An
evening of life, death, cake and contemplation
28th November 7.00
pm - 9.00pm
At Orchard Vale Borley Green
Woolpit IP30 9RW
For
a map go to the Contact us page at www.happyendingfunerals.com
What is the
Death Café?
At Death Cafes people come together in a relaxed and
safe setting to discuss life and death, drink tea and eat delicious cake. The
objective of Death Cafe is "To increase awareness of death with a
view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives".
"Somebody should tell us, right at the start
of our lives that we are dying. Then we might live life to the limit, every
minute of every day. Do it! I say. Whatever you want to do, do it now! There
are only so many tomorrows." - Pope
Paul VI, Italian pope, 1897-1978
The
idea of running Death Cafes came from the work of Swiss sociologist Bernard
Crettaz. Jon Underwood has brought the idea to the UK. The first Death Cafe took place in
Jon's basement in September 2011. Since then Death Cafes have been held in the
Royal Festival Hall, a yurt, cool cafes and people's houses. Over 200 people
have so far attended a Death Café in the UK. The events have invariably
been very special and feedback has been fantastic.
Death
Cafes are always offered:
On
a not for profit basis though, to be sustainable, we try to cover expenses
through donations and fundraising
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In
an accessible, respectful and confidential space, free of discrimination,
where people can express their views safely
With
no intention of leading participants towards any particular conclusion,
product or course of action
Alongside
refreshing drinks, nourishing food – and cake!
RSVP
if you would like to attend (so we know how much cake we need!)
For
more details call Nigel George on 01449 737582 or email ng@georgeandco.co.uk
Want to know more about the
Death Café? Go to www.deathcafe.com
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