I was stood at one of the high tables in my local pub last night, two females came through the door dressed in haloween costumes and approached us. The one spoke very politely but with an unmistakable accent, she had an unmarked container with a slot cut in the top. Her accomplice unfolded a scruffy poster with the bottom ripped (looks like it had been ripped from a wall) that was promoting 'Help for Heroes'
She politely explained that they were collecting for soldiers in Afghanistan, I politely replied that I work for a defence company and support the 'Help for Heroes' charity when collections are made at my workplace. She didn't reply and they both slithered out of the door.
One of the barmaids came over and asked what they were in there for, and she passed this on to the landlady. About an hour later when the pub got busy they appeared again, this time the landlady went straight for them. She asked for their ID, and when they didn't produce she told them to leave. Upon return to the bar she confirmed they were known to her and from the local gypsy camp.
Nice to see them doing their bit I suppose
