I sympathise with Mrs Giles (Argus, February 2) in discovering the flowers on her sister's grave being destroyed.

But our shock was only due to thinking the devastation was caused by mindless vandalism.

Having subsequently discovered that it was the wildlife within the cemetery that had caused the damage to my father's flowers, we drew some comfort from the fact it was nature going about its normal routines.

Durrington Cemetery is one of the best kept within a very wide area and although it is bordered by the extremely busy A27/A24 it is also a very peaceful one.

It is nice to think our departed loved ones are in such a peaceful place and are at one with nature as only nature had intended.

At least the flowers have served a secondary purpose beyond the prime one and provided food for the animals.

Where else could one see deer so close to populated areas such as this?

-T. Bent, Vancouver Avenue, Worthing