tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post8930640968953610980..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: « Des grêlons gros comme des œufs de poule »Ken Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-92162649225633504152013-06-18T23:25:45.428+02:002013-06-18T23:25:45.428+02:00Crikey!
Here in LGP the weather was horrid but not...Crikey!<br />Here in LGP the weather was horrid but not that horrid. It's a tragedy for the wine producers. Is there ever a year where the weather doesn't throw something awful at them?Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-19565757659374042062013-06-18T18:06:20.184+02:002013-06-18T18:06:20.184+02:00Sorry this happened in Vouvray- I feel for the win...Sorry this happened in Vouvray- I feel for the wine makers. You were wise to protect your car!<br /><br />We're having strange weather here in Alabama, but nothing compared to what's happening in your Valley.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-68703208085594938372013-06-18T16:49:35.547+02:002013-06-18T16:49:35.547+02:00Holy cow, that's amazing, and so unfortunate f...Holy cow, that's amazing, and so unfortunate for the livelihood of these wine growers. <br /><br />Your terrace looks lovely, though, and I hope you get to enjoy it soon :) We've got steamy, humid, hot weather, and had a huge rainstorm yesterday that caused lots of flash flooding in areas where you wouldn't expect it--like intersections right in the middle of the city. It caused flooding right into a local car dealership's showroom.Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-23313619375589129892013-06-18T14:11:07.301+02:002013-06-18T14:11:07.301+02:00Saw what happened to Vouvray last night on France ...Saw what happened to Vouvray last night on France 2 plus what they have been experiencing also in Paris- spooky sky like in a science fic about aliens.<br /><br />Some of the vines were bare- no leaves at all and we saw the damaged cars also.The Beaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457136925020206640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-16009226744777178312013-06-18T13:24:19.789+02:002013-06-18T13:24:19.789+02:00I saw some photos of Meteociel on Facebook and the...I saw some photos of Meteociel on Facebook and their warnings to different regions. Terrible!<br />Hopefully summer will arrive very soon. 2013 will be remembered for its horrible weather.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031276247743743680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-45927631350065022552013-06-18T12:46:12.412+02:002013-06-18T12:46:12.412+02:00Is it not June? My goodness what weather!! I'm...Is it not June? My goodness what weather!! I'm so sorry for the folks in Vouvray.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-74825760045337270552013-06-18T09:10:48.063+02:002013-06-18T09:10:48.063+02:00Read about the terrible damage in the local news. ...Read about the terrible damage in the local news. A photo of one of the hailstones reaaly brought home how devastating an egg sized piece of ice can be.<br />As Tim says the best thing we can do is buy the wines, especially from the small producers.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-8468058445344712952013-06-18T08:41:06.184+02:002013-06-18T08:41:06.184+02:00I was looking at those same reports earlier...it i...I was looking at those same reports earlier...it is terrible...<br />in some cases the bark has been stripped right off the young stems.<br /><br />And as for the damage to gardens, wildlife and property... as someone who loves nature and growing veg... I can feel their devastation.<br /><br />All we can do is keep buying their wine while stocks last... especially from the small producers... <br />so that they have an income until government support kicks in...<br />I also hope that, as it is still mid-June, some of the adventitious buds get triggered so that they have shoots to work with this Autumn.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-20703770134691937932013-06-18T08:23:56.227+02:002013-06-18T08:23:56.227+02:00What a terrible storm with such awful consequences...What a terrible storm with such awful consequences to the livelihood of the region.<br /><br />We've witnessed such storms, and the consequences, in the Alps but somehow one expects extremes of weather there but not in the Loire Valley.<br /><br />Like Martine, I hope they get the promised help...and soon.GaynorBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-89209355688497906752013-06-18T08:03:02.636+02:002013-06-18T08:03:02.636+02:00So sorry to read about the hail storm that ravaged...So sorry to read about the hail storm that ravaged the area of Vouvray. As you know, I have a soft spot for the village and its delicious wines. I'm glad to have stocked up on the wine as I'll be a 'denrée rare' in the years to come. My heart goes out to all the people who have suffered damage. I hope that with the promised government help they will soon be on their feet again. Martineladybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690656561242165157noreply@blogger.com