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Discussion in 'Current Affairs, News and Analysis' started by Darthspud, Oct 15, 2005.

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  1. Darthspud

    Darthspud LE

    Ok
    Where can i get a poppy for next month
    i'm in the southwest,and i ain't seen a one displayed anywhere
    Poor show from shopkeepers or am i a bit quick off the mark?
     
    Darthspud, Oct 15, 2005
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  2. PartTimePongo

    PartTimePongo LE

    PartTimePongo, Oct 15, 2005
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  3. jonwilly

    jonwilly LE

    Poppies and Trafalgar Day next Friday.
    john
    Lifes looking up
     
    jonwilly, Oct 15, 2005
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  4. oldbaldy

    oldbaldy LE Moderator Good Egg (charities)
    1. Battlefield Tours

    Darthspud. I think you are being a bit harsh on the shopkeepers!
    The RBL rely on volunteers to go round all the shops/pubs/clubs ect to deliver poppies & collecting tins.
    This takes time and most of the volunteers are getting on a bit.
    Why don't you contact your local RBL Branch & volunteer to help? I am sure you will be made most welcome.
    :D :D
     
    oldbaldy, Oct 15, 2005
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  5. 76mill

    76mill LE

    The old and bold from the Airborne were out in force at London Bridge station on Friday morning.
     
    76mill, Oct 15, 2005
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  6. chocolate_frog

    chocolate_frog

    I've seen some boxes knocking around. Never to early I say.

    Apart for those white ones!!! Do they still do them?
     
    chocolate_frog, Oct 15, 2005
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  7. Awol

    Awol LE

    As I understand it, the RBL have guidelines that ask people not to sell them too early. There are a few, very few, outlets that are allowed to sell them all year round, but they generally get 'released' about November 1st.
     
    Awol, Oct 15, 2005
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  8. Little Jack H

    Little Jack H LE

    Sold them last year myself and there was a strict ruling that they couldn't be put on display before a certain date. As far as I could gather it was a legal requirement placed on the RBL.

    Didn't stop me blagging donations off customers though - and they still came back to buy a poppy once they were on display :)
     
    Little Jack H, Oct 15, 2005
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  9. chocolate_frog

    chocolate_frog

    Why? Because the vast majority of poeple would rather pay a nugget or two to an old bloke who did his bit than some of the other so called charitys around today.
     
    chocolate_frog, Oct 15, 2005
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  10. hackle

    hackle LE

    hackle, Oct 15, 2005
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  11. dui-lai

    dui-lai LE

    I donate to every person I see holding a tin collecting for a poppy, in total I can't say what it is, but I feel satisfied at the end of it I have donated enough
     
    dui-lai, Oct 16, 2005
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  12. charliecharlieone

    charliecharlieone War Hero

    I travelled into work this morning across london in the rush hour and counted a grand total of 16 people wearing poppys.....................thats bad!!
     
    charliecharlieone, Nov 10, 2005
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  14. fozzy

    fozzy

    Same drills here.
    I was pleasantly suprised to see loads of Poppy People out in force at Liverpool Street Station yesterday - looked like a classic manueverist operation. Good effort.
    Loads of City types sporting poppies as well as several attractive young ladies. Also I was pleased to see youngsters talking to the Old and Bold who were rattling the tins- cheered me up no end!

    edited for mong spelling
     
    fozzy, Nov 10, 2005
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