Hilltop Florist

29/03/2024

Something Different

14/01/2024

One very lucky lady received these 62 red roses on Saturday

30/12/2023

We will be open Wed 3rd Jan 08:00 to 13:00
Happy New Year for 2024 to each and everyone one, we both would like to thank you for your continued support.

24/12/2023

We both would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas 😘xx

06/12/2023

A apple a day keeps the doctor away

06/12/2023

https://youtu.be/IEjTYMJCEs0?si=SlSNutTsuL_VD9VH
Weather warning BLACK ICE

Steve trying to carry a 20 kilo box of bananas across black ice. A light hearted look at just one of the events that took place the morning in which parts of...

26/08/2023

16/01/2023

We are now closed and reopen Friday 27th January as normal 8am till 3.30pm

A little R&R needed ☀️ ✈️😍xx

25/12/2022

Merry Christmas to you all,
love from us both 🌲🌲❤️❤️xx

22/11/2022

Created this for a funeral yesterday 4ft coffin top of vegetables x

08/11/2022

In the beginning.

1922, the Old Kent road, veterans five took on the load, though disabled, still skills they had, the birth of the red poppy, to raise the money, for veterans forgotten, and life was bad, Major George Howson MC, his poppy factory.
In Georgia USA, the inspiration behind the poppy, 1869, Moina Michael 15th of August, was born that day, 1914 the war to end wars, now a university professor in Georgia, and passionate, about the humanitarian course.
Canadian, Lieutenant colonel John McCrae, famous for a poem was he, “In Flanders Fields” the physician wrote, Moina Michael’s “We shall keep the Faith” also a poem of note, made her poppies, to raise money, for the war casualties.
The red poppy she swore to wear, it spread through Europe, and countries elsewhere, Madame Anne E Guerin, promoted the poppy for the money it would bring in, the casualties of war, they had been forgotten.
Madame Guerin continued her campaign, an unlikely ally she sought to meet, he sent our brave forces over the top, again and again they did not stop, Field Marshal Douglas Haig, at his orders, thousands dead, did drop.
Time to put things right, appalled at the veterans plight, financial hardship, on the streets day and night, the British legion president now was he, with the red poppy, money to help them he could see.
1921, poppies in silk made by widows in France, raising £106,000 for the first appeal, a good bank balance, 1922 Howson factory produced our own, the appeals so successful, it had to move home.
The dream of many who would try, a brewery, but in Richmond the pumps were dry, 1926 in Petersham road, Howson’s new factory to take up the increasing load, housing for the work force close by, across the road, is why.
The work force grew; from the five to quite a few, three hundred and fifty, but some say more, disabled vet’s money, raising by the score, around fifty million poppies was the production run, to give help and hope to those with none
The red poppy seen in Flanders, now in countries around the world, seen as the peace standard, honouring those from all sides, who paid the price of freedom, losing their lives.
It’s how the red poppy came to be, some dates and numbers vary, you will see, but the story is about those who care, those in battle, no longer here, those who are home, but still are there, the red poppy with pride we wear.

Derrick W Sole
2017

07/11/2022

Secret location with the lovely Karen Taylor Barrett ( Happy Birthday to the WI FI )

09/09/2022

Our posy has now been placed,

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll

“Our strength and stay, our
Sovereign, Colonel in Chief, simply Ma’am.

We were honoured and proud to serve you,
the Regiment, The Royal Green Jackets, respectfully salutes you.

We were your Riflemen, you will always be our Queen.

Rest In Peace .

No more Parades.

The Green Jackets, The Royal Green Jackets, the successor Regiments.

Memorial at Peninsula Limited.

16/04/2022

Happy Easter to everyone 🐥🐣🐥
We are now closed until Thursday 21st April, we are in need of some R and R at a secret location ###

01/01/2022

Happy New Year to all our customers
Well let’s see what 2022 has in store for us.

We thank you all for your continued support ❤️❤️xx

We re-open
Tuesday 4th January 2022
08:00 to 13:00

25/12/2021

We wish you all a Very Merry Christmas x

28/11/2021

Because it’s snowing lol
https://youtu.be/IEjTYMJCEs0

Steve trying to carry a 20 kilo box of bananas across black ice. A light hearted look at just one of the events that took place the morning in which parts of...

17/11/2021

14/02/2021

Knock knock, special delivery x
Happy Valentines Day.