I was sitting in the A and E of our local hospital. Looked around- there were. About 20 people of all sorts sitting or standing. Two were wearing poppies. The rest of us weren't been disrespectful, we just weren't wearing poppies, in the same way as most people.

The hype about it being some kind of dereliction of duty not to do so is absurd and sometimes intimidating, especially when it comes to TV. And I'm sure for every person who gets bullied into putting one on, there are many who don't do so because they dislike that kind of bullying.

I see today they had some kind of big Albert Hall event, with the Queen in attendance and a.range of performers, including Rod Stewart. A kind of Royal Variety Show with poppies...