Sunday, October 26, 2008

Mr Poppy Man is on his way!

Time to dip deep into your pockets as Mr Poppy Man is starting his rounds...

This year is very special one for the Royal British Legion and our nation as a whole, in that 11am on November 11th marks the 90th Anniversary of the Armistice, the moment when World War I came to an end and just one more reason to donate here.

2 comments:

Timothy Belmont said...

Good for you, O'Neill. I am already wearing my poppy and have a velvety one stuck on the car windscreen too.

My late father was a veteran in the now-defunct Holywood Branch and helped to organize the annual poppy collection around the pubs etc.

Tim

O'Neill said...

Something I wrote alittle while ago:
How a nation treats those who have been injured and wounded whilst in its service is a true test of its civilised values; unfortunately the UK does not perform at all well in this respect.
I'd perhaps replace the "nation" with the "state", plenty of good folk put a lot of work and energy into this cause, I really don't think they get the recognition or support from the government they deserve.