feemcg Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Well, for the last couple of days I've been smelling a mild gas smell at my front door, on and off, so never bothered with it. Tonight the smell was stronger so phoned Transco and the wee man came out and made lots of holes and stuck his thingy in them. Now, a whole team have arrived and are digging up my front garden - at twenty to one in the morning! Everyones very twitchy here about gas because a few years ago a family (whom I knew) were killed when their house blew up, and its had quite an effect on the community. Its going to be a late night - and a cold morning with no heating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 poor you - glad that you smelt the gas though - and that Transco came out so quickly. Lots of warm hugs are on their way to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 feemcg says the wee man came out and made lots of holes and stuck his thingy in them Will be carrying a hideous image around in my head today, feemcg. Glad you called him out. We once thought we could smell gas near the gate. After about a fortnight of mumbling about it, we called Transco. Next thing you know, half a mile of pavement is up. Pedestrians were diverted to the other side of the road. We weren't allowed to move our cars for a couple of hours in case the ignition sparked an explosion and it turns out there was a fractured main with a massive leak. We were sitting on the proverbial time bomb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 How are things this morning Fee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 What a shock, having the day off work today? I bet you are knackereed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 We had a similar thing happen Fee. It's scary, isn't it. I'd been complaining that I could smell gas for weeks in the outside porch near our front door where the meter cupboard is. Everyone else had laughed at me and said they couldn't until they realised they could! We got the gas man out and there was a leak in the pipe leading to the meter cupboard! It was all put right while the gas man was here but it's definitely a worrying thing to happen. Hope all's well now there for you. Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 Morning everyone. They had finished digging the hole by about 3 and cut and capped the pipe - there was an obvious hole in the pipe they said. So they've just arrived back and are about to start work replacing the pipework and putting my meter outside - in my street all the meters are still in a cupboard under the stairs. So I'll be the first with a hideous white box at the front - but i'm trying to talk them into putting it at the side! Since the tragic explosion a few years ago Transco have been working to replace all the pipework here but it could have been years before they got to me - so in a way I'm glad it happened because at least I'll be 'done'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Glad to hear that all is going well Fee - what a scare! They do the boxes in other colours as well - is it worth asking if they have one that better matches your house? They do brown to match brick and grey to match stone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Yup, they also do ones at ground level, which are smaller and a good deal less noticeable. I had a gas scare a few years back; Transco were prompt and efficient, I was very impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 I asked about colours, Lesley and he says they're white - which would match the pvc windows, gutters etc. but its going against reddish/brown brick so not sure. I also see theres a manky second-hand looking white one lying in my garden at the moment so they needn't think they're using that! Also I have continuous wood flooring throughout my ground floor and tiles in the bathroom and kitchen (no hatch!) so the hall floor may need to come up! Transco have been very efficient so far Clare - I think because of all the bad press and the court case recently they're on their toes. It was a terrible tragedy when the Findlays died and they were well known - the children at primary and high school and the chap a local builder (my dad had been working with him that day). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 What a shock Fee. Glad you caught it in time and that transco have been so promt. So sad about the Findlays Its awful when it takes a tragedy for companies to pull there socks up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 Just been confirmed the hall floor has to come up so I need to wait for the joiner now to do his bit - which might be tomorrow - then the inside gas guys will come back to reroute the meter outside. Meanwhile Transco are still down the hole in the front garden replacing the pipe out towards the pavement! And if anyones seen my post in Clinic, I was hoping to get to a vet today as I'm fairly sure 3 of the girls have symptoms of Mycoplasma (although the swelling round Beauty's eye is down a bit and not so watery) and I thought I'd be as well getting antibiotics for them all. I don't think I'll get out today now but I suppose the gas is more important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Oh you poor thing. That's the Larkhill explosion isn't it? That was a terrible tragedy, I was doing some research on it for work, but it must have terifying when you realised that there was a problem, with that having been so close to home and to your family. I hope you and yours are ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 Yes auntye, I'm in Larkhall. I always worry I've made a fuss about nothing but now that I can just about see Kangaroos, the holes that big, I guess I did the right thing! I've made a vet appoinment too, for 4 o'clock - hopefully the workmen won't need in while I'm out. I'll take Beauty and hopefully get antibiotics, either for the 3 with symptoms or maybe them all - I'll see what she thinks. Thank goodness I'm not working today - but I do have wee Anna off school (in-service) so I'll need to take her too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I asked about colours, Lesley and he says they're white - which would match the pvc windows, gutters etc. but its going against reddish/brown brick so not sure. I also see theres a manky second-hand looking white one lying in my garden at the moment so they needn't think they're using that! I've got a brown one, sunk into the ground with just part of it and a sloping lid on view. Most meter readers cannot spot it and ask to come in to read the meter Hope everything is sorted for you now, must have been terribly worrying when you could first smell the gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Perhaps you could Humbrol it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 With some flowers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 Just got back from the vets - with baytril for 3 of them - so thats good. The 2 big holes outside the front door are all filled in and the red chips back in place so thats looking quite tidy and I have a white meter box on a side wall ready to be connected up tomorrow when they come and take my hall floor up! What a day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 phew, Im exhausted just reading your posts! Glad the chickens are ok and your gas is tickety boo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Have an early night. You've earned it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 And some chocolate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 or a swift half in the omlet bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paola Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 phew, Im exhausted just reading your posts! Glad the chickens are ok and your gas is tickety boo I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 Thanks everyone x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
