Poppies and crowds
Yesterday we went to see the poppies at the Tower of London.
Over the last few months, volunteers have been placing ceramic poppies in the moat, one for each of the 888,246 British soldier who died in World War I.
It is certainly an impressive sight!
But it was so crowded!
I was rather surprised not to see even one policeman/woman; the path along the moat was very crowded indeed and if something had happened, it would have been a stampede with nowhere to go.
Toward the end of our extremely slow walk I started feeling rather panicky. Crowds are not for me (of course we didn't expect it to be so busy).
Volunteers putting even more poppies in; they should finish just before Armistice Day.
All the poppies have now been sold. At £25 each! 6 armed forces charities will share the windfall.
Over the last few months, volunteers have been placing ceramic poppies in the moat, one for each of the 888,246 British soldier who died in World War I.
It is certainly an impressive sight!
But it was so crowded!
I was rather surprised not to see even one policeman/woman; the path along the moat was very crowded indeed and if something had happened, it would have been a stampede with nowhere to go.
Toward the end of our extremely slow walk I started feeling rather panicky. Crowds are not for me (of course we didn't expect it to be so busy).
Volunteers putting even more poppies in; they should finish just before Armistice Day.
All the poppies have now been sold. At £25 each! 6 armed forces charities will share the windfall.