Family "Gassed" in France.....

[suavecarve]

The incident is stated to occur in Antran near Poitiers.
A quick search on Searchforsites reveals no motorhome aires nearby.
Googlemaps reveals a peage junction with car park area filled with what on first viewing looks to be a place for motorhomes to park.
On second viewing and zooming right in there is a shed type vehicle on each area.
I think it looks a bit like an aire for gens de voyage with caravans parked together and awnings out. You can draw your own conclusions as i have drawn mine. Streetview from the dual carriageway confirms my suspicions.
46°50'07.5"N 0°31'49.7"E

 

[klaatu]

The incident is stated to occur in Antran near Poitiers.
A quick search on Searchforsites reveals no motorhome aires nearby.

It's an Aire de Service on the A10 Autoroute - https://www.google.fr/maps/place/Ai...9e93154136!8m2!3d46.9071147!4d0.5219257?hl=en

 

[suavecarve]

It's an Aire de Service on the A10 Autoroute - https://www.google.fr/maps/place/Aire+de+Service+de+Châtellerault+Antran/@46.9060407,0.4822032,12.51z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x47fd042cb48b6e6f:0xa040f79e93154136!8m2!3d46.9071147!4d0.5219257?hl=en

More likely they stayed there as stopover, equally as safe I would suggest. Its a couple of km up from the park at teh junction i spotted.

 

[chaser]

This is a bit different though, if they have no insurance how are they getting anything out of this

 

[Langtoftlad]

This is a bit different though, if they have no insurance how are they getting anything out of this

Newspaper fee + donations flood in .

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[jockaneezer]

Still not a nice experience for them all if they were burgled ?

 

[klaatu]

This is a bit different though, if they have no insurance how are they getting anything out of this

It says they have no travel insurance. Their motorhome insurance would normally cover theft of items from the vehicle. Unless they are even more stupid than the newspaper article implies.

 

[Viennese]

It says they have no travel insurance. Their motorhome insurance would normally cover theft of items from the vehicle. Unless they are even more stupid than the newspaper article implies.

Well that might explain it!

 

[Silver-Fox]

It is complete fantasy and if you read it, worthy of a comic. Daily Mail is a waste of trees

I would guess it’s printed on recycled bog paper.
This would explain some of the s*** they print ?

 

[JJ]

Why does everyone jump on everything because it is in the mail, all this mail story is ,is a copy of what is in the sun.

I don't know about 'everyone' but I jump on what is in the Ma*l because I find it contains a load of lies and attitudes designed to keep its wannabe Middle Englanders readers happy (or rather frightened).

Martin Samuel is good though...


JJ

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[pappajohn]

Why does everyone jump on everything because it is in the mail, all this mail story is ,is a copy of what is in the sun.

How do you know what's in the Sun isn't copied from the Mail?
I doubt either is original copy and has been picked up from an independent news report.

 

[maison]

It must be possible for the gas to pass through an iPad.

I started reading this thread and woke up an hour later.

I must have been gassed! (Still got my iPad though).

 

[chaser]

I don't know about 'everyone' but I jump on what is in the Ma*l because I find it contains a load of lies and attitudes designed to keep its wannabe Middle Englanders readers happy (or rather frightened).

Martin Samuel is good though...


JJ

I'm not sticking up for the mail or any newspaper but just because something is in them didn't automatically make something a lie.

 

[Gromett]

I had previously read reports that Anethatists say it’s hot really possible to gas a vehicle this way as different size and age requires different quantities of gas for them to be knocked out. They wouldn’t all just drop off together.

 

[Silver-Fox]

It must be possible for the gas to pass through an iPad.

I started reading this thread and woke up an hour later.

I must have been gassed! (Still got my iPad though).

Thats great but what about your Rolex and cash

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[maison]

Thats great but what about your Rolex and cash

Oh no! I must have still been groggy and didn’t notice they had gone.

Insurance claim pending.

I will cite the Daily Mail and Sun articles in support of my claim.

 

[Podney]

Oh dear,what a load of tosh.

 

[keithchesterfield2]

Mail, Sun, Whatever - only fit for tomorrow's chips wrapping .......

 

[BILL 875]

All papers are yesterdays news.

 

[carolyn]

When I was still working as a GP I always read the daily mail on a Tuesday , in my defence it was so that I was prepared for the latest deluge of "medical facts" , research etc! It never ceased to amaze me how otherwise sane people would read something in there , written by a muppet with no medical knowledge at all and believe it instead of me.

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[simsy56]

Bruce Forsyth summed up newspapers many years ago, he said,

'The only thing that is believable in a newspaper is at the top right hand side, the date'

Craig

 

[busby]

I'm not sticking up for the mail or any newspaper but just because something is in them didn't automatically make something a lie.

It does in THE MAIL,,Only truth in it is the date and price..BUSBY,,

 

[Colintheolder]

I found a burglar in my van looking for money, I got up and helped him

 

[DuxDeluxe]

When I was still working as a GP I always read the daily mail on a Tuesday , in my defence it was so that I was prepared for the latest deluge of "medical facts" , research etc! It never ceased to amaze me how otherwise sane people would read something in there , written by a muppet with no medical knowledge at all and believe it instead of me.

When I used to live near Colchester, I always made sure I bought a copy of the Daily Fail when seeing the doctor. No, I wasn’t trying to wind him up. OK, I was - it was a standing joke between us and he always managed to get a reference in about Dr Schurr or whatever his name was.

 

[Spriddler]

I found a burglar in my van looking for money, I got up and helped him

Same as the guy who didn't report that his wife's credit card was stolen as the thief was spending less than she did.
(Old ones....best..... )

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[Spriddler]

When I used to live near Colchester, I always made sure I bought a copy of the Daily Fail when seeing the doctor. No, I wasn’t trying to wind him up. OK, I was - it was a standing joke between us.

Blimey! You must be a regular and frequent visitor for the doc to notice such a thing. Mine (whoever he/she is) hasn't a clue as to who I am and I've been registered at the same health centre for 36 years.

 

[maison]

Bruce Forsyth summed up newspapers many years ago, he said,

'The only thing that is believable in a newspaper is at the top right hand side, the date'

Craig

An ex colleague of mine always said

The only good thing in newspapers is fish and chips.............



......and even those you have to take with a pinch of salt.

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Blimey! You must be a regular and frequent visitor for the doc to notice such a thing. Mine (whoever he/she is) hasn't a clue as to who I am and I've been registered at the same health centre for 36 years.

Unfortunately yes.......

 

[Kevan]

it's all true i tell you, i was gassed in the Motor home last night, I tried to discuss it with my wife this morning, but she blamed the dog

 

[Spriddler]

Unfortunately yes.......

Sorry, DuxDeluxe I didn't mean to come over as smug but rather it seems that many 'older' folk on here mention their doc calling them in for an annual MOT, blood pressure, cholesterol check etc. which mine never has. I last went to mine about 5 yrs ago after being nagged by my family who had heard about the importance of prostate checks. He asked me why I wanted one and I told him that since I have to get up most nights for the loo it seemed sensible. "Well" he sighed as he moved to open the door: "They are unreliable and inconclusive. Besides, what do you expect at 74?"
As I stepped into the corridor I just had time to tell him that I hadn't known what to expect as it was the first time I'd been 74.
And that was that.

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