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Are DIY funerals the right choice?

Are DIY funerals the right choice?

The status quo of how UK funerals are delivered is constantly being challenged. Traditional models of mourning are still very popular in Scotland. What we see more of nowadays are personalised events where families take a prominent role in managing their loved one’s...
Managing Your Digital Death

Managing Your Digital Death

By 2100, Facebook is expected to have 4.9 billion deceased members according to a report in The Guardian based on a study by Oxford University. Researchers believe by 2070, dead members could outnumber the living. Even once you have died, your digital footprint lives...
Heritage skills thrive in 21st century facility

Heritage skills thrive in 21st century facility

Business is booming for our Hawick based stonemasons, John Beattie & Sons Memorials, as the team recently relocated to a purpose built workshop in the Borders town. Manager David Beattie and cousin Martin, are descendents of founder John Beattie whose...

Travelling Abroad? 5 Repatriation Must Knows

If you’re one of those people that always pre-books your summer holiday, chances are you’ve finalised your plans by mid March, or so the travel experts tell us. It’s highly unlikely your research covered repatriation so here’s 5 facts worth sharing. For UK residents:...

Record number of Fife entries for indoor bowls

2019 started with a bang as St Andrews Bowling Club received record number of entries for the inaugural William Purves Challenge Trophy. Competition for the various cash prizes was fierce with 64 entries received from teams across the North East as the club and...