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26/04/2008, 11:10 dave21478 Joined on 04/09/2006 Tarn Posts 268 Re: guests have disappeared. Well, checkout time has been and gone and still no show. I popped into the cop shop in the next village to ask for advice. The police are a bit worried about them. They did the basic checks - they arent wanted criminal types, its obviously not some kind of scam, and they have no reports of serious accidents for the family name or cars description, and no-one has reported them missing. They will look into things bit further and let me know. They advised me to leave their stuff untouched for now "in case it needs to be looked at later"      Report

26/04/2008, 11:13 Christine Animal Joined on 14/05/2005 Deux-Sèvres Posts 4,380 Re: guests have disappeared. Then, it now is really peculiar.     animalaidsaintaubin.monsite.orange.fr/ Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful    Report

26/04/2008, 11:32 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot (46) Posts 7,806 Re: guests have disappeared. That is strange... II was wondering about them as my little lot went away this morning... You've done the right thing going to the gendarmerie. I hope this ends well for all concerned... Clair Real Virtual French Person    Report

26/04/2008, 15:21 dave21478 Joined on 04/09/2006 Tarn Posts 268 Re: guests have disappeared. Well, they have just turned up! Genuinely sorry and rather embarrased too. They left Wednesday morning to go to Spain for a daytrip, or maybe stay 1 night. By the way, it was wet that morning and the guy cant drive for toffee, when his car started to spin its wheels on the grass he floored it, hence the skidmarks! They got to Spain and spent the day at the beach, spent the night, and started to tour around a bit before returning, when their car broke down catastrophically - Snapped timing belt, which usually means engine death. They didnt have my number with them, and were unable to remember the name of the gite or the village here, so seemingly couldnt contact me. They had to hole up in a hotel there and make the most of their stay while a garage sourced and fitted a second-hand cylinder head for them. This took a good few days to get the bits and do the job. They have just driven up from Spain today, and were planning on cleaning the gite and leaving straight away, but I said they can stay another night if they wish, as they have a very long drive home. They have now called the gendarmes to confirm all is well and eat a little humble pie.   Bit of an anti-climax!      Report

26/04/2008, 15:24 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot (46) Posts 7,806 Re: guests have disappeared. All is well that ends well Very thoughtful of you to offer them accommodation for the night, well done  Clair Real Virtual French Person    Report

26/04/2008, 15:48 NormanH Joined on 10/04/2008 Posts 290 Re: guests have disappeared. At least it wasn't a fatal accident, which is what had crossed my mind but I didn't want to post it in case it came true..    Report

26/04/2008, 16:02 Christine Animal Joined on 14/05/2005 Deux-Sèvres Posts 4,380 Re: guests have disappeared. Lucky they remembered to the name of the village to be able to get back !     animalaidsaintaubin.monsite.orange.fr/ Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful    Report

26/04/2008, 18:01 Cendrillon Joined on 19/10/2007 S.E. England & S.W.France Posts 440 Re: guests have disappeared. WOW! I have just caught up with this, glad it was nothing sinister!   Oh well, you will be able to dine out on this one for quite a while and it will make for an interesting chapter if you ever write a book about living in France and running gites Cendrillon    Report

27/04/2008, 8:58 nectarine Joined on 02/08/2007 Lot-et-Garonne Posts 254 Re: guests have disappeared. Phew, what a relief.  I have been following these postings for the last few days and was getting worried as well, even though I don't have a gite and don't know any of the people who posted!!  thanks for letting us know that it all ended safely. If you look like your passport picture, then you probably need the holiday.    Report

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