A Place in the Sun presenter Jonnie Irwin has had a meeting about the legacy he will leave to his family after his death. The 40-year-old dad-of-three is suffering from terminal cancer, which has spread from his lungs to his brain, and has previously spoken of what people in his position can do to prepare for when they are gone.
The website Biscuit Tin is described as ‘a digital secure vault for tying up all the threads of life in a single place’, as reported by Leicestershire Live. It has featured on the BBC and Dragon’s Den and in a post on April 20 the company said: “Our founder Sheila Hogan has been lucky enough to spend time with @jonnieirwintv this week discussing, amongst other things, what he’s going to be popping into his Biscuit Tin.”
Jonnie has presented sections for the BBC Morning Live previously, where he detailed his plans. Speaking earlier this year on BBC Morning Live about his digital legacy he said: “I’ve got a lifetime of memories, and over the years, more and more of them have been stored online. And whilst I’ve been getting my affairs in order since my diagnosis two and a half years ago, I’ve not given much thought to my digital legacy.
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"Like me, about 90 per cent of people in the UK haven’t made any plans for what will happen to their social media when they die.” Explaining what help is out there for anyone wishing to leave a lasting memory for their loved one, he highlighted a company called My Wishes, which helps people manage their content by creating a digital will for after they die.
Jonnie, who also appeared on Escape to the Country, added: “If you make a will, make sure it’s stored securely and given to a trusted loved one who is tech-savvy.” He also pointed out another website people can use to package their digital footprint for when they are no longer around called Biscuit Tin - which he has now had a meeting with.
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