OMG I nearly had a heart attack! I had to work early in the morning yesterday and it was a good thing too!! I was standing in the kitchen freezing my butt off waiting for my toast to cook when I heard this really weird crackling and popping sound coming from outside.

I didn't think much on it except that it was stupid kids letting off firecrackers so early in the morning [they are known for doing it]. Anyway... it kept on going for like 5 minutes and I started to hear this rushing water sound - it was the oddest thing.

Now my curiosity was pique and I opened the back door and nearly fell over. The whole back yard was bathed in a orangery-red glow and I knew that there had to be a fire somewhere. I [literally] threw my toast on the table and bolted out the back door only to find that the neighbours house/shed was on fire!

Smoke was billowing and twisting up into the lightening sky with sparks raining down everywhere as huge walls of flames kept reaching for the sky. It was so scary. Glass was smashing and everything. It was terrible. I ran inside and woke my mum up and she called the fire brigade and fortunately the fire brigade were already on there way.

The whole thing only lasted like half and hour but it was the scariest thing I have ever experienced. I just kept thinking "What if we are next?". I know I was panicked at the time and everything but still it was just a reflex action to think that way.

No one was hurt luckily but I wouldn't wish that bad luck on anyone.