Kiwi Kruzer Posted February 23, 2015 #1 Share Posted February 23, 2015 When QE arrives in Auckland , a Poppy Wall will be started on Queens Wharf which the ship willl carry , as she continues on her World Cruise , to Turkey . Heres the story from this mornings NZ Herald..... Liner's voyage marks Gallipoli centenary http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11406748 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 24, 2015 #2 Share Posted February 24, 2015 What a nice thing Cunard are doing here. Bravo.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted February 24, 2015 #3 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Thank you for this information and link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted February 24, 2015 #4 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Congratulations Cunard on recognizing the feelings Australians and Kiwis have in relation to the loss of life in Gallipoli and WW1, in such a special way. How sad that four brothers died from the one family in WW1. Nice that a free cruise has been given to a NZ descendant and an Aust couple. I hope we see the finished wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 24, 2015 #5 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Congratulations Cunard on recognizing the feelings Australians and Kiwis have in relation to the loss of life in Gallipoli and WW1, in such a special way. How sad that four brothers died from the one family in WW1. Nice that a free cruise has been given to a NZ descendant and an Aust couple. I hope we see the finished wall. Yes, I hope some photos are posted.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted February 24, 2015 Author #6 Share Posted February 24, 2015 The event was announced this morning as a news report on a local radio station. Unfortunately they got it all wrong....... They announced that Queen Elizabeth was arriving today and anyone could go down and add a poppy to the wall. The announcer even looked out the window and said she could see its light as it came up the harbour. I did a double take , as I knew she was coming in on Friday. Checked again and I was right. They then backtracked and said the lights were from an Apartment buildingand not the ship. Do they ever check these reports they are given? I can remember at school being taught to always ask the 5 "wh'" questions. Who , Where, What , Why , and When. I think all they do these these days is run spell check:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandielle Posted February 24, 2015 #7 Share Posted February 24, 2015 The event was announced this morning as a news report on a local radio station. Unfortunately they got it all wrong.......They announced that Queen Elizabeth was arriving today and anyone could go down and add a poppy to the wall. The announcer even looked out the window and said she could see its light as it came up the harbour. I did a double take , as I knew she was coming in on Friday. Checked again and I was right. They then backtracked and said the lights were from an Apartment buildingand not the ship. Do they ever check these reports they are given? I can remember at school being taught to always ask the 5 "wh'" questions. Who , Where, What , Why , and When. I think all they do these these days is run spell check:D OMG, does the media ever check their stories? :rolleyes: What a great thing for Cunard to do. I will look forward to seeing the wall in October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 24, 2015 #8 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Goodness, I suppose the radio announcers are only saying what they are told to say but that is bad reporting.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare roscoe39 Posted February 25, 2015 #9 Share Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) The event was announced this morning as a news report on a local radio station. Unfortunately they got it all wrong.......They announced that Queen Elizabeth was arriving today and anyone could go down and add a poppy to the wall. The announcer even looked out the window and said she could see its light as it came up the harbour. I did a double take , as I knew she was coming in on Friday. Checked again and I was right. They then backtracked and said the lights were from an Apartment buildingand not the ship. Do they ever check these reports they are given? I can remember at school being taught to always ask the 5 "wh'" questions. Who , Where, What , Why , and When. I think all they do these these days is run spell check:D thanks David, I heard it and raced down there thinking that I had it all wrong, after all....Hillary Barrie is never wrong! The guy in the newsroom was a bit put out when I rang him after returning...(still in my pyjamas) as he swore they had turned out the lights in the studio to watch... I can't believe they mistook a stationary building that is permanently in front of their studio for a ship...let alone one of the Queens....makes you wonder what is in their coffee still eagerly waiting for friday....how was your cruise david... regards Roscoe Edited February 25, 2015 by roscoe39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 25, 2015 #10 Share Posted February 25, 2015 thanks David, I heard it and raced down there thinking that I had it all wrong, after all....Hillary Barrie is never wrong! The guy in the newsroom was a bit put out when I rang him after returning...(still in my pyjamas) as he swore they had turned out the lights in the studio to watch... I can't believe they mistook a stationary building that is permanently in front of their studio for a ship...let alone one of the Queens....makes you wonder what is in their coffee still eagerly waiting for friday....how was your cruise david... regards Roscoe LOl, I can imagine it is more than just a dash of baileys in the coffee.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted February 25, 2015 #11 Share Posted February 25, 2015 So maybe I should have told someone that one branch of my family lost 7 out of 11 kids and dad in WW1 but they were POMS so probably wouldn't have counted. But it is an incredibly nice thing they have done. A few people I know have been making poppies [knitting I think] for a commemoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare roscoe39 Posted February 25, 2015 #12 Share Posted February 25, 2015 LOl, I can imagine it is more than just a dash of baileys in the coffee.:rolleyes: can't be any worse than me flying through the streets in my jim jams...:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 25, 2015 #13 Share Posted February 25, 2015 can't be any worse than me flying through the streets in my jim jams...:D I hope you were wearing flip flops as well.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare roscoe39 Posted February 26, 2015 #14 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I hope you were wearing flip flops as well.;) lol.....no my slippers with the bunny ears:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted February 26, 2015 #15 Share Posted February 26, 2015 can't be any worse than me flying through the streets in my jim jams...:D Good job it wasn't me I don't own any Jim jams. :eek: that's a scary though ain't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 26, 2015 #16 Share Posted February 26, 2015 lol.....no my slippers with the bunny ears:D Ha, that would have been hilarious.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare roscoe39 Posted February 26, 2015 #17 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Ha, that would have been hilarious.:D will have to go through it all again tomorrow when she really does come in... pics to follow,, :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 26, 2015 #18 Share Posted February 26, 2015 will have to go through it all again tomorrow when she really does come in... pics to follow,, :D Excellent, pics of your bunny eared slippers and jim jams won't be necessary though.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare roscoe39 Posted February 26, 2015 #19 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Excellent, pics of your bunny eared slippers and jim jams won't be necessary though.;) sorry guys, I struggled for ages this morning trying to upload pics on this site but have now uploaded them to my blog until i work out how to get them on. hopefully someone will put others on and we can watch the poppy wall grow. Those of us who were down to great the Queen started it off so theres a few on already page on my blog as follows.... http://roscoesseafever.blogspot.co.nz/2015/02/lest-we-forget-cunards-poppy-wall-27.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare roscoe39 Posted February 26, 2015 #20 Share Posted February 26, 2015 [ATTACH] Finally!...sorry its a bit small, if you want to see a bigger pic you will have to refer to my blog..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sciencegirl1404 Posted February 26, 2015 #21 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Here are my photos, we got there quite early today I'm sure it will fill up as the day goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted February 26, 2015 #22 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Thanks please update the photos as it grows if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 26, 2015 #23 Share Posted February 26, 2015 sorry guys, I struggled for ages this morning trying to upload pics on this site but have now uploaded them to my blog until i work out how to get them on. hopefully someone will put others on and we can watch the poppy wall grow. Those of us who were down to great the Queen started it off so theres a few on already page on my blog as follows.... http://roscoesseafever.blogspot.co.nz/2015/02/lest-we-forget-cunards-poppy-wall-27.html Thanks Roscoe, great pics. I am sure the poppies will eventually fill the wall.:D lest we forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 26, 2015 #24 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Here are my photos, we got there quite early today I'm sure it will fill up as the day goes on. Thanks, I agree, I am sure we will get more pics to show it growing.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted February 26, 2015 Author #25 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Thank you for the photos and the updates. Its getting a lot of media coverage which should ensure the wall grows and grows throughout the day. I believe some of the RSA's (RSL in AU) have been making poppies and will be taking them down as well. You must have been up real early Roscoe:D Great shots:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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