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Thoughts on memory, legacy, and the conversations that matter most.

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The Christmas Gift for Grandparents That Can't Be Wrapped

Every year we ask what to get the people who already have everything. Maybe we've been asking the wrong question. Not what can we give them, but what have we never asked them.

Alice Footer · 16 October 2026
An elderly woman's hands tying a ribbon on a wrapped Christmas present beside an open wooden drawer

The Drawer She Never Let Us Open

What was inside taught me the question I never asked her.

Alice Footer · 12 September 2026
A wooden bench with a bouquet of flowers outside a village church in an English country village at golden hour

The King of the Village

My grandad wasn't famous. But when he died, a whole village stopped. This is what he taught me about time, and the stories we put off asking for.

Alice Footer · 21 June 2026
A young man listening as an older woman shares a story on a sofa in a lamp-lit living room

The Things We Never Ask… Until We Can't

You're sitting with someone you love and a thought slips in. There is so much I don't know about you. The questions you don't ask today become the regrets you carry tomorrow.

Alice Footer · 3 April 2026
An older mother and her daughter smiling at each other across a rustic kitchen table scattered with old photos

Questions You Should Ask Your Mum While You Still Can

Your mum has a whole life you've never really seen. Before she was your mum, she was someone's daughter, someone's friend, someone with dreams that had nothing to do with you.

Alice Footer · 2 April 2026
A father and his adult son smiling at each other across a wooden table beside a bright window

Questions You Should Ask Your Dad While You Still Can

Some stories are harder to access, not because they aren't important, but because they've never been asked for. Behind every father is a lifetime of decisions that shaped everything that followed.

Alice Footer · 1 April 2026
A grandmother and granddaughter looking through old photo albums together

Why We Take More Photos Than Ever, But Remember Less

We document everything: photos, videos, quick snapshots of moments we don't want to lose. And yet something is missing. A photo captures what happened. But not what it meant.

Alice Footer · 31 March 2026
A grandmother pointing to a photo in an old album as her granddaughter looks on smiling

Timing Is Everything: Why the Right Message at the Wrong Time Still Misses

You can say exactly the right thing, with exactly the right words, and it can still miss completely if the timing is wrong. Timing doesn't just add to a message. Timing defines it.

Alice Footer · 30 March 2026
A young woman smiling as she watches a message on a tablet by a sunlit window

From Letters to Legacy: How Communication Has Evolved Across Generations

We've come a long way from handwritten letters, not just in speed, but in something deeper. Somewhere along that journey, we optimised for one thing while losing another.

Alice Footer · 29 March 2026
A grandfather reading old letters from a wooden box while his young granddaughter listens by lamplight

The Silent Generation vs The Digital Generation: Why Our Elders' Stories Are Disappearing Faster Than Ever

I'm 16, and I live my life on my phone. But the people sitting across from me at dinner have entire lives I know almost nothing about, and we're losing those stories faster than ever.

Alice Footer · 28 March 2026
A teenage girl listening closely as her grandfather tells a story over dinner

Teach Teens How to Interact, Not Just Communicate

We're always connected, but not always communicating in a meaningful way. As a 16-year-old, I'm learning that real interaction is a skill we need to practise.

Alice Footer · 27 March 2026
A grandson and his grandmother laughing together over cups of tea on a porch at sunset

Questions to Ask Your Grandmother: Opening Meaningful Conversations

Grandmothers grew up in a world where privacy was valued and personal matters stayed personal. Here's how to open conversations that feel comfortable for both of you.

Alice Footer · 26 March 2026
A grandfather and his granddaughter smiling at each other beside a campfire under a starry sky

Questions to Ask Your Grandfather: Opening Meaningful Conversations

Grandfathers grew up in a different world, one where personal matters stayed personal. Here's how to start conversations that uncover the stories worth preserving.

Alice Footer · 25 March 2026
An older man laughing as he records a video message on a tablet at home

Why Leave a Video Message for Your Funeral or Wake

The idea of FromBeyond.co came from a simple but powerful moment: an Irish man who asked his friend to record him telling one last joke, to be played at his funeral.

Alice Footer · 24 March 2026
An older woman with a folder of papers and her glasses, recording a message on a laptop

Why Your Will Needs Your Voice: The Case for Video Will Accompaniments

I've seen firsthand how a will reading can tear a family apart, not because the will was unfair, but because the person who wrote it wasn't there to explain their decisions.

Alice Footer · 23 March 2026
An older couple holding hands and smiling at each other on a garden bench at sunset

Why a Funeral Plan Video Can Help Your Family

When someone dies, their family faces hundreds of decisions while grieving. A funeral plan video removes the guesswork and protects your family from unnecessary conflict.

Alice Footer · 22 March 2026