Ways With Weirds
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Ru Callender. Undertaker, ritualist, raver and author of "What Remains? Life death and the human art of undertaking." Described as "Best undertakers of all time, by a country mile." by Charles Cowling of Good Funeral Guide.
Happy Birthday William Blake. This Blake print of Christ’s tomb being opened hangs in our chapel of rest. Bonus reflection of my colleague in the doorway.
November 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Happy Birthday William Blake. This Blake print of Christ’s tomb being opened hangs in our chapel of rest. Bonus reflection of my colleague in the doorway.
Nice to know that my work of 25 years as a groundbreaking green undertaker here in the UK, and the spread of that message through my memoir has reached the US Janitor Industry. Nice to see only part time. Ripples people. Making global ripples.
November 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Nice to know that my work of 25 years as a groundbreaking green undertaker here in the UK, and the spread of that message through my memoir has reached the US Janitor Industry. Nice to see only part time. Ripples people. Making global ripples.
Through the eye of the cremator.
October 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Through the eye of the cremator.
Really enjoyed talking about the People’s Pyramid at Rough Trade in my adopted hometown of Liverpool. Nicely chaired by Prof Annabelle Pollen, with Steve from L13 gallery and Johnny from Sports Banger. Thanks to friends and relatives who came.
October 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Really enjoyed talking about the People’s Pyramid at Rough Trade in my adopted hometown of Liverpool. Nicely chaired by Prof Annabelle Pollen, with Steve from L13 gallery and Johnny from Sports Banger. Thanks to friends and relatives who came.
Toxteth, Liverpool, England.
October 23, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Toxteth, Liverpool, England.
An extract from “What Remains? Life, death and the human art of undertaking” published by Chelsea Green and available in the US, until it’s banned..
October 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
An extract from “What Remains? Life, death and the human art of undertaking” published by Chelsea Green and available in the US, until it’s banned..
I never meant to cause this kerfuffle. But then again, I never meant to lay down the circles in a perfect triangle either. And here’s the kicker: there were four circles in the triangle..
October 17, 2025 at 8:17 AM
I never meant to cause this kerfuffle. But then again, I never meant to lay down the circles in a perfect triangle either. And here’s the kicker: there were four circles in the triangle..
Me and my gal.
October 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Me and my gal.
Sometimes, the simplest offering to the Ancestors is a clean, clear glass of water.
October 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Sometimes, the simplest offering to the Ancestors is a clean, clear glass of water.
I have gained some new followers, so I suppose you are wondering why I have gathered you all here today. It’s to show you my natural aquarium! with my fave inhabitants, the immortal hermaphrodite planarians. At the forefront of memory and ageing research. Ah, my boy/girls.
October 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I have gained some new followers, so I suppose you are wondering why I have gathered you all here today. It’s to show you my natural aquarium! with my fave inhabitants, the immortal hermaphrodite planarians. At the forefront of memory and ageing research. Ah, my boy/girls.
A cremation this morning, after a ceremony on Friday. So many people going for cheaper unattended ‘direct’ cremations, this is the opposite. In the UK, you have the right to go ‘backstage’ and witness the coffin going into the cremator. Few do. A powerful moment.
October 15, 2025 at 9:06 AM
A cremation this morning, after a ceremony on Friday. So many people going for cheaper unattended ‘direct’ cremations, this is the opposite. In the UK, you have the right to go ‘backstage’ and witness the coffin going into the cremator. Few do. A powerful moment.
The importance of ongoing ritual in my professional and personal life.
October 15, 2025 at 6:02 AM
The importance of ongoing ritual in my professional and personal life.
Burial at dawn.
October 15, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Burial at dawn.
A crop circle I made at Prawle Point in Devon. I was fascinated with crop circles in the 90’s, but didn’t start making them until 2013. I started to incorporate them into rituals to shed the accumulation of grief I felt as an undertaker. The first chapter of “What Remains..” recounts this practice.
October 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A crop circle I made at Prawle Point in Devon. I was fascinated with crop circles in the 90’s, but didn’t start making them until 2013. I started to incorporate them into rituals to shed the accumulation of grief I felt as an undertaker. The first chapter of “What Remains..” recounts this practice.
I miss my old fireplace.
October 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I miss my old fireplace.
Smudging the Satyr before the ceremony in KOKO London. Funeral for a much loved sound engineer.
October 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Smudging the Satyr before the ceremony in KOKO London. Funeral for a much loved sound engineer.
Lunch under the ancient Yew tree at Dartington Hall. I used branches from this to lay on the pyre of a baby.
October 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Lunch under the ancient Yew tree at Dartington Hall. I used branches from this to lay on the pyre of a baby.
To my American friends, here is the beautiful cover of my US hardback. Please buy it, even though you will probably end up on a list..
September 30, 2025 at 6:37 AM
To my American friends, here is the beautiful cover of my US hardback. Please buy it, even though you will probably end up on a list..
Oblations for Papa Gede.
September 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Oblations for Papa Gede.
Woodland burial.
September 25, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Woodland burial.
Crossing the stream.
September 25, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Crossing the stream.
