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Sir Bobby Robson

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When Sir Bobby Robson died thousands of floral tributes were laid outside the Newcastle football ground. Then, rather than just dumping them, a local nursery collected the flowers up and composted them. The resulting compost was bagged up and was sold today at £10 per bag, all the proceeds going to a cancer charity. I thought that this was an excellent method of dealing with all those flowers.

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thats typical of the cannie geordies to make money from such a sad occassion. [i am being complementary not unkind in my use of cannie ]. my eldest brother was hoping to get some for his garden.

7 Nov, 2009

 

What a good idea! I'm sure Sir Bobby would have been very approving!

7 Nov, 2009

 

He would have been "well chuffed" cos the proceeds are going to his own cancer charity...

7 Nov, 2009

 

What a great idea

7 Nov, 2009

 

A much better idea than just clearing them away! :-)

7 Nov, 2009

 

~ Great idea ~Although I think he will be turning in his grave that Mike Ashley has renamed St James Park Stadium ~ he has that knack of infuriating the fans that only a true idiot and non Geordie possesses!

7 Nov, 2009

 

He was a right canny gadgie ,he will be couping his kreels at the thought of more funds for his charity.

7 Nov, 2009

 

Nice to know some good came of the flowers.

8 Nov, 2009

 

I'd like to think that this became a common practice. Think what could have been done with all of Princess Di's flowers.

8 Nov, 2009

 

Well said Arlene!!!!!!!!!

8 Nov, 2009

 

I wonder what was done with them?there would have been tons!Would they have just gone to the tip for landfill?

8 Nov, 2009

 

What a brilliant idea! I thought of Princess Di's flowers too when I read this...there was miles of them! Good blog!

8 Nov, 2009

 

Of the flowers collected at St James Park, 72 bags of compost weighing 25kg were produced and have been on sale at £10 per bag at a Garden Centre in Monkseaton. At 1.30pm today only 16 bags were left. ALL the proceeds of the sale will go to Sir Bobby Robson cancer charity. Alan Shearer, on behalf of the trustees, will be presented with the cheque.

8 Nov, 2009

 

Great idea.

8 Nov, 2009

 

I wonder if Princess Di's flowers were composted by the council, I hope so. But this is a great idea to give proceeds to a charity close to the person's heart.

8 Nov, 2009

 

When I said great idea I meant in this instance as they had the flowers. I do hope this nightmare for those that have to clear it up doesnt become the norm?

8 Nov, 2009

 

Voulenteers helped to clear the stadium Drc726 they separted the flowers from the paper ,cards and keepsakes.I am not sure how they where taken from the stadium.

8 Nov, 2009

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