gavin174
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 01:17 PM |
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Had a bad week
Had a fire at home wednesday..
I was at work an about 23.30 got a phone call from a neighbour saying your house is on fire come home...
Had the longest 1 hour journey home you can ever imagine.
Anyway long story short...
smoke alarms did their job
luckily stepson was awake and managed to wake his mum,fire brigade did a really good job.
Fire was contained mainly to the living room but everyroom smoke/water damaged.. looks like a horror film
Anyway purpose of this post is to thank the friends who have rallied round to help me...
and to ask everyone else to fit/check thier smoke alarms
without them i would probably be planning funerals instead of trying to sort insurance
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c156/gavin174/house/16.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c156/gavin174/house/2.jpg
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[Edited on 17/1/10 by gavin174]
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CRAIGR
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 01:19 PM |
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Wow . Real sorry to hear that but glad the family are ok.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 01:21 PM |
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Eeek!
Glad everyone got out OK.
Best of luck sorting out the house... 
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 01:22 PM |
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Smoke and water damage is exactly and just that - everything you put into place (inc paying taxes for fire service etc) did it's job as it
should and you still have a family which is all that matters in life!!!
Best regards,
and if there's anything that I (we) can do, then shout up on here, I'll certainly try to help if I can...
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 01:37 PM |
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What a nightmare, but at least your family is safe and insurance should sort the house.
Do you know what caused the fire, faulty appliance etc?
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graememk
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 01:41 PM |
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glad your all ok mate, any idea of the source of ignition.
Goes back to my post about checking your smoke alarms earlier this month.
old post
just seen yours pics there mate, looks worse than it is i hope. do you need any furniture, bedding, some help with cash to buy anything ?
[Edited on 17/1/10 by graememk]
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miikae
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 02:02 PM |
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So sorry to hear about that, i trust everyone is ok and not too traumatised, also hope all gets sorted with not to much trouble for you and your
family.
Keep your pecker up.
Mike
If it can be done it i will be done .
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wilkingj
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 02:52 PM |
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At least everyone is safe and well.. the rest is just money.
Good luck for the future, and main thin is everyone is safe.
Off to check all mine are working now!
Its a timely remnder
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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oldtimer
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 03:28 PM |
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Glad you are all safe and well, terrible shock for all of you. Sorry to be practical, but they say, don't rush your fire insurance claim as
many recall lost items later on after the shock has subsided.
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A1
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 03:44 PM |
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Sorry to hear that. as said, at least everyone is okay.
good luck with it all.
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scootz
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 03:51 PM |
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Glad your folks are all safe and well!
It's Evolution Baby!
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davie h
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 04:01 PM |
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Feck Glad you are all ok
Davie
[Edited on 17/1/10 by davie h]
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iscmatt
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 05:38 PM |
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The main thing is everyone is ok which is great! Good job by the stepson, the shock must take a while to settle. Best wishes to you and your family
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gavin174
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 07:04 PM |
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thanks for all the kind words.
we are all still a bit shoock up to be honest.
not looking forward to meeting the loss adjuster!!!
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McLannahan
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 07:14 PM |
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Hope everything goes smoothly for the claim Gavin and that nothing that can't be replaced was damaged!
Do you know how it started yet?
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gavin174
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 07:17 PM |
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no not sure how it started....
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roadrunner
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 07:35 PM |
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OMG at least you are all ok.
Having a young family and just reading this post made me go check all the smoke alarms.
Thinking of you all.
The Donkin family.
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carpmart
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 07:49 PM |
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WOW - at least everyone is OK!
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack 
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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gavin174
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 07:51 PM |
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The only reason for this post was so you "know" someone it has happened too....
I was one of the "it will never happen to me"
luckily we did have smoke detectors but no fire extinguishers....
I couldnt believe that atleast 3 out of the 10 families in my street did not have contents insurance...
but they did have the next day!!
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wilkingj
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 08:06 PM |
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Just been thinking...
A mate of mine said he took a video of each room in his house and made a running comentary as well, describing all the stuff in each room. He keeps
the tape at his mothers, ie not on site. So that in the event of a fire or major theft he as a good record.
I recont this is also worth doing for the workshops, as I bet most of us have a good array of tools and it would also give you evidence of ownership
for an insurance claim.
Just a thought.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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Fozzie
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 08:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by graememk
glad your all ok mate, any idea of the source of ignition.
Goes back to my post about checking your smoke alarms earlier this month.
old post
just seen yours pics there mate, looks worse than it is i hope. do you need any furniture, bedding, some help with cash to buy anything ?
[Edited on 17/1/10 by graememk]
......and it is still 'stickied' in this section...
Gav, so very glad your family are safe and well.
When I saw your pictures, it brought back that smell from when our work-shop (business) went up in 2008 .... totally devastating for you and the
family, my heart goes out to you.
I kept my mind off 'what might have been', by starting to make lists of what was damaged/totalled, and taking photos of the damaged stuff
for the insurers.
My only advice to you is, try and not 'dwell', you are all ok, the house can be fixed/righted, and furniture can be replaced....
The way is forward....
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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Stuart_B
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 08:48 PM |
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sorry to hear that gavin, glad you and your family are ok.
stuart
black mk indy, 1.6pinto on cbr600 bike carb's.
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gavin174
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 09:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by graememk
glad your all ok mate, any idea of the source of ignition.
Goes back to my post about checking your smoke alarms earlier this month.
old post
just seen yours pics there mate, looks worse than it is i hope. do you need any furniture, bedding, some help with cash to buy anything ?
[Edited on 17/1/10 by graememk]
I don't know if its possible or just me but I think its worse than the pics...
We are currently in furnished temporary accomodation so no rush for furniture.
My work have been really good and given me time off and a cash advance
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gavin174
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 09:16 PM |
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Duplicate post
[Edited on 18/1/10 by gavin174]
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gavin174
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 09:49 PM |
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Duplicate post
[Edited on 17/1/10 by gavin174]
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