I’ve had to cancel my mums funeral as it was on the 19th. Now completely in limbo about the new date. The funeral directors (who would have done the funeral on the 19th but the crematorium & wake venue are closing) have been very helpful but many slots for both are booked. I’m waiting to see if we can still get the crematoria, wake venue & vicar of choice (my mum was a regular church goer) in a fairly reasonable timescale, if not, then it’s back to the drawing board.
I’m devastated & angry. I’m so sad that my lovely mum has to wait even longer to be laid at rest.
I’d organised everything by early last week. Then I spent the weekend cancelling everything. Now I’ve got to recontact everyone again once we know the new date. It’s emotionally exhausting.
I thought by now this would gave all been done & I would just be able to focus on my mourning.
I know I won’t be the only one in this position. However I’ve worked in emergency planning & operational scenario planning. Therefore I know that the powers in charge will have considered all the impacts of the unscheduled bank holiday & knew that funerals would be cancelled along with other important life events for people & that this would cause distress.
Some kind of acknowledgment of this in one of the many speeches would have been nice. That would make it feel so much better.
But I guess the little people don’t matter enough to given even that small consideration & yes, I am bitter about this.