After 9 years living in France, near Poitiers in the heart of the countryside, we've moved back to England. We are in Margate, within half a mile of the sea, in a small development of new houses...........David Sefton
Thursday, April 17, 2008
High drama at Bas Etang
This car was travelling behind a tractor this afternoon. The female driver was approaching too fast, and failed to notice the tractor in time. The car swerved to the other side of the road, straight into our wall. I was only aware of the event because of the sound of the sirens. I guess a modest contribution by the insurance company of 2,000 Euros might help to patch up the wall! This is the fourth time that a vehicle has struck our walls since we came here 3 years ago. The road alongside the house has been completely relaid with an excellent surface in the last few months, and the 7 bollards adjacent to the bank next to the swimming pool wall were replaced only a few weeks ago. But it seems that all this expensive work provides no protection from inattentive drivers. When I took the photograph of the police, the female Adjutant came over and asked whether I had focussed on them. She said that people are not allowed to photograph police, and she was quite upset. So, I am taking an enormous risk in publishing these photos!
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