THE Poppy Appeal organisers of Bude & Stratton Branch RBL, Jean and Mike Riding, recently completed their report for the 2010 appeal.

"Our area has been unfortunate in the fact that we lost some of our dedicated collectors, who are the mainstay of the appeal," they reported. "We wish them a quick return to health and a warm thank you for their past efforts.

For more from the Bude RBL, including their fundraising total for the year, see this week's edition of the 'Post'.