lovely tracey.

Thank you Tracey. We all need to remember not just once each year.

Really touching Tracey.

That,s lovely x

This was the content of an email sent to me by a serving British sailor, my nephew is out in Afghanistan fighting at the moment.I decided to put it up here because I know there will be many like minded people who will NEVER forget.I was gutted to learn that the Royal British Legion are thinking of Stopping the poppy appeal , (because it offends certain groups in our society) and the government say that it isn't as relevant today. For me the amount of young lads being killed in wars fighting for the freedom and rights of others it Is Always and Will Always be relevant to remember them .

I agree Tracey, what an awful idea! I do not understand some people!
I hope your Nephew stays safe and well x

Although the poppy was of course associated with the Flanders fields of World War 1 , it has now become a symbol of rememberence for all wars from World War 1 onwards, whether it be the 10s of thousands killed in that conflict, or world war 2 , or the hundreds killed in the Falklands, or the hundreds killed and still being killed in Afganistan.Lose th poppy as our symbol of rememberence and you may well lose the rememberence also.Just because there are no more living World War 1 veterens alive does not alter the relevance.If people are offended then tough!

DISGUSTING if taken away as still very relevant.

keep the poppy get rid of the deviants!!!!!

Well done Tracey, as someone who has done military service, I would like to take some very firm action against those who decry the poppy appeal, they just disgust me! Give your nephew my Best Wishes and I hope he will return safely to his family!

Rudyard Kipling wrote some interesting prose on military matters and this one stuck in my mind about the Boer War!

When you've shouted Rule Britannia
when you've sung God Save the Queen,
when you've finished killing Kruger with your mouth,
Would you kindly put a shilling in my little tambourine,
for a gentleman in khaki heading south!

Sums it up I think!
Baggy

I hope your nephew comes home safe and sound and I think the poppy will never die but live on in all people's hearts no matter if it is officially taken away, although how anyone can suggest it gives offence is beyond me. Is it related to opium perhaps?!!!

Long live the poppy and people remembering what it signifies!! Your poem was lovely and so thought provoking. I hope all goes well for your nephew. T/c x