"I have never commented on here before but regularly read the posts. I have found a lot of comments on this subject to be incredibly insensitive and ignorant and that is what spurred me to post. There are two points Id like to make.

1. The cemetery- I believe that unlike the dark days of visiting a sombre and often fearful place for grieving and remembrance, the cemetery of today celebrates the life of the loved ones. I personally like to hear the sound of a windmill at a child's grave spinning in the the breeze, I personally find nothing offensive about toys or other mementos being placed at the site. Other countries treat death very differently to our 'British' way. I think that as in our daily lives there is room for everyone and there should be tolerance for everyone too. As long as the mementos are contained within the allotted space then I can see no argument for removal.

2. A question of taste. For all those using the words ,tacky' and such… I have been studying a degree in philosophy and the human situation, part of which analyses aesthetics and taste. The upshot - there is no such thing, it is a human construct developed by narrow minded individuals, we all perceive taste as something different. For those who have criticised taste in cemeteries , would you like someone to come into your home and tear down and belittle your 'good taste'?.

But for those who are convinced that there is such a thing as good taste then maybe this quote may make some of you think twice before posting such distressing remarks …

Sometimes it's more important to be human, than to have good taste.
Bertolt Brecht"