I’ve heard a massive explosion outside. Looking out of the window, all I could see was a blaze about two hundred yards down the road, so I went to investigate. Turns out it had nothing to do with the explosion, but people were having a bonfire in the street.
I kid you not, the people in the picture are standing on the pavement and the massive fire is smack bang in the middle of the street. They were having a barbecue (you can see its smoke on the right), and using this to warm themselves up. It’s 11 degrees outside – maybe a slightly extreme measure for such a mild climate?
You’ve probably heard about the earthquake in Haiti. It’s a tragic, tragic event and one of the biggest disasters of all time, death toll estimates reach above 100,000 people, although no one can be sure. I’m not sure it matters.
As with so many natural disasters throughout history, people in Britain and throughout the world have pulled together in an effort to donate as much money as possible to the organisations providing vital aid to the affected area.
However, some people have taken advantage of this and set up scams to ‘cash in’ on people’s good will. I have been asked to provide this link, from Google, as a guide for people who want to donate, or want more information. Not only does it have instant donation buttons, it also has a list of organisations taking part in the relief effort, and information on missing persons etc…
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