tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post2474790984056345539..comments2024-03-25T09:56:16.164+00:00Comments on An Awfully Big Blog Adventure: What would you save from your burning house? Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-37247727510657608222017-02-21T13:23:30.945+00:002017-02-21T13:23:30.945+00:00What a terrible, frightening thing to happen! So g...What a terrible, frightening thing to happen! So glad you are all OK. <br />No need to grab my laptop as everything is on Dropbox and so easily retrieved from any other computer. If I was in the right room to grab it, I've always thought it would be a tiny cardboard palazzo, complete with velvet canal, that my daughter made me when she was little - as a stand-in until she could afford to buy me a real palazzo in Venice. (Still waiting...)Stroppy Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560035800075465845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-28411949367367822652017-02-18T22:14:18.491+00:002017-02-18T22:14:18.491+00:00The one common theme seems to be writers think of ...The one common theme seems to be writers think of grabbing their laptops or notebooks before practically everything apart from family!LuWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793378306766981247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-14933448532044119582017-02-18T18:53:19.344+00:002017-02-18T18:53:19.344+00:00What a horrible thing to happen. Er, if my house (...What a horrible thing to happen. Er, if my house (my mum's actually) was on fire right now, I'd probably grab my story notebook that's right in front of me now (that's a paper notebook, not a laptop!) and yell for my brother upstairs in the attic and make sure he was awake and downstairs.Becca McCallumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09339982441409936532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-51077342281742421362017-02-18T18:42:29.220+00:002017-02-18T18:42:29.220+00:00Such a horrific thing. And I've never heard of...Such a horrific thing. And I've never heard of a freezer exploding either. Extraordinary. Think I'd have grabbed photos first: wedding, son's baby pics, ones of mum etc. But I totally get the stone. Very special. Rowena Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11548957772863528477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-1228924736810722302017-02-18T18:33:09.857+00:002017-02-18T18:33:09.857+00:00Think most writers would save their laptops first ...Think most writers would save their laptops first (even I managed that!) but love the sound of your sentimental attachment things, Hilary! House won't be back to normal for at least six months, sadly - but at least we all survived, which is the main thing.LuWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793378306766981247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-47136215991813548732017-02-18T15:39:52.071+00:002017-02-18T15:39:52.071+00:00How awful! I'd probably grab my laptop, becaus...How awful! I'd probably grab my laptop, because it has lots of photos and my work on it. But who knows what you'd go for in the heat (sorry!) of the moment. Is your house back to normal now?Sue Purkisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084528571944803477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-9811471542569478922017-02-18T14:27:41.523+00:002017-02-18T14:27:41.523+00:00Oh, Lu, how awful. So glad you were all safe thoug...Oh, Lu, how awful. So glad you were all safe though. What would I save? After ensuring everyone was out or getting out I might grab my laptop with all my work on if I was near enough. I have some objects right next to it with sentimental or emotionally strengthening value (like a singing bowl, or a wooden leaf with the word 'resilience' painted on it!) I did experience a house fire once as a child - I don't think my parents grabbed anything except for us. Fortunately it wasn't bad though.Hilary Hawkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573780178193323715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-89886057878781549522017-02-18T11:30:17.942+00:002017-02-18T11:30:17.942+00:00I hope so, Anne - it seems a pretty weird choice o...I hope so, Anne - it seems a pretty weird choice otherwise! I'm also very keen to find out how to prevent fires. Fire alarms are essential if annoying - but this happened so fast, they didn't make any difference...LuWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793378306766981247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-84232943840827665992017-02-18T11:21:40.206+00:002017-02-18T11:21:40.206+00:00Oh my goodness. What a terrible thing to happen. S...Oh my goodness. What a terrible thing to happen. So glad that everyone (including the cat) was OK. I had no idea that freezers could explode. How on earth do you prevent something like that happening? I really want to know now.<br /><br />I really like the fact that your new book has got a neolithic theme - there must have been a good reason why you chose that stone.Anne Boothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17160915179685300264noreply@blogger.com