Lest We Forget
This is a special time of year when we all need to remember those brave men and women who lost their lives during the World Wars, and continue to do so in so many more wars. The poppy is a great symbol that we all recognise as being so important for the Armistice and for all our Ceremonies of Remembrance and it is also, obviously, a flower, so we feel it is very fitting that our gardening group put together a special display in honour. Many people in and around Duns have knitted and crocheted lovely poppies which we have draped around the War Memorial in our park plus the group got together to make a colourful display using old plastic flower pots – a great re-use of non-recyclable pots, which we all have piled up in our greenhouses and sheds, plus a fun afternoon of crafting. We also need to remember all the animals who lost their lives during those dreadful times and a purple poppy is a good way to highlight the plight of all of them from horses to pigeons, so many millions were slaughtered.
Let us all wear our poppies with pride – Lest we Forget.
