Bramble Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Does anyone know where I can buy one of these please (ideally not online given the timeframe), I know I can get them from the RBL website but are any shops selling them? Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I was in a pub the other night that had them just in the box with the poppies and collection tin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Poppy sellers usually have some. Mum was selling poppies in our local sainsburys the other day and she had them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted November 5, 2011 Author Share Posted November 5, 2011 Thanks both .... .... pootles off on a wristband hunt .... .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Your local British Legion will have been organising the distribution of poppies, trays, collection boxes etc - if you contact them they should be able to tell you where to go for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Poppy wristbands are a good idea, the paper poppies get squashed so easily (at least mine do). I haven't bought a poppy yet this year so may look out for the wristbands instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memphisto Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I've got one, from a gent selling Poppies in Sainsburys, he also gave a us Poppies as well and said the wristbands were hugely popular this year, when I got mine there were white and blue ones there. I like the ide of the wristband because I can wear it year round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazard Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 got mine in tesco with the poppy sellers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipichick Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I thought these were a great idea too. I will never be wearing the wrong coat again Bought one for DH and it was a little tight on him though, he is working on stretching it but it is uncomfortable to keep on full time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonetog Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Also got a couple from the legion poppy seller at Sainsburys. A friend of mine has a blue children's one which is too tight on me, the white one they got at the same time is bigger. Mine is blue though and bigger than his, so there are definitely 2 sizes of the blue one. I prefer the white one actually, but he'd run out of them, I'll try to get another in the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 Thanks for all the tips, guys, I managed to get one from a Tesco petrol station this morning ... They had blue ones (which I bought), white ones and some funny sort of red ones ... they all seemed to be the same size though ... ie HUGE (there is NOTHING small about me, except my wrists ... a children's one would probably have been good!!!) Thanks again everyone, Omleteers to the rescue, yet again!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I got mine in Tesco this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 You can buy different ones on the website http://www.poppyshop.org.uk/accessories/wristbands.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Oooh I love the umbrellas, one may just have to fall into my basket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Oooh I love the umbrellas, one may just have to fall into my basket. Gosh, they are nice. I like the black one with black poppies on the background and the red one on the edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonetog Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 For those that don't/couldn't listen to radio 2, Jeremy Vine interviewed the mother of a fallen troop today. http://t.co/izgNfECG It's very moving, Helena, the mother is AMAZING. My words aren't capable of doing our forces justice, but it's well worth a listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I posted about this on the rememberance day thread, it was so moving and well worth a listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonetog Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Oops sorry didn't see that, still learning my way around the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
