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Gatekeepers
What makes a good gatekeeper? Who will tell the right story?
Picking a gatekeeper is a very personal thing. Find the people who’ll tell your story your way.
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Stories, guides and straight talk about the big stuff and the good stuff.
Gatekeepers
The people you’d trust with your story
Being picked as someone’s gatekeeper is quite the compliment. Here’s what it means.
Gatekeepers
How to ask someone to be your gatekeeper
It’s a big ask. But it doesn’t have to be an awkward one. Let Twentyfive help start the difficult discussions.
Gatekeepers
What does an executor do? The paperwork person, explained
An executor looks after the practical side. A gatekeeper looks after you. Here’s how the two fit together.
Gatekeepers
What is next of kin? The person they ring first, explained
Next of kin is who they ring first. A gatekeeper is who knows what you’d want. Here’s how the two fit together.
Gatekeepers
What is a lasting power of attorney? The LPA, explained
An LPA gives someone legal power to decide for you. A gatekeeper holds your wishes and your story. Here’s how the two fit together.
Gatekeepers
Pallbearers: the people you’d want beside you
Being asked to be a pallbearer is a big compliment. Here’s what the role is, who to ask, and how to say yes.
Gatekeepers
Executor and beneficiary? You can wear both hats
Being asked to sort it all out doesn’t mean missing out. Here’s how the two jobs fit together.
Gatekeepers
What’s a letter of wishes? And a natural home for yours
A will covers the legal bit. A letter of wishes is where you say the rest, in your own voice. Your Twentyfive Card is made for exactly that.
Songs
You’re the DJ: picking the songs for your own send-off
Every playlist you’ve ever made, someone’s skipped a track. This one, nobody can. Here’s how to pick the songs to play at your funeral.
Songs
The funeral songs that would make the room smile
A funeral can have a sense of humour. Especially if it’s yours. Here’s our ten songs we’d happily hear at a send-off.
Send-offs
What to wear to a funeral: the last dress code they’ll ever set
Black suit or bright yellow? Here’s how to read the room, and why the dress code is having a bit of a moment.
Send-offs
What is a wake? The best party you’ll never get to go to
The funeral says goodbye. The wake tells the stories. Here’s where it comes from, and how to throw one worth turning up for.
Send-offs
Your funeral wishes checklist: the bits only you can decide
Nobody wants to guess what you’d have wanted. Here’s everything worth deciding, and one place to keep the lot.
Your story
25 bucket list ideas, from a Tuesday afternoon to a once in a lifetime
A bucket list isn’t about the grand finale. It’s about the good bits, big and small. Here are 25 to steal.
Your story
The last word: famous epitaphs, and how to write yours
One line. A lifetime. No pressure. Here are some of the best ever carved, and how to find yours.
Life admin
Are funeral wishes legally binding? Here’s who actually gets the final say
You’ve picked the songs, the flowers and the dress code. So does anyone have to follow them? Here’s how it works across the UK.
When someone dies
Condolence messages: what to write when you don’t know what to say
Simple words for a card, a text or a letter, and a few thoughts on what helps.
When someone dies
It’s the worst conversation. What do you say when someone dies?
There’s no script. But there are a few simple words that help, and a few that are worth leaving out.
Conversations
How to talk to your parents about the big stuff (without anyone leaving the room)
It’s the conversation everyone means to have and nobody starts. Here’s how to make it easy, and how Twentyfive can do the awkward bit for you.
Your story
Moving in together: the unromantic checklist
The fairy lights are up and the sofa just about fits. Here’s the boring stuff that’ll keep it all lovely.
Your story
Having a baby: what to start and what to sort first
The nappies are the easy bit. Here’s the grown-up admin that comes with a new arrival, in the order most people tackle it.
Send-offs
The send-off menu: what to serve at a wake, and what you’d want at yours
Every good send-off ends with something to eat. Here’s what goes on the table, and why you might want a say in it.