18/11/2025
What will you be remembered for? Bless Margaret... 😔 😟 🙁 😥 You can store a Letter of Wishes with your Will to give instructions on funeral wishes, distributing your things even how you want your children brought up or pets treated. I'm sure Margaret did this - she was so organised!
Mourners Pay Tribute To Woman Who Knew Which Bin Went Out – Services Scheduled For Three Different Days Just In Case
Neighbours gathered for an emotional, logistically complex farewell to Margaret “Calendar Eyes” Forsyth, the only person in the area who consistently knew which bin went out and when.
With her passing, the community has been plunged into disarray, as nobody—despite years of informal mentoring and WhatsApp reminders—can fully decode the council’s sacred rubbish schedule.
To appropriately honour Margaret’s legacy, funeral organisers have planned memorial services on Monday (general waste), Tuesday (recycling), and Thursday (just in case it’s a bank holiday). Attendees are encouraged to wear black, green, or blue, depending on personal interpretation of council leaflets. “We thought about doing one service,” explained daughter Hannah, “but everyone’s bin app says something different, so we’re hedging our bets.”
Tributes poured in from all corners of the cul-de-sac. Local man Keith described Margaret as “a guiding light who could spot a change in collection times a fortnight away”. The vicar recalled last year’s Easter incident, when Margaret alone saved hundreds from the shame of wheeling out the wrong bin. “It was her Everest,” he declared.
Residents have posted laminated cheat sheets to lampposts and plan to install a ‘Margaret Memorial Traffic Light’ for colour-coded reminders. Councillors have requested a minute’s silence whenever the “bin lorry of grief” is seen reversing down the close.
As the final tribute, mourners will stand at the kerb, staring into the uncertain horizon—waiting, hoping for a sign, and wondering which bin goes out next. Services will repeat weekly, pending further confusion.