What are you thinking right now?

[Caspin]

I saw that too. There were plenty of people appealing for attendees on twitter, getting themselves all emotional about it. Many were well-meaning I'm sure, but actually completely thoughtless to discount the possibility of him preferring a funeral that reflects the quiet solitude he chose in life.

It would have been far better if the 400 strangers who felt compelled to attend had spent that hour visiting a living elderly person instead. There are plenty of lonely people out there who would have been glad of a cup of tea and some company. I saw people saying "he probably could have told a few good stories". Erm, yes, I imagine that the majority of veterans have some interesting stories. Or in fact anyone in their 90s will surely have tales to tell of yesteryear. The way to hear them is to talk to the poor old buggers while they're alive. But then you don't get your picture on the telly do you.