On behalf of the (ex)residents of Ophthalmic Works thanks to everyone
for the support, not sure how much people are interested in all this,
if not skip to last 1 line directly group-related paragraph!

Basically the fire was apparently particularly intense although
flames only went into 2 flats from what I can gather but there was a
terrible amount of smoke damage. The first weekend the building was
closed completely as it has been declared unsafe & props were put in
but access is still strictly controlled & the building is padlocked
shut outside daylight hours. The plumbing is not working at all &
electricity has only been restored to communal areas this week.

Don't believe everything you read in the MEN!!! I'd be surprised if
more than 35 of us were evacuated to Collyhurst police station, not
the 100 they claimed! There is still no word on what exactly made the
2 cars catch fire in the basement - initially was suspected it was a
firework just because it was early hours (4.30am-ish) of 6th
November, we haven't had an official report on the cause yet. Fire
alarms didn't work, just amazing no one was badly injured or even
died, we eagerly await why that was in the fire investigators report
too.

They've said they'll start work on the least affected flats which as
the fire was in the basement we guess will be the 4th floor. They've
said no one will be in before the very end of February at the
arliest, so might as well call it March then! I was on the 2nd so
will be amazed if I'm back in before Easter.

Will be renting just round the corner from next week hopefully (in
spite of company cash flow problems - I'm having to pay upfront &
reclaim later... don't ask!!!) so if there's anything Angel Meadow
related on any time soon hopefully I'll make it. Sorry haven't done
much this year - was working away most of the time & was working in
Manchester on the day of the last event.

Are we having a Christmas do this year?

Thanks everyone
Louise - formerly of Ophthalmic Works!!

--- In angelmeadow@..., Michael Pollard
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> Hi all,
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> Apparently the earliest anyone will be back in is february. Not
sure why, I assume there is some structural damage due to the heat.
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> mikeMichael F Pollard
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> To: angelmeadow@...: kellyharvarde@...: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:09:13
+0000Subject: [angelmeadow] Re: Our thoughts to the residents of
Ophthalmic Works
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> I'm so sorry to hear this news - hope everyone has now manged to
get back into their apartments. Anyone heard from louise?
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