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Shoppers entering the Ascot High Street Sainsburys on Sunday, were astonished to find the veg aisle more like a dance floor! Choosing groceries was a whole lot more enjoyable than usual, thanks to live music from top West End artists - including singer songwriter - Colin Roy, Bonita and Gary Chilton, formerly of The Soldiers ( who gave their time free of charge). There was also family fun, with face painting and a raffle.
Sainsburys ia celebrating their 150th anniversary and the recently-opened Ascot hop has been supporting the War Horse Memorial Purple Poppy Appeal.for several months . As a result, a large cheque was presented to Co-founder- Ascot's Alan Carr MBE at Sunday's event!
Behind the performers stood one of the 100 maquette mini versions of Poppy, the statue horse, who stands with her head bowed and ringed by barbed wire, on the Heatherwood roundabout. Number 1 maquette stands in Buckingham Palace, while Number 10 keeps an eye on the Prime Minister!
In expressing his gratitude for Sainsburys contribution of £1,200 , Alan Carr reminded shoppers that 'Poppy' is in her rightful place on the Heatherwood roundabout, as 'Warrior' - a famous WWI army horse, was originally a racehorse and Ascot is the home of racing. The Purple poppy Appeal goes from strength to strength, with an expectation of selling 250,000 purple poppies this year. Alan thanked the wonderful staff at the Ascot shop, who have really taken the cause close to their hearts ( with staff member, Alicia, even colouring her hair purple for the day). Colin presented Alicia with a bouquet of flowers (pictured below).
