I like it better like this:

  Mr. A: How was your weekend?
  Mr. B: Fine.  Bit of trouble with the house, though.
  Mr. A: Nothing serious, I hope?
  Mr. B: No, not at all.  A little fire got out of control for a bit.
  Mr. A: Was there much damage?
  Mr. B: No, once it got down to the foundations it went right out.
  Mr. A: Was anybody hurt?
  Mr. B: Not much.  Grandma died very gently from the smoke inhalation.
         And I lost barely more than my eyebrows and 15% of my skin.
  Mr. A: That's lucky.
  Mr. B: Quite right.  How was yours?
  Mr. A: Fine.  Bit of trouble with the car....