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A cup - for tea, or any other cuppa, to offer solace and comfort when someone has died. A vessel, that can be filled and renewed. One with a break and a chip near the handle. We are broken, imperfect, but we can still serve our purpose.

Life is good and should be full of joy. But sometimes we need help to find our way back there, when personal tragedy and grief strike.

I believe that if we talk about and share our experiences of death and grief, this will help us to get back to a full and happy life.

We've written the following articles to feel like you're sitting down and having a conversation with a friend over a cup of tea.

We hope you find them comforting and practical.

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Sixty Seven Days by Yvonne Weldon.

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Biographies – a legacy and also a therapy for the dying.

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A video about showering for someone dying at home.

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June 16, 2022
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Domestic Violence and playing the role of 'sister's keeper' - Claire Barber of Mary's House

Mary’s House: ‘sister’s keeper’ role in domestic violence

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My contribution to National Palliative Care Week.

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Advances in advance care directives - Even those who have known us for a long time can get it wrong

Advances in Advance Care directives.

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Biography service is ‘A friend in death’.

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