annwfyn | Funeral

Back from OM's funeral.

It was lovely in the end.

It was held in East Garston village church, which was tiny and lovely. My uncle and aunt both did readings (my poor aunt was wobbly and tearful all the way through hers), and my Dad and John Houghton, who was one of my grandfather's phd students (many years ago) both spoke of Grandad's life.

I got to lay my white rose wrapped up in a painted ribbon on the coffin which meant a lot to me, and found out things about my grandad I never knew. Apparently Brewer-Dobson circulation (named for my Grandfather, who discovered it) is important in stratospheric science - a bit like the gulf stream is when studying ocean currents.

Afterwards we went back to his cottage, and I was asked to take a record of everyone who was there. This may be a flawed record, as I rapidly discovered that I can't tell eminent elderly physicists apart. I, very embarrassingly, asked one man for his name three times. I fear I may have missed some.

pierot was lovely and supportive, and looked after me lots. After the funeral, he took me out and got me chicken ceasar salad and then I came home.

Hopefully normal service will resume tomorrow...