Talking of poppies,there is a very nice litle article in today's UK The Daily Telegraph

by their veteran correspondent,ex-editor (and ex golfing partner of Lady Thatcher's late husband Dennis,)Wiliam (Bill) Deedes. The article he has entitled
"In Afghan fields, the poppies blow"
and it is at:-
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/m...C-new_10112006