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DoodlebearsWe had a wonderful start to Christmas day with lots of gifts, funny photos and all the jolly christmas usuals. My daughter Sarah was cooking dinner and what a dinner it was, so gorgeous, fit for a king. Sarah however had a headache and couldn't eat the wonderful dinner she had cooked. I kept falling asleep and also had a headache. My son David said he had felt unwell just before dinner but not too bad, my husband said he needed to get some sleep as he felt soooo tired. None of us dopey lot realized that we were being poisoned. We were all amazed to hear a very high pitched sound coming from what we thought, at first, the TV. The sound was actually our carbon monoxide alarm going off. We were all suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. We opened all the windows and doors and called out the emergency service people. The dogs were dressed in their coats and now thought they were going out for walks, the budgie's cage had blankets wrapped around it and we dressed up in coats etc. The problem was our gas cooker. It would seem the burner had not worked properly and had been sending poisonous gas into the house for hours. The only one not sick was my son Simon who had fallen asleep in the lounge so we shut the door and let him sleep. The cooker had been on for hours cooking a huge Turkey and all the time pumping poison into the air. Thank heavens that we had an alarm, who knows what could have happened. 
We now have a fridge full of food, that was to be cooked for visitors, that we can't cook. The cooker was taped up and we're not able to use it. Today we either have to buy a new cooker of hopefully get this one fixed, that's if we can get a gas workman out. We are still feeling the effects of the gas today but hopefully it will soon pass.
This is one Christmas we won't forget.
Fuzzy, hugs, Jane. 
What a dreadful story Jane, thank goodness you are all alright. Next Christmas you will probably look back and laugh at the mess up this Christmas was.
puca bearsYe gods, Jane - that's awful - thank goodness you are all alright!!!!!!!!! Makes my blood run cold..........and NOTHING to do with the snow outside...............
big huggies
Maria :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
dusty attic bearsOH MY GOD Jane, so glad that you and your family are ok.Sending you lots of HUGS. :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: lots of hugs to you and your family......glad you are all recovering........
Melbourne:hug: :hug: Jane, how awful! Hope you all are recovering with no after effects. :hug: :hug: :hug:
Cleathero CreationsOh dear, That is awful but very lucky as well. Glad you are still with us!
q.D.paToOtieSOh my gosh Jane!!! That is so scary - thank god the carbon monoxide detector went off! Hope you all are feeling better. Biggest Hugs...
Lisa
PottersHouse BearsThis is my opportunity to encourage everyone to get a carbon monoxide detector. They are inexpensive, and could save your life as Jane had discovered. Five years ago my cousin, his wife and both of their children were found dead in their home from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Rufnut Teddy'sJane, that is awful news, hope you are all on the mend soon :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
Thanks for the warning.
oh my goodness!!! 
Jane - I'm so glad you are all ok!!! Thank goodness you have an alarm!!
Wild Thyme OriginalsOh Jane!!!! Thank GOD for those CO alarms!!!!!!! :hug: 
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Kim Basta
Bumpkin BearsYIKES Jane, I am so glad you had an alarm and are all ok, I hope you all feel better soon :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
Catherine xx
Thank goodness for the alarm! I think I'll go get one TODAY!
DENBY BEARS:pray: What a tragedy this could have been without the alarm. I am so glad that you had that alarm, I have one also. You read every day about this happening to people and I am overjoyed that you are here to tell about it. Let this be a warning to all to get one of these inexspensive alarms, it does save lives.
I am so happy you and your family are all okay Jane, God was looking out for you.
Happy Holidays!!
Jane,
What an awful thing to have happened. I am so glad that you had an alarm to alert you and that you and all of your family are alright. I hope you are feeling better.
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Hugs,
Oh my goodness Jane....how scary! I was thinking of you on Christmas day..having a lovely time with all your family...
its certainly a lesson to us all to keep alarms in our homes! I hope you all soon feel a lot better...
Take care..
Big hugs Yvonne :hug: :hug: :hug:
Oh my gosh Jane !! That is so very scary. What a huge blessing that your alarm sounded to warn you. I hope you are all feeling better now. :hug:
Dolls N DreamsOh Jane, that is awful, glad everyone is ok! :hug:
Yes I'm sure you will all remember this xmas for sure!
BruinwerksReally...when you think of what could have happened I just got the chills!! Jane, I'm so happy that you & your family are OK! Carbon Monoxide alarms are a simple, inexpensive but life saving thing - I'd encourage everyone to run out to their hardware store TODAY.
Hug your family close today,
Cheryl 
Posts: 8,574Some day,darling Jane, this will be a funny story. I thank God that you and yours, right down to the budgie, are all ok and given that CO can kill I think the food is sooooo secondary.
Life is beautiful and we aren't ready for you to leave us yet, dear heart, so take care, and buy a new cooker, if you can. And toast the fact that you are here to celebrate another birthday and make a new bear. What a blessing!
Super gollyhugs
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Zada CreationsJane,
Oh My!!! I'm so glad you and your family are going to be ok!!! :hug: Wow, I'm going to check my alarm and make sure it is in working order..... Take care and big hugs to you and your family!! :hug: :hug:
~Patricia
Past Time BearsI am SO GRATEFUL that this experience wasn't more serious, Jane. Thank goodness for the alarm and that it went off before you and your family got too sick to respond. :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
That is crazy scary! Thank God you are all okay. :pray: :pray: :pray:
Hearts Ease Bearsthats what i call a Christmas miracle! Thank heavens no one was hurt! Glad to hear your story had a happy ending! :hug: :hug: deb
