Fire!We were all in my aunt's kitchen at the back of her huge rambling Victorian house. I was only small and had wandered off to go to the loo, but given up after finding the hall full of smoke. "That was quick," my mum said after a few minutes. "Yes - it's all smoky," I replied.
I've never seen adults move so fast.
So, like my cousin who'd managed to set fire to the roof, tell us your fire stories.
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chthonic, Thu 3 Nov 2005, 9:11)
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Mr Darcy saved my lifeA few years ago when Pride and Prejudice was first shown on TV, my family were awake unusually late watching the highly coveted period drama/romance. We heard a loud snap from the kitchen and upon investigating we found our electric kettle in flames.
My Dad sprung into a action rushing to his car to get the fire extinguisher and although it seemed like a year, the fire was out in a matter of minutes. There was only slight damage to the wallpaper, cupboard and kitchen surface (which my parents were particularly pissed off about since they'd only finished decorating the kitchen the day before). We contacted Rowenta and it turns out that model had been recalled a few years previously because of a fault that could cause a fire, none the less they paid for the damage and peace was restored.
To this day we are thankful to Pride and Prejudice and in particular Mr Darcy who my mum fancied, without whom we'd have probably all been in bed leaving the fire to spread unchecked.
Length? Nothing like Mr Darcy’s.
(, Thu 3 Nov 2005, 9:35, Reply)
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