We had very heavy rain overnight and I was sitting up in bed at around 3am looking at the Meteorological chart on my IPad and wondering if I should go out into the courtyard and move the bonsais and African Violets so they wouldn't get too wet from the overflow of the gutters. There was a sudden increase In the wind speed, a VERY loud bang and a tinkling of broken glass - then silence.
On investigation, I found one birdcage overturned, the courtyard filled with debris and tree branches and the roof missing! What a way to start the day!
Anyhow enough to say we have had a busy day cleaning up - no-one was hurt and by 6pm things were back in order. Our courtyard now has a 'beach' look!
A big thanks goes to Trace and Nick who came to the rescue.
Nick spent the day up on the roof replacing broken tiles and tarping to waterproof it before the rain started again tonight. He also fixed the garage door which had blown in - what a handy guy to have around.
We'll see what the insurance assessor says tomorrow and we can start planning our new roof (we hope).
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