[Omah]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

some music critics

some fellow artists

"and the world in general" - oh. my. god. what are you on about?

look beyond your age, tastes and front door

[Callum]

Aisleyne Horgan Wallace was on This Morning earlier talking about her "friend" Amy. Such a friend that she wasn't even invited to the funeral.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Callum

Aisleyne Horgan Wallace was on This Morning earlier talking about her "friend" Amy. Such a friend that she wasn't even invited to the funeral.

I have never been "invited" to a funeral. I have gone along to pay my respects, but I have never been formally invited. I don't think not attending someone's funeral - especially as the service was Jewish and Aisleyne, I'm fairly sure, isn't - doesn't mean they weren't friends. People pay their respects in different ways, and it's a bit strange to judge someone so harshly when you have no idea of the facts.

[Jords]

Livia is right.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Livia

I have never been "invited" to a funeral. I have gone along to pay my respects, but I have never been formally invited. I don't think not attending someone's funeral - especially as the service was Jewish and Aisleyne, I'm fairly sure, isn't - doesn't mean they weren't friends. People pay their respects in different ways, and it's a bit strange to judge someone so harshly when you have no idea of the facts.

you are right but that lassie Aisleyne is a bit of a numpty

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

According to reports; her father claims she had been drug free for 3 years. She didn't achieve much in the past 3 years, if there was any truth in Mitch's comment.

Just because she came off the drugs doesn't automatically make her mentally stable enough to throw herself back in front of millions of people and travelling all over the world promoting a new album. She obviously had other personal struggles not just drugs and wouldn't have phsically been able to cope.

[AJ.]

This thread is about a person's death & some of you are starting arguments with fans about her not being that good, why?

[Callum]

Originally Posted by Livia

I have never been "invited" to a funeral. I have gone along to pay my respects, but I have never been formally invited. I don't think not attending someone's funeral - especially as the service was Jewish and Aisleyne, I'm fairly sure, isn't - doesn't mean they weren't friends. People pay their respects in different ways, and it's a bit strange to judge someone so harshly when you have no idea of the facts.

Aisleyne is making out like she's been best friends with Amy for years though, if she had been such a best friend then surely she would be at the funeral. It just seems to me like she wants to make a bit of money by going on national TV to talk about Amy.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by DeejayAJ

This thread is about a person's death & some of you are starting arguments with fans about her not being that good, why?

mainly because the girl died on Saturday and life goes on

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

some music critics

some fellow artists

"and the world in general" - oh. my. god. what are you on about?

I said the music world in general so get your quotes straight.

what the hell are you on about? You just seem determined to piss on her reputation and status for some bitter and pointless reason. It's just subjective toss.

[Omah]

Originally Posted by Livia

I have never been "invited" to a funeral.

I have frequently been invited to funerals and would NEVER attend any to which I have NOT been invited .....

[Omah]

Police were called to Amy Winehouse's Camden home to break up crowds last night, after fans filled the streets drinking and dancing hours after the young singer's funeral.

Their tribute to the troubled star ended in police ordering the crowd to move on after neighbours complained of drunken behaviour.

The raucous scenes came just hours after the 27-year-old singer's funeral in Edgwarebury Cemetery in North London.

Fans staged a boozy vigil in tribute to the troubled Amy Winehouse

But their version of a wake for the petite singer led to chaotic scenes which lasted late into the night.

Some slumped on the street in Camden Square while others dumped empty bottles on the shrine to the Back to Black singer which has grown since her death on Saturday afternoon.

The pavement lining her home has been filled with flowers, candles, pictures of her, heartfelt messages from devastated fans.

Bottles of alcohol have appeared too, which seem a bizarre gesture given the singer's long battle with drink and drugs.

But last night the street was lined with empty cans and bottles as people ditched them while they wandered around the streets, singing and playing loud music.

Eventually neighbours became so frustrated they rang police, who arrived to move the raucous crowds on and arrested one man.

The Camden borough is completely covered by a controlled drinking zone.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1TKckUT00

Oh dear .....

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Omah

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1TKckUT00

Oh dear .....

Quite surreal. The woman has many years battle with many things: drugs and especialy the booze the latter being a incredibly large part of her 'demons' - and this is how they respectfully celebrate her life: by having a major piss up with one of the very things that have helped destroy her.

Unbelievable.

[CharlieO]

I like Aisleyne but cashing in on a friends death clearly.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...es-claims.html

[Omah]

Originally Posted by CharlieO

I like Aisleyne but cashing in on a friends death clearly.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...es-claims.html

Kelly Osborne, a close friend of Amy's who went to yesterday's funeral, alluded to Aisleyne's appearance on Twitter, said some 'friends' are cashing in following the sudden death.

She said: 'Any 'friend' of amy's talking 2 the press/tv are not her actual friend's. her real friends have more dignity then to get $ 2 talk about her!'

Good for Kelly .....

[Callum]

I've always loved Aisleyne but lost a lot of respect for her when I saw her on This Morning earlier.

[Omah]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...#ixzz1TKlaSpNU

Aisleyne told ITV's This Morning: 'The papers are saying the last time I was with her we were drinking. In fact the last time I was with her was in her house, in her kitchen, we were drinking tea and having a girlie gossip as I would with any friend. Just talking about guys.'

Aisleyne and "guys" ?

[Marc]

Seriously.. Aisleyne..? get of the tv.

I think getting drunk after Amy's funeral is really fitting

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Omah

I have frequently been invited to funerals and would NEVER attend any to which I have NOT been invited .....

How strange.

[tmi]

We just go to funerals if we want to but celebs have 'private ceremonies' if they dont want swathes of fans attending so yes, I guess you do have to be invited, or at least approved.

[Omah]

Originally Posted by Livia

How strange.

Not really, it's not only polite, it's protocol .....

[tmi]

Originally Posted by Omah

Not really, it's not only polite, it's protocol .....

I have been to numerous funerals and never been invited I would go if I knew them. I think the protocol mostly for famous. If famous people didnt say only friends and family every Tom Dick and Harry could turn up.(meaning public and press.)

[Omah]

Originally Posted by tmi

I have been to numerous funerals and never been invited I would go if I knew them. I think the protocol mostly for famous. If famous people didnt say only friends and family every Tom Dick and Harry could turn up.(meaning public and press.)

http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_8170362_wo...ion-cards.html

Funeral invitations convey short notices of sorrowful events. Ask an extended family member or a close friend to help send funeral invitations to help cope with the suddenness of this activity. Keep verbiage brief to minimize the emotional burden of writing and reading the invitations. Use blank note cards in order to send them quickly.

1 Place the decedent's birth and death years at the top of the card. Include a line, such as, "In Memoriam" followed by the person's name (see Resources).
2 Provide the type of service to which you are inviting people. Tell invitees if the event is a funeral or a memorial service.
3 Add the day, date and time of the funeral. Include the name of the location, such as the church or funeral home.
4 Inform invitees of special services. Enter a line to let people know if a family-only burial follows (see References).
5 Enter information about gatherings after the funeral. Tell invitees if a reception follows. Give location information for the reception.

[tmi]

Originally Posted by Omah

http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_8170362_wo...ion-cards.html

Well in Wales we put local notices up in post offices and newspaper shops stating when and where funeral will take place, then when you turn up handed you are handed a
leaflet with photo of the deceased on and hymns you will sing also where the knees up after is . Most people go for knees up, cant say I enjoy funerasl and never go to the crem or graveside to eerie, if I had my way wouldnt turn up for own funeral, you go funerals as mark of respect.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Omah

Not really, it's not only polite, it's protocol .....

No, it isn't protocol at all. Anyone can go along to a funeral service and pay their respects. If it's a private ceremony, people will be told. If family only are wanted at the graveside, people will be told. At least that's how it works at my synagogue. And at all of the Christian services and the one Humanist service I've been to.