Nicola Martin-Davis

29/03/2026

Palm Sunday.

Wishing you all a peaceful, spiritual and Holy Week.

29/03/2026

Congratulations to Claire Austin for being the recipient of the Heart Radio Special Recognition award for her selfless and phenomenal contribution to charitable fund raising over many years.

29/03/2026

28/03/2026

Please speak to someone if you can’t find a way through your pain. Asking for help shows courage and strength.

28/03/2026

I have helped an unprecedented number of people say farewell to deeply loved mums in the last few weeks. Someone told me that they’ve lost the only person who ever made them feel safe. That stuck with me and so I’ve put together a piece of Solfeggio/meditation music to try and echo the sense of peace that only a mother can give.

I have tried to evoke the heartbeat of a mother for the 9 months we are in their womb. It might be the safest place we will have ever been.

Listening on Headphones might help the frequencies calm your CNS. X

28/03/2026

It has been an extraordinary week not least for being one of my busiest in some time.

I’ve met some lovely St Albans (and surrounding areas), Ware and Hertford families - where mostly I am travelling these days.

I had a meeting with the Stevenage Mayor.

A few of my services were standing room only.

I drove 350 miles.

I learned from 3 local families who requested me by name, the funeral arranger concerned tried to offer them a celebrant instead because … “otherwise you’ll get a completely religious service …”
One lady said she felt like she had to fight for me.
(🤦🏻‍♀️not the week’s best gift).

I bumped into my lovely neighbour from 30 years ago. I officiated the virtually non religious service of an incredible woman whose eventful life was celebrated exactly as she wished.

Then I attended the Heart Radio ‘Heroes’ award ceremony at Sopwell House.

In between all of these events, I received some amazing messages from my families.

This was from a family I was recommended to, who again, wanted a completely non religious service.

“Nicola,

We really cannot Thank you enough for the beautiful delivery of Mums service.

From the very start you’ve got us and it showed yesterday, we don’t feel it could have gone any better.. well minus phone ringing but we loved your approach to that.

Everyone has complimented the service and how beautiful it was and also how Mum would have loved you, we all agree.

Take care, much love”.

Thank you 🥹♥️

My continued thanks to the Funeral Directors with whom I have worked for 19 years, who recommend me to their families regardless of religious beliefs or affiliations.

27/03/2026

Update on the awards. My new best friend is 12. I rather love him. He’s having my pudding.

That’s a big deal.

27/03/2026

I met an amazing woman a few times before she passed away. She wanted to hear my voice to make sure I could speak properly!

The first time I met her was for her to sound me out. Or more accurately, my voice. Which she approved of. Subsequent meetings were because we really liked each other. I made a friend we all said goodbye to today.

As everything else was in her words, so is this.

“ … it’s been a wonderful time and I can say I am pretty content at the end of things and that’s all any of us can ask for.”

May God hold her in the hollow of His hand.

26/03/2026

When your weeks of chats with three amazing and very handsome brothers (who live forever away) ends up with them contacting you a few hours after the funeral of their beloved mum … then every sleepless night and every anxious day I’ve had for about 5 years, working out how to compete with savvy business people who’ve entered my profession in their droves … somehow the unlikely fact of my still being here makes perfect sense.

“Hi Nicola just wanted to say what an amazing service you did for our mum. We will be eternally grateful to have given her such a dignified and thoughtful farewell.

Here here! Thanks again Nicola. I had so many people come up to me saying what a great job you did. Speak soon.

Totally agree! Thank you from me too Nicola, everyone I spoke to loved the way you spoke with gravitas, groundedness, dignity and humour too, a most marvellous combination with which to help us say goodbye to our dear Mum.
🙏❤️🪷”

Thank you gentlemen.
One of your mourners told me it was the most beautiful funeral he’d ever attended in his life. My colleague (who recommended me to you) heard this and gave me the sweetest smile.

We WILL keep in touch.

🪷🙏♥️🪷♥️🙏🪷

Phillips Funeral Directors

26/03/2026

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