The Earth, Which Fed You, Must Now Eat You...

[sandyRoe]

But only temporarily in Greece it seems. A permanent grave costs 30,000 Euros so many have 3 year temporary tenure. After that their bones are exhumed.
Isn't it time they opened a crematorium?

[Buenchico]

Probably only a few years ahead of us!
http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN04060/SN04060.pdf

[Old_Geezer]

Well, they'll need to do something with all the exhumed bones.

[sandyRoe]

There could be an opportunity for an entrepreneur here. Organic bonemeal fertiliser in garden centres across Europe.
It could give a new breath of life to their moribund economy.

[naomi24]

The Greek Orthodox Church “views cremation as a violation of the human body and forbids its members from reducing their bodies to ash”. Hence there are no facilities in Greece for cremation.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32165261

[Mosaic]

Like Naomi said, a religious thing - but this is more widespread than just in Orthodox Greece eg apparently cremation is illegal in Malta
I've also noticed it seems a minority choice in France
But in all of these places (Spain and Portugal for example) it's commonplace that you only rent a left-luggage type space. If the rent is not paid your bones are cleared out after a period of time.
In actual fact the same is true of our cemeteries if you read the small print. And to be honest the way land is running short, we may have to bring in a smartish turn-round period.

[ummmm]

My burial plot is already paid for.

[Mosaic]

...but check the small print Ummm, it probably mentions a (long) time limit for parking.

[ummmm]

Mosaic - I haven't got a clue. My sister paid for it. Not that she wants to kill me off :-) She thought I'd like to be buried with my dad so paid for a double plot when he died.

[Mosaic]

I'm sure you'd rather have had a spa day?

[ummmm]

Yep...that would be nice :-)

[Svejk]

My phone can't download Chris's link. I don't know how long cremation has been legal here. I did read that some welsh Dr/druid involved in the chartist movement horrified society by cremating his wife (and yes, she was dead)
Always rely on Sandy for a cheery topic to start the day.;-)

[sandyRoe]

It's being so cheerful as keeps me going. :-)

[Mosaic]

Svejk - I think it was his child he cremated - concerned locals put the fire out so he made off with the charred body which he kept for a while at home.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Price_%28physician%29