grave digging- anyone do it?

[Matthew Storrs]

On a serious note it seems like a good idea, have you contacted the local churches?

They must have a local boss (bishop?) you could contact and maybe get some contacts.

 

It's a good idea, if I were you I'd keep a lid on it.

 

Yes- good idea, right this thread is dead now, everyone forget you read it:001_smile:

 

I was thinking funeral directors may be a good point of contact, unless they do the digging themselves.

[felixthelogchopper]

Never done it professionally.

[Matthew Storrs]

i do not know where you are, but around here it is one loke for 20 mile radius, and has done it for 15 years +

 

Middle of Dartmoor, that's what I mean by sown up, in these rural parts, the amount of graves needed would be considerably less hence only the need for one bloke.

[Marc Lewis]

i do not know where you are, but around here it is one loke for 20 mile radius, and has done it for 15 years +

 

Are you sure?? That does sound very low.

[Ian C]

Packed it on, it's a dieing trade!

[john p]

Never gonna run out of work!

 

 

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[GardenKit]

Seriously, I know a couple of guys who do it. Depending on the soil type (and effort) there is very good money in it.

 

They do, however pride themselves on a very tight fit.

 

Apparently the 're-openings' are the most fun.

[Matthew Storrs]

Packed it on, it's a dieing trade!

 

The irony of it is that its one of the few trades that would never die:biggrin:

[carpenter1]

thats the bit i would not want to do

[Matthew Storrs]

Iv read about the re-openings, not for the faint hearted, its has to be dug by hand which involves standing on top of the existing coffin, and wood rots...