Lesley Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Terrible storms in SW France, in the area where we holidayed last August I know Jackiepoppies is a bit further inland but hope all is well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 I saw this on the BBC website - we have spent many summers in the Lot/Quercy region - Jackie are you in one piece? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 24, 2009 Author Share Posted January 24, 2009 We have spent a lot of time in the Lot, near Figeac/Cajarc. I think these storms hit the coastal areas and the Vendee has suffered - we were near Marans, near La Rochelle last summer and the owner of the gite we rented said there has been a lot of damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 How bizarre, we also spent last year's holiday in the Vendee, in the Mervent forest. Another Omlet coincidence! Our favourite bits of the Lot are around Castlenau-Montratier (a distant relative used to live there ) and also the Cele valley - every time we go back I have to visit the Pechmerle caves to make sure the spotted horses are still there, and every time I am stunned by how beautiful they are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Ooh, I hope my friend in France is ok, she lives in the Aquitaine (sp!) coastal region near Bordeaux in the middle of a forest! *off to e mail her* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 We stay in a small gite in Figeac most years and always got to the Pechmerle caves they are so cool! Hope everyone is OK Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 DH's uncle lives in Dinard. He phoned on Thursday and said the storm warnings were so bad that the fishing boats were not going out overnight. Perhaps we should have rung to check he was OK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 I hope that everyone in the areas affected is alright Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Hello everyone Well yesterday was certainly stormy, even in our part! Terrific snowstorms that didn't settle with very high winds and rain. Several short powercuts, not fun when you've only got dial up! Garden looks a bit like a field of mud and the chooks seem a bit fed up. Today we have beautiful sunshine, clear blue skies and temperatures of approx 9deg. I love Figeac....I ended up in hospital there when a very nasty beastie bit me on my eye! Hope everyone else survived the storms OK. Jackiex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Glad to hear you are ok Jackie. I have good friends who live in Landes, I have e.mailed them, but not had a reply, so I'm worried now Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Hi Tessa, DON'T WORRY! They have probably only lost their electric and telephone.......we only need a breeze here for that to happen The French (I have found) are pretty good at getting it back on again fairly quickly so I'm sure you'll hear soon. Let us know. Jackiex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Thank you for your reassurance Jackie. They have now e.mailed me and are all ok Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Seeee! Told you so! Glad all is OK. Did they have a power cut? If not, they were lucky Jackiex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 Good to see you back Jackie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
