IrishMum
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As some of you know, I have been 'waiting' for an Aunt of mine to pass away from terminal cancer. Well, she died this morning. I'm happier for her- she was in a lot of pain at the end.
Anyway, an Irish wake involves lots of tea & sandwiches & alcohol, then there will be a meal after the funeral for the family- probably a beef dinner or similar?
I'll be able to swing the wake I think, by keeping busy on 'sandwich' duty, and lots of black tea & a flapjack on standby- but I'm at a loss how to work the family meal after the funeral? It'd be the height of bad manners to not go/eat, and substituting it for a shake/soup couldn't be done either? I could get away with bluffing a little- i.e. give my hubby the meat or veg- but I can't see a way out of eating nothing without drawing attention to myself- and I don't want to be the focus on such an occasion? If I was to eat something- what would do the least 'harm'- some meat or some veg? How many shakes should I have as well that day to 'compensate'? One or two? I thought i'd have at least the first week over me when this happened, but who was to know?
Any advice is appreciated? Thanks :wave_cry:
Anyway, an Irish wake involves lots of tea & sandwiches & alcohol, then there will be a meal after the funeral for the family- probably a beef dinner or similar?
I'll be able to swing the wake I think, by keeping busy on 'sandwich' duty, and lots of black tea & a flapjack on standby- but I'm at a loss how to work the family meal after the funeral? It'd be the height of bad manners to not go/eat, and substituting it for a shake/soup couldn't be done either? I could get away with bluffing a little- i.e. give my hubby the meat or veg- but I can't see a way out of eating nothing without drawing attention to myself- and I don't want to be the focus on such an occasion? If I was to eat something- what would do the least 'harm'- some meat or some veg? How many shakes should I have as well that day to 'compensate'? One or two? I thought i'd have at least the first week over me when this happened, but who was to know?
Any advice is appreciated? Thanks :wave_cry: