h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I recantly had to do it and looked it up here I did not find much that helpd me so I thought I would write my owne.

sorry forgot the link

http://www.h2g2.com/A422308

I liked this, wakes are always good things However, not very much on how to actually plan a funeral, who you have to talk to, what you have to sign, alternative ways of disposal etc. This is more about what should be done after the funeral I would like to see more about the actual funeral bit (just so it fits in with the title). But do not be down hearted, this shows a definate potential, a biit of work (or a title change) and this should have no probs becoming an Edited Entry If there is anything I can do to help, just ask Until later....
BCNU - Crescent

Thanks I will edit it and get back to you.

I was trying to edit it and found that it was a guide entry in itself so I have changed the titul and I will write another one on that.

Excellent, I will go and give it a wee shuftey, when I get a chance Until later.....
BCNU - Crescent

Always the depresive arnt you Mike

It's got good content, I've organized several funerals and wakes myself. However, it needs to be spelling and grammar checked thoroughly. There are several instances where 'their' is spelled as 'there', 'non' instead of 'none', 'Walke' instead of 'Wake', 'them selves' is one word, etc...

Also, articles for The Guide are supposed to be written in 3rd person narrative, not 1st person. Eliminate all the references to "I" and make it non-personal. Once that's done, we'll give it another goosey and see about recommending it for inclusion in The Guide. Keep up the good work!
~§~
§hadow
http://www.h2g2.com/u133044

Thanks and I am sorry about the spelling and stuff...but it is not bad for a dislexic hay

I think you might rename it something like 'preparing oneself for the final fare-well', that is what this entry is all about, and covers quite comprehensively.

Don't bother too much, given your circumstances (I read your journals nd followed your argument with Xolin), the sub-ed should be eager to take care of commas and spelling.

St.Bob, I will correct the grammer and spelling if you would like me to.

Oh hello AGP! Nice to see you around, and I see you are sticking to your promises

happy xmas to everyone!

Planning a funeral, or a wake, is much easier if you have discussed it already with the person concerned.

I had a discussion with my father 6 weeks or so before he died about the order of service, and hymns and things. He had been a soldier, and then aged 55 became a clergyman. He disliked the CofE hierarchy, and specified that there should be "no bloody bishops" at his funeral. So I had the job of phoning the office of the Bishop of Gloucester and explaining that, as my father had retired before the bishop had come to the diocese, there was no real need for the bishop to change his diary at short notice to fit in the funeral of a clergyman he hadn't known... The person I spoke to had known and liked my Dad, read between the lines, and was highly ammused by my tactful "editing".

On a practical note. People do often say "is there anything I can do"? at this time. Say "yes" and use them shamelessly. We held the wake in a local garden, prepared the food in a friend's kitchen, farmed relatives out to stay with other friends, and when we told someone that Dad had died, we suggested some other people for them to tell. All in all we called in favours all over Gloucestershire. But it did make it much easier for us, and made them feel less helpless.

while he (when he did his sisters) decided that everyone els was stupid..well actually he was keeping himself so buisy that he did not (and still hasent) given himself the time to fuly realise what had happend...out of the two yours is beterI think

if you're dyslexic, don't worry about spelling - the sub-eds can sort that ought: it's what they're there for, eh?

One thing it could do is being spaced out a bit more - put an extra line between paragraphs - that way they're easier to read - and it's less an intimidating block of text...

I also think you could split it into sections a bit more: for example:

- Whether to organise the wake if asked
- Styles of wake (eg, celebration or mourning)
- Food
- Activities
- Dress Code
- Conclusion

That's just an example of course: you know best how it might be split up most effectively...

re reading that it needs so much work it is shameful..give me a few weeks and I will have it all sorted by then I will let you know

How's it going?

its been put on hold while I try to leave colladge, find a new housealthough of corse first elly needs to tell me where we are movin to, get through an inspection at work (thats goin to be hard, espechally becuase one of the girls dosent like clothes a very long and depressing story, that I am not aloude to tell so dont ask) and finish almost a years worth of work..in well 2 weeks now.

lifes never easy is it??

Hey there, Bob!

I was doing the Scouty bit, and looking through this entry and thread, and became a little unclear as to whether you plan on working on this one some more, or whether it's finished as is.

Since this entry has now been in Peer Review for almost a year, there's a slowly growing pressure on us Scouts to either recommend this one already (if it's finished) or to ask for it be moved to the Writing Workshop (where you could continue to work on it, and ask for help from other researchers if need be).

What do you think?


Mikey

neather. I know exactly what I need to so to the dam thing the problem is I sont have the time. thats it. most of the time I spent on h2g2 was at verius work placees and now I am workin in a kichen I dont even have that opertunaty. I will finish itonce I dinish moving if that will make you fel better