@Piglet please feel free to send some of that rain down here - it's definitely been cooler and fresher the past few days but the drought isn't going away any time soon. I could smell the petrichor from what I think was a light shower late last night, but otherwise we've had no rain for the whole of July.
The house across the back from us set on fire - unattended BBQ. There were many loud explosions - I think from gas canisters stored in a shed.
I watched the smoke and flames from my bathroom. We have huge conifers behind us and if they'd caught fire our house would have been gone too.
I put the harnesses on the dogs. Put the grab bag by the door. Put the folders with our important certificates and deeds by the door. Put the dog's leads and food and dishes by the door.
I put some socks and sturdy sandals on and threw a jumper into the bag with a bottle of water.
Then I watched the fire from upstairs with my fingers crossed, while following our streets's WhatsApp ding and ding again with the latest news.
Two fire engines arrived quickly and they are still dousing the embers, the fire started at 6:00 p.m
As it is, the whole back of their house is gone. The sheds and their whole garden are gone too.
After that my neighbours and I had a cup of tea together and decompressed, if that's the right word. Mr. Boogs is away for the weekend.
My heart is only just stopped pounding too fast! I'm still shaking.
The dogs were brilliant, didn't react to the explosions and didn't make any fuss when they didn't get walks even though their harnesses were on.
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The house across the back from us set on fire - unattended BBQ. There were many loud explosions - I think from gas canisters stored in a shed.
I watched the smoke and flames from my bathroom. We have huge conifers behind us and if they'd caught fire our house would have been gone too.
I put the harnesses on the dogs. Put the grab bag by the door. Put the folders with our important certificates and deeds by the door. Put the dog's leads and food and dishes by the door.
I put some socks and sturdy sandals on and threw a jumper into the bag with a bottle of water.
Then I watched the fire from upstairs with my fingers crossed, while following our streets's WhatsApp ding and ding again with the latest news.
Two fire engines arrived quickly and they are still dousing the embers, the fire started at 6:00 p.m
As it is, the whole back of their house is gone. The sheds and their whole garden are gone too.
After that my neighbours and I had a cup of tea together and decompressed, if that's the right word. Mr. Boogs is away for the weekend.
My heart is only just stopped pounding too fast! I'm still shaking.
The dogs were brilliant, didn't react to the explosions and didn't make any fuss when they didn't get walks even though their harnesses were on.