It has been about 2.5 months since we were woken in the middle of the night to discover a fire in our laundry and I'm thrilled to say we now have a new laundry thanks to our insurance. It's the first time we've made an insurance claim and I am very impressed by how much… Continue reading A new laundry
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The day after the fire
I didn't sleep very well last night. I could smell smoke all night and it's difficult to ignore that when the previous night this same sense of smell helped avert a serious disaster. I kept reassuring myself it was just the left-over smell from the previous night but then when I shut my eyes my… Continue reading The day after the fire
Fire in the night
We had an eventful night last night and a close shave. I woke up at around 4:15am and thought I could smell burning plastic. My body wanted to go back to sleep but my brain was telling me to go and check it out. I have a very strong sense of smell so I got… Continue reading Fire in the night