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A short SDF series onWhat do you do when…. 5. Family Members Don’t Get On?   How to survive family...Read More

Saying goodbye is never easy. It can be tough to let go of the people and things that mean so...Read More

A short SDF series #3  What do you do when….  when you want a funeral without the huge expense?  There...Read More

Why is it Good to Talk about our Mortality? If you didn’t realise – January has almost come and gone. ...Read More

There are those who do not worry about the costs of a funeral.  They want all the optional extras.  This...Read More

Overcoming the Fear of Funerals The other day, I was arranging a funeral with a family for their husband, father,...Read More

Is big business taking over the funeral industry? Most of the major funeral homes in New Zealand are now owned...Read More

IntroductionWhat happens when a person is taken to the crematorium?  Well… we kinda know what happens…. kinda. It’s one of...Read More

Do you have to do everything a person requests for their funeral?   Sometimes when a person dies, they have...Read More

Understanding what isn’t necessary when arranging a funeral can ease the burden. Here are 10 Things to consider. IntroductionMost of...Read More

I haven’t watch TV news all year and guess what….. Something changed with TV news.  I remember Dougal Stevenson, Richard...Read More

Caring for the Decease It is important that families feel confident leaving their loved one in my care.  On my...Read More

What kind of funeral do you want?  This is my first question families when planning a funeral.  Because it is...Read More

I remember the days when all shops closed on Sunday.  I think Saturday morning shopping was a new idea just...Read More

What exactly is a Direct Cremations? The Direct Cremation has become a more popular option over the years.  For some...Read More

The Trials of Man-Flu On Friday I succumbed to the dreaded man-flu.  I had a cough and felt dizzy and...Read More

The word “cheap” doesn’t always carry a positive connotation. It is often associated with being “nasty.” Of course, finding a...Read More

One of the Greatest Fears… IntroductionThere are things in life we would prefer to avoid. Needing to go to the...Read More

IntroductionIt was about a month ago when I discovered someone had accessed my Facebook ads account.  Fortunately, they didn’t get...Read More

Five Things That Make Us Different From Other Funeral Homes Not Better / Not Worse – Different #3 Easiest Arrangements...Read More

There is in the media again stories about the cost of a funeral.  Often these stories are poorly hidden adverts...Read More

“What do you need to do to have a funeral?” A funeral is a very personal and in some cases...Read More

How Involved Should You Get Helping With Your Loved One Who Just Died? That title ↑ seemed to go on...Read More

Five years ago Simple Direct Funerals started as Purely Cremations.  To be fair I started then, but I didn’t have...Read More

Death is scary – well it can be for many people; even the thought of it. We don’t really like...Read More

What Happens When You Phone a Funeral Home? Phoning a funeral home is not a common activity for most people. ...Read More

Five Things That Makes Us Different From Other Funeral Homes? Not Better / Not Worse – Different The Last One...Read More

The other day, a person came to discuss funeral options. After an unpleasant experience last year when her brother passed...Read More

A short SDF series on What do you do when…. 1.  What do you do when you feel you just can’t...Read More

Choosing the right Funeral Home – for you Organising a funeral isn’t something people do on a regular basis.  So...Read More

It is a well known reality that funerals can cost a lot of money – the budget blowout.  Even when...Read More

2024 – The Year That Was On a personal level, this year started out much better than previous years.  Newly...Read More

The Changing Face of Funerals Almost every week, people talk to me about the kind of funeral they would like...Read More

Pre-Paying Funerals is it worthwhile? There are times when people ask me about pre-paying for a funeral – usually their...Read More

15 things Funeral Homes don’t want you to know  1.  Don’t pay in advance for a funeral. Yes, you can...Read More

IntroductionLast week, I spoke about an email I received concerning Funeral Homes offering their places as a location for people...Read More

I don’t know how many people have started or succeeded in running a small business.  I never thought I would...Read More

Watching the news has been part of my life from a young lad.  I didn’t really remember the news when...Read More

Five Things That Makes Us Different From Other Funeral Homes Not Better / Not Worse – Different #2  We Only...Read More

IntroductionI want to make it clear that I am unsure if this is true. However, it is reportedly happening overseas....Read More