"John Stumbles" wrote in message
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Tony Bryer wrote:

In article , John Stumbles
wrote:
You don't need to have a coffin. Cemeteries will accept a body in
a
shroud. However you can go to the following websites for info on
where
to purchase coffins from about £50 upwards.
http://www.eco-coffins.com/
http://www.naturaldeath.org.uk/

yesbut then they're not DIY, are they? :-)

OK perhaps I can suggest http://www.funeral.org.uk/only.htm :

"Chipboard Coffin £65
No hardwood content. The coffin is supplied without fittings,
interior or plate. It is ideal for painting by the customer."

I think that painting it will make it qualify as DIY.

No, must at least be self-assembly with an instruction sheet comprising
incomprehensible diagrams and no text or pidgin english, and selection of
fastenings not matching in number, size or position the various holes and
cutouts in the wooden pieces. Oh, and at least one piece of cardboard
which
it's unclear whether it's part of the thing you're making or just
packaging.

That's just the sort of thing, the lady who was trying to assmble the one in
Corrie was having trouble matching the dowels to the holes!(:-)

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alan

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