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1997: Le Prix du Champagne Lanson Noble Cuvée Award for investigations into Champagne for the Millennium investment scams

2001: Le Prix Champagne Lanson Ivory Award for investdrinks.org

2011: Vindic d'Or MMXI – 'Meilleur blog anti-1855'

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2012: Born Digital Wine Awards: No Pay No Jay – best investigative wine story

2012: International Wine Challenge – Personality of the Year Award




Sunday 21 March 2010

Xynthia: very minor damage

Small tree blown over by Xynthia

We fortunately escaped any serious damage from the Xynthia storm that struck France at the end of February. The only damage (minimal) is a dead tree blown over in the garden and the bird table blown over – breaking off a piece of the roof which can be easily nailed back on. We were also fortunate with the two big storms at the end of December 1999, escaping any serious damage.

4 comments:

Susan said...

Excellent news. I'm glad you haven't returned to any nasty surprises.

Jim's Loire said...

Thanks Susan. We had already been assured that there wasn't any real damage. The village of Epeigné is well sheltered. Spent some of the afternoon sawing up the fallen tree.

Anonymous said...

Fallen trees? Lumberjack Jim!

Bob/Alberta

Jim's Loire said...

Now, now Bob we mustn't exaggerate!