EireCara
Well-known member
Hi ''everyone'', Im soo glad VR is back....I missed you guys A LOT. Checked the internet every day only to be disappointed and then finally when your all back I go and have a house fire. Yep, last friday night. Long story short, I went to pick up Sarah from work but left the pan on the cooker. Came home to our smoke alarms going and we could see red flames through the glass front door. I thought I was going to have a heart attack because our two little yorkshire terriers ''Suzie and Ruby'' were inside. I rushed inside the house without thinking and breathed in thick black smoke. Throat burning ran back outside. There was about 3/4 feet of area below the smoke so I got down and almost crawled inside and there was our little dogs petrafied on the couch. Anyway, got them outside and then rang 999.
Sorry this is so long I am shortening it honest..
End result was almost all the downstairs was coal black and covered in a layer of soot. The kitchen blind melted on the window and that was at least 3ft away from the cooker. So its been a hectic week trying to wash down EVERYTHING, and I mean everything. Unfortunately all the bedroom doors and bathroom door upstairs was open, so the smoke went up there and there was a layer of soot up there also, but not nearly as bad as down stairs.
I probably should have gone to A&E for some oxygen that night, and my chest still feels weird. I woke up today exhausted and drained of energy, wasnt able to do much of anything. Time to rest I think.
Anyway, things could have been A LOT worse and I am very grateful that we got away so lightly. As a matter of fact, the flames had gone out (kitchen cupboards were on fire) when the fire brigade got here, so I think ''someone'' up above was looking after us.
PS...my little grandaughter is doing just fine. She will be 6 weeks old next tuesday.
I hope you are all ok and send you all WARMEST WISHES.
Sorry this is so long I am shortening it honest..
End result was almost all the downstairs was coal black and covered in a layer of soot. The kitchen blind melted on the window and that was at least 3ft away from the cooker. So its been a hectic week trying to wash down EVERYTHING, and I mean everything. Unfortunately all the bedroom doors and bathroom door upstairs was open, so the smoke went up there and there was a layer of soot up there also, but not nearly as bad as down stairs. I probably should have gone to A&E for some oxygen that night, and my chest still feels weird. I woke up today exhausted and drained of energy, wasnt able to do much of anything. Time to rest I think.
Anyway, things could have been A LOT worse and I am very grateful that we got away so lightly. As a matter of fact, the flames had gone out (kitchen cupboards were on fire) when the fire brigade got here, so I think ''someone'' up above was looking after us.
PS...my little grandaughter is doing just fine. She will be 6 weeks old next tuesday.
I hope you are all ok and send you all WARMEST WISHES.
