BUT Issy,

Don't things in space have a habit of crashing back to Earth after 20 years or so? I don't want what's left of Uncle Thaddaeus, Grandpa Remus and Aunty Sal landing in the backyard during the young blokes 21st, it could put a dampener on the festivities, if you know what I mean!

There is too much debris in space already. I wanted to donate my body to a medical school. However, my wife had an anatomy class and was appalled by the levity and lack of respect shown to the cadavers by the medical students. I don't want the organic molecules of my remains destroyed by cremation. I would like to be buried in just a shroud as not to waste money on a coffin, but that is, I think, illegal. As I will be 96 next month my time is limited. I would like my remains to be recycled without any obsequies. Oh, what to do?

Dear David F.,

Your remains will be recycled in the natural process
of death. You asked "Oh, what to do?"

If I had any
influence on you and your family - I would chose for
you - not a shroud - but an oak coffin. I would have
the ancient Jewish prayer sequence (Kaddish) in a
synagogue service - and I would have a wake worthy of your
amazing life. I would have you buried in a cemetery
that had lots of trees and beautiful gardens where
your soul could rest in peace for all eternity.

cont'd ...

Dear David F.,

However, I would like you to continue to live long
enough at least to receive a letter from the Queen
(and beyond). We need your contributions to this forum.
It would be a much lesser place without you. So take
care and stay safe.

Hi Foxy, David is ace with me, without his level headed inputs you would have my nonsense and those hard right funsters and little else.

Back in the good old Dark Ages the dead were put to good use. The ones with the Pox were catapulted over the enemies wall, germ warfare. Maybe since we won't have nukes on our tubs, the covid dead in the torpedoe tubes. If Kimmy dies suddenly NK might strap him to a rocket and fire him at the South.

Dear Paul,

We need more posters like David F., that's for sure.
There's enough nastiness and division on online
forums - and moderate and well reasoned voices like
David's are certainly a breath of fresh air