Hi ladies. I have just had the worst night. Well Eithan was good it was the wind that kept me up.

We have a 5x11m covered patio area attatched to the back of the house. Well the wind got so strong it ripped the roofing off. It is now just hanging there in bits and pieces with some rope to hold most of it down to stop it blowing away.
We woke at 1am(well not really couldnt sleep) and noticed that the roof was coming off. I tried to ring the SES but got no answers on the no.s or any answering machine. Rang the police as was not sure what to do as it was getting dangerous. They adv to ring my insurance company and that they would sort out someone coming out. So rang them in tears and shaking as I was petrified of the thing coming off and going through someones window or ours. They took the claim and then told me they would get 1 of their companies to call us within 1/2 hr to let us know when someone would be there. 1:45am we got the call that someone would be there in 1 to 2hrs but we would get a call before they arrived. I then did some nervous tidiying. Went to bed about 2am and they got there at 4am secured it and were gone by 4:45am. Then Eithan woke for a feed at 5:30. So I am pretty tired. Also damaged was our spa cover it ripped the clip to keep it down off. All of our heavy wooden chairs were pushed up against the steps to our house. The chairs landed on some kitchen cupboard doors we were painting and smashed one of them. Also we have an outdoor fridge for parties and bbqs etc. Both the fridge and freezer door were ripped off. This morning when DH went outside 5 mtr lengths of wood from the patio had flown over our roof into the front yard and had split into 2 and were sticking like javelins in the front lawn. He found a sheet of laserlite and some more wood in a yard a couple of houses away. Also we have some smashed roof tiles. So all in all not good. But at least it was night time and noone was about to get hurt. Even though it wouldnt have been our fault I dont know how I would cope knowing our roof had hurt or killed someone. Oh and the bug sapper and wind chime were smashed.

Thanks for the vent guys, insurance guy coming in 40min so better go.

Love