Last week saw the first ever Death Café in Angus, held at 88 degrees in Kirriemuir, as part of Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief Awareness Week.
The Death Café aimed to provide comfortable relaxed environment where people could meet to talk about death, focus on what is important in their lives, celebrate life and what they want to achieve. It is part of the growing Death Café movement, and to date there have been over 100 cafes in the UK and many overseas.
Seven people attended, creating an intimate and friendly atmosphere where everyone had the chance to speak and be listened to, whilst sharing delicious cake and fine coffee.
Margo Sinclair and Helen Dryden who organised the event said: “It was a special evening where everyone participated and really listened to others view points around the sensitive subject of death and dying. Although initially everyone was naturally a bit apprehensive about what to expect, we found we had so much in common and it was a fascinating enjoyable evening.
We would really like to thank the cafe owner Joanne Woodhead, who allowed us to meet after hours in her lovely cafe and provided excellent cake and beverages, and the people who attended."
For more information about the death cafe movement visit: www.deathcafe.com
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