[shillelagh]

Tonight there was a bang on the door it was 2 firemen - 1 hunky 1 not so hunky... I knew they were coming there was a letter through my door from Rawtenstall fire station that they'd be calling either tonight or tomorrow night to check fire alarms and fit them if there isnt any fitted etc. Well i had one fitted by the fire service a couple of years ago at the top of the stairs. Now they fit one at the top of the stairs and one at the bottom. So they fitted one at the bottom of the stairs for me. Then they went through a form. I thought i was pretty good - i unplug the dryer and microwave after ive finished using them, i dont overload the sockets, i know my way out of the house, shut the doors at night, well i scored very high!!! By the time they'd finished - they picked up on my medication, that i smoke, and i have an adaptor in one of the sockets - not a line adaptor. Theyve left me a few leaflets and because i scored very high a line adaptor - to take the adaptor out of the socket!!!

Ok something for you to ask yourselves - are you a fire risk?

There was stuff he was asking me that i never really thought about - like leaving the tv on standby (yes i do), but my medication - does it make you drowsy (yes some of it does), do you take more than 4 different medications a day (yes i do) that all alters everything, and in fact it was the medication that pushed me into the high bracket - ok the smoking does as well - but he said it is actually the medication that pushed me over.

So it gives you something to think about. They gave me a dvd to watch as well.

You could have this - the firemen round - ring the local fire station and they'll fit a smoke alarm if you dont have one and ask you all sorts of questions and tell you if you are a low risk (under 5) medium 5 -8, high 9- 11, over 12 is very high - i got 12.

I recommend that you do it - made me think over a few things as well and thats without watching the dvd!!!