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ONF warn of high wind and tree damage warning in place from 6 PM on Thursday 8 Jan until Monday

The ONF (Office national des forêts) has contacted the Club with a warning related to Storm Goretti.  The ONF asks people to refrain from walking in the forest from 6 pm on Thursday, 8 January, with high winds expected to persist throughout Friday.  There is a risk of falling trees and branches. The risk of falling tree branches reaching the ground persists long after the storm, including this weekend.  Please, therefore, refrain from walking in the forest.
The Club also warns you of the risk from falling trees when parking your cars at the Club during this period. Gusts are forecast up to 90 kph, peaking overnight on Thursday/Friday.
(This information has already been distributed to members on Thursday afternoon/evening.)

Friday 9 January 2026

The Club has 6 wonderful red cedar benches(by the sports field and in the pool area) — time had not been kind, and they were worn and, in the case of 10 of the 30 boards, rotten.

The old benches have now been restored to give us:
* 4 spectacular red cedar benches
* 2 oak benches from the 10 new boards (since red cedar wood can no longer be bought in France)

Thanks to the team who have worked on this for the past 5 months, particularly to Andrew Jackson and John Hardy as well as Caroline and Patrick.

We have 6 wooden benches around the Club (by the sports field and in the pool area). They were beginning to suffer a little. 

The most heavily damaged wood is being replaced with new oak. Thanks to Andrew Jackson for the great carpentry work. 

Before …

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After …

 

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 (See also the article published last September)