Quote Originally Posted by jamstigator
It's amazing how long it takes to recover from a fire. Mine happened in February of 2005, and we're still not all put back together, although we're getting close now, and we were able to move back in after only (hah, 'only') eleven months. Sorry to hear you had a fire too, Bazza! Hope no one was hurt! (Nobody got hurt in mine; I'm former Special Forces and still an incredibly light sleeper, so I woke up quickly and was able to waken and herd the woman and cats out safely, although my favorite cat ran off and was missing for six weeks.)
I woke up just in time also. Its funny how you lie in bed thinking "what's that strange sound" like heavy rain falling on a tin roof, in fact it was the wood splitting under the heat. The wife and I managed to get OK and stood there waiting for the fire brigade. It took us 8 months to get the place sorted but we still have a few more things to replace. Funny, when you look back I not sure what was more stressful, the fire, or the builders from the insurance company

Bazza