Everlasting Poppies

I rewear my knitted poppy, and before I retired, wore an attractive metal one bought from The Poppy Shop, long before that type was so popular.

It always attracted admiration from customers,( I worked in a bank) and my DIL, also in a customer facing job, said hers did as well, the one I had given her.

I always buy a couple of paper ones though, and donate yearly.

I notice that the newsreaders and similar on tv seem to have a different style though to the ones I buy. Wonder if they are using up old stock via the general public?

I always found the paper Poppies constantly fell off with those stupid, useless little pins that never held them on, so I started buying the metal ones, also the rubber braceless, key rings, etc. That way, I can wear them year after year, such as a keyring on my handbag, and I also drop a tenner in one of the collection boxes each year!

I have a knitted poppy that I have worn for years but I always put a donation in the tin, every year.

We do both, we each have a ceramic Poppy badge/brooch and we buy a paper one each year!

I have a beautiful poppy crocheted by a friend and former work colleague over 10 years ago. I wear it every year, and drop a donation into the collection box at my local supermarket.

I also have a vinyl one on a keyring, bought for me by my late Mum, which I clip onto my handbag.

That reminds me, I must go and dig them out before I go shopping this morning.

Have a good day all xxx

I purchased my jewelled poppy from a local British Legion poppy seller.

I always make sure I have change at this time of year and pop some in their collection boxes.

Same as Aveline. I have a bejewelled poppy (some profit was donated to RBL) but seek out the poppy sellers and make a donation every year.

I bought a handmade felt poppy ten years ago from an outlet for ladies to sell home made items. Each year I wear it but make sure I send a donation direct to Poppy Scotland. That feels better to me. I always used to lose the paper ones that are sold here.