Unexpected Guest

We had an unexpected and, as it happens, unwanted guest in the house on Saturday.

If she’d called ahead and said she was coming, we’d have opened the door to greet her. She would have received the warmest welcome to our humble abode….If only she’d have used a door.

But alas no. Only the chimney would do.

Yes, the flapping coming from the fireplace, (a peculiar sound which scared the bejesus out of both the dog and myself), was a bird which had managed to squeeze itself between the tiny bars of the safety cover on the top of the chimney, and fall all the way down.

Fast forward to 2 hours later, the fireplace is in pieces, and Andy’s arm is up the chimney searching for said bird. Thankfully the search didn’t last long. A quick scrabble and one sooty little Blackbird is flying around in circles around the lounge, closely chased by the german shepherd. Being far more agile than the dog (must be the wings!), the bird flew out of the window at a vast rate of knots……leaving us to reassemble the fireplace.

Total time taken….a little over 3 hours.