Carol - messages of support

I keep checking in too.....

Although not posting I have been checking in regularly all day. Sending and (((hugs))) for everyone. Keep strong.

Just returned from a week away to read this most distressing news. Love and (((hugs))) to family and friends.

Quite good coverage on Calendar (ITV Yorkshire). Hope there's good news soon.

Telegraph running story now.

Not often on G/N these days but I saw this story on the news and immediately thought " oh no I hope that's not Greatnan " so I logged on here to find out that it is (sad) All good wishes to her family and hope she is soon found safe and well xx

Like a previous poster I thought this was a lighthearted plea for her to return to Gransnet when I read it at the beginning of the week! Having just returned to Gransnet after a few days I now realize the seriousness of the situation and join my fellow posters in the sincere hope that she is found safe and well a.s.a.p.

I am not even daring to think about the weather conditions.

Mamie, Pity there isn't a wry smile emoticon.

Good article. Let's hope it helps the search.

Just caught up with this again today and cannot imagine the despair her Family and friends are going through. I hope so much they get some news soon.

I think this must be the first time that we are united in praise of the Daily Mail! Not sure what Carol would think!

Such a worrying time, we can only hope that all our thoughts give the family strength

An article has just appeared in the 'mail online' , covering greatnan's disappearance. Well done to whoever got them to print it.

An echo and thanks to Gracesmum and others for the way they express their admiration and gratitude to Greatnan's family, to when, anno and their battalions of folks, all determined to do everything possible to support the search for Greatnan.

Bez yes, the gendarmes had been to the flat. I've just posted on the big thread that the northern media are picking it up - let's hope it spreads nationally. Fast.

I agree with you Mishap about the absence of contacts it is very worrying. Not too sure what the weather conditions are like over there at the moment. Let's hope she is found soon.

She has some very good friends on this forum, hugs to all involved.

I read a post somewhere that Gendarmes had gone to her flat and found nothing amiss - so sadly she is not there sorting things.

The worry lies in the absence of contacts at all, even if her laptop was playing up and she was unable to communicate in that way. Even if she had gone to sort out her computer problems, she would have made contact with someone by now. What a truly dreadful worry for family and friends.

Now that the police are involved we have to assume that all hospitals have been contacted and traffic police, in case there has been some mishap whilst on the road to a town to sort out her computer.

Keep up the good work everyone.

I'm just thinking about the references to her laptop playing up. I know that there have been times when my computer hasn't been working and I've felt really isolated. Wonder more and more if she was sorting out that and not walking somewhere? Like the rest of you, this is just on my mind constantly.

when, I have sent an email to the Liverpool Echo and emphasised that she always takes precautions when out walking and that she is a very good driver. Intrepid? Yes! that too!

Intrepid indeed! that is Greatnan summed up.

I am impressed by how helpful the many GN expats have been able to be with their knowledge of local services and ability to communicate with the French Authorities. A wonderful mixture of GNrs pooled talents and contacts have managed to get things moving.

Making these contacts would have been so very much harder without the power of this Forum.

Big thanks to Whenim and Anno who know Carol better than most and have visited her in France.

I just keep sending out strengthening thoughts to wherever she is. That may be considered a sort of prayer.

Best description of Carol/Greatnan today in the Manchester Evening News article..... INTREPID

If they only knew how much!

I was travelling when all this sad news came to light - and no Internet for a couple of days and now hours behind you all in USA - I saw the threads yesterday and did my bit with Facebook and Twitter but too shocked to comment. The part I find SO horrifying is that the Gendarmes etc did not start to look immediately - I can see the point about her car giving them an area but everyone knew that she went off in more remote parts. Like all of you I just so hope that she is found soon and was able to have some shelter wherever she is. I now have to go through all the threads and FB etc to glean what has been happening.

I am so shocked to read this and desperately hope that she is found safe. She helped me greatly in my time of trouble and extended a friendly hand. Thank you for opening this thread granny23 for those of us who can do little to help.