ...

Christ alive

 

[Frang]

make a giant line out of my cremated ashes and get the wakers to sniff me off the buffet table before having a pot noodle dinner on me !

 

[chrismpw]

make a giant line out of my cremated ashes and get the wakers to sniff me off the buffet table before having a pot noodle dinner on me !

The guests would get high on the fumes from your cremation wouldn't they Frank?

 

[Frang]

The guests would get high on the fumes from your cremation wouldn't they Frank?

oh absolutely teach...

make sure your there ..

thing is if I popped my clogs tomorrow, none of you lot would know !

 

[The binman chronicles]

Cannon and Ball turned up at my Nans wake.

#truestory

I'm sorry for your loss. And of course with your nan also.

 

[chrismpw]

oh absolutely teach...

make sure your there ..

thing is if I popped my clogs tomorrow, none of you lot would know !

It would suddenly be quieter.

And the standard of grammar would increase.

*you're ffs! X

 

[-Rob-]

I went to a wake today remembering an old dear friend.

I always assumed you're pretty young and not old enough to have any old friends.

 

[jaycee]

I always assumed you're pretty young and not old enough to have any old friends.

Hes the Dorian Grey of GOT

 

[gonetomorrow]

I can't be doing with pop music in a crematorium. Give me a couple of old hymns, the more tear-inducing the better. It's a funeral for heaven's sake.
Save the laughs for the bar afterwards.

 

[witchdoc187]

I went to a wake today remembering an old dear friend. He knew he was dying and had it planned splendidly. None of the usual curled up butties, cups of tea and a respectful atmosphere. Instead, comfort food for the soul, a dj playing loud rock classics from the sixties, barrels of real ale which included Trappers Hat which was superb and a selection of Irish and Scottish whiskeys. If you can have a great time when somebody has died this was it. I've had to leave before I disgrace myself.

As the mortal coil comes ever closer it got me wondering how I would organise my wake. How would you do yours ?

My Jamaican friend lost his dad and threw a proper street party for the whole.neighbourhood. Was brilliant day. Also went to a rave in a bar for a younger mate.