I've just watchaed a neighbours

Hopefully you checked for casualties before posting here?

I got sent home at 1:00, as they closed the site. Someone said something about an hotel roof blowing off in Blackpool. It was wild today. But at the start of it I was thinking roofers would get a thin pay packet this week. Looks like they can make up for it on insurance work.

I got an email from Screwfix suggesting I might want to buy a chainsaw and a generator.

Owain

We just had roofers start work on Monday (unrelated to current weather). Scaffolding up Monday, started Tuesday. So they're on site (or will be as soon as wind abates) and will fix the odd tile problem while they're up there!

Is that pronounced "ayoup"?

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verge tile on a three storey roof, and another on a two storey roof that broke when the first one fell - with a bit of re-pointing a hip total bill was £1650 which the insurers thought was 'quite cheap'. 25 years ago the entire roof (all storeys) was replaced off a ladder !

AWEM

I've just watched half a dozen of my slates commit suicide ;-(

Still better off than whoever was in the car crushed by a tree this morning, 500yds from where I was dropping our Daughter off at school and a route I could have chosen. ;-(

All the best and stay safe ..

T i m

On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:05:45 GMT, a particular chimpanzee named "George" randomly hit the keyboard and produced:

I'm sure Building Control surveyors have had a fun afternoon, closing roads off everywhere and bringing all our towns and cities to a standstill.

I've been to a bungalow this afternoon where a tree has fallen onto it. From what I could see, there doesn't look to be any damage. I couldn't see any broken tiles, and the plastic gutters look like they'll pop back once the tree's removed. Very lucky for all concerned, compared to others.

He's been on the phone to me since asking who's going to pay for the removal of the tree, complaining that the insurance won't cover it (which is bullshit unless either he's got a cheapo policy that doesn't cover any claims, or he hasn't got insurance & doesn't want to admit it), and "I'm on a low income", etc. Rather than, "well, we were lucky that it didn't come through the roof, and that we weren't in at the time, and we don't have to spend the night on the in-laws settee, and there are people a lot worse off than us", etc.

I get home and one of my ridge tiles is sat in my driveway.

In the spirit of your message be thankful your car didn't get there first.

A big advertising hoarding opposite our office window had a loose bit waving around in the wind. The fire brigade came down and sorted it. Tomorrow the firm which owns it will probably follow up my phone call to them (pre fire brigade showing up).

Owain typed

So did I.

I had one from CPC; generator, chainsaw AND lantern.

Sounds great. I guess that that's not something you otherwise get to do very often.

Do you have anything printed on the back of your high visibility jacket saying who you are?

Otherwise anyone could have fun for a few pounds expenditure at Screwfix to get one of these jackets, a roll of that red and white plastic tape, a hard hat and a clip board. One could go round closing off roads and causing complete mayhem.

So what was he hoping you'd do? Put a cheque in the post there and then?, voucher for the night at the Victoria and Albert hotel complete with ticket for grab a granny night?, act as social worker?

Yebbut, at least your car wasn't parked in the drive.

We didn't - we must be outcasts!

Mary

We were packed ready to go to Welsh daughter's. It would have meant travelling over the M62 (highest motorway in England, there were accidents), the Brecon Beacons (bleak at the best of times but our route blocked today) and along the flooded Wye valley.

Yesterday he was up on the carport roof fixing the panels, good job because today it would have been ripped off.

Spouse was nervousthis morning, that's rare. So I spent the day dealing with his new computer, persuading him that new technology is really better and more versatile than his old stuff, he's finally admitted it - hurrah! And when his scooter fell over he saw a flat car tyre so we had to go for new tyres. Now we have to pack the car again for tomorrow. The chickens don't know if they're coming or going - nor do I ...

But we're safe.

Mary

Well Do you normally take them with you

Where did it go???

Problem on the railway at Pitsea this afternoon - there was a Marquee wrapped round the 'overhead'!

Terry

Is this leading to the 'my big 'ens gone' joke?

I'm not sure that we need to know what fuel Mary uses in her car? Perhaps it is a 'green energy' thing. :-)

dozen of my slates commit suicide ;-(

Wait for the frenzy of roadside tree-felling all in the name of "Health & Safety"

MBQ

That's Essex for you