First North Enfield Death Cafe
A write up of North Enfield Death Cafe
By Ludensian
First North Enfield Death Cafe
The first North Enfield Death Cafe took place on 19th February in the Lancaster Centre. There were 8 participants. All liked the venue, and comments included “excellent but parking is difficult”; “very pleasant, nice and calm and good facilities”; “the low-level lighting was, I thought, essential”; “perfect”.
Comments by participants on their experience of the cafe included: “informal, pleasant, relaxing discussion that helps reduce fear and unfamiliarity with a very important subject”; “it was relaxing and open”; “contributions were unique and therefore thought provoking, [offering] gentle reassurance”; “a great bonding of strangers with the same interest”; “I would recommend it to anyone who shows curiosity”; “really engaging experience and full of surprises – how cheerful and good-humoured ”; “open, honest sharing of thoughts and experiences of death – taboo subject!”
I want to thank all participants for making this first North Enfield Death Cafe such a success. Thank you especially for the unique and personal contributions; for the respect shown for the contributions of others; for sharing tea and cake together whilst talking about death; and for acknowledging that by talking about death, we enhance the life we have left.