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I picked up Chesters ashes the other day but cant make up my mind what to do with them.We are going to move house sometime this year as my eldest two boys are leaving home
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).I would have buried his ashes in my garden and planted a tree but as we are moving I wonder if it would be nicer to take him with me.The new house wont have ever been his home and I have really mixed emotions plus Im still grieving.I dont feel I want to scatter him does that make sense
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I realise I dont have to make a rash decision but wondered if anyone had any ideas.
 
How about you get a potted tree and move it to a bigger nice pot that you can put his ashes in with the soil then you can take it with you?
You could make it a really nice pot and have a little plaque for him?
 
I like that idea .It covers both of my thoughts on final resting place and he can come with us and have place at our current home.Thank you
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I really didn't want to scatter Barney but my mum persuaded us all and we took him to his favourite walking place. It felt like abandoning him (yes I know that's completely daft) but now whenever Henry and I go there I feel like the three of us are going for a walk together.

You have to do what is right for you though.
 
I still have the ashes of the 2 dogs I have sadly lost for the same reason. 'm just not sure where to scatter them and I feel they are still close to me.
It is such a difficult decision.
 
I buried my 2 dogs and a cat in the garden and now I'd like to move but the thought of leaving them behind is really horrible. Definately take your time, either scatter them somewhere memorable for you all or make them portable but don't put them in the garden.
 
We scattered Toby's ashes on Snowdon, he used to love it up there and it felt right.

We're going to see him this weekend with our new puppy.
 
My wee Murpha-a-lurf was never at our current house that long - maybe a year. So at the time we didn't feel like it was right putting all her ashes in the garden - however she was very much AT home there. But there was also a feeling that we would be leaving her if we ever moved again. So we planted a new rose bush, put half her ashes there, and then keep the rest in an urn in my bedroom - next to a stuffed dog that a friend gave me when she died.

Now we always refer to the rose bush in the garden as "Murphy" - my husband will say something like "Murphy's got lots of buds, she should be budding soon". It's nice to think of her still growing.
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My Jess's ashes are in a casket on my bedroom windowsil with my favourite picture of her beside it.

She gets to watch over us every night & we get to know she's close by. I never planned to bury her or scatter her ashes, it was personal choice to have her stay in the house with us.
 
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