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Euphemisms Gallery
Use the images below to guess the euphemisms for death
nookodea
Dec 11, 20243 min read
Vale Friend
I learned this week that a friend of mine, whom I hadn’t seen in years, had died. She was my age and a total superstar – fun and funny,...
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nookodea
Nov 3, 20241 min read
Wills and family structures
It is important to have a Will - any will is better than not having one. This is not only for financial reasons, but for personal...
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nookodea
Oct 29, 20243 min read
Like a dog with a bone.
Discussing death is a bit of a weird thing, not uncomfortable to do, but it is less of a normal conversation than it probably should be....
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nookodea
Oct 19, 20241 min read
So we're living longer...
This is an excellent TEDX talk from Dr Peter Saul, about the future of care and dying. Well communicated and incredibly eye-opening, I...
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nookodea
Oct 17, 20241 min read
Follow the money
I thought this was interesting - having a good understanding of tax, super and general financial literacy uncovers some really useful...
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nookodea
Oct 5, 20242 min read
The dead center of town is getting pretty crowded...
Probably one of the first Christmas cracker jokes I can remember - "What do you call a cemetery?" "The dead center of town" Boom! Tish! ...
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nookodea
Oct 5, 20241 min read
Whoduv thunk it
This guy has written a couple of books, they've been recommended to me, but until I find myself on a beach again with sunshine and surf,...
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nookodea
Sep 29, 20241 min read
What is it with phone companies and death?
It seems again and again people have issues with phone service providers and the closing of a deceased account. Doing so can be like...
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nookodea
Sep 29, 20241 min read
Quick listen
Do you have any creative plans for your funeral? - ABC listen https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/sydney-breakfast/firework-funerals/1...
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nookodea
Sep 19, 20245 min read
The origin of Adios
My first memory of death is at age seven. My grandfather was riddled with cancer. The family decided to cease the medical intervention -...
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nookodea
Jul 5, 20243 min read
We are all going to kick the bucket, fall off our perch, cash in our chips.... It's semantics right? We're talking about death.
Too little, too late, a report into the last stage of life. An intro to the Advanced Care Directive and getting this in place sooner rather
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nookodea
Jun 15, 20243 min read
Let's Talk About Death Baby!
"Let's talk about Death baby, lets talk about you and me..." In my mind I sing that phrase to the Salt n Pepper classic, Let’s talk about...
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nookodea
Jun 1, 20243 min read
Adios is HOW you say Goodbye.
As I sit here, right this very moment, next to my 83 year old Mum, I’m thinking about death. To be honest, I’m thinking about death and...
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