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Introducing Astolat Celebrant
Astolat Celebrant provides funeral and memorial services, naming day ceremonies and wedding day celebrations too. Based in East Surrey we cover Surrey, Sussex, Kent and Hampshire but are always happy to discuss events further afield. We can also help coordinate livestreamed events with venues around the globe.
Non-religious services sound like they might be without feeling, warmth and belief; they are not. They are simply services that don’t fall within the demarcation of the ‘mainstream’ religions. In essence, they can be what you want them to be,
From the first chat right up to the day itself we have a lot of flexibility around what is possible and the tailoring of this ultimate celebration is at the centre of what we do at Astolat.
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A sharp, satirical collection of 170+ brand new words and their definitions – designed specifically as a response to all those gut-wrenching business buzz words we hear every day
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OldHatsman is a collection of over 200 short, sharp satires and parodies based on the Author’s entries to the New Statesman magazine’s weekly writing competition.
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Nina has a school assignment to complete but can’t find any frogs. Her search unearths a very odd Snail who she names Al. What follows is a rollercoaster adventure as she tries to help Al get better after an unfortunate accident with a lawnmower.
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