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Blimey, don’t tell anyone, just put the urn in your suitcase.

I’ve got strict instructions from the boss to scatter her ashes in various places, and she’s got mine too. I’ll keep my end of the bargain, but I sometimes worry that she’ll just put mine in the basura.

I won’t know, will I?

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One of the reasons I opted for cremation in Spain was no way could I have flown on a plane with my husbands body in the hold gives me the shivers just thinking about it, same thinking applies to his ashes. The urn is lead lined and therefore quite heavy I wondered if that was the reason it had to go in the hold. I had been told no way can it fly in the cabin. I will need to check somehow which airlines allow it on board with me. I think it is most likely if they go back to UK then I will go by ferry with the dog and the ashes.

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NO !! At least put 'em to some good and sprinkle them over the [roses] (forfeit word with favourite plant) !! :thumbup:

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My wife want to put my askes in a giant egg timer, so that she can turn it and make me work even after I have gone.................;);)

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Empty the urn into a plastic bag and carry him on you lap.

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A friend of mine flew from UK to South Africa with his mother in a yoghurt pot.
They got her there safe and sound (at no extra cost) and sprinkled her in her favourite place.

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Funny that, the sons of someone we knew took the ashes back in a McDonald´s cup. :blink:

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It sounds awful but I wouldn`t want to line the airlines` pockets for the privilege of storing the ashes in the hold at extortionate cost only for them to lose them along with Joe Blog`s luggage. Yoghurt pot for me every time - stay close to me.
The dead don`t care - it`s the loved one left that wants to do it right.
Yoghurt pot, McDonalds cup, carrier bag - all very good ideas. Who the hell wants a boring, miserable urn anyway? - they will be laughing their heads off at the ingenuity.
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Thanks to all for the advice and interesting comments. I do have a question, do ¨they¨ freeze joint bank accounts too? Has anyone experienced this after the loss of her partner? Surely this would cause even more stress adding to the grief.
Also, I saw somewhere that someone mentioned ¨Bake & Shake¨ and this made me smile, but exactly what I would require, I may borrow the expression, if that is OK.
Lets all live long and enjoy life in the sun.

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Don't have personal experience (thankfully) but after the death of a very close friend and what went on with him and his partner - i did ask our bank manager that very question, and he confirmed that because we had a joint account it would not be frozen - We have kept his email confirming this in case when the situation occurs they do something different!

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The simple answer is just don't tell the bank and draw out whatever money you need.

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Would that not create legal problems?

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When we were helping the friend who's partner died - i lost count of the number of times people told us (including several "officials") that he should not have told the bank until after moving their money

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same rule applies in uk my bank advised me that when a person dies (even joint acc ) go to bank withdraw as much cash as possible and then upon leaving inform them your husband, partner, other half has died or better still wait until next day and tell bank you told o.h. you drew out all money and he dropped down dead with shock . but on a serious note even if b/acc is frozen bank will still pay out for funeral costs so told missus if i go first withdraw as much as poss out before telling banks

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In the UK we bought a family plot in the cemetery of our Kent village where we were living, but have now decided that we would much prefer to go into the wall over here.
The cemetery's here are nice places that are well kept & respected by all, and the family can combine a little holiday while visiting our resting place.