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Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 9th 2017, 3:24 am
Replies: 70
Views: 4,171
Posted By Dubaiexile

Re: Remembrance Poppies

I was not going to respond to this post, but it has been eating away at me and would be out of character not to so here goes, but first let me reiterate each person has the right to his/her opinion...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 8th 2017, 11:22 am
Replies: 70
Views: 4,171
Posted By Dubaiexile

Re: Remembrance Poppies

This is why the following words were invented;

Thingamajig

whatchamacallit

Etc etc

It comes to you eventually, but a tad irritating when it is on the tip of your tongue!
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 8th 2017, 11:19 am
Replies: 70
Views: 4,171
Posted By Dubaiexile

Re: Remembrance Poppies

:goodpost:
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 8th 2017, 11:18 am
Replies: 70
Views: 4,171
Posted By Dubaiexile

Re: Remembrance Poppies

Best place for that is holding fish and chips and wiping your arse!
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 8th 2017, 2:18 am
Replies: 70
Views: 4,171
Posted By Dubaiexile

Re: Remembrance Poppies

Whilst I will respect your own reasons for your stance, I just wish that you would explain in a little more detail your obvious stance with regards to N.Ireland? Unless that is that your a rabid IRA...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 7th 2017, 8:14 am
Replies: 70
Views: 4,171
Posted By Dubaiexile

Re: Remembrance Poppies

Of course Ms Deep Throat, normal service is resumed!!
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 7th 2017, 7:46 am
Replies: 70
Views: 4,171
Posted By Dubaiexile

Re: Remembrance Poppies

Now you send it after I have had my blazer dry cleaned!!

If the money goes to a good cause then I am all for it, have to keep abreast of the times and all that shite!!
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 7th 2017, 7:43 am
Replies: 70
Views: 4,171
Posted By Dubaiexile

Re: Remembrance Poppies

Miss Anne Thrope
And I appreciate and respect wholly your stance on the subject, the Great Wars were fought to defend freedoms that we took for granted, and one of these was the freedom of speech...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 7th 2017, 6:31 am
Replies: 70
Views: 4,171
Posted By Dubaiexile

Re: Remembrance Poppies

And I must correct myself with the figures I used in my above post with regards to the Irish deaths in WW1;

The most prominent memorial is dedicated to the 49,400 Irish soldiers who died during...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 7th 2017, 6:28 am
Replies: 70
Views: 4,171
Posted By Dubaiexile

Re: Remembrance Poppies

And just one more snippet of history for you, the country with the second highest recipients of the Victoria Cross is Ireland.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Irish_Victoria_Cross_recipients
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 7th 2017, 5:35 am
Replies: 70
Views: 4,171
Posted By Dubaiexile

Re: Remembrance Poppies

Final update from the British Embassy;;

Hi there

Thank you for your enquiry to UAE consular services here at British Embassy

We do have poppies for sale – from our security front gate here...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 7th 2017, 5:27 am
Replies: 70
Views: 4,171
Posted By Dubaiexile

Re: Remembrance Poppies

In WW1 (which is ostensibly how remembrance day and the poppy came into existence), over 200,000 Irishmen fought with losses of over 30,000, so my argument that this alone should give Irish people...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 7th 2017, 2:27 am
Replies: 70
Views: 4,171
Posted By Dubaiexile

Re: Remembrance Poppies

Yes you will derail the thread, but since you pose the question perhaps you could expand your reasons why, and maybe (and I do say maybe) an intellectual debate could be had without name calling and...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 6th 2017, 10:43 am
Replies: 70
Views: 4,171
Posted By Dubaiexile

Re: Remembrance Poppies

Oh I did check with the Embassy, got two automated messages that someone from the correct department would contact....typical of our Embassy...about as much use as tits on a boar pig!!!
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 6th 2017, 10:42 am
Replies: 70
Views: 4,171
Posted By Dubaiexile

Re: Remembrance Poppies

I just checked with Fibbers on facebook and they messaged me back to say yes they have them behind the bar!!

Thankyou, Jam25Mack
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 5th 2017, 11:55 am
Replies: 70
Views: 4,171
Posted By Dubaiexile

Re: Remembrance Poppies

Thank you I will use that as an excuse for a pint and a fry up!!
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 5th 2017, 9:34 am
Replies: 70
Views: 4,171
Posted By Dubaiexile

Remembrance Poppies

Does anyone know of anywhere to get a Poppy??

And also does the Embassy in Dubai do anything on Remembrance day??
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