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Wee Bit Deid Greetings For when “Deepest Sympathies” just don’t cut it. Dark humour,with a Scottish twist!

🖤Curtains stuck at a cremation.Voice from the back:”Typical. Even deid they’re running late.”Very Scottish. Very human.—...
22/05/2026

🖤Curtains stuck at a cremation.Voice from the back:”Typical. Even deid they’re running late.”
Very Scottish. Very human.
— WeeBitDeid - For when life’s brutal🖤

🕵️‍♀️ The “Who’s That?” Every Scottish funeral has that yin. Standing at the back like a budget James Bond, no speaking...
19/05/2026

🕵️‍♀️ The “Who’s That?”

Every Scottish funeral has that yin.
Standing at the back like a budget James Bond, no speaking, just… lurking.
Cue the aunties:
“Who’s that?”
“Naw but seriously, who IS that?”
“Ah’ve asked three folk and nae one kens them.”
Meanwhile the mystery guest is nodding along like they’ve known the deceased since primary three.
Honestly, at this point we should just hand out medals for Elite-Level Mingling Wi’ Families They Arenae Even In.
🖤 Wee Bit Deid — because even grief comes wi’ a side of pure chaos.

🎉 Big Birthdays Need Big Energy 🎉Turns out Wee Bit Deid cards aren’t just for the hard days — they’re cracking for the b...
16/05/2026

🎉 Big Birthdays Need Big Energy 🎉
Turns out Wee Bit Deid cards aren’t just for the hard days — they’re cracking for the big milestones anaw.
One of our customers sent this in after gifting a card for a very big birthday… paired nicely with a bottle of something strong. Because nothing says “happy birthday” like a laugh and a dram.
Whether it’s 30, 40, 50, 60 or “I’ve stopped counting”, there’s a card for every age and every attitude.
Cheers to the folk who celebrate with humour — you’re our kind of people 🥃✨

👨For the folk whose dads were absolute legends 👨— the storytellers, the wind‑up merchants, the men who left behind a too...
14/05/2026

👨For the folk whose dads were absolute legends 👨— the storytellers, the wind‑up merchants, the men who left behind a toolbox, a favourite chair, and at least three daft sayings you’ll never stop hearing.
“Yer Da Wiz Some Man” — the card for when you’re heartbroken, but you know fine well he’d want a laugh, no the waterworks.
🖤 A wee smile, a wee tear, and a whole lot of him in it.

🔥 A Brief (and Slightly Toasty) History of Cremations in Scotland 🔥Back in the day, Scotland wasn’t big on cremations. F...
13/05/2026

🔥 A Brief (and Slightly Toasty) History of Cremations in Scotland 🔥
Back in the day, Scotland wasn’t big on cremations. Folk preferred the classic “stick them in the ground and hope the local kirk doesn’t judge the headstone spelling” approach. Cremation didn’t really kick off here until the late 1800s — mostly because Victorians loved two things: dramatic mourning outfits and inventing new ways to dispose of bodies without alarming the neighbours.
The first Scottish crematorium opened in Glasgow in 1895, because of course it did. If any city was going to pioneer the idea of “just set fire to the whole situation and be done with it,” it was Glasgow. Rumour has it the first cremation drew a crowd bigger than a Saturday night at the dancing — folk turned up like it was a new attraction at the Barras.
By the mid‑20th century, cremation became the go‑to option. Cheaper, quicker, and no risk of your great‑uncle Tam haunting the family plot because someone buried him next to the cousin he hated.
Nowadays, cremations are so normal that half the country has already picked their favourite song for the curtains closing. (If it’s Highway to Hell, you’re not original. If it’s The Final Countdown, you’re a national treasure.)
In summary:
Scotland went from “absolutely not, that’s witchcraft” to “aye, fire me up, pal” in just over a century. Efficiency, practicality, and a wee bit of dark humour — the Scottish way. 'llgreet

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿”In Scotland, folklore has plenty of funeral superstitions —don’t whistle, don’t look back, don’t tempt fate.But ...
09/05/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿”In Scotland, folklore has plenty of funeral superstitions —

don’t whistle, don’t look back, don’t tempt fate.

But sending a heartfelt sympathy card?
That’s one rule we’re very happy to break. 💙”

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💛 We Have a Lovely Wee Winner 💛A big, heartfelt congratulations tae ⬜⬜⬜kelly walker ⬜⬜⬜ — the lucky soul who’s won our ...
08/05/2026

💛 We Have a Lovely Wee Winner 💛
A big, heartfelt congratulations tae ⬜⬜⬜kelly walker ⬜⬜⬜
— the lucky soul who’s won our bundle of 5 greeting cards 💌✨
Thank you to everyone who entered, shared, and sent a bit of love this way.
Your support means more than you know, and it keeps this wee Glasgow business going.
There’ll be more chances to win, more cosy designs, and more cards that say the things we sometimes can’t. Stay close 💛✨ https://www.facebook.com/kelly.walker.50552

🚨Just a wee reminder… the giveaway winner gets announced tomorrow! 🎉 One of you is about to be smug as anything with a ...
07/05/2026

🚨Just a wee reminder… the giveaway winner gets announced tomorrow! 🎉
One of you is about to be smug as anything with a fresh stack of Glasgow‑themed cards 😏💌
And if you’ve no entered yet — you’ve STILL got time!
𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒆 to get yourself in the mix 🙌✨
Stay tuned — it could be you 👀

😃Lets break the week up with a wee bit of humour....😂“𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒄𝒐𝒕𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒕, 𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒈 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒂𝒇𝒇… 𝒂𝒍𝒍...
07/05/2026

😃Lets break the week up with a wee bit of humour....😂

“𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒄𝒐𝒕𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒕, 𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒈 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒂𝒇𝒇… 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍.”

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐤𝐞 (“𝐅è𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐧”)The wake, or Fèillirean, is central to Scottish mourning. Historically, it involved “wake watchin...
06/05/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐤𝐞 (“𝐅è𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐧”)
The wake, or Fèillirean, is central to Scottish mourning. Historically, it involved “wake watching” — keeping vigil beside the body to protect it from spirits. Over time, this evolved into a gathering where people share stories, food, and whisky, celebrating the life of the departed. In some communities, the wake ends with music, laughter, and dancing, reflecting the Scottish belief that life should be honoured even in death. It’s common for folk to raise a glass and say, “Here’s tae them — gone but never forgotten.”

“𝑨𝒚𝒆, 𝑾𝒆’𝒗𝒆 𝑨𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝑩𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒂 𝑾𝒆𝒆 𝑩𝒊𝒕 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔…”Witchcraft and Death OmensScotland’s obsession with witchcraft shaped m...
04/05/2026

“𝑨𝒚𝒆, 𝑾𝒆’𝒗𝒆 𝑨𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝑩𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒂 𝑾𝒆𝒆 𝑩𝒊𝒕 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔…”
Witchcraft and Death Omens
Scotland’s obsession with witchcraft shaped many death‑related fears. Witches were believed to:
Predict death, summon spirits, or curse families
Control weather and cause illness
Leave “witch marks” on the dying
King James VI’s Daemonologie amplified these fears, leading to brutal tests like pricking for insensitive spots or the infamous “swimming test.”

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