NEVER jump to conclusions .......

[Beachcomber]

I've spent the last week renovating a house while the clients were away on holiday. I've ripped out a chimney breast, stripped the old plaster off the walls, re-laid a new ring main, installed new wall lights and switches and re-plastered all the walls.

Today I turned the power back on, checked all the circuits and was replacing the skirting boards when I smelled rubber burning ............ I re-checked the wiring (no faults), ran my hand over the new plaster feeling for heat (couldn't find any). Still a strong smell of burning insulation so I turned the power off and went outside for a smoke to think about it (Panicking 'cos I thought there must be a short circuit and I'd have to rip everything out and start again).

That's when I noticed the farmer in the next field was burning a load of rubbish - including a couple of tractor tyres ! Half an Hour I'd wasted worrying about a house burning to the ground when it was just a bonfire in the field outside !

I met the farmer in the local pub at knocking off time and told him how close I'd come to a heart attack - he laughed !

(I could've killed him there and then) !

[sushimo]

Forgive me for having a chuckle at your expense, but - ;D

Love it!

[druisilla4u]

Well, he could have bought you a drink!!!!!

[Libby]

Brilliant Beachy! I can just imagine the state of panic you were in! I have to confess to being amused too! Thanks for telling us all about it! Bet you heaved a sign of relief afterwards!