The fire broke out at Bob and Paula Hessian’s home, which dates back to the 17th century, in Weston-on-the-Green, Oxfordshire, on the evening of April 5. <br /><br />After escaping, Paula, a former primary school teacher and Bob, a retired pharmaceutical consultant in regulatory affairs, were forced to watch as their home of 53 years, and all their belongings, burned. <br /><br />Heartbreakingly, the grandparents can't claim on their insurance because it was in need of rethatching. <br /><br />They were due to have it replaced with tiles in May, after discovering it would cost around £85,000 to re-thatch the five-bedroom home.
