My poppy has popped

[venator]

I've bought 2 poppies now - they have both fallen apart.

The "popper" on the green bit isn't secure on the black bit.

Are they made in China now?

[Nibble]

Maybe, it's because you're soooo proud to wear your poppy wioth pride, venator :)

[237SJ]

No, still made in Richmond upon Thames as far as I know. One of my neighbours drives the poppy van. I`ll go and tell him off for you.

[Nibble]

Agree, 237SJ, as noted below...

http://www.poppyfactory.org/visit-us.html


Probably, just an end of shift (gnomic) madrush to the door, in the case of your poppies, venator.

[quizzywig]

Last year my daughter bought us both very nice poppy brooches from the British Legion to wear every year instead of the plastic ones. (Obviously we donate to the appeal.)

[Psybbo]

Thanks quizzywig, I was about to ask where I could buy one.

[boxtops]

I've got a poppy brooch and a wristband (if you buy the biker wristband from their site, it's black not blue which IMO is more appropriate). http://www.rblr.co.uk.../?page=wristbands.php

The poppy brooches this year have an option for 2012 printed on them - clever, it means you can't be mean and not buy one next year.

[Prudie]

They seem to be pretty cheap and nasty these days. I remember them as a child being 2 layers of red felty stuff with a black button with Haig Fund written on it (didn't come with a leaf either).

[boxtops]

I remember that too, prudie

[DTCwordfan]

the leaf is to be at 11 am, folk....................