The now traditional car boots have slowly killed them off - many have closed down with dwindling congregations - the modern person prefers a bargain at a car boot .... fact - next door neighbour religiously put the hymn prayer books out & attended his early morning service - he would then go on to the car boot - - I would have a chat the next day - he would moan no bargains there - I would have been there early as a car boot seller of plants ages ago, & relate to him the collectable gems My wife & I both got - two weeks later he abandoned going to church ....