I'm a few years younger and feel the same. I stumbled across an old news report the other day of the dead servicemen being taken back through Royal Wootton Bassett and was welling up.
There's still plenty of time left to get one. If you go onto the website there's the option to be emailed as soon as they have them back in stock.
http://www.poppyshop.org.uk/brighton-hove-albion-2017-poppy-lapel-pin.html
That's fair enough. I don't go with your argument but if that's your view then okay but it's a pretty low blow to accuse us of trying to be superior just for disagreeing. Speaking for myself, it's an extremely worthwhile cause and I don't begrudge the RBL sticking a price tag on something.
Where does the money go from the money raised?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTjmvr0vZKs
I dare anyone to watch that and then begrudge paying £7 for a smart pin badge.
Exactly. £7? That's about what I normally give anyway after having bought 3 poppies each year (they seem to have a life expectancy of less than 3 days).