God, how could I have been so stupid!  Went around to check Breda’s house. She asked me to check her house as she was going to England for a week. She was nervous she might leave something on, like the cooker.  “No problem”, I said.  Around 4 pm, I thought, “I’ll do it now”, and take our dog for a walk at the same time.  The house is just around the corner, no problem. Managed the keys alright.  Dog lead in one hand and keys in the other. Once inside, I left the keys down on the worktop. I had a quick look around to see that everything was as it should be. I decided to wash the breakfast dishes and leave them to drain on the rack. I Glanced around again, switches as they should be. Yes, all seems well.  Pulled the door shut behind me. “Christ” I thought, “I’ve left the flaming keys inside”.

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