Let’s talk about death, dying and funeral arrangements
Hi - I’m Jim from Grinter’s Funeral Home in Cambridge and I’d like to talk to you about the journey of life. There are certain topics that are often overlooked, yet essential to address. One such topic is funeral arrangements. While it may seem uncomfortable or even morbid to consider, pre-planning your funeral is a wise and caring decision that provides numerous benefits for both you and your loved ones.
- Pre-planning your funeral allows you to take control of your final farewell and ensure your wishes are respected.
- It relieves your loved ones of the emotional burden of making funeral decisions during a time of grief.
- Pre-plannning and pre-paying provides financial peace of mind by alleviating the burden of funeral costs on your loved ones.
- Involving your family in the process fosters open communication, deeper understanding, and connection.
- Personalising the ceremony reflects your unique life journey and leaves a lasting legacy.
- It provides peace of mind, emotional support, and the opportunity for an authentic celebration of your life.
Contact the Grinter’s Funeral Home team for assistance in pre-arranging and/or pre-paying your funeral - we’re happy to work with you and your family or download your free copy of our Pre-arrangement form.
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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61.7% Summer
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36.6% Winter
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1.7% Other - I'll share below
Would you like a free copy of our February 2025 issue?
Kia ora neighbours. We give away free copies to readers whose recipes are used in our magazine. We're still on the hunt for tomato recipes, so send your family's favourite way to use up your homegrown harvest, to: mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. If we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of the mag
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