What do you think of graveyards? Places of quiet, peaceful reflection, places to avoid or the perfect spot for a picnic? In the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, locals celebrate death as part of life - being dead doesn't mean you have to miss out on a social life! On Easter Sunday, locals take food and wine and visit the graves of family and friends: "They have died but they are still with us", explains one. What a lovely sentiment.
Could it happen here in the UK? Maybe. It wouldn't be hugely out of place to spend time at a graveside with a flask of coffee. And maybe a slice of cake. And take a little time out to share some thoughts. Of course, our climate doesn't always lend itself to picnics anywhere, but I do think its a lovely thought to put one day aside to remember loved ones. What do you think - have you ever dwelled graveside with coffee and cake?
Click on the link to the BBC's website to find out more. The film is entitled "Dining with the dead: Georgian families' graveyard feasts." Its a lovely way to honour those special to us and to keep them in our memory and in our heart.
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