A Celebration o Life
In recent years, the funeral service has evolved from a formal or structured ceremony with religious music, scripture, prayers, and little or no information regarding the life of the decedent to a true celebration of a life remembered. Karen Laing, General Manager, Lady
Anne Funerals, West Ryde, said the key to turning a funeral into a celebration of a life lived is through personalisation. "While still mourning a person's passing, this takes the mourners back into the life lived by their loved one,"said Karen. "Lady Anne Funerals is proudly independent. We care what happens on the day and have a 'can do' attitude towards customising a funeral to suit the life of the person being celebrated," she said. "Having lost loved ones myself, I am
constantly reminded of how special each service needs to be. I have found inner strength; often I deal with families who are in shock and not coping, I find the more
they fall apart, the greater my ability to keep it together for them." Karen said she never assumes anything but
will patiently pose questions and suggestions that will help her and her team to deliver excellence on the day. "Our goal is to provide a service that will
celebrate and memorialise the life of a loved one," she said. "We encourage family and friends to share
memories and incorporate other elements to personalise a funeral service. For example, music at a funeral service is not limited strictly to religious hymns and can include the favourite music of the loved one." Karen said that with technology, distance is
no longer a barrier. Many have embraced web- casting and video streaming services so that family and friends can also 'attend' the funeral of their loved ones from anywhere in the world. She said that whatever your faith or
philosophy, Lady Anne Funerals understands that you have specific needs and preferences.
For more information, phone Lady Anne
Funerals on 1300 74 00 74 or visit:
www.ladyannefunerals.com.au
Old way of selling can prove to be the best Using the interne , people overseas can bid in real-time on auction items
by Jana Pearce
Possessions. Some we need, some are so sentimental our lives would not feel the same without them but, we all have many items which we accumulate over a lifetime, that we would not miss if we sold them or gave them away. Moving can be an exhausting experience
but moving to downsize accommodation, makes us realise how much we have kept that can now either be passed onto family, sold or given to charity. There are various ways of selling but many people feel vulnerable with strangers coming to their house to inspect and pick up goods. The other difficult part is determining the value of an item especially with the rise in popularity of collecting unusual objects, ephemera, retro and vintage items. One way to sell more valuable or unusual items, that ensures your confidentiality, is by auction. One of Australia's leading boutique auction houses is David Barsby Auctions, Willoughby Road, Crows Nest.
David Barsby said his auction house
receives items from private estates and individual sellers, and his auctions are also featured on the internet allowing people to bid live from around the world. "We advertise extensively and publish our
catalogues on our website as well as a number of Australian and international auction websites. "We are always happy to provide verbal
valuations free of charge, either at the saleroom or for valuable items and large estates at your home. Clients can also pre-arrange to bring items to the auction house to have them valued. Alternatively, where possible, we will give an estimate of value from an emailed image or photograph," said David. "We endeavour to make the process of
selling through auction as easy as possible. We can arrange pick up of large or bulk items. We offer a very personal service and every client is important to us," he said.
David Barsby
Auctions aims to provide a prompt and comprehensive service for the clearance of houses. "By using our staff and transport, we can ensure confidentiality, integrity and reliability, as well as competitive rates," he said. "If you are unsure of the value of items
when clearing and estate, it is always worth considering a visit by one of our valuers. "We have rescued many items from skips and bins of behalf of the owners, some items raising many thousands of dollars at auction."
Contact David Barsby at David Barsby Auctions, Crows Nest, on 9439 7432 or you can visit the website:
www.barsbyauctions.com.au
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