Sunday, November 04, 2007

Fresh flowers for graves – by email

Mourners who want to keep their loved ones' graves covered in flowers but who do not like visiting cemeteries are being targeted by an innovative new business in France.

Intersepulture - which means between tombs - has already signed up 250 bereaved families, with many more expressing an interest in the service.

It involves placing an order over the internet together with the co-ordinates of a grave, and then allowing the company to deliver, anything up to three times a year.

Each time fresh flowers are placed, a picture is taken which is delivered by email or conventional post.

Laurent Yon, the company's founder, said: "It struck me long ago that many graves are left without flowers for whatever reason, and this is the perfect solution to the problem."

The service starts from about £40.

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