Poppies

In addition to being a very imaginative art installation every commemorative poppy produced has been sold, all 888,246 of them, raising more than £10million for forces charities. My daughter bought one on the day they went on sale and this morning she visited the Tower to see it - she said she was very moved as were many of the people around her.

Although ceramic house name plaques stay out.

You are supposed to put your glazed flower pots inside for the winter.

Impressed! I would ask DN who is a ceramics expert but the explanation might leave me floundering and glazed (or crazed)

Oh right, get you !!

Damage can occur when ceramics are exposed to freezing temperatures and frost. The problem occurs when ice crystals form inside of the pores of the ceramic piece. The frost inside of the pores will exert pressure onto the fabric of the pottery and cause the material to crack and break.

Got this from Wiki whatsit.

Does frost particulary affect ceramics ? just asking ?

Maybe they're worried about winter weather especially frosts. They're ceramic aren't they?

Those sentiments I agree with absolutely, my DD & SIL went on Friday and the queues were so horrendous they gave up.

For goodness sake there is going to be tremendous interest , why not extend the period , who is going to be hurt ?

I mean to say , we saw William, Harry & Kate having a good old look , why can"t we do the same ?