People who appear on TV seem to be wearing poppies very early this year
or is it my imagination? There are 19 days to go before the 11th day of
the 11th Month.
What is the protocol for this and who decides these matters. I usually
wear a red poppy during the week in which the 11th day falls in.
Don

On Sun, 24 Oct 2010 13:30:18 +0100, Donwill wrote:

People who appear on TV seem to be wearing poppies very early this year
or is it my imagination? There are 19 days to go before the 11th day of
the 11th Month.
What is the protocol for this and who decides these matters. I usually
wear a red poppy during the week in which the 11th day falls in. Don

The official launch of the fund (at least here in Jersey) is a week from
today, exactly two weeks before remembrance Sunday. So from then on, if
you want to avoid the attentions of the sellers. My problem is that at
this time of year I don't need to wear a jacket or coat here and if I
bought one for every fleece, polo shirt and tee-shirt I might wear in
that fortnight I'd be broke

No you wouldn't - there is no fixed price;-)
Just pay what you are willing to give.

Most poppy sellers I come across offer me more than one poppy

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Derek Turner;903604 Wrote:
My problem is that at
this time of year I don't need to wear a jacket or coat here and if I
bought one for every fleece, polo shirt and tee-shirt I might wear in
that fortnight I'd be broke

No you wouldn't - there is no fixed price;-)
Just pay what you are willing to give.

Most poppy sellers I come across offer me more than one poppy

Agreed! Consider it a donation, and pick up the simplest poppy.

I invariably lose mine and get another.
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"Donwill" wrote ...
People who appear on TV seem to be wearing poppies very early this year
or is it my imagination? There are 19 days to go before the 11th day of
the 11th Month.
What is the protocol for this and who decides these matters. I usually
wear a red poppy during the week in which the 11th day falls in.

Not even seen anyone selling Poppies yet.
Think it's a bit like Christmas with the media, they start much too early.

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Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK

Bob Hobden wrote:


"Donwill" wrote ...
People who appear on TV seem to be wearing poppies very early this
year or is it my imagination? There are 19 days to go before the 11th
day of the 11th Month.
What is the protocol for this and who decides these matters. I usually
wear a red poppy during the week in which the 11th day falls in.

Not even seen anyone selling Poppies yet. Think it's a bit like
Christmas with the media, they start much too early.

Could it be cheapjacks wearing previous years' tokens?

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Rusty

Bob Hobden wrote:

"Donwill" wrote ...
People who appear on TV seem to be wearing poppies very early this year
or is it my imagination? There are 19 days to go before the 11th day of
the 11th Month.
What is the protocol for this and who decides these matters. I usually
wear a red poppy during the week in which the 11th day falls in.

Not even seen anyone selling Poppies yet.

The British Legion Poppy Appeal campaign has been launched. The boxes
of poppies went out in the mail to shops and businesses over the
weekend.

IIRC the BBC policy is that presenters wear poppies from the campaign
launch until the 11th, or it could be until Rememberance Sunday.

On Sun, 24 Oct 2010 13:30:18 +0100, Donwill
wrote:

People who appear on TV seem to be wearing poppies very early this year
or is it my imagination? There are 19 days to go before the 11th day of
the 11th Month.
What is the protocol for this and who decides these matters. I usually
wear a red poppy during the week in which the 11th day falls in.
Don

I see it as a poppy marketing ploy. Get some people on TV to wear
poppies early and the sale of poppies will start early. By the 11th
day new poppies will be needed.

Steve

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Wolstenholme writes
I see it as a poppy marketing ploy. Get some people on TV to wear
poppies early and the sale of poppies will start early. By the 11th
day new poppies will be needed.

Steve


I got one made of ceramic on Ebay from an artist in Wales, in fact I got
a small one and a larger one ( proceeds got to help for heroes) and
actually wear the little one all the time, but then Tom was shot in
N.I.!



I see no reason why you can't wear them whenever you want but I take
your point about the 'official' wearing of them on TV.
They are selling them in at least 2 Wyevales around here.


Janet


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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

On Sun, 24 Oct 2010 Donwill wrote:

People who appear on TV seem to be wearing poppies very early this year
or is it my imagination? There are 19 days to go before the 11th day of
the 11th Month.
What is the protocol for this and who decides these matters. I usually
wear a red poppy during the week in which the 11th day falls in.

I noticed this. It always had been two weeks before Remembrance Sunday
but this year it appears to be three weeks. Don't remember any
announcement about this.

David

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David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK
http://rance.org.uk

"David Rance" wrote in message
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On Sun, 24 Oct 2010 Donwill wrote:

People who appear on TV seem to be wearing poppies very early this year or
is it my imagination? There are 19 days to go before the 11th day of the
11th Month.
What is the protocol for this and who decides these matters. I usually
wear a red poppy during the week in which the 11th day falls in.

I noticed this. It always had been two weeks before Remembrance Sunday but
this year it appears to be three weeks. Don't remember any announcement
about this.


Seems longer this year as well because Remembrance Sunday is on a later
date than the average year.
The official appeal launch day is next Thursday round here, I read in the
local paper iirc.

Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

On Sun, 24 Oct 2010 Pete wrote:

People who appear on TV seem to be wearing poppies very early this
year or is it my imagination? There are 19 days to go before the 11th
day of the 11th Month.
What is the protocol for this and who decides these matters. I
usually wear a red poppy during the week in which the 11th day falls in.

I noticed this. It always had been two weeks before Remembrance
Sunday but this year it appears to be three weeks. Don't remember any
announcement about this.

Seems longer this year as well because Remembrance Sunday is on a
later date than the average year.

It is always on the Sunday nearest to the 11th. So the 14th (this year)
is as late and the 8th is as early as it can be.

David

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David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK
http://rance.org.uk

"David Rance" wrote in message
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Seems longer this year as well because Remembrance Sunday is on a later
date than the average year.

It is always on the Sunday nearest to the 11th. So the 14th (this year) is
as late and the 8th is as early as it can be.


Now that I have retired - I can now choose to attend a service locally that
takes place on 11/11.
I will attend the service on the 14th. by television only

Regards
Pete

In article , Pete
writes
Now that I have retired - I can now choose to attend a service locally
that takes place on 11/11.
I will attend the service on the 14th. by television only


I go to the Service at Westminster Abbey on the 11th when we can lay
crosses in the Garden of Remembrance and the Parade on the Saturday .
The last couple of years have seen many more people lining the streets
when we lay the wreaths at the Cenotaph for the War Widows.

It's so busy in London on the Sunday that like you i choose to do the
local one on the Sunday.
Janet
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

On Sun, 24 Oct 2010 13:30:18 +0100, Donwill
wrote:

People who appear on TV seem to be wearing poppies very early this year
or is it my imagination? There are 19 days to go before the 11th day of
the 11th Month.
What is the protocol for this and who decides these matters. I usually
wear a red poppy during the week in which the 11th day falls in.
Don

I don't think it's official yet.
Just broadcasters just trying to get one-up on each other and making a
mockery of a serious occasion.