Investigation revealed:-
There's a cupola above the stairs - with long (near 4 foot) triangular glass panes. One pane was hanging over the stairwell, our only way out of the house - which could result in a very effective decapitation if it fell at the wrong time. About 30 feet to the bottom. We once had a seagull knock a pane right in and it shattered on the bannister and went everywhere - left great gouges in the bannister too!
As a bit of icing on the cake ..... of course it was raining this morning.
Couldn't reach it ourselves and needless to say trying to contact Insurers and Underwriters at that time of day on a Sunday morning proved difficult and eventually fruitless. Now made safe by a local roofer we phoned at 8:15 and had the job done by 9:30 which was magic
- no doubt there will be arguments about the bill by the insurers.So much for a relaxing weekend. Now all jittery and on edge.
