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House has interesting garden feature...

A house near us is about to come on the market as an executors' sale. The farmhouse is very nice, in a nice location and with a nice amount of land. Anyone viewing the house might be surprised to see a raised mound of earth in the garden - about 6' x 3' x 6" - with fresh flowers at one end. This is where the previous occupant has been laid to his eternal slumber (formally and legally, I should add).

It honestly wouldn't bother me (it would be someone sensible to talk to) and he would be given the respect he deserves. People live in old chapels all over the place with residents in the gardens.

So, would it put you off?
 
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Absolutely put me off! Shocked Dreams are weird enough at the mo. Big Cry Big Cry

  

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Wouldn't bother me. At least you can plan your garden etc around him.
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There’s a house in Arundel that has a mausoleum in the garden with a previous owner in it, it took years to sell. Often there are covenants that you have to allow mourners in to visit the grave or graves - that would put me off.
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Raised bed sorted. Whistle
   
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Just plant some shrubs around it and make it a feature. Saves having to mow over the lump too. Thumbs Up
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DSL wrote:
Absolutely put me off! Shocked Dreams are weird enough at the mo. Big Cry Big Cry



thought it was Mrs DSL on the hefty meds ? have you been trying some just to share the fun ? Whistle
  
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Chance would be a fine thing. Thumbs Up
   
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i would be more worried about what the Dogs might bring in one day...
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I was going to make a quip about the dog digging down 6ft to find the body, but it appears there's no legal minimum depth for a burial.

There's a lot of detailed requirements for a burial at sea, however:

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The coffin you use must be made of solid softwood and must not contain any plastic, lead, copper or zinc. It must have:

between 40 and 50 50mm (2 inch) holes drilled throughout

corners butt-jointed and strengthened with mild steel right angle brackets screwed internally, or substantial wooden bracing struts 50 x 38mm

about 200kg of iron, steel or concrete clamped to the base of the coffin with brackets of 10mm mild steel bar, or blocks of weak concrete mix

weight distributed evenly to prevent the coffin from turning to the vertical

2 long mild steel bands running from the top to the bottom of the coffin

several mild steel bands across the coffin at about 30cm intervals along its length

The coffin and any inner box or liner must be made from natural, non-toxic and biodegradable materials. They must both be able to withstand any impact and be able to carry the body quickly to the seabed.


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Not just a canvas hammock sewn-up with the last stitch through the nose, then?

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They must both be able to withstand any impact


Any impact? That's a bit of a design challenge.

The non-biodegradable items must surprise a few divers.
 
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Ref this line “ weight distributed evenly to prevent the coffin from turning to the vertical”

Why do I get this image of it standing up, lid coming off then body slamming into the water, bystanders fainting Whistle

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G_Cam wrote:
i would be more worried about what the Dogs might bring in one day...


Great minds think alike but suppose to make a good situation from a bad one, you could always use it for stock for soup

Or is that too near the bone

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Might taste a bit ruff Whistle

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Sea Raider wrote:
G_Cam wrote:
i would be more worried about what the Dogs might bring in one day...


Great minds think alike but suppose to make a good situation from a bad one, you could always use it for stock for soup

Or is that too near the bone

Whistle


Soup will be dead tastie. Whistle Whistle
   
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