This may seem a wee bit strange of a review, since I actually did not have a loved one buried here…read more Well, a loved one that I knew in real life..... let me explain: I am the HUGEST fan of JOY DIVISION. You know, the super angst ridden, dark, amazing, ground breaking, fill-in-the adjective band from the late 1970s. Ian Curtis, the band's lead singer, is one of my idols (I have a thing for those dark types...sigh). So of course I HAD TO GO TO HIS GRAVE. On my first trip to Macclesfield, it was the typical gray, drizzling, heinous day. I didn't want to be that gross "american" fan, which, in restrospect, I don't know why I cared, since I AM THAT GROSS AMERICAN FAN GIRL, so I tried to find Ian's grave through the huge cemetary myself. Um, no. I got completely lost, and muddy. Though the atmosphere was fantastic, I was dirty as hell, and felt incredibly silly. So I went back to the business office, timidly knocked on the door, and explained to the lovely lady inside, Bev, my amore for the JD. She, being the goddess that she is, did not mind me freaking out with joy (no pun meant) when she gave me a map to Ian's grave. She busted out the book of remembrance, and let me take pictures of "Ian's day" (I am a total super fan, I know, it's sick). She even made me a cup of tea! Then, my new bff Robert, who actually had seen Joy Division, and buried Ian, walked me TO Ian's grave, and took pictures of me next to it! I mean, SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE!!!! Robert then drove me back to the train station, so I could continue my fan stupidity on a Beatles tour in Liverpool- I am bffs with him to this day. I have visited the fine folks at the Creme again, while making my JD doc on crazy Anglophiles like myself- again, the most amazing, sweet and wonderful people ever. If you are a JD fan, you could not ask for better peeps to show you the way.

Unless you're a big Joy Division/Ian Curtis fan, it probably wouldn't be worth the cost and effort…read moreto visit. If you're looking for the Ian Curtis grave, it doesn't exist. It's just a small memorial stone on the ground, very easily missed. Here's a map to locate the memorial stone: http://www.joydiv.org/18may/cemmapb.jpg From Manchester Piccadilly station, buy a return train ticket to Macclesfield. The Virgin trains will be slightly cheaper. From the train station, it's about a 20 minute walk. I saw a number of people biking and walking their dogs through the cemetery. I was there on a dreary Sunday (perfect Joy Division weather) and most shops in the city center were closed except a few takeaway places.

Ordered flowers long distance, NYC, for my in-laws, communication was easy. Flowers turned out…read morestunning and were "what I ask for" Which can be tricky long distance. Price well, for NYC! I felt it was within reason. Delivery was prompt on time! And the family said courteous! Oh and it was a last minute weekend order!

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