Poppies

[A]

I bought a nice enamel one a couple of years ago and still manage to donate a tenner online. Had to buy a new one this year as the bit that holds the pin has been mislaid. You can add a donation to your basket at checkout as well

 

[The_Unicorn]

My shirt for Sunday bike ride

 

[Norfolkred1]

I've been selling them for the last few weeks in Middlesbrough and Stockton. The Middlesbrough RBL are short of members and gave up the Hill St table but kept the Clevo Centre one. Stockton have been in Castlegate and the last few days near the cenotaph.

 

[parmoboy]

There was a soldier sat at a table selling poppies in Sainsburys Guisborough when I popped in this evening.

 

[uncle_rico]

The metal ones also imply that you've bought it so you don't have to in future years!

They have the year on these days, so you look proper tight if you wear last years. I like to buy the pin badge every year as it lasts a bit longer than a couple of days like the paper one, and is a bit of a keep sake.

 

[SmallTown]

They have the year on these days, so you look proper tight if you wear last years. I like to buy the pin badge every year as it lasts a bit longer than a couple of days like the paper one, and is a bit of a keep sake.

I didn't realise they had the year on them
Just noticed on the RBL website

 

[NoloBoro]

A member of the audience at my local theatre had a lilic poppy as well as a red poppy. I asked her what was special about lilac and she said it was for a memorial for the killed horses in WW1 - she said there were 3 million killed - 3 times as many as humans in the British forces.

Very sad

 

[uncle_rico]

A member of the audience at my local theatre had a lilic poppy as well as a red poppy. I asked her what was special about lilac and she said it was for a memorial for the killed horses in WW1 - she said there were 3 million killed - 3 times as many as humans in the British forces.

I think the purple poppies are for all animals, but the amount of horses killed in WW1 is incredibly sad.

 

[jam69]

They have the year on these days, so you look proper tight if you wear last years. I like to buy the pin badge every year as it lasts a bit longer than a couple of days like the paper one, and is a bit of a keep sake.

I thought he point was you just wore them for a few days on and around rememberence Sunday?

 

[HarryVegas]

I think the purple poppies are for all animals, but the amount of horses killed in WW1 is incredibly sad.

Yes, I was fortunate enough to see Warhorse towards the end of its London run and it really brought it home.

 

[Tom_Boro]

I buy a metal one every year with the year on it, I like to collect them. I wear my boro one mostly. It's a great tradition and hopefully one that never goes away.

 

[Bigrichardthe3rd]

I have one poppy one side boro badge other side,reminds me of me dad ,ww2 veteran and boro fan sadly no longer with us passed away few years ago my hero

 

[Paterson]

Have you seen the ones the size of bin lids fastened to lamp posts? It won't be long before they are standard for lapels.

 

[Redwurzel]

I think the purple poppies are for all animals, but the amount of horses killed in WW1 is incredibly sad.

Yes - you are right Uncle - she did mention pigeons as well, but the horses number stuck in my head.

 

[Alexander Supertramp]

The metal ones also imply that you've bought it so you don't have to in future years!

They certainly seem thin on the ground in London. I don't do supermarkets but so far the only place I've seen them is a stall on Waterloo station. The usual pubs and shops don't have them. And I'm certainly seeing fewer people wearing them.

how do you eat??

 

[Abel Tasman]

I think the purple poppies are for all animals, but the amount of horses killed in WW1 is incredibly sad.

It is very sad but I think it was more like 8 million horses and mules died in WW1. The figures are mind boggling.