Well that was weird. I’ve just got back from an appointment at the Crematoria. I wasn’t entirely sure what this meeting entailed but I required more information so that was how I approached this visit.
The Crematoria is new, only commissioned (if thats the term) early 2018. I knew this because Sue told me a few weeks ago that Vernon had the honour of being the first one through this high tech facility!
The premises are new and in the industrial area on a large site. Entering the large foyer, resplendent in all manner of merchandise available to keep one’s loved ones cremains. Sarah was there to greet me looking very professional in her corporate uniform. She ushered me into her office and politely offered her and the company’s condolances, also enquiring about how I was at this sad time. That almost brought me undone but I’m getting better at this so managed to hold it together.
She explained that Chris was in safe keeping and that I wasn’t to worry. We needed to discuss where Chris’s gremains would be stored. At this stage she went to a shelf and brought two containers of different sizes over to show me what they use. The large one held all the cremains or 2 small ones which held half each!! This depended on where the gremains would be placed. Some positions did allow the large container but other positions could only accomodate the half which left the decision of how I wished to deal with the remainder.
Today was about deciding on tempory storage until permanent arrangements were made. In the meantime I signed appropriate papers for them to continue to keep Chris’s cremains until his permanent resting place is ready. They will keep him safe in their secure premises with CCTV. I thanked her for her help and she repeated that there wasn’t any hurry to get things done. So I left there feeling rather stunned.
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