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Lack of Poppy Sellers?

Re: Lack of Poppy Sellers?

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:27 am
Author: lsquared
London SW18 to the City daily and I've seen two being worn - one as I glanced in a mirror.

Re: Lack of Poppy Sellers?

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:45 am
Author: pimpernel Location: In the bunker
West Oxfordshire is mobalised tins and Poppies at the high port and we are ready to go.

Re: Lack of Poppy Sellers?

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:42 am
Author: plaster
loads here ... stick ons .. poppys .... car poppys... pins... alter poppys,,, lady poppys (silk) ... wood crosses,, and meny other bits and bobs,, WE NEED HELP. ESP AT THE CHESHIRE OAKS ... undercover,, and next to the food hall.. (and loos ) 01513553000 ask for brenda hannagan or me.. tom simkins...

Re: Lack of Poppy Sellers?

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:11 pm
Author: blue-sophist Location: Offshore, and raising 2 fingers to the EU
Under cover? You lucky lucky baaaaarsted!! Wink

A full day in the open, in drizzle, for Sgt Braille ... still, we raised a BOMB!!

Re: Lack of Poppy Sellers?

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:15 pm
Author: Mr-D
plaster:
loads here ... stick ons .. poppys .... car poppys... pins... alter poppys,,, lady poppys (silk) ... wood crosses,, and meny other bits and bobs,, WE NEED HELP. ESP AT THE CHESHIRE OAKS ... undercover,, and next to the food hall.. (and loos ) 01513553000 ask for brenda hannagan or me.. tom simkins...


But none in Morrisons EPort this afternoon, seems odd ?

Re: Lack of Poppy Sellers?

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:24 pm
Author: toffotoffee Location: lost
went to local ASDA today where i normally buy off 2 old dears, no one there? most unusual? Confused Confused Confused Confused

Re: Lack of Poppy Sellers?

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:26 pm
Author: biffins-bridge Location: My Locstat Grid 2A AT HO ME over
blue-sophist:
Under cover? You lucky lucky baaaaarsted!! Wink

A full day in the open, in drizzle, for Sgt Braille ... still, we raised a BOMB!!

Drizzle, Drizzle we dream of drizzle!! Unfortunately we had to give up today when the box disintegrated during torrential rain doing house to house collections!! The box has been repaired and rain proofed with Harry black maskers and will be back out tomorrow.

Re: Lack of Poppy Sellers?

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:40 pm
Author: Thedesertfox Location: El Alamein
For what it's worth a lady came to my house today collecting door to door for the appeal, and appeared suprised when I payed her sufficient for 2. Sad thing was after I explained I was a serving soldier she was no longer suprised. Pretty ropey considering the supposed shift in public opinion...

Re: Lack of Poppy Sellers?

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:44 pm
Author: plaster
Mr-D:
plaster:
loads here ... stick ons .. poppys .... car poppys... pins... alter poppys,,, lady poppys (silk) ... wood crosses,, and meny other bits and bobs,, WE NEED HELP. ESP AT THE CHESHIRE OAKS ... undercover,, and next to the food hall.. (and loos ) 01513553000 ask for brenda hannagan or me.. tom simkins...


But none in Morrisons EPort this afternoon, seems odd ?

they do not star at morrisons till sunday,,, sainsburys only allow a week,,(next week)

Re: Lack of Poppy Sellers?

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:50 pm
Author: biffins-bridge Location: My Locstat Grid 2A AT HO ME over
I have had a few people take a slack handful of poppies, stickers, crosses etc then plop a few coppers in the tin but there is no minimum donation and every little helps.

The really annoying thing about doing door to door is when your approach to the house is clearly seen through a window by someone in the house (and I make sure the collection tin and box are very prominent as I’m walking around to ensure that people don’t think I’m selling double glazing etc) and the householder ignores you when you knock. If they don’t want to give/have already given then a no thanks (or even a feck off!) is better than being ignored.

Re: Lack of Poppy Sellers?

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:54 pm
Author: Thedesertfox Location: El Alamein
Well Mr or Mrs BB I can assue you of this, you would not be ignored at my house, and for what you do I doff my hat

TDF Out

Re: Lack of Poppy Sellers?

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:02 pm
Author: blue-sophist Location: Offshore, and raising 2 fingers to the EU
It's a mixed World.

Today we've had people throwing £10 in the collecting bucket and walking quietly away; people donating £5 for one poppy; and others shopping for metal pins and stuff and handing over £70+ ...

And others who give 20p.

Not everyone has money to give.
All donations are VERY gratefully received.

Re: Lack of Poppy Sellers?

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:10 pm
Author: Gren Location: kentistan
Not seen a street seller in medway yet, Somerfields have the boxes on the counter, but Morrisons not any yet.


I did ask, but they said, "I dont think we are doing it this year"


Like its something that changes with the stock list!

Re: Lack of Poppy Sellers?

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:19 pm
Author: tankie88 Location: Redruth,Cornwall
Will be out next Saturday as i do every year.With a few Military Vehs from the club.Come rain,cold or shine we're there.It's the least we can do and proud to do it.

Re: Lack of Poppy Sellers?

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:21 pm
Author: lsquared
London SW18 to the City and back today - three people seen wearing poppies and no sellers.

My poppies from a shop in Merton Road.

Very odd.

Re: Lack of Poppy Sellers?

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:24 am
Author: BlueDanubeWalt
tankie88:
Will be out next Saturday as i do every year.With a few Military Vehs from the club.Come rain,cold or shine we're there.It's the least we can do and proud to do it.

Mrs Walt runs it here on part of Exmoor, this year most of our regulars have 'cried off' average age 67+ don't blame them. We have one that's done it for 51yrs...I'm the youngest at 60...

Re: Lack of Poppy Sellers?

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:26 am
Author: Pantsoff Location: Hot and very very dry
We can get them at the British curriculum schools over here! (no-one selling on the streets though....)

Re: Lack of Poppy Sellers?

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:24 am
Author: CountryGal Location: Hampshire
still havent seen one in basingstoke yet, a few people wearing them though

Re: Lack of Poppy Sellers?

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:32 am
Author: mac_uk Location: Purgatory / Milton Keynes
Centrail Milton Keynes - 4 teams of veterans at different spots round the shopping centre with not just a tray of poppies and the collecting tin but tables set up, Union Flags and chestfuls of medals.
Lots of people wearing them as well, and surprisingly I think there were more teenagers of chav age wearing them than there were people of my own age group (30's)

Re: Lack of Poppy Sellers?

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:10 pm
Author: plaster
1st day and loads taken,,, the storys from the lads and lasses..make you smile...:)
so far no one has asked what my arrse badge is... would love to tell em i am an arrse Smile
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