Wendyhouse was getting quite excited about Christmas....almost December & my wet woes began yesterday when I had mentally assigned the day for work & kitty woke up wheezing: so no school - I thought I could probably just about manage to deal with one child & work. Tim took Felix to school so out comes the computer & I start to work. Ten minutes later, they're back: flooding has closed school. Put film on, children happy, me working, so sort of happy. Hmmmmm, the stove is making a funny noise, it must be rain coming down the chimney so I close down stove. It's still making a funny noise I have another look & the flue is looking a bit hot....summon Tim......it's getting hotter....black flue now red......getting hotter......make Tim empty contents: CHIMNEY ON FIRE !!!!.....chimney white hot & smoke billowing now that is easy, we live opposite the fire station & butcher (chief fireman !) so I nip over the road to seek advice, urghhh all the firemen & engine out pumping flooded houses & rescuing floating cars.
Oh well, it could have been worse, we could have flooded......today: a kitchen full of vermiculite, no fire & it IS cold & I have a pile of wet washing to dry, trying to find chimney sweep in a hurry, almost mission impossible. Car not working....window still dicky, 2 x slow punctures , brake pads worn & new brake caliper required, I do not need this just before Christmas. Tim on holiday today, not striking like the children so he decides to do some work at his computer & the monitor blows up......Arghhhhhhhhhh what next ????
There goes a new monitor then.............. Quickly anyway.
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