Originally Posted by cashman (Post 760510)

just been on BBC Northwest that "Bodycare" at Wigan have banned staff from wearing Poppies, this i think is disgraceful.:mad: Management refused to comment to the Beeb, the lady who had worked fer 8 yrs fer em, was told if she returned to work tomorrow wearing it she will face disciplinary action, Paris n I have always used this shop, it will sunshine in hell before we ever use it again, i would hope many people in britain feel the same n it follows "Woolies" into Oblivion.:mad::mad::mad::mad:

Originally Posted by mattylad (Post 760514)

What you need to do is not just stay away, you need to make the management aware that you will not shop there again.

Thats the only way they are going to know about it.

Originally Posted by Lace (Post 760526)

It seems they have had a change of heart. A statement was read out on behalf of the company on Granada Reports stating that, after consideration, they believe that the poppy is an exception, and staff will be allowed to wear them.

I should think so too!!

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 760529)

as far as we are concerned, it should never have happened,to be considered, they can stuff their shops from our point of view.

Originally Posted by katex (Post 760533)

Well, they have backed down Cashy, and understand your feelings, however, if everyone ostracised this shop, then where does it leave the shop assistants who showed defiance in the first place ? Out of a job ?

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 760536)

the lady was not being defiant kate, in fact she was very disressed,saying she felt it was wrong, but also said she could not afford to be unemployed, this firm is ruling by intimidation in my opinion, i take yer point, but nevertheless we will never support such a firm again.

Originally Posted by Lace (Post 760531)

I totally agree with you, its disgraceful

Sara I found an address for their parent company:
GR & MM Blackledge Plc, 9 Western Avenue Matrix Park Leyland Lancs PR7 7NB

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 760544)

This is absolutely outrageous.....who the hell is this oufit anyway? Do they have any retail outlets here in London? Tell me where....

Eric , if you're reading this, then you will know that the origin of the Poppy appeal originated from the Canadian John McCrae's poem:

In Flanders fields, the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below...
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields...
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands, we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields...

McCrae is buried in Wimereau cemetary, outside Boulougne, a few graves down from a great uncle of mine (1st Irish Guards)...this is making me very, very, mad.

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 760548)

All Canadians are familiar with the poem ... it is printed on the back of the Canadian $10.00 bill ...

.:mad:

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 760559)

I didn't know that...still, I suppose that now we're fully signed up with the Lisbon Treaty, we'll probably end up with quotes from Rousseau or Hitler stuck on the back of our Fiver. Did you know that Britannia is being ditched from the back of our coinage from next year? It's pathetic.....we're going down the swanee, and fast.

Originally Posted by shillelagh (Post 760625)

only virtually cashy ..:D:D:D

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 760614)

I got the metal pin poppy....hope it's not made in China.