To lighten the mood somewhat
If only for myself...

I know how that fire would have been started....by my twin sons.

I've written previously about how they set the chimney alight when just toddlers - 999, Firebrigade, flames shooting out the top of the chimney.

However, I have an update on my little Firestarters....

A recent update actually...Wednesday to be precise.

I discovered the shower curtain had a hole in it - the sort of hole caused by a match flame.

Then I found an empty aerosol can with a 2" blackened circle on one side.

The sort of blackened circle that only a naked flame can cause.

Yes, my sons have discovered how to make homemade flame-throwers.

Be rest assured that we have had The Talk about the danger of aerosols, flame-throwers, matches and the wrath of their mother.

But if there are any house fires in the South East of the UK it's probably going to involve my experimental offspring.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Fri 9 May 2008, 12:17, 15 replies)

The South East?
I don't know if I should fire-proof my flat, or come visit you...
( Cawl, Fri 9 May 2008, 12:22, closed)

Fire-proofing is probably wise
If my sons are around anyway!

Did I mention they're also extremely protective of me? Remember The Dangerous Brothers? My sons are modelling themselves on them.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Fri 9 May 2008, 12:24, closed)

The Dangerous Brothers?
No idea...
I'm quite a bit younger than most of you though...
( Cawl, Fri 9 May 2008, 12:25, closed)

I remember the Dangerous Brothers
Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson doing what Rik and Ade do best... being violent to one another.

I'm soooo old...
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 9 May 2008, 12:27, closed)

The Dangerous Brothers

I am also soooooooooooooo old! I also have an amazingly good memory!

And for an idea of what they were like...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKM4jrgS0ww

Watching this is rather scary....that *is* exactly what my sons will be like in a few years..in fact they are already. Oh dear.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Fri 9 May 2008, 12:42, closed)

your boys sound terrifying
and yet sound like amazing fun.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 9 May 2008, 12:44, closed)

This is why people like us shouldn't procreate....
You end up with very clever and very naughty kids.

Although mine would just be naughty and very big.
( girlinthehole, Fri 9 May 2008, 12:48, closed)

@bgb
you should fall for a midget.
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Fri 9 May 2008, 12:49, closed)

Mine would be
Evil, cunning and suave.

So not at all like me.
*curses himself for the kind of women he likes*
( Cawl, Fri 9 May 2008, 12:50, closed)

@ BGB
I'm very pleased I did procreate - if only so I can be guaranteed of a good laugh most days.

I was also really, really pleased to hear one of my sons saying *exactly* what I was thinking the other day..."I'm not wearing tracksuit bottoms if I'm not playing sport - I'll look like a chav!"

A proud moment.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Fri 9 May 2008, 12:59, closed)

you should also warn them...
... that those homemade flamethrowers are absolutely not the best way to remove tattoos.

Even homemade tattoos.
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Fri 9 May 2008, 12:59, closed)

@chickenlady
This wasn't them by any chance was it?

Sub-station fire in Essex
(KangerooFlapjack, Fri 9 May 2008, 14:07, closed)

If they managed to cycle all the way to Essex
over the Dartfort Crossing too...I'd be impressed. So I can safely say, no that wasn't them.




*Phew*
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Fri 9 May 2008, 15:49, closed)

Wait, it had a blackened circle on the SIDE?
So do you mean to say they were using aerosol can A (or, I suppose, something else) to try to burn the side of aerosol can B, and you found can B? If so, that sounds really scary - when I was about 9 my dad threw an aerosol can into a barrel-o-fire, and when it ruptured it flew a good 50 feet.
(chase, Fri 9 May 2008, 18:39, closed)

No, only one can
They had used up all the contents in the can (while making a flame thrower) and then, I presume they decided to burn the can.

Very, very stupid behaviour.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Sat 10 May 2008, 10:37, closed)