20 more tins counted tonight which had been collected in during the day and a couple delivered tonight.
Army cadets and schools left - the end is in sight!!!
Counted over £22,000 to date.
Wednesday, 14 November 2012
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Tuesday 13 November
Another full day of counting and banking.
Twelve more tins coming in tomorrow then army cadets Thursday night and the schools on Friday - should be finished by Friday night.
Back to work tomorrow so night counting only now.
Glass of wine & off to bed my ears are ringing with the sound of the counting machine :)
Twelve more tins coming in tomorrow then army cadets Thursday night and the schools on Friday - should be finished by Friday night.
Back to work tomorrow so night counting only now.
Glass of wine & off to bed my ears are ringing with the sound of the counting machine :)
Spitfire wreath
This year Lodge Hill in Abingdon requested a special wreath for their spitfire. This was made by Fabulous Flowers in Abingdon using altar poppies supplied by us.
What an amazing sight:
What an amazing sight:
Monday 12 November
Went out today and collected over 100 tins and boxes today then four of us counted solidly for 7 hours whilst three other distributors dropped tins and boxes off.
Finished at 8.30pm - one glass of wine and asleep by 9.30!!
Ready to start again tomorrow as 60 tins lined up for counting!!
Finished at 8.30pm - one glass of wine and asleep by 9.30!!
Ready to start again tomorrow as 60 tins lined up for counting!!
Friday, 9 November 2012
Friday 9 November
Busy couple of days at work...
Collected and re-issued tins for several shops
Visited a collector and topped up poppies
Collected tins and boxes from a collector who has finished
Arranged a collector for Sunday
All ready for Saturday rounds
Collected and re-issued tins for several shops
Visited a collector and topped up poppies
Collected tins and boxes from a collector who has finished
Arranged a collector for Sunday
All ready for Saturday rounds
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Tuesday 6 November
£2570 banked today from the weekends collectors
Delivered boxes and tins to the Sea Cadets for next weekend
Had a request from a school that had run out of wristbands so arranged to have the last of the children's bands to them.
Only four days left until 11th
Delivered boxes and tins to the Sea Cadets for next weekend
Had a request from a school that had run out of wristbands so arranged to have the last of the children's bands to them.
Only four days left until 11th
Monday, 5 November 2012
Monday 5 November
Delivered more poppy supplies on my way home to a collector who had run out.
Then counted 12 more full tins - £2500 ready to bank tomorrow - fabulous
Made up six new tins for the Sea Cadets, two for two other collectors and then made up another box and tin for Culham then zoomed over there to deliver it.
Ordered 200 altar poppies for a flower arrangement which is going on the Spitfire at Lodge Hill
Another fantastic day.
Then counted 12 more full tins - £2500 ready to bank tomorrow - fabulous
Made up six new tins for the Sea Cadets, two for two other collectors and then made up another box and tin for Culham then zoomed over there to deliver it.
Ordered 200 altar poppies for a flower arrangement which is going on the Spitfire at Lodge Hill
Another fantastic day.
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