Every penny counts

Spending just a few hours at Morrison's at Calmore or Paulton's Park in Ower can be extremely satisfying.

Selling poppies to trolly-laden shoppers who tip their remaining change into a collecting tin, seeing the delight on a young child's face as a penny or two from their pocket money buys a bright red poppy or a sticker, selling a cross to a war widow or just chatting with a veteran can be a humbling and yet exhilarating experience.

The buzz of attending a coin counting session with the Poppy Co-ordinators can be just as pleasurable.  knowing that every penny counts and that it all goes to serve the welfare needs of our Armed Forces makes it all worthwhile.

Copythorne public were extremely generous

It has been fun raising the money ... but how is the Royal British Legion going to spend it?