So I'm at a customer's house...

[Mr._Graybeard]

Some of the smoking materials may be of the variety
that does not fall under the tracked OTC types........


Dan

More likely that the fire starter was a boozer who fell asleep/passed out with a cig going.

 

[Pete Zahria]

More likely that the fire starter was a boozer who fell asleep/passed out with a cig going.

Here they call it:
Improper disposal of smoking materials...

 

[tony58]

And I thought my house was dirty?LOL

 

[womaus]

And I thought my house was dirty?LOL

More than a few years back my daughter, then in high school, and I went on an adventure to the UK. The first night lodging on our way from London to Aberdeen was at Tan Hill:

(broken link removed)

Pub / Inn in the middle of nowhere, and we got there by driving the last half hour through a heavy snowfall. We had heard about this place, made reservations in advance.

Made it in the door and we were welcomed by an assortment of through hikers, pub visitors. Pubs in the UK are dog friendly, especially in the walking path areas.

Had to be three or four dogs there with their owners. The dogs had never met before, all were getting along quite well. Not only dogs though...there was a 12 hour old lamb that was on precarious ground...being hand bottled. There were at least a half dozen ducks waddling around the pub, add to that 3 or 4 chickens. The resident cat was there too. And a sheep of magnificent proportion.

And this was a normal evening, the place is known for these activities. Also known for some very good local ales.

It was fun. A ton of fun.

Wish I had better pictures, but we had just gotten off a 12 hour car ride to there after a red eye to London.

 

[womaus]

The cat was one of the friendliest I've ever met. And I've known a lot of cats.

 

[womaus]

 

[Lake Girl]

This is what's in the living room

Is that ash on the floor mixed in with the straw? Definitely some on the hearth in front of the stove...

Many, many more from improper disposal of smoking materials....

And working smoke detectors would likely have saved those lives....