It happened in Ardrossan

Subject: It happened in Ardrossan Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:21 pm

happened in Ardrossan. One resident, Bernadette O'Reilly, a 15 year old mother of 5 said "It gied me a pure fright so's it did. My little Chardonnay-Mercedes came running into ma bedroom greetin'. My youngest two, Tyler-Morgan and Megan-Storm slept through it all. Ah wiz still shaking when I was watching Trisha the next morning, so ah wiz". Neighbour Joseph 'young young' McGurn said "The noise wiz tremendous. At first ah thoat it wiz the Neds coming oot of Lord Carsons, but it wiz even worser. The British Red Cross has so far managed to ship 4,000 crates of Buckfast
and two tons of Tunnocks Teacakes to the area to help stricken locals. Rescue workers are still searching the rubble and have found quantities of personal belongings including Benefit books and bone China from Poundstretchers. Residents in neighbouring Saltcoats offered to accommodate those left homeless,but the Ardrossan people decided they were better off where they were. A Council spokesman has indicated that it would take take at least a full morning to get things looking like normal and added "There has been a pure Blitz spirit,
everybody's been pure blitzed". Poundstretcher has agreed to stay open 24 hours to allow residents to refurbish their homes. The Government has pledged to ensure that bookies, pubs, chip shops and other essential services will reopen as soon as possible. HOW CAN YOU HELP? This Appeal is to raise money for food and clothing parcels for those unfortunate enough to be caught up in this disaster. Clothing most sought after includes - Fila or Burberry baseball caps, Hoodies,Kappa tracksuit tops (his and hers), Shell suits (female), white sport
socks, Rockport boots or Adidas trainers. Food parcels are also urgently required. Please try to include - Microwavechips, Pies from Greggs, Sugar Puffs, Tins of spaghetti, Gypsy Creams Curly-Wurlies, Red Cola, cans of Special Brew and Diamond White, bottles of Buckie or El Dorado , glue or hairspray. Just 22p buys a biro for filling in the compensation forms. £2 buys chips,crisps and Irn-Bru for a family of nine. £3 will pay for a pouch of tobacco papers and a lighter to calm the nerves of those affected. *Breaking News* Rescue workers have found a 10-year-old girl in the rubble Apparently she wass mothered in raspberry Alco- pop. When asked where she was bleeding from she replied " Stanley Road , whit's it got to dae wi' you?"