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DUDLAY EARTHQUAKE APPEAL
A MAJOR EARTHQUAKE MEASURING 4.8 ON THE RICHTER SCALE HIT IN THE EARLY HOURS OF MONDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER 2002 -- EPICENTERED ON DUDLEY WEST MIDLANDS.
After the quake hit survivors could be seen wandering around aimlessly muttering " Am Yo Orlwright? Boing Boing, and Bostin".
The earthquake decimated the area causing approximately £13.00 worth of damage. Several priceless collections from the Balearics (Majorca) and the Spanish Costas (El Butlins) were damaged. Three areas of scientifically significant litter were disturbed.
Many were woken well before their Giro's arrived. Thousands were confused and bewildered, trying to come to terms with the fact that something interesting had happened in Dudlay.
One resident Donna-Marie Dutton, a 17 year old mother of 3 said, "It wos such a shock to the babbies. Little Chantal-Leanne come runnin into the bedroom cryin'. Me youngist two, Tyler-Morgan and Megan-Storm slept through it. I wos still shakin' in the mornin".
Apparently looting did carry on as normal, particularly in the so called "Pound shops" in the town centre.
AID GETS THROUGH
The British Red Cross have so far managed to ship 4,000 crates of Sunny Delight to the area to help the stricken masses. The rescue worker searching through the rubble has found large quantities of personal belongings including benefit books and jewellery from Ratners and Argos.
CAN YO' ELP US?
There is an appeal to raise clothing, food parcels and Pigeon corn for those unfortunate enough to have been caught up in the disaster.
Clothing is most sought after. Items required are:-
Flat Caps (5 1/2 to 6 7/8 mens and womens)
Donkey Jackets (Wimpey or McLean preferred)
Heavy Moleskin trousers (Male)
Shell suits (female)
Boots (Nailed or Vouchers)
Food parcels may be more difficult but necessary all the same:-
Required foodstuffs to include
Faggits
Gray Pays
Pork Scratchins
Tripe and Onions
Black "Pigs Blood" Pud
Groorty Dick
Bank's Bitter and Mild.
Remember, £2.00 buys chips, batter scraps and blue pop for a family of four.
£20.00 can take a family to Stourport , where the babbies can play on an unspoilt "cut bonk" for the day, among the national collection of stinging nettles and shoppin' trolleys.
22 pence buys a Biro for filling in insurance compensation claims.
N.B. Please do not send tents for shelter as the sight of "posh" housing is unfair to the population of neighbouring areas of Gornal, Quarry Bonk, Tipton and Sedgley.
A MAJOR EARTHQUAKE MEASURING 4.8 ON THE RICHTER SCALE HIT IN THE EARLY HOURS OF MONDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER 2002 -- EPICENTERED ON DUDLEY WEST MIDLANDS.
After the quake hit survivors could be seen wandering around aimlessly muttering " Am Yo Orlwright? Boing Boing, and Bostin".
The earthquake decimated the area causing approximately £13.00 worth of damage. Several priceless collections from the Balearics (Majorca) and the Spanish Costas (El Butlins) were damaged. Three areas of scientifically significant litter were disturbed.
Many were woken well before their Giro's arrived. Thousands were confused and bewildered, trying to come to terms with the fact that something interesting had happened in Dudlay.
One resident Donna-Marie Dutton, a 17 year old mother of 3 said, "It wos such a shock to the babbies. Little Chantal-Leanne come runnin into the bedroom cryin'. Me youngist two, Tyler-Morgan and Megan-Storm slept through it. I wos still shakin' in the mornin".
Apparently looting did carry on as normal, particularly in the so called "Pound shops" in the town centre.
AID GETS THROUGH
The British Red Cross have so far managed to ship 4,000 crates of Sunny Delight to the area to help the stricken masses. The rescue worker searching through the rubble has found large quantities of personal belongings including benefit books and jewellery from Ratners and Argos.
CAN YO' ELP US?
There is an appeal to raise clothing, food parcels and Pigeon corn for those unfortunate enough to have been caught up in the disaster.
Clothing is most sought after. Items required are:-
Flat Caps (5 1/2 to 6 7/8 mens and womens)
Donkey Jackets (Wimpey or McLean preferred)
Heavy Moleskin trousers (Male)
Shell suits (female)
Boots (Nailed or Vouchers)
Food parcels may be more difficult but necessary all the same:-
Required foodstuffs to include
Faggits
Gray Pays
Pork Scratchins
Tripe and Onions
Black "Pigs Blood" Pud
Groorty Dick
Bank's Bitter and Mild.
Remember, £2.00 buys chips, batter scraps and blue pop for a family of four.
£20.00 can take a family to Stourport , where the babbies can play on an unspoilt "cut bonk" for the day, among the national collection of stinging nettles and shoppin' trolleys.
22 pence buys a Biro for filling in insurance compensation claims.
N.B. Please do not send tents for shelter as the sight of "posh" housing is unfair to the population of neighbouring areas of Gornal, Quarry Bonk, Tipton and Sedgley.
