Wheelie big problem

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Matthew_T

"Young and Ex-whippet"
I have literally just had a wheelie bin fire because my father put some ash in it. He hadnt made sure the ash was out properly and as a result the whole bin exploded dramatically. All we have left of it is a pile of melted plastic and ash on the floor. The flames were up the garden fence and I called the fire brigade. My mother later cancelled it as my father had succeeded in putting it out.
We will easily be able to get a new fence from B&Q and will have to mention it to the neighbours.

Luckily nothing else caught fire as the whole house could have gone up if it had struck anything which could ignite.

I know you can get a new bin from the council but do you have to pay for it even though it wasnt our fault my dad was a moron.
 

2PedalsTez

Über Member
We had some kids (I assume) set fire to our wheelie-bin. I was surprised at how little there was left afterwards (axle, two wheels and a green 'puddle')

I explained that it had been destroyed through vandalism and the council kindly replaced foc. Mind you, that was a few years back, so not sure how generous your council will be... plus it was kinda self inflicted!
 

Arch

Married to Night Train
Location
Salford, UK
There have been fireworks going off tonight so we will probably say that we heard some bangs and the bin was a pile of ash when we got to it.

Yeh right, and everyone else who pays council tax pays for your father's mistake, lovely.

Man up, tell the truth, pay for a new one.
 

TVC

Guest
It's your dad's fault, make your dad pay, it's not your problem. He might learn from it
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Milo

Guru
Location
Melksham, Wilts
:eek:

Young fellow, that is no way to speak about your father.:sad:
Maybe he is? I certainly know mine quite often is and many would and do agree with me about said opinion.
 

brokenflipflop

Veteran
Location
Worsley
There have been fireworks going off tonight so we will probably say that we heard some bangs and the bin was a pile of ash when we got to it.

Come on Matt.....first you slag off your dad, then you mess the fire brigade about and then you intend telling the local authority lies about fireworks and how your bin got torched.

What are you thinking?

Here's what you should do. Steal a neighbours wheelie bin and paint your house number on it - Simples :tongue:
 

Arch

Married to Night Train
Location
Salford, UK
Am I right in thinking it was Matt's Dad who claimed on insurance for the money 'wasted' (Matt's words) in visiting Matt in hospital after an off? (mentioned in a commuting thread weeks back)

Perhaps a sign of the regard they hold each other in....

Anyway, I doubt Matt would be paying, he's nobbut a boy!
 

vernon

Harder than Ronnie Pickering
Location
Meanwood, Leeds
Why should council tax payers foot the bill for your father's mistake?

It's your bin and your responsibility to fund the replacement.
 
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