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poppy day....

Don't think this is really off topic, but does everyone struggle with attaching their poppy? I try to push the pin through the green stem as that's the only way I can get it to stay on. Maybe it's a cunning plan to keep making us buy replacements:D
 
morning david..i dont seem to have a problem with mine...i just wack the pin through the poppy..:)

lyn
 
Don't think this is really off topic, but does everyone struggle with attaching their poppy? I try to push the pin through the green stem as that's the only way I can get it to stay on. Maybe it's a cunning plan to keep making us buy replacements:D

First push the pin through your jacket leaving the middle exposed then push the green stem of the poppy through until the barb secures it.
 
well done dek...nice one...at this rate we will have a lovely field of poppies on the forum...:thumbsup:

lyn
 
I have not been bullied into this, I was going to put it after every post but I keep forgetting so I have change my avatar.
 
Scrolling down the first page of Astoness’s thread is mindboggling; a complete field of poppies - only poppies. Has it every occurred on Birmingham History before that an entire page consisting of ten posts [from six different members] has ten identical avatars?
I imagine you’ve got yourself a record, Lyn.
May they never, never be forgotten. David
 
Yes Poppies still grow
Poppies still grow in fields where soldiers fell
Soldiers whose stories, they can never tell
Poppies still grow to remind us of this hell
The wind bows the poppies head
To remind of those things never said
The poppies in flower like a sea of blood
Did this war of mankind do us any good
Poppies die at the end of their time
Just like the soldiers yours and mine
The seed of the poppy falls to the ground
Waiting for Remembrance Day to come around
Yes poppies still grow to remember the past
If only we could get peace to last
Poppies still grow in those fields of red
Yes poppies still grow to remember the dead
 
Hi Folk,

Thanks to LynI have got my new avatar remembering all those lads who have given their lives for us in the various wars. Not forgetting those who have been badly wounded.

Old Boy
 
nice one chris....we are really bowling along nicely now with our show of poppies....

lyn:)
 
The sentiments in your poem John are so true. Beautiful words. I remember falling out with someone once because I get so upset that the wars keep on continuing. To me, the God of war is never satisfied, and I resent him stealing the young lives of men and women throughout the ages. Please let us remember their sacrifice by doing something about it. I don't think we can really influence those in power, but let us start to show love to our fellow man every day as much as we possibly can. Surely we want a more peaceful world.
Lynda:)
 
Post 26. I said we had collected £600 for our knitted Poppies, the total today is £1.097 and they are still days to come before Nov. 11th. Must admit to being better at selling them and knitting them :) Miriam.
 
oh well done miriam...what a grand amount and still as you say plenty of time to go...once again well done to all concerned..:)

lyn:):)
 
hi all
Well done for all for the poems and the knitting and the thoughts and the remembering, as I do most days for my dear old mates whose young bones still lie in that hostile Un-English land burnt by the sun, and whose name no one ever remembers ADEN. To the other sad land Ireland, where historians are just beginning to appreciate what horrors we all had to witness, and the new homicidal maniacs who are trying to restart the nightmare all over again, for some rediculous out dated warped nonsensical idealogical mumbo jumbo to justify genocide and murder mainly on the civilian, not military population, although 6 young men from my battalion died between 70/81 many more maimed. I try to think of them every day and fail and feel guilty because I don't. We have some great people in Briton still like your good self's and Brum is blessed with its fair share for how much longer we don't know as we will be soon a minority in our own land.
regards
paul
 
Paul, I know several other ex servicemen who echo your sentiments exactly.
 
Like Wendy, I feel humble and grateful for the wonderful young men/women who fight and die for their country's. We only have the TV and papers to tell us how what goes on in these war zones; but how much worse for them that have to do the deed. Miriam.
 
Thank you Lyn. Will convey your message to our little group.

Other years the group have made Fishermen's hats; and another Charity was for Hats for the premature babies - all over, white not a good colour, only bright colours fr the babies. Wonder what it will be next year.Miriam.
 
My father came through the war. Thought you might like to see this page from his diary for 1945
 
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