[Pyramid*]

this week they showed many of the travellers all congregating at the burial spot of a one of the sons - paying homage and respect on the boy's anniversary.

My initial reaction watching this was seeing them all there, sitting about and around the grave, complete with cans of booze, sitting, standing around drinking out of cans as they paid their respects - and to be perfectly honest, I was pretty appalled.

I understand the parents, immediate family etc, close friends wishing to visit - but I couldn't help but think of that them all standing around slugging beer and cider - how totally disrespectful to those who may be attending the burial of their own loved ones, in services which are naturally sad and sombre in nature and that as much I found it touching that so many of the travellers had actually gone to visit the graveside - I was equally as disgusted that they felt it was more than fine to sit there and have their own quiet but boozy party going on.

Far as I can see, in the main, those who have taken part in this documentary surely to christ cannot honestly think that it will show travellers in a good light or reflect well upon them? How anyone could think that a large squad of people, swigging booze at a graveside would be a positive image of their culture/tradition etc, totally dumbfounds me.

If you were burying a loved one of your own or attending a funeral at the same time and saw this: how do you think you would feel about it?