At last! Proper weather for the time of year. Rain, hail and soft snow, accompanied by squally winds. With yellow flowers in the garden it almost seems like March.

What is secularism? Made for schools and families, the animation introduces secularism in clear terms as a practical way of organising society that people with different worldviews can share.

I just watched this new animation for schools by #HumanistsUK. When it comes to religion or belief, the state should treat and protect everyone equally. In a diverse society, secularism helps make that possible. Find out more about #secularism today! understandinghumanism.org.uk/secularism/

British businesses need a better deal with Europe Sign our petition to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and demand a better deal for British businesses trading with Europe

I've just signed a petition calling on the UK government to give British businesses a better deal with Europe. Add your name: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/single-marke...

Call off the King’s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence With the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...

The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...

Stop foreign interference in British politics British politics has a foreign interference problem. An undercover investigation by Democracy for Sale and Led By Donkeys has revealed how shockingly easy it is for secretive Chinese interests to pene...

🚨 An undercover sting just exposed alarming loopholes in Westminster’s weak lobbying system: a fake Chinese company bought meetings with ministers and MPs, and it may not have even broken any rules! ✍️ Sign & share: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

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Is it the shortening of the day length that makes us want to preserve and lay down food in store at this time of the year?
Or, with another thought:
Will all Neptune's oceans wash this onion smell clean from my hands?

I can't sit on my hands for this one.
Kemi Badenoch is an evil trouble-making witch. Immigration is NOT tearing this country apart.

What does tear the country apart are two-bit politicians like Badenough who are trying to make capital out of the issue.

It sounds as though the Epstein blackmail videos may have content that even Trump won't be able to brazen out.

We’re in a child poverty emergency, and it'll only get worse unless the Government does more. Gambling giants don't pay their fair share but taxing them more could raise billions to help children.

53,000+ voices are demanding gambling giants pay their fair share 💸 The goal? Lift 500,000 kids out of poverty. Help us reach 75,000 signatures: sign & share today. 38d.gs/6eeq

Introduce routine prostate cancer screenings for all at risk! Despite prostate cancer affecting tens of thousands of men each year - including one in four Black men - routine screenings for men at risk still aren’t available. But right now the UK National Scree...

Prostate cancer affects tens of thousands of men each year - including one in four Black men - yet routine screenings for men at risk still aren’t available. Sign the petition now calling for routine screenings for all men at risk of developing prostate cancer:
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That's humanism! We've teamed up with our patron Stephen Fry, to explore humanist ideas about some of life’s big questions in four animated shorts.

Love this from Humanists UK! #Thatshumanism is the perfect introduction to the humanist approach to life, featuring four animations narrated by Stephen Fry, and brand new posters all about humanism for schools. Have a look for yourself! humanists.uk/thatshumanism/

Don't allow Trump's Turnberry golf course to host The Open Championship The Open Championship must not give in to the UK government's lobbying and allow Donald Trump to host one of the world's biggest, oldest and respected golf tournaments at any of the golf courses he ow...

Trump’s heading to Scotland this weekend and wants the next Open at his Turnberry course. I just told The R&A: DO NOT give it to him :x: Will you join me too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...

Funeral FAQs We know you’re likely to have lots of questions. Have a look at what we’ve been asked before, and do contact us if there’s something we haven’t covered. What is a humanist funeral? A humanist funeral ...

So what is are Humanist Funerals all about and other questions to which you may want to know the answers, including, 'How do you find a Humanist Celebrant?'
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It's hard to imagine how much worse would the flash floods in the United States could have been if global warming hadn't been made illegal there?
They must be feeling so grateful to the Great Big Beautiful Orange!

Some pretty impressive steelwork going in for HS2, just outside Curzon Street Station in Birmingham.

How to Support Your Mental Health While Planning a Funeral Planning a funeral can be one of life’s most emotionally challenging tasks. Whether you’re organising the funeral of a loved one or helping someone else through the process, it’s important to recognis...

Planning a funeral while grieving can be incredibly challenging. ❤️

Our blog post linked below includes some tips and advice to help support your mental health during this time.

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Find a humanist funeral celebrant To find a funeral celebrant near you, just click on your location on our map or add your postcode to the search bar.

Our highly trained funeral celebrants can help you to personalise the funeral of a loved one to truly reflect their life. From sharing memories to including their favourite song, these non-religious ceremonies focus on the life lived. ❤
Find a humanist celebrant near you
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From our side of the Atlantic, the impression we have of Trump is that he is completely out of his depth.
He's trying to be a statesman in a world full of experienced and accomplished politicians and they are running rings round him. He thinks that he's a great economist too - without a clue!

A footpath and stile, leading across a field of yellow rape in full flower. Trees and winter wheat in the distance

Today I've spent much of the day, practising 'The Future' by Matthew Arnold. It's for a funeral on Wednesday. It's a fascinating poem with a difficult metre and punctuation... but I'm getting there.

Mark Taylor: Humanist Celebrant A Humanist Funeral Ceremony is all about the person who has died – a celebration of their life, everything they did and achieved - what they meant to you. It…

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Human nature, human potential Alice Roberts explores the questions at the heart of humanism: ‘What are we?’ ‘What are we capable of?’ and ‘How should we make best use of our capacities?’

I just watched Humanists UKs brand new animation narrated by Alice Roberts: Human nature, human potential. It’s a fantastic introduction to the humanist approach to life. Watch it today! understandinghumanism.org.uk/human-nature...

It doesn't sound as though the FAA needs to investigate the Washington plane crash because Donald Trump has told us all we need to know. That will save some government costs straight away!

Not Coronation Street but still gtitty, northern and frosty.

We appear to have a small flock of sheep in our hotel.

You're quite right but as a celebrant, I am sometimes asked, 'What music are we allowed to have?'
It always takes me by surprise because the answer seems so obvious to me.

That's a tough thing to get through. It can come with a whole different set of emotions from other types of bereavement.
No-one can advise you on the best way forward but it sounds as though you have found a way to work through it.