Ian Cameron, the father of Prime Minister David Cameron had passed away. I doubt anybody from their family will be reading this forum, but I send condolences anyway.

Quoted from richard.garvie

Ian Cameron, the father of Prime Minister David Cameron had passed away. I doubt anybody from their family will be reading this forum, but I send condolences anyway.

Send him a card then. Sad as it is, it's not a local event.

Lived locally though.

A bit churlish there brian?  My Grandad came from Peasmore and regarded Newbury as his local town.  In any case, this was posted in the open section on the site.

Condolences to all concerned.

Quoted from Greenham Common

A bit churlish there brian?  My Grandad came from Peasmore and regarded Newbury as his local town.  In any case, this was posted in the open section on the site.

Condolences to all concerned.

Not churlish, but we are becoming a nation of professional mourners offering "condolences" and leaving flowers at the gates of people that we never knew in real life. It all started with Lady Di but now, everytime there is a murder or sudden death, we see on the TV people leaving flowers etc etc. To my mind, the grief is private.

Quoted from 9

Not churlish, but we are becoming a nation of professional mourners offering "condolences" and leaving flowers at the gates of people that we never knew in real life. It all started with Lady Di but now, everytime there is a murder or sudden death, we see on the TV people leaving flowers etc etc. To my mind, the grief is private.

Are you saying the only people you should grieve over are your  family..cuz they are possibly the only people you really know..I disagree and if anyone feels the need to become emotionally involved in their grief,,then do so. It's a very personal and private feeling I agree, but hey!
I felt very moved by the death of John Lennon,  Jimi Hendrix, Spike Milligan and others...it was as if I had known them..
all very talented and I felt very close to them as they were a part of my growing-up years..Yes grief is private, but don't let it fester inside!

Quoted from dodgy

Are you saying the only people you should grieve over are your  family..cuz they are possibly the only people you really know..I disagree and if anyone feels the need to become emotionally involved in their grief,,then do so. It's a very personal and private emotion I agree, but hey!

No, I'm not actually saying that. We can all feel a sadness at the passing of any person even if we only knew them through the media. It is the public giving of flowers and the offerings of condolence that I am a little uncomfortable with.

Quoted from 9

Not churlish, but we are becoming a nation of professional mourners offering "condolences" and leaving flowers at the gates of people that we never knew in real life.

Condolences is something you usually offer to a mourner; like an acknowledgement that you know they have experienced a loss.  We all know what that feels like, so it just feels like the polite thing to do.  I think this mourning fever started way before Lady Di.

Quoted from Greenham Common

Condolences is something you usually offer to a mourner; like an acknowledgement that you know they have experienced a loss.  We all know what that feels like, so it just feels like the polite thing to do.  I think this mourning fever started way before Lady Di.

Yes, fine but privately not as a public display.

Quoted from Greenham Common

Condolences is something you usually offer to a mourner; like an acknowledgement that you know they have experienced a loss.  We all know what that feels like, so it just feels like the polite thing to do.  I think this mourning fever started way before Lady Di.

Yes my wife had it when she was preggers!

Quoted from dodgy

Yes my wife had it when she was preggers!

and usually keeps it for the rest of the relationship!