Community whiz and queen of the Pelsallian Espresso Laura Hucker started a Gofundme appeal yesterday which already has £107 in it at the time of posting. Clcik on the screenshot to donate.

You lot are just wonderful: Since yesterday’s appeal for help following the theft of a hosepipe and garden ornaments from the Knacves Court extra care facility for the elderly in Brownhills, offers of help, hosepipes and donations have flooded in, including over £100 raised on a crowdfunded by Laura Hucker, old pal of the blog and proprietor of the Reading Rooms Cafe in Pelsall.

You can donate on GoFundMe by clicking here – my huge thanks to Laura for setting that one up.

Offers came in from Russell Smith at Aldridge Cinema, as well as another local business I’m not sure if I can name; a whole bunch of private individuals chipped in too.

Thanks to each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart – once again the community we’re all part of takes a bad situation and shows what makes up the best of us. Thanks so much: Though there is bad stuff, Brownhills has a community spirit to be proud of.

Remember, if you’ve seen the ornaments in question, do get in touch, or contact the police on 101 – there was a good point yesterday made by a reader that there has been a particular spine in thefts and crime in a very small area of Lindon Drive and surrounds in recent weeks and it’s possible that it’s all linked. I know Brownhills Policing Team are trying to be as responsive as possible to this at the moment.

If you can help, please do contact Knaves Court:

Janet Grinnell
Activities Coordinator
Direct Dial 0370 192 4204
Janet.Grinnell at housingandcare21.co.uk
Knaves Court, High Street, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 6DJ
www.housingandcare21.co.uk

Or of course, you can comment here or mail me on BrownhillsBob at Googlemail dot com.