Churchyards need care and grass cutting takes time. Often this responsibility rests upon retired folk. Yesterday (on my short break away from home) a chap was cutting the churchyard grass. He must have been in his 80s, or approaching them. Cutting grass is not all that difficult but negotiating headstones, rather than merely repeating up and down routes on a domestic lawn, is far more demanding. Then there are low tree branches to avoid.
As the church loses the faithful through age and death, one wonders what will become of the loving care which has been poured over the grounds over the years. Will others step up to the plate?
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