The Shed

Got a big problem with wasps around our railway already this year.  I've had to deal with four big nests in public areas and it's only the start of July.  Thunderflies thankfully few thus far but I expect we'll get some on a humid day in the near future.

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Edited by el dingo - July 14 2009 at 17:43

Dead shed alert!

Oh! frabjous joy.

Last night whilst I was perusing PAs I heard one almighty bang.I looked out of the window and saw two cars parked half way through my garden fence and partly in my garden.
My shed was knocked off of it's footings and is presently standing at a jaunty angle. Thankfully nobody was serouosly hurt.

The driver of one of the cars,said that she did not see the give way sign at the end of the road and drove merrily into the side of a passing car,sending both vehicles through my fence.If it hadn't been for the concrete footings and concrete fence posts they could have ploughed onward and into the house.

So.Today is a round of damage limitation and long drawn out discussions with our insurance companies.

'Joy,joy.Oh,frabjous joy'.

Edited by Man Erg - July 15 2009 at 02:31

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Edited by el dingo - July 15 2009 at 02:36

Atavachron wrote: oh Lee, sorry, stressful I'm sure..do you live in a rural or urban area?

Sorry to sound awkward,David. I live in the suburbs.

About a quarter of a mile a way there is a set of traffic lights with filter lanes.To avoid this,many drivers use our road as a 'rat run'. to get onto the A30 road which is the main road towards the West Country.

We live at the end of the 'rat run' on the corner of a cross road.

There have been many incidents over the passed 10 years including one near fatality.Surrey County Council refuse to listen to residents appeals for traffic calming measures.Bl**dy wealthy councils!!!

Man Erg wrote: Last night whilst I was perusing PAs I heard one almighty bang.I looked out of the window and saw two cars parked half way through my garden fence and partly in my garden. My shed was knocked off of it's footings and is presently standing at a jaunty angle.

Remember Lee - 'where there's blame, there's a claim' - I'm sure your shed could call one of these ambulance chasing companies & put in a claim for injury & distress on a no win no fee basis.

You could end up with a very rich shed indeed

Seriously though - glad the wits didn't continue through the garden to your house.

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Man Erg wrote: Dead shed alert! Oh! frabjous joy. Last night whilst I was perusing PAs I heard one almighty bang.I looked out of the window and saw two cars parked half way through my garden fence and partly in my garden. My shed was knocked off of it's footings and is presently standing at a jaunty angle. Thankfully nobody was serouosly hurt. The driver of one of the cars,said that she did not see the give way sign at the end of the road and drove merrily into the side of a passing car,sending both vehicles through my fence.If it hadn't been for the concrete footings and concrete fence posts they could have ploughed onward and into the house. So.Today is a round of damage limitation and long drawn out discussions with our insurance companies. 'Joy,joy.Oh,frabjous joy'.

^ last time something like that happened to me I didn't think to take a bloody photograph of the scene.  I had three camera's with me at the time

mystic fred wrote:   good luck with the claim, Lee, hope there are witnesses or driver will admit liability.

Sorry to hear about that,Steve. Bar-stewards!

The last time that something similar happened to us,the driver was driving her partner's car and wasn't on his insurance.

We had about 6 witnesses and the driver admitted responsiblity.

She said that she did not see the give way sign.She did not know the area.She was going to have a fitting for a new dress....Her dress maker lives at the end of our road.Suffice to say,whilst she was waiting for her car to be recovered,she went for her fitting!

Edited by Man Erg - July 15 2009 at 03:44