Commander CMG Posted November 8, 2013 #1 Share Posted November 8, 2013 'Losing my husband when I was just 21, I vowed to always sell poppies': Britain's longest serving poppy seller, 91, is back on the streets for her 75th year Olive Cook started selling poppies in 1938 and has sold over 30,000 Great-great-grandfather Albert Joyner, 102, is Britain's oldest poppy seller Oldest poppy in Britain picked from First World War trenches is expected to sell for £1,000 Artist creates amazing Remembrance Day sculpture using 30,000 poppies and reveals he was inspired by rubbish View: Read more 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ealdwita Posted November 8, 2013 #2 Share Posted November 8, 2013 I finally managed to get one of those enamelled poppy lapel badges today, after weeks of trying. The poppy-seller tells me they're like gold dust! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander CMG Posted November 8, 2013 Author #3 Share Posted November 8, 2013 I finally managed to get one of those enamelled poppy lapel badges today, after weeks of trying. The poppy-seller tells me they're like gold dust! I managed to get a couple for different coats and a few normal ones for my dog walking coat and outdoor field parka. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopToffee Posted November 8, 2013 #4 Share Posted November 8, 2013 (edited) My uncle died this year.He was a marine who went to ground.Owd git was at my dads funeral He was a Lost Voice.... Edited November 8, 2013 by TopToffee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ealdwita Posted November 8, 2013 #5 Share Posted November 8, 2013 My respects to his memory, TT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhen Posted November 8, 2013 #6 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Just curious, is there a problem in the U.K. with poppy donation boxes being robbed every year like here in Canada? http://www.cbc.ca/ne...hefts-1.2417414 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra99 Posted November 8, 2013 #7 Share Posted November 8, 2013 (edited) Quite a few....mostly Eastern Europeans it would seem....and these two. http://www.mirror.co...picture-2665196 Let's hope they OD on the drugs they nick it for. Edited November 8, 2013 by zebra99 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander CMG Posted November 9, 2013 Author #8 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Just curious, is there a problem in the U.K. with poppy donation boxes being robbed every year like here in Canada? http://www.cbc.ca/ne...hefts-1.2417414 We do indeed, there have already been a few recorded incidents this year. Pond life scum, they should be caught and strung up from the nearest concrete lamppost, to serve as a lesson to the rest. :gun: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewinn Posted November 9, 2013 #9 Share Posted November 9, 2013 (edited) well done to Mrs Olive Cook Britain's longest serving poppy seller, out of her tragedy of losing her husband and through her commitment to his memory she has brought about good - through the 75 years of collecting money which has helped countless others. Mrs Olive Cook is the sort of person i admire most. Edited November 9, 2013 by stevewinn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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