I was reading the local paper a couple of weeks ago & saw some heartbreaking news. Back in November I posted this photo I'd taken of the 16th Century Woodman's Arms pub.



The pub was taken over quite recenty by a new landlord. From what I can gather it was open for busiiness with the usual log fire in the open hearth when a customer came in & asked to speak to the landlord in private. He'd spotted some sparks coming out of the chimney stack which appeared to be settling & glowing on the thatched roof. The place was evacuated while the landlord tried to tackle it himself. It didn't look too serious & he thought he could handle it. This is what happened. It's enough to make a grown man weep. (These photos are not mine.)





90 firefighters from all over Sussex attended the blaze. The place is completely gutted & apparently the heat was so fierce it melted all the glass in the bar.

Fortunately nobody was hurt & the place will be rebuilt. The original timbers are gone & will have to be replaced. This is one of the risks with those pretty thatched properties.

Simply to depressing for words

Good luck to them, I hope they had insurance. Its a shame to see Sam

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Dave, You Said It, As Long As No One Was Hurt,

But I Can Imagine That Once A Spark Hit The Roof Of That Place, It Was Toast.