Sadly, the good start did not continue. In the early hours of Tuesday morning I woke to the sound of the smoke alarm going off. We all charged out of bed, down the stairs and I discovered smoke pouring from the hob. Somehow, it had developed a fault and turned itself on. As it had heated up, it had heated the protective glass plates that we keep on it (to stop the cats turning it on by accident!). DH phoned the fire brigade and turned off the electric for the hob , DS grabbed the girls and we all got out safely. We must have looked a sorry sight standing on the street in our jim jams! The police and the firemen arrived very quickly and did a superb job in making the house safe. The smoke was very bad and although nothing is damaged, other than the hob, both DH and I have been suffering a bit from smoke inhalation.
We spent the day getting things sorted, from cleaning up the shattered glass, to visiting the insurance people, arranging an electrician and finally a trip to Ikea to get a new hob. The electrician came to make sure that the electric was safe and came on Wednesday to fit the new hob. Everything is now sorted (thank goodness).
Despite being very frightening, we all got out quickly & safely – this might not have been the case if we hadn’t had working smoke alarms. So, whilst wishing you all a happy, healthy & safe New Year, if you haven’t got a WORKING smoke alarm (or 2) please, please, go out and get yourselves one or put batteries in the ones you’ve got.
Stay safe,
Lesley x x
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