How not to lose a poppy? You don’t. You’re meant to buy more.  (FYI, last year alone, $14 million was raised from selling 18 million poppies.) But if you want to keep it, here’s some suggestions:

• It’s apparently disrespectful to use a pin, but earring backings are quite appropriate.
• A pencil eraser is also ideal.
• Tape can work, but you need weigh it right:  wrap it tight enough to last, but not so much that it bulges and slides off.
• Duct tape, however,  is not advisable as it can leave adhesive residue.
• Stitch it.  2 whips will usually do it.
• Blu-tack simply doesn’t work.

  Oh, and poppies of any other colour?  Just plain tacky. Now go out and wear them (and lose them) with pride and remembrance.