Brittany and Pays de la Loire – France

If it were blowing a gale outside your French home would your first thought be to rush into the local woods to go hunting for ceps, chanterelles and pied de mouton mushrooms?

Read Nicola’s account of mushroom hunting in Brittany in the middle of a storm

This devastating storm tore through France on Sunday, killing dozens of people and destroying property. What are your experiences? What support networks are in place where you are? Were you warned of the likely impact, and what precautions did you take?