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im gutted but i won

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  • Ayreon_2
    Ayreon_2 Posts: 1,029 Forumite
    OMG how scary! Glad you're alright x
  • Taloolah
    Taloolah Posts: 4,431 Forumite
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    Thank goodness you are all safe that is the main thing everything else can be put right in time. Best wishes to you all
    Many thanks to the wonderful staff at Birmingham Childrens Hospital caring for my tiny and very poorly grandson who was born at 29 weeks. Thanks to them he is getting a little stronger every day.:A:A:A
  • ramk_
    ramk_ Posts: 1,054 Forumite
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    So sorry to hear of your day, must have been so scary! Glad that you are all ok.
  • RoxyK
    RoxyK Posts: 2,245 Forumite
    So sorry to hear what happened and just glad you're all safe.
    16 x Sanyo HIT 240w panels, 3.84kWp, south facing, 30 degree slope in the SW, 4.4 Eltek HE-t inverter installed 27/03/12 :D
  • stressedofdevon
    stressedofdevon Posts: 1,279 Forumite
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    You have also won the blessing of being a "glass half full" person! I am so glad you are all ok and hope the house is all shipshape again soon. :A
    But there are dreams that cannot be,and there are storms we cannot weather!
  • cistolic
    cistolic Posts: 2,893 Forumite
    Oh Bella. So Sorry but at least youre all OK. Hope theres not too much damage, youve had a real rollercoaster lately. But hey, life is, Hugs to you all. But be strong, get up, dust yourself off. Remember the sunshine always comes after the rain. Blessings Hun.
  • paintpot
    paintpot Posts: 764 Forumite
    Hi

    Really really sorry to hear what has happened to you and am really glad to hear that you all got out safely.

    However, I feel I must point out to you and anyone else reading that smoke alarms are a must and you must find out why yours didn't go off. Not only could they have saved you and your family's lives but could have saved you alot of the damage caused especially as you are uninsured (I am sure you realise this now so not wanting to sound patronising).

    Anyone out there, smoke detectors are only of any use if you test them and don't remove or ensure the batteries are not flat. I am no expert but I believe that if you contact your local fire brigade they will provide non battery operated alarms that last for ten years or pick them up from a local DIY store, times have moved on with smoke detectors, or you can have mains interlinked smoke detectors installed which i do in all my rental properties. Things happen, fires starts quickly, be safe, look at what you have NOW!, not tomorrow or the next day or next week, NOW!

    OP, I hope you don't mind, I am not unsympathetic but your post is an opportunity to get this message home to others.
  • missk9
    missk9 Posts: 1,742 Forumite
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    MAterials are nothing.. your kids are everything... keep your head up! Glad you are all ok.
    BACK and READY..... waiting on Royal Mail!!!
  • zebedee01
    zebedee01 Posts: 1,110 Forumite
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    Oh god! How awful :eek:

    Thank god no-one was hurt, just shows how easy it is, scary!
    :starmod: May all your wishes come true! :starmod:
  • madforIT
    madforIT Posts: 288 Forumite
    Glad you and your familly are ok.
    Chelski wherever you may be
    it wont be wembley
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