”Had good day dear?”

[Morrison10]

56 years ago our house was hit by lightning early afternoon, demolished chimney which crashed down roof, damaging and removing tiles. Lightning went to earth through water system, caused leaking cold water pipe and blew tiles off drains. I could smell slight burning so called fire brigade who came quickly, found beam in loft damaged but no longer smouldering. They were very good, put tarpaulin over hole in roof, after moving loose tiles. I had already turned off cold water. My baby daughter was being looked after by my mother so I could concentrate on clearing up etc which took quite a time. My husband had been down in London for a work conference, and didn’t drive home until late evening. He parked as usual at front of house over some of the small rubbish, came in and called “Had a good day dear? I was speechless! Memories!

[sassy59]

Wow, you did really well dealing with everything Jean. Good to know the fire service were a great help. Your dear husbands greeting made me laugh. Men! Xxx😂❤️🤗

[O2Trees]

Scary Jean, but funny memory

[Patk1]

That mustve b scary x

[Karenanne61]

🤣 Sorry to laugh but it was funny the way you told it! I can just picture your husband tip toeing through the debris and asking "good day dear? "

[Donald_1931]

You've miss off the really interesting bit Jean. What was your reply ? 😂x

[Alberta56]

That's so funny, the way you tell it. Lucky husband to have a wife who could cope with all that. xxx

[slram]

No reply would have worked!

[GD53]

Morning Morrison10. 😊 You were so brave and resourceful to sort out that emergency but your storytelling really made me laugh 😃! MEN, we've all been there, will say no more cause will get battered from pillow 😄 to post if I say 😉 anything else!! Thanks for your post, made my day. You have a wonderful way with words, keep them coming! Keep safe and well. Dawn.xx 🥰

[Digger0]

That's how we coped before mobile phones!

[Izb1]

Your husband was a very brave man and had a wicked sense of humour Jean, just goes to show who the weaker sex are really x

[Nula2]

😅. I can remember my ex when I was very ill and he said "go to bed then" I said "but what about the washing up" (it was Christmas and I'd struggled to make a roast dinner for us all) he replied "don't worry you can do that tomorrow" 🙄.......

[Cloudancer in reply to Nula2]

Yep been there -straight out of 3 week stay in hospital I heard my husband say just come here and stick your finger over the hole in the mains water pipe where have just put a nail in it.....

[Nula2 in reply to Cloudancer]

🙄xxx

[watergazer]

Wow!! A lot to cope with there. What a memory x

[Cloudancer]

Priceless Love love love it x