tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107458886004409512.post3029746514391688382..comments2024-01-23T23:37:07.603+01:00Comments on JimenaPulse: A grave problem indeedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107458886004409512.post-73242703170186622762012-03-27T14:26:10.499+02:002012-03-27T14:26:10.499+02:00So sorry to hear that, Trish. The fact is, though,...So sorry to hear that, Trish. The fact is, though, that the culture and customs surrounding death are quite different to what Northern Europeans are used to.<br />To all our readers: You are strongly advised to read Living & Dying in Southern Spain: https://sites.google.com/site/jimenapulse/services/living-and-dying-in-jimenaPROSPEROhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05756656840308599191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107458886004409512.post-76059736731037628022012-03-27T14:21:25.713+02:002012-03-27T14:21:25.713+02:00From Trish Peterson (24/3/12)
My father was recent...From Trish Peterson (24/3/12)<br />My father was recently cremated at Algeciras crematorium. We were led into a viewing room where the curtains were left partially open. Without warning they opened the coffin of my dear father exposing his dead body to us all (they had to check for any non-burnable items). I cannot express how distressed and traumatised we all felt – it broke our heart to see our father like that. Lack of sensitivity and matter of fact attitude just shocking.PROSPEROhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05756656840308599191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107458886004409512.post-9146939685369636212012-03-27T14:20:22.469+02:002012-03-27T14:20:22.469+02:00From Sancho (23/1/2009
Capricious is sadly right a...From Sancho (23/1/2009<br />Capricious is sadly right about the cremation offered at Algeciras – basic it is. When I returned after three hours to collect the ashes of my partner – I was told -she’s still burning. When I did collect the ashes -the urn was still warm. Not to worry – we all then went for lunch at the El Molino del Conde – when we all huddled round the fire as it was a cold February afternoon -with the urn in a chair by the fire!PROSPEROhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05756656840308599191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107458886004409512.post-18688421490493352672012-03-27T14:19:29.733+02:002012-03-27T14:19:29.733+02:00From Capricious
Disturbing news indeed, it must ha...From Capricious<br />Disturbing news indeed, it must have been dreadful for the family. As funerals happen so quickly in Spain, it does help if you have funeral insurance. I found that the undertakers were wonderful, they arrived quickly at the hospital, we just had to communicate to them that we wanted a simple cremation, no mass, no flowers and no niche and they took care of everything for us very courteously.<br /><br />On the positive side for Jimena, we now have the San Pablo Tanatorio in operation. Juan, who is in charge of the cemetery could not be more helpful, as are the people in charge of the cafeteria at the Tanatorio. They went out of their way to make things as easy and comfortable as possible for us.<br /><br />For those of you who opt for cremation, be warned that the crematorium in Algeciras is simply what it’s name suggests and there are no frills or niceties whatsoever. We were lead behind the coffin to a basement resembling a factory floor, the coffin was curtly wheeled up to the furnace and as the furnace door was opened a tatty curtain was snapped shut in our faces. Also, if you want to take the ashes with you, be warned that you will be in for a very long wait of 3-4 hours. Our funeral insurance covered the cost of having the ashes delivered to our house the following day.<br /><br />Another down side for Jimena is if you are planning on planting a tree with the ashes in the campo, it is likely to get nicked. We planted a beautiful olive and made it obvious why it was there by placing a pile of stones around it. We were horrified to find that within days it had been uprooted and stolen. We have since found out that this has happened to other people, so perhaps the best thing to do is plant a type tree which is not particularly valuable or attractive to thieves.PROSPEROhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05756656840308599191noreply@blogger.com