Giant Poppy Project - Arras, France 2017 » Greg http://giantpoppy.co.nz The Giant Poppy goes to Arras Tue, 02 May 2017 03:51:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 The Market in Arras http://giantpoppy.co.nz/2017/04/06/the-market-in-arras/ http://giantpoppy.co.nz/2017/04/06/the-market-in-arras/#comments Thu, 06 Apr 2017 09:59:48 +0000 http://giantpoppy.co.nz/?p=1590 Arras tidy tomatoes Market Day in Arras. Tony with the honeyman and his marvellous van Melons presented like precious jewels Strawberries sweet, succulent whatever size. Raising money for cancer with Tulips in the square on Market Day Underwear to suit all tastes, proudly for sale at Market Day. Dog in the window early on a very cold morning
The Arras Market is held every Wednesday and Saturday and is a regional market with the best and freshest of everything. Hopefully these pictures will help you to feel it and smell it and touch it.

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The Place Des Heros in Arras is the centre of the town and where the people come to eat, to promenade, to chat, to market. It was totally rebuilt in its original style after being bombed in WW1. The people of Arras are indomitable because their beautiful Town was then invaded in WW2 and they again rose to live again.

Fantastic town and everyone has engaged with the Poppy which is being manned by UNICEF volunteers. The schools have come down, and visitors of all ages. We are expecting an influx of Canadians who have a huge commemoration on the afternoon of April 9 at Vimy Ridge which is comparable to ANZAC cover for Australians and New Zealanders.

Must say the French English conversations can get a little lost in translation whether ordering an omelette or explaining the Poppy.

And driving….well thats another story.

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Arrive in Arras after travelling for 36 hours from NZ having gone by plane, train, Eurostar and car. Needed a lie down. Very cold.

Arrive at our home for the next 10 days which was a Catholic Monastery some of which was constructed in 1600. Simple,cheap and clean and warm, welcoming and good people.

Arrive late on Wednesday. Adjust, meet and greet on Thursday and Friday. Visit the magnificent Cathedral in Reims dating back to 400AD on Saturday. Start building the Poppy on Sunday.

Try to sleep despite annoying jetlag

Here’s a link to our home in Arras if anyone ever wants simple accommodation

]]> http://giantpoppy.co.nz/2017/04/06/arrival-in-arras/feed/ 0 Mainfreight – Special Company Special People http://giantpoppy.co.nz/2017/03/18/mainfreight-special-company-special-people/ http://giantpoppy.co.nz/2017/03/18/mainfreight-special-company-special-people/#comments Sat, 18 Mar 2017 05:11:28 +0000 http://giantpoppy.co.nz/?p=1546 Mainfreight have a saying they are proud of – Special Company Special People.

The team who are focusing on getting the Giant Poppy art and artist to France agree with that totally. When the phone call was made for help to transport 10,000 metal poppy petals across the world – Mainfreight said yes in a heartbeat.

The Mainfreight ‘yes we can’ attitude has kept our spirits while we crowdfund.

Thankyou Mainfreight

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