Sure, there's Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, with all the famous people. Here at Golder's Green…read moreCrematorium is where the most fantastic and famous drummer in rock resides. Keith Moon of the Who. The inscription on his plaque reads "There is no substitute". And there isn't! Visit on an appropriate moody, rainy, brooding London day, and toast Keith with a pint. Rabid fan, me? Probably. And you can take the bus there. Wall after all of plaques remember all the people whos ashes have been scattered here. No wave after wave of depressing gravestones, it's a quiet, contemplative place to walk around and contemplate . . . hopefully not dying before you get (really) old.

I came here expecting to view Freud's ashes, take a photo, and leave. But I ended up having the…read moreexperience of a lifetime. To view Freud's ashes, you need to ask the maintenance man to let you into that particular crematorium. He let us in and regaled us with his knowledge of Freud (and several of Freud's associates who are also there), his poems about Freud and grief, his paintings, his stories about other visitors, his charm, etc. He was the one who scooped up Freud's ashes after someone tried to steal it and instead dropped the urn on the floor, breaking it and sending Freud's ashes everywhere.

I'm one of those strange people who loves cemeteries. They fill me with peace. Hampstead Cemetery…read moreis located near West Hampstead and on the way to the hair salon I use, so I typically go for a small wander when I'm there. The reason it's so lovely is that there is a cool mix of statues, some quite old headstones and, even though it's near the Finchley Road, it's very, very quiet. A great place for contemplation.

Working in the office from 9-6 can be quiet daunting at times and especially the environment I work…read morein. Two days ago it got a little hectic and I felt like breaking down. I needed to escape I wanted find my my own peace of mind....then it hit me. I remembered there was a cemetery right round the corner from my work place. I had a 45 minute lunch break, so I took the opportunity to escape work for abit and visit Paddington Cemetery Soon as it hit lunch time, I quickly ate my food (lamb chili con carne courtesy of Mama Chelle and she deserves 5 stars) I put on my jacket and went. As I entered I could feel the cold air kissing against my skin and my mind was suddenly at ease. With the dead trees and the dried brown leaves scattered all over the ground it reminded me of a scene in Sleepy Hollow. I was so overwhelmed by the beauty of the memorial statues dedicated to the soldiers who fought in the war and tombstones dated back to the 1800's. Walking just made me forget about my worries. I suddenly felt content and by looking around it made me realise that life is truly precious. It's a shame that I myself get so caught up in the world I forget at times the true value of life. I remembered a Pastor once said 'learn to just be content with the nation' I needed to be content with my nation (work, situations, family and so on) so now I need to start making a few adjustments. Don't you find it amazing how a place can make you forget all your worries? This is one adventure I will never forget and worth visiting again.

An interesting complex of tunnels and vaults are to be found close to the Roundhouse at Camden. The…read moreCamden Catacombs, as they have become known are owned by Railtrack and the only access now is a tunnel entrance alongside the main line. An extensive range of passages, constructed in the 19th century - 21 ft down...they were used as stables for horses and pit ponies working on the railways. From Primrose Hill to Camden Lock...21 foot down, there's even an underground pool for canal boats down there somewhere. The tunnels run under the Euston mainline, under the goods depot at Primrose Hill, beneath Gilbeys Bonded Warehouse on the Regents Canal and under Camden Lock Market. Their route can be traced from the distinctive cast-iron grilles set at regular intervals into the road surface; originally the only source of light for the horses below. The network of tunnels also includes an underground canal basin and this is clearly visible, close to Camden Lock where the towpath is carried across it on a bridge. The tunnels also gave access to the basements of a number of Victorian Warehouses but most of these and sections of the tunnel network were lost during a major redevelopment of the area in the 1980's Further photos and info at http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/sites/c/camden_catacom thanks Nick!

I spoke to Julie Avery who was unsympathetic and unhelpful on the phone. I explained that my Dad's…read morefuneral needs to be held as soon as possible partly because my mum has lung cancer. I asked her to let me know which cemeteries nearby my parents that could do a funeral soon and what dates they can be available. I also asked her to make enquiries with a church near my parents home for a funeral service. Julie was unwilling to call up the cemeteries or the church to make enquiries and said it would take too many hours of her time. She seemed only interested in telling me the costs of the burial sites. I had already told her that the priority is in getting a burial done as soon as possible and that the pricing was not so important. I said to her if she is unwilling to provide the information required to enable my mum to make a decision then I would have to call another funeral director. Julie said OK and put the phone down on me. It is shocking to get such an awful response from a funeral Director. Nobody should have to endure such terrible service.