It is a scene which reminds you of the sea of flowers that adorned the road outside Kensington Palace after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Except this is a growing sea of toys and gifts left at a cemetery outside London for a little boy who only spent one Xmas on this earth.

Well wishers have been leaving gifts at the Islington and St Pancras Cemetery in North London for little Peter, some have even left small Xmas trees at the site. All by complete strangers that the baby never knew but who feel that they owed this child something, in their own way, for the terrible tragedy that befell him. 

Some cynical journalists have pointed out that the toys would have been better taken to a hospital for sick children – some have even claimed people are doing this to justify their own conscience. It is funny how when decent people seek to do the only the right thing and in their own way, it brings out the critic in others.

We know that no amount of toys will bring Peter back, and yes, those toys would put a smile on the faces of many sick children in hospital – but here is a thought…

Few sought to put a smile on little Peters face when he was alive – maybe, just maybe, he is smiling now.

And it’s nice to know that people do care.