Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Remembrance on Green Lanes

I walked the length of Harringay Green Lanes this morning in search of anyone taking donations for the Poppy Appeal.

From Endymion to Duckett's Common, nothing. Up and down Green Lanes at 11 am, I saw just two people wearing a poppy.

Tesco, Iceland, the bookies, the news agents, the grocers... Nothing.

It was only when I went to the Old Ale Emporium to watch the football that I saw the first acknowledgment of Remembrance Day. Well done them.

In the Arena, Sainsbury's was running a campaign collecting donations but had no poppies available.

Am I completely out of touch for finding this disappointing?

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Permalink Reply by John D on November 10, 2013 at 20:29

No you're not. There has been a veteran selling poppies outside Muswell Hill M&S all week, standing in the cold.

But then, that's Muswell Hill

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Permalink Reply by Nick G-T on November 10, 2013 at 21:22

That is sad to hear. Lib Dem Cllr David Schmitz was collecting donations at Turnpike Lane tube earlier this week.

I donated to HM Armed Forces personnel, who came around collecting in our office in the City.

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Permalink Reply by Allie on November 10, 2013 at 21:25

I had this problem too. Went to Wood Green specifically to buy a poppy and couldn't find any!

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Permalink Reply by james walsh on November 10, 2013 at 22:23

My poppy says it's made in China

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Permalink Reply by CanadianMichael on November 10, 2013 at 22:43

So? The tradition was imported from overseas as well...http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCrae (my hometown)

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Permalink Reply by David Schmitz on November 11, 2013 at 0:15

I've been selling poppies around here (Manor House and Turnpike Lane stations and the Manor House Sainsbury's) for the last couple of years and people have been very generous. However my efforts have been somewhat hit or miss, so next year I'm hoping to get more people involved. If anyone would like to join me next year, do please send me a message here at about the beginning of October.