22-08-2016, 01:02 PM
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Smoke Alarms
What a flippin' night.I was just drifting off to sleep when I thought I heard a loud 'bleep.' I lay there and listened for a while, but then my eyes couldn't stay open any longer and I drifted off.
Some while later I was woken up by the noise again, and I realised it was the smoke alarm outside my bedroom door.
I struggled to wake myself up enough to go and check everything was alright, and fortunately it was, so I thought it must be just the alarm battery getting low. I cursed though, because I didn't want it keep bleeping on and off all night, so decided to take the battery out and sort out a replacement in the morning.
My kitchen steps weren't high enough to reach it. This meant I had to go out to the shed and get the higher ones. . . . I swore.
It was blowing a gale, piddling down with rain, pitch dark, me nightie was flapping about in the gale, and I still only had one eye open, so I wasn't a happy bunny.
Creeping about like this woke the pup up, so then she needed to go out for a wee. Then she thought it must be playtime - she was unlucky!
Eventually I got the longer steps, managed to reach the blasted battery and remove it and at 2.40 this morning, finally managed to get everyone settled again and back to my bed.
I remember thinking it is at times like that it would be nice to have a husband who would deal with things sometimes!
22-08-2016, 01:08 PM
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Re: Smoke Alarms
Originally Posted by TessA
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When's she due back Mups?"Creeping about like this woke the pup up, so then she needed to go out for a week."
Yes men are handy sometimes!
Just amended it Tess. Thanks.
22-08-2016, 01:29 PM
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Re: Smoke Alarms
That's annoying for you mups, ours are wired into the mains so if the power goes off all the smoke alarms do too. But luckily no batteries to change. Our co detector lasts 5 years then you chuck it out and get a new one but it just flashes no beeping so have to keep an eye on it or we forget it.
22-08-2016, 01:41 PM
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Re: Smoke Alarms
Oh Mups, what a shame your lovely tree man isn't coming round today. Just think you could explain what happened and take him upstairs to put a new battery in. He may suggest that a petite lady, living alone, never works out and, at that point, you produce the wedding ring that Nom never bothered to put on your finger.I knew I would be able to use that lovely hat one day!
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