From the age of five until eight I spent a lot of time in rainy old Lancashire with my grandparents and I remember spending a lot of time visiting graves with my Gran. My Gran was the eldest child...
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Advantages Beautiful tombstone designs and Gothic chambers, very peaceful place
Disadvantages Might not be everybody's idea of a good day out
From the age of five until eight I spent a lot of time in rainy old Lancashire with my grandparents and I remember spending a lot of time visiting graves with my Gran. My Gran was the eldest child in a large family but for some reason her siblings were not as healthy and as I was growing up her brothers and sisters seemed to pass away one by one. I remember many a morning brushing leaves off the tombstone and going to the tap to fill vases up so my Gran could replace the old flowers with new blooms. The cemetery where the family plot is situated is a cold, windy place and I remember thinking ...
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