I knew it would only be a matter of time before Michael O'Shea and his DIY coffin made the . We were talking about eco-burials on yesterday's show , and Michael phoned in to tell us that he's saving himself some money by constructing his own coffin from plywood, at a cost of just £75. He says he's storing the coffin in his garage.
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I am absolutely amazed at the interest shown in the simple process of making a coffin. I suppose it is because I am making it myself. But hey! - DIY bread-making or wine-making doesn't make news! Why coffin-making? I leave you to answer this.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Newsline reporter Francis Gorman spent 3 hours filming a report that occupied all of 90 SECONDS on the evening news - a distillation of which can now be read at
Fame at last!
And yesterday a feature writer & a photographer for the Daily Mail turned up .... God knows where this will all end up! Dust?
Thanks William for being so hospitable during our radio chat. You made me feel at home.
OK Michael - so your family is just going to put you in your box and carry you across the road to the church without the help of an 'undertaker' - perhaps they will have to bring you in a 4*4 from a mortuary? - without any 'body' preparation - will the church be happy with that? They will have to pay the church - that distillation - 'page not found'?? - serious questions Michael! - as an Atheist - and member of the Alliance Party!!
I find it strange that people find someone making their own coffin unusual. Pretty cool I must admit, though.