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Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
    • Barry, Angus, Scotland
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Woollen coffins
« on: August 08, 2009, 03:19:00 pm »
Article in Scottish Farmer thsi week. Woollen coffins, launched at the National Funeral Exhibition (?) this week. It takes three fleeces to make one. The company has already had an enquiry from the States for 300,000 and is currently offering £2 per kg for fleece compared to BWMB price of 45p per kg. Coffins cost £600.

I wonder if they could do me one in Ryeland fleece and I'll put it away for fuure use!!
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doganjo

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Re: Woollen coffins
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2009, 04:23:33 pm »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D

But seriously - why not, and it will do our sheep farmers a world of good!

Incidentally is it more eco friendly to burn wool than wood?  Anybody know?  I presume since sheep are a managed crop it is...............
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Fluffywelshsheep

  • Joined Oct 2007
    • Near Stirling, Central Scotland
Re: Woollen coffins
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2009, 06:23:52 pm »
why can't cofins be reused?
btw thats not a joke
« Last Edit: August 08, 2009, 06:28:08 pm by Fluffywelshsheep »
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jameslindsay

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Re: Woollen coffins
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2009, 06:31:13 pm »
How do you know that the coffins at the Crematorium are not "recycled" by being sold back to the undertakers???????
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Fluffywelshsheep

  • Joined Oct 2007
    • Near Stirling, Central Scotland
Re: Woollen coffins
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2009, 06:36:12 pm »
because people wouldn't have much ashes to scatter lol.

the human body is somethibg like 60% water so mostly evapourates and what you get it wood ashes or fabric and a little human.

(ok i have too much useless facts in this brain)

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gavo

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Re: Woollen coffins
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2009, 07:54:24 pm »
actually you get ground up bones as the other material turns to ash quickly. Wife went to a crematorium as part of her nurse training got to see all sorts of strange things !
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woollyval

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Re: Woollen coffins
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2009, 08:04:54 pm »
We know people who make felt coffins.....Rosemary, why don't you let us make felt from your ryelands and make your own? :o
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Hardfeather

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Re: Woollen coffins
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2009, 09:15:10 pm »
Would they not be awful itchy?  ;D
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doganjo

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Re: Woollen coffins
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2009, 09:17:37 pm »
Would the corpse notice? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Hardfeather

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Re: Woollen coffins
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2009, 09:24:57 pm »
You'd have to ram the earth well down onto them. ;D
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doganjo

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Re: Woollen coffins
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2009, 09:25:50 pm »
I like it - RAM!
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sandy

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Re: Woollen coffins
« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2009, 11:20:08 pm »
I would hate to put someone in something so itchy, even though they will not feel it, i would rather cardboard....that ul do me, severalcrisp boxes taped together and put in a hole under a tree for dogs to wee up!!! I would hate to end my day's scratching!!!!!
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doganjo

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Re: Woollen coffins
« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2009, 11:22:23 pm »
If you had a hole for the dogs to wee on you'd end your days stinking!!!!  And very wet!  Mind you, you'd maybe rot quicker  ;D ;D ;D ;D

What a charming subject!
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sandy

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Re: Woollen coffins
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2009, 12:06:05 am »
When I am gone I am gone so I would rather be usefull!!
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sausagesandcash

  • Joined Jan 2009
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Re: Woollen coffins
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2009, 12:30:14 am »
Wrap me up in me oil skins and blankets, no more from the docks i'll be seen, so tell me 'ol shipmates, i'm taking a trip mates.......
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