Dudley Earthquake Appeal

[FredTheBaddie]

> URGENT - DUDLEY EARTHQUAKE APPEAL

>

> At 00:54 on Monday 23 September an earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter

> scale hit Dudley, UK causing untold disruption and distress -

>

> * Many were woken well before their giro arrived

>

> * Several priceless collections of mementos from the Balearics and Spanish

> costas were damaged

>

> * Three areas of historic and scientifically significant litter were

> disturbed

>

> * Thousands are confused and bewildered, trying to come to terms with the

> fact that something interesting has happened in Dudley

>

> One resident, Donna-Marie Dutton, a 17 year old mother-of-three said "It

> was such a shock, little Chantal-Leanne came running into my bedroom

> crying.

> My youngest two, Tyler-Morgan and Megan-Storm slept through it. I was

> still shaking when I was watching Trisha the next morning."

>

> Apparently though, looting did carry on as normal.

>

> The British Red Cross have so far managed to ship 4000 crates of Sunny

> Delight to the area to help the stricken masses.

>

> Rescue workers are still searching through the rubble and have found large

> quantities of personal belongings including benefit books and jewellery

> from Elizabeth Duke at Argos.

>

> HOW YOU CAN HELP

>

> * £2 buys chips, scraps and blue pop for a family of four

>

> * £10 can take a family to Stourport for the day, where children can play

> on an unspoiled canal bank among the national collection of stinging

> nettles

>

> * 22p buys a biro for filling in a spurious compensation claim

>

> PLEASE ACT NOW

>

> Simply email us by return with your credit card details and we'll do the

> rest!

>

> If you prefer to donate cash, there are collection points available at

> your

> local branches of Argos, Iceland and Clinton Cards.