If you plan your funeral during your lifetime, you take the burden off the shoulders of your children or other descendants. If someone in the family dies, you are left to your own devices. The cost of a funeral is not usually considered, as a recent representative survey has shown. Many may feel ashamed of skimping on the last funeral service for a loved one. In any case, not everyone has the same choice. In rural regions, people usually go to their local mortician, while in urban centres, there has…
Read MoreMonth: November 2024
What do we celebrate on All Soul’s Day?
On All Souls’ Day, celebrated on November 2, people honour and remember the souls of deceased loved ones. Rooted in Christian tradition, this day focuses on prayer, remembrance, and the hope for eternal peace for the departed. All Souls’ Day follows All Saints’ Day, which is dedicated to canonized saints, while All Souls’ Day expands to include all faithful souls who have left this world, regardless of sainthood. The day is marked by unique traditions across cultures, but a common theme is prayer. Many people visit cemeteries to lay flowers,…
Read MoreWeather cools down at the weekend
Geosphere Austria is forecasting a cooling on Sunday after the end of a mild October. Light frost is to be expected in Lower Austria in particular. The cool temperatures will persist in the north and east. Last October was very mild.On Friday, after the fog and high fog patches in the north, the basin locations in the south, as well as in the Rhine Valley and some inner Alpine valleys, have cleared, an extremely sunny day will set in. The sun shines from the morning onwards. A few harmless, high…
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