Tag Archives: Poppy Patterns

Onwards and Upwards

Posted on 28/07/2017 by 5000 Poppies

Good morning all … This week marks another milestone in our progress towards our goal of 50,000 beautiful handmade poppies for Remembrance Day 2018 for the RSL. It’s quite a journey … for all of us.  But in reality, it’s … Continue reading →

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Moving right along …

Posted on 14/06/2017 by 5000 Poppies

The last couple of weeks have seen us still reminiscing about our London visit last year with Facebook bringing up memory after memory … I am still pinching myself … it was such a surreal experience meeting the Queen and … Continue reading →

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Our beautiful poppies have had a busy couple of weeks …

Posted on 23/11/2016 by 5000 Poppies

LEST WE FORGET Remembrance is well and truly alive but it is changing … according to this article on Remembrance in the Digital Age by Historian Tom Sear Published in the Conversation.  Tom writes about how digital technology has changed … Continue reading →

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It’s all becoming very real and we are getting soooooo close!!!

Posted on 05/04/2016 by 5000 Poppies

Oh dear just looked at my last post … February.  How the months are flying.  And I just know there are many of you who are keen to know how we are going with our preparations for Chelsea. So firstly, … Continue reading →

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This is the year!!!!

Posted on 14/01/2015 by 5000 Poppies

Half of January gone already and I feel like it’s only just started. Is the world revolving faster … or am I a little slower …. OR … is it an optical illusion. So much to achieve in a few … Continue reading →

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60,002

Posted on 24/11/2014 by 5000 Poppies

Just three short weeks ago I published that our total had reached 50,000.  And now this week we have clicked over the 60,000 mark. Do you get the feeling that something very special is building here and it is going … Continue reading →

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50,000

Posted on 05/11/2014 by 5000 Poppies

Well my fellow poppy makers … Big round of applause here … you are amazing!!!!! We have passed the 50,000 poppy milestone … Marg and I are continually stunned, thrilled and incredibly humbled by your work!!!  We still get excited … Continue reading →

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