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AWOLTrampoline

I have a 13ft trampoline in the garden. Its been pretty windy here, but not the worst its ever been.
We just heard a big crash and went outside to find that the wind has lifted the trampoline over a 5foot fence and crashed it into the neighbours porch roof.
Its smashed tiles and shattered the rhone pipe, can't really access the full damage until daylight tomorrow.
Am so :mad: and I feel terrible for the neighbours, they are being good about it so far.

I'll phone the insurance company tomorrow but I can't see that this will be covered?? I've only had the policy for 2 days!!
Anyone else had trampoline related damage?
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  • oh dear hun hopefully it wont look so bad in the morning but i know what im doing tomorrow now, buying stuff to fix my trampoline down. hope it all turns out ok
    now proud mum to 3 handsome boys :j latest one born 10/10/11:j
  • DeeDee74
    DeeDee74 Posts: 2,941 Forumite
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    opp's not good hun.
    just went out to check mine, still there mind u mines heavy and sunk into the garden i expect it'l be fine :rolleyes:
    Ignore reality.There's nothing you can do about it.
    I have done reading too!
    personally test's all her own finds
  • SimonJB
    SimonJB Posts: 552 Forumite
    Don't worry about the neighbours, I'm sure they'll bounce back from it.
  • Sami_Bee
    Sami_Bee Posts: 14,555 Forumite
    I would think your neigbour would have to claim on their insurance as storm damage??
    If so then you could offer to pay some of the excess as a good will gesture maybe
    The very best is sometimes what nature gives us for free.
    3onitsway wrote: »
    I think Sami is right, as always!
  • tiamai_d
    tiamai_d Posts: 11,987 Forumite
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    Wot Sami said...

    (I'm giggling like mad though)
  • csh_2
    csh_2 Posts: 3,294 Forumite
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    Sami_Bee wrote: »
    I would think your neigbour would have to claim on their insurance as storm damage??
    If so then you could offer to pay some of the excess as a good will gesture maybe

    Can't see that they would want to claim as it would increase their premiums and they've not been at fault??
    Its my property thats caused the damage so I'm assuming full responsibity :confused:
    I've not had any dealings with home insurance before so I could be wrong!
  • csh_2
    csh_2 Posts: 3,294 Forumite
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    tiamai_d wrote: »
    Wot Sami said...

    (I'm giggling like mad though)

    Thank you for your support tia :rotfl:
  • SimonJB
    SimonJB Posts: 552 Forumite
    If they kicked off their shoes in said porch before entering the house you might find it puts a bit of a spring in their step.
  • csh_2
    csh_2 Posts: 3,294 Forumite
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    SimonJB wrote: »
    If they kicked off their shoes in said porch before entering the house you might find it puts a bit of a spring in their step.

    39 minutes to think about it and that was the best you could come up with? :rotfl:
  • SimonJB
    SimonJB Posts: 552 Forumite
    csh wrote: »
    39 minutes to think about it and that was the best you could come up with? :rotfl:

    No, I was awaiting your reply so we could bounce off eachother :rotfl:
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