: About Me

My Name is Theron Hemsell, I am 32, male, living in Wollaton, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
I own and run a Mortuary Transport Service, and have been a qualified Funeral Director for nine years.
I am single and love to read and write short stories, about my work, though don`t let that put you off, my work doesn`t involve carrying out funerals, think more Silent Witness and CSI, oh and Quincy M.E....

I am a Keen photographer and though not college or university certified, i have had a fair few photographs and designs featured in magazines and on businesses.

I have a good sense of humour (needed in my main line of work) though a caring side that has given me a good grounding with my clients and colleagues.

I have always wanted the chance to put my words in front of others, but never had the time or knew where to start.

My passion is ...

the fairy tale love story

I know too much about ...

loss

My parents always told me ...

Work towards your goal

My childhood ambition ...

to be a Lancaster bomber pilot.......... born too late

My favorite memory ...

when i first went for my hearse driving assesment prior to becoming a funeral director, my late father was so proud of me and showed it..He told everyone i still remember that day, and his smile when i drove passed him. Love and miss you dad x

Why I write ...

I love to put myself into stories, the quiet unlikely hero, who succeeds where I fail, like the artist Jack Vettriano always puts himself in his art.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Patricia Cornwall- Blow Fly, Eric Clapton - Complete Clapton, My favourite film Bend It Like Beckham for personal reasons it just effected me emotionaly as is reflects a close friends life (minus the football!)

My first job ...

Bus driver

My best moment ...

Getting a piece of music played on a BBc TV program as back ground music

My inspiration ...

My father, my mind, my partner, and my friends

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Lessons in loss

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In nine years I have sat and listened to peoples grief, helped with their loss, collected the dead like a black suited courier from the place where they closed their eyes for the last time. As an undertaker I take pride in my work,career,life, I know how precious it all is. I always felt that when myself and my colleague were greeted at the front door of a quiet house in a quiet street, the look of relief on the faces of the tearful occupants meant that I was doing my job properly. I always talk the family through the process of my work at their home, as caring and dignified as you try and...

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