That sounds awful Michael. Glad you and Missy are okI had decided not to post butt the events of the last 3 days have been traumatic and I need to tell someone.
On Saturday evening I was preparing dinner. No oven or hob on but I had placed a pan with olive oil in it to get ready to cook. The only thing on was the lights that are part of the extractor fan. I went to the bathroom and came down to find the kichen in flames, Using a hose I managed to put the ffire out but the entire place was full of smoke and I had difficulty breathing. I took myself and Missy to the front door to get air but I passed out. Woke to find 2 youngish girls trying to pick me up. They called their parents and gave me a chair to sit on. They called the police who turned up in about 10 minutes and they called an ambulance which arrived very quickly. By this time several neighbours arrived and were all trying to help. Everone had to use torches because the electricity supply had failed. A friend asked if I had house insurance, I affirmed that I had and once he found out who they were he telephoned them. They sent 2 electricians who somehow managed to get it back on. I was then carried to the ambulance and hooked up to an electrocardiogram and had many more tests. The chief paramedic - Susanna - decided I could stay at home once the smoke had cleaared. Some neighbours stayed with me along with the 2 police officers until at 11pm they too decided that everything was safe enough for me to sleep. The next day a quantity surveyor and my insurance agent arrived, took loads of photographs, shook their heads and told me to stay away from the kichen,
This evening they sent a team of cleaners who are still here and they are thoroughly cleaning the walls and the kitchen furniture. They have taken away what is left of the hob, extractor, oven and several cabinets. All is going to be replaced but it may take a couple of weeks. So there are just the 3 M's left, Michael, Missy and the microwave.
Every thing from the kichen is stacked in the courtyard, I hope that it doesn't rain!
Thought that my friends on here should know.
Not very good at using a microwave for cooking meals but will have to learn, reckon I am going to be on soup and sandwiches for a while. Susanna telephoned to ask how I was and told me that she considered me with much reduced mobility to be at risk and has arranged for a healthcare worker to visit me and advise what I should do to make my life easier.
That's it. Life doesn't get any easier does it?
Lovely to be hearing from you again @Michael12421 . Pity it's under such dire circumstances. Hope you will be OK🙂Good morning again. I slept rather late but I feel OK. Cleaners are back at 4.30pm to finish the job. Missy and I have had our morning walk but I now have to go to the pharmacy and the local shop. I am not as confused as I was yesterday.
Thank you
Which series?Stayed up till 1:30 watching the last episode of a long series. 5.8 at bedtime, overcompensated with biscuits and woke late at 8.8. Has totally destroyed my TIR..... and the late start has ruined plans for the day to do all manner of cooking and a supermarket shop. One or the other will be done.
@Michael12421 glad to hear you feel better today.