nadine

Thanks Pads, appreciate the advice.  Yes, I quite agree with you, I certainly would not trust just anybody, so a company is probably the best solution.  I shall certainly try that address you've given me and see what answer comes of that and of course like you say, there may still be more answers forthcoming from other people on the forum.  Again, thanks very much for your help.   Nadine

I have just two weeks ago completed on a house in the lovely old city of Montmorillon in Poitou-Charentes.  My next trip to go down there will be in September by which time rewiring in the place should be completed and I can get on with redecorating, buying furniture etc.  I fully intend to go and live there once I'm retired which is in about eight years' time but in the meantime it would be nice to have some trustworthy people that could keep an eye on the property for me as obviously I'm not gonna be there a lot of the time.  Does anybody know either of anybody that would be interested in doing this or how I could obtain the names of people who would do this sort of thing? 

Hi, Twinkle have just today joined the Forum and saw your message.  How heartbreaking that this has happened and you have all my sympathy.  I had a cat of mine dying years ago when my kids were about the same age as your daughter is now and I would advise you to tell her the truth as I did with mine.  You do not need to go into the details of how just say she was run over by a car.  I know it's not very pleasant, but at least you'll be able to comfort her once you've told her and it is also your chance to introduce her to the unpleasant but so much part of life topic that is death in a natural way and then subsequently you can answer any other questions she may come up with as a result of this.  Good luck to you.   Nadine