These are some cemetery and crematorium price guides. They were sent to me anonymously from someone in the funeral industry. I don't know if they are accurate, or even how old they are. But they are interesting.
2012-10-17
Facebook & YouTube page
I have finally gotten around to organising a Facebook page for this blog, which you can see here.
The main point of this page is to post photos of various things. Especially of funeral photos that don't quite fit in a section on the blog. Facebook lets you view the photos in a larger format than the blog, so you can see more detail. I've already uploaded a few albums, so check it out!
Also, I created a youtube account. Mostly as a place to find and collect funeral related videos. You can view the youtube account here. This account is not very active, I only use it ever so often to find videos. But subscribe if you want random (and rare) updates on youtube videos.
Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Other-Side-Of-Funerals/391662667573458
Youtube account:
http://www.youtube.com/user/OtherSideOfFunerals
An~~
The main point of this page is to post photos of various things. Especially of funeral photos that don't quite fit in a section on the blog. Facebook lets you view the photos in a larger format than the blog, so you can see more detail. I've already uploaded a few albums, so check it out!
Also, I created a youtube account. Mostly as a place to find and collect funeral related videos. You can view the youtube account here. This account is not very active, I only use it ever so often to find videos. But subscribe if you want random (and rare) updates on youtube videos.
Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Other-Side-Of-Funerals/391662667573458
Youtube account:
http://www.youtube.com/user/OtherSideOfFunerals
An~~
2012-10-15
ESMP Cemetery & Crematorium Open Day
Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park (also known as Botany Cemetery to some) will have an open day on Saturday the 27th of October. It looks like a fun day, with a tour of the crematorium and funeral home, face painting, displays, a sausage sizzle and much more.
When: 27/10/12 - 11:00am to 02:00pm.
Where: Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park Cemetery & Crematorium.
Cost: Free.
More information
Event Calendar
My guide about the cemetery and crematorium, including how to get there, maps, where to park and more.
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When: 27/10/12 - 11:00am to 02:00pm.
Where: Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park Cemetery & Crematorium.
Cost: Free.
More information
Event Calendar
My guide about the cemetery and crematorium, including how to get there, maps, where to park and more.
An~~
Stats issue - update
Someone just emailed me about the 'popular posts this month' being a bit odd. Turns out the blog stats have been reset to zero. They're up to about six, but essentially they have been reset.
I'm not the only one with this issue, a quick google turns up several people asking about it in the last 40minutes. So I'll just sit back and let it sort itself out. It is a shame in a way, the blog was going to hit 5,000 total views today. But nothing I can do except wait and hope it is fixed in time. It'd be a shame to lose the old stats, but won't impact too much on what I do.
But I'll say thanx for the 5,000 views anyway!! It's nice to have people actively reading the blog. I get an odd sense of accomplishment from this. Which is odd considering the blog started out as something solely for me, a place to store and collect stuff. But it has become so much more! It has become something I do for others as well as for me. The blog regularly has over 100 views per day, and will soon have over 200 views per day.
A very big thank you to those who have contributed so far (you know who you are), without you many posts would not have been possible. Companies and individuals alike, you have been helpful and motivating.
Here's to 10,000 views! With luck we can celebrate it together soon :)
Update:
Looks like the stats are back, but it's missing todays views. Can't complain really, they fixed the issue quickly and everything's back in order.
I found it interesting, reading the complaints and issues. People noticed the stats reset considerably quickly. Within 20 minutes of the reset there were questions popping up. Just goes to show how important stats are to people and blogs. They are a measure of success, growth, direction and more.
An~~
I'm not the only one with this issue, a quick google turns up several people asking about it in the last 40minutes. So I'll just sit back and let it sort itself out. It is a shame in a way, the blog was going to hit 5,000 total views today. But nothing I can do except wait and hope it is fixed in time. It'd be a shame to lose the old stats, but won't impact too much on what I do.
But I'll say thanx for the 5,000 views anyway!! It's nice to have people actively reading the blog. I get an odd sense of accomplishment from this. Which is odd considering the blog started out as something solely for me, a place to store and collect stuff. But it has become so much more! It has become something I do for others as well as for me. The blog regularly has over 100 views per day, and will soon have over 200 views per day.
A very big thank you to those who have contributed so far (you know who you are), without you many posts would not have been possible. Companies and individuals alike, you have been helpful and motivating.
Here's to 10,000 views! With luck we can celebrate it together soon :)
Update:
Looks like the stats are back, but it's missing todays views. Can't complain really, they fixed the issue quickly and everything's back in order.
I found it interesting, reading the complaints and issues. People noticed the stats reset considerably quickly. Within 20 minutes of the reset there were questions popping up. Just goes to show how important stats are to people and blogs. They are a measure of success, growth, direction and more.
An~~
2012-10-12
Inside the funeral home: Lady Anne Funerals
This is about my day inside Lady Anne Funerals, what I saw and what it was like. I had a great day and learnt a lot. Lady Anne Funerals is a wonderful company with great staff.
2012-10-10
Inside a Mortuary - Again
I posted these photos and videos of various funeral home mortuaries in mid September. In under a month that post has been viewed over 100 times, making it the second most popular post on this blog.
So here's a few more pictures of inside a funeral home mortuary. Enjoy!
So here's a few more pictures of inside a funeral home mortuary. Enjoy!
2012-10-08
Working Funerals - Cleaning the car
Most people might not find this post helpful, or even that interesting. But for others this should make cleaning the car faster and result in a better job. It took me 20 minutes to completely clean the exterior of my car. There wasn't a spot of dirt on it by the time I finished.
Cleaning cars is a big part of the morning routine and the job in general.
Cleaning cars is a big part of the morning routine and the job in general.
2012-10-07
Update
I'm really behind for this blog and other things. So until I catch up here's a short post to clear a few things up.
In it I discuss my future plans, how to submit guest posts and why most submissions do not get published and so on.
In it I discuss my future plans, how to submit guest posts and why most submissions do not get published and so on.
2012-10-05
Modernity in the Funeral Industry: A look at Disneyization and McDonaldization in the Australian funeral industry
This is my third essay on modernity in the funeral industry. In these essays I am taking concepts from tourism studies and applying it to the funeral industry to show how the two industries are quite similar.
I have found that many consider the funeral industry to be 'old fashioned' and traditional. Yet this is not really the case as the funeral industry is modern industry, with large international corporations, mass consumption models and so on.
In this essay I apply two key concepts of modernisation to the funeral industry. Essentially both of these concepts come out of tourism and are used to explain modernity in society. You can read my abstract below, and find the link to the whole essay.
I have found that many consider the funeral industry to be 'old fashioned' and traditional. Yet this is not really the case as the funeral industry is modern industry, with large international corporations, mass consumption models and so on.
In this essay I apply two key concepts of modernisation to the funeral industry. Essentially both of these concepts come out of tourism and are used to explain modernity in society. You can read my abstract below, and find the link to the whole essay.
2012-10-01
An Inside Look: Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium
This is a re-write of this old post where I look at Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium. The original post was written a while ago, and now I have more photos and information. So it's only appropriate I write a new post in the wake of the open day.
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