Wearing the Poppy.

[joeinbrighton]

So.... they are both very small.... and very prominent?

Prominent in the sense of there being more of them than in previous years, rather than in their actual size. Although, I expect you knew that.

 

[Durlston]

The next Muslim woman I see wearing the veil wrongly, I'll mention it.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Prominent in the sense of there being more of them than in previous years, rather than in their actual size. Although, I expect you knew that.

The latest badges have the year on.

 

[neilbard]

Just wear it ffs!!!

 

[AZ Gull]

Prominent in the sense of there being more of them than in previous years, rather than in their actual size. Although, I expect you knew that.

Yes, I expect I probably did.

 

[Tory Boy]

As long as people wear a poppy they can wear it how they like.

TB

 

[drew]

Poppy snobbery, whatever next!!!!

 

[Gullys Cats]

You learn some thing new every day!

 

[JOLovegrove]

Just leaf it alone.

 

[joeinbrighton]

All these rules are a load of poppycock really.

 

[portlock seagull]

Why does everyone have to display visual support of whatever these days? In whatever form. We don't all turn up wearing football shirts - doesn't mean you're not every bit a supporter as those that do! Stop being so judgemental, you have no idea if someone supports the Armed forces or not just because they're wearing a poppy. It could be just because they've forgotten to transfer the poppy they 'bought' from one suit to another! There is an element of the poppy police these days, heaven forbid someone appears on tv without one between mid October and November.

 

[countryman]

So there is now a way that people can be up their own arse about poppies. FFS, if people are supporting our armed forces then there is nothing to complain about.

 

[pastafarian]

how odd
how very NSC

i love poppies though

 

[pastafarian]

genuine question here though

does anyone know who makes the small crosses/poppy memorial things with the soldiers name on them,ive tried googling but not getting very far

we have all seen plenty of the standard ones at memorials but i saw some at the menin gate with soldiers names on,would like one for our visit next year to remember his passing 100 years on

 

[BadFish]

Why does everyone have to display visual support of whatever these days? In whatever form. We don't all turn up wearing football shirts - doesn't mean you're not every bit a supporter as those that do! Stop being so judgemental, you have no idea if someone supports the Armed forces or not just because they're wearing a poppy. It could be just because they've forgotten to transfer the poppy they 'bought' from one suit to another! There is an element of the poppy police these days, heaven forbid someone appears on tv without one between mid October and November.

It it's poppylitical correctness gone mad I tells ya

 

[Sergei's Celebration]

genuine question here though

does anyone know who makes the small crosses/poppy memorial things with the soldiers name on them,ive tried googling but not getting very far

we have all seen plenty of the standard ones at memorials but i saw some at the menin gate with soldiers names on,would like one for our visit next year to remember his passing 100 years on

I have always found the small plain wooden crosses in shops or RBL sellers. These are blank so with a nice gel pen you can write your own personal message on them.

 

[pastafarian]

I have always found the small plain wooden crosses in shops or RBL sellers. These are blank so with a nice gel pen you can write your own personal message on them.

thanks
was thinking more on the lines of the personalised ones i have seen at Ypres,some very nice ones with a small engraving.I guess one needs to get hold of one of the crosses you have mentioned and then look down the local route of a local engravour

 

[Seagull on the wing]

thanks
was thinking more on the lines of the personalised ones i have seen at Ypres,some very nice ones with a small engraving.I guess one needs to get hold of one of the crosses you have mentioned and then look down the local route of a local engravour

Guess you did the .WW1 tour,went there a couple of weeks ago to find my Grandads grave,lost his life at the second battle of the Somme 30th August 1918...if you're interested in Military history it is well worth a visit. To those that are thinking of going, book early, this year being the 100th anniversary it will be heavily subscribed too. Speaking to the driver and he said that normally he does the trip 3 times a year,he is booked for thirteen trips next year already.

 

[daveinprague]

Walking around the Somme its difficult to imagine the horror, until you see the hundreds of graveyards. What I found the most sad, in the graveyards of all involved, British, French, German, was the ages of some of the children that fell in all the armies...14, 15, and 16 year olds...

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Does anyone know what the correct way to wear the white poppy is?