Show us your Poppies

[joka250]

I am regularly asked for sparkling enamel type ones “like they have at M&S” they say, or other Supermarkets and shops. I always advise them to read what it says on the package. It usually says something like ‘all profits go to the RBL*’
It’s the little asterisk that you need to take note of because in small print somewhere it will explain how much.
Last year a well known Supermarket we collect in was selling mugs and shopping bags. I worked out that from a £4 mug sale 40p was given to the RBL. Does anyone really believe only 40p is made in profit?
I don’t think major retailers should use this time to make profits from it.
There are also numerous ‘military charities’ popping up at Remembrance time, I’ve never heard of most of them, though some are without doubt genuine, how does the public know who they are giving money to or what happens to it.
We have to display the charity number 219279 and stickers saying ‘Registered with the Fundraising Regulator’
If you don’t see these beware.

Have had the same worry but each year we buy a new one each from an official RBL seller near home and also other items from an RBL seller when we visit Ypres. Also at least 1 each paper poppy . I hope the majority do the same.

 

[Euphony]

Is it appropriate to run one of these up my flagpole a few days before the 11th?

Or only on the day..?

Absolutely! Our servicemen and women didn’t and don’t just serve and sacrifice on one specific day. I wear my poppy from 1st Nov until the 20th at least.
Get her up there,

 

[cranky]

and of course some of my favourites

 

[Figaro]

My poppys are in my avatar... Which is a painting of this photo

 

[lindyloot]

These are from my village , we had seven lads who never came back and there is a silent solder placed outside each of their houses. The church also has a display of silent soldiers. The wreath I made and is on my front door. We also have iant poppies on lamposts and telepraph poles around the village

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[Mr Chrysalis]

Oh pOppies! That was close. I would probably have been banned if I had posted that photo!
I’d post this one instead

 

[Silver-Fox]

Ours

 

[Rolly]

Huntingdon Town Hall

 

[Enword]

Bude, Nice small purple bunch included

 

[joka250]

The photos taken inside are at Warwick, St Mary's Church. The out doors photos are Oakham Castle. St Mary's wanted 11,000 poppies, last week reached 62,000 and more arriving as we left.

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[Janine]

Here are some of the displays in my home town using Funster poppies.

There is also a big display in the park but I am away at the moment so don’t have a picture.

I attached pins to some of the best ones and gave them to the RBL to sell.

 

[jumartoo]

View attachment 265736 View attachment 265735 View attachment 265734 Here are some of the displays in my home town using Funster poppies.

There is also a big display in the park but I am away at the moment so don’t have a picture.

I attached pins to some of the best ones and gave them to the RBL to sell.

Where are mine???

Only joking. Love the displays and look forward to seeing more.

 

[Janine]

Where are mine???

Only joking. Love the displays and look forward to seeing more.

Were yours the knitted ones?

 

[old-mo]

Mine!!!!!

Wish it was double sided...

 

[wiljoy]

Love the Tommy character.

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[jumartoo]

Were yours the knitted ones?

Noooo badly crocheted ones (well the first attempts were)


Ah, maybe mine had the pins attached

 

[Anthea M]

Mine!!!!!

Wish it was double sided...

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Could you see two together back to back Mo?!

 

[old-mo]

Could you see two together back to back Mo?!

Depends what way the wind is blowing...

At the moment I can read it.... But....

From the road the writing is backwards...

 

[Anthea M]

Just bought a Scottish poppy!

 

[westhamman]

Imperial War Museum today

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[Hettie's Crew]

Up yours Cambridge University!

 

[jumartoo]

The volunteer expat British gardeners on a local urbanisation near us have made this.

Might see if some crocheted poppies could be included next year.

 

[maxi77]

This is my pin this year, the red poppies are submarines lost in 1918, the gold ones sumariners who died last year and the blue one commemorates the Argentinian submarine lost last year

 

[Wildbill]

 

[Enword]

Outstanding
https://www.sunderlandecho.com/our-...d-the-feet-of-seaham-s-tommy-statue-1-9427701

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[PeteH]

I have Pin Badges for 2015 through to 2018, and wear them all Year round on my "working" Gillet. Unfortuately the "weeping window" on the Martime Museum in HULL was removed earlier this year.

 

[Puddleduck]

Martin and I have been out all day dressing our memorial. It's not finished but here are the photos of it so far.

Every poppy that has been received will be used. I had 1760 poppies as at lunchtime today and have been given more since then. At the moment I have (I think) around 500 still to go onto the horse and any left after that will fill in spaces on the memorial.

 

[funflair]

Parked up at the N+B factory in Germany,

Martin

 

[Trikeman]

Here is mine, made totally by my Granddaughter who made many for the whole family - we donated then to the appeal. For one so young she knows the significance and in her school they spent time learning about conflict and its outcomes.
I was genuinely surprised how much she was aware of.
Let’s not forget, if our Grandkids are aware of what’s gone before hopefully it won’t happen again.

Regards

Trikeman.

 

[Hollyberry]

My grandchildren go to school on the edge of Salisbury Plain. Several mums and dads are serving soldiers. Call only went out on October 22nd to make poppies and this is the result .
School service this morning with something else for centenary on Monday.

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