There was frenzied excitement in the West Midlands town of Dudley this afternoon after an advertisement in the local newspaper, the Dudley Express & Star, offered its readers a veritable opportunity of a lifetime - a caravan holiday in Rhyl.
The normally quiet newstand in the Market Square was besieged by 2pm, and several local newsagents run by proprietors of questionable origin reported business as being "brisk".
Rhyl is a seaside town on the Irish Sea coast in Denbighshire, northeast Wales, and a firm favourite amongst the peon inhabitants of the Black Country, which takes in Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
The chance of a caravan holiday was too good to miss for Shirley Adams, 41, who, through an interpretor, told our reporter:
"I say! Jolly good show! A caravan holiday at the seaside - that sounds spiffing!"
Another eagerly gripping his Express & Star for all he was worth, was unemployable Albert Shoddy, 56, who said:
"I usually go to Bur-mingum for a day out, but I'd give me roight arm t'go t'Rhyl!"
The competition was initially open only to residents of Dudley, but the response has been so great, that this has been extended to include the whole of the Black Country and now, to the whole of Great Britain.
Anyone who wishes to enter must complete the following phrase:
I am from Dudley, and therefore a:
a) dolt
b) DOLT
c) DOLT
Answers, together with your name, mobile number and the amount of beer and fags consumed daily, should be sent on a postcard or fag packet to:
Caravan Competition
Dudley Express & Star
Yow-ay
Roight.
