Really tragic this w-end and now I need a simple solution for an offering...

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joanietoo

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we live in a valley where we need to drive up a very steep road to get out. One of our neighbours seems to have forgotten something half way up the hill and either stopped, tried to reversed or whatever but something happened and her 4x4 slipped straight downhill backwards and smacked a wall. Both wearing seat belts, her daughter got out without a scratch.

I made a cake last evening to take around but it was a total disaster. (to heavy, didnt use a TnT stupidly) So I wonder if some bought rotisserie chickens, fruit salad, cherry tomatoes etc. it would be OK to take over to them.

I just dont feel like trying to make another cake

 
joanietoo - Sorry to hear about the terrible accident - I think any gesture of help would be

lovingly appreciated.

 
Nice of you to do something like that... if you want specifics, in the past

I've found that casseroles or soup are handy - quick things to reheat if they want to grab something hearty and good and don't feel like cooking it themselves. But you can never have enough fruit salad, either! You're a good neighbor.

 
Any thoughtful offering will be right. It's more important to get it to them sooner, rather than

later. They will be very appreciative of your kindness. If their recovery takes some time, then you could try another cake.

 
Thank you all, ...

the mother died on impact, the daughter can not remember a thing as yet. Joe I did go round with salad, baguette and cooked chicken. There is quite a housefull, all flying in so I think it was good going there now. So sad, sad.

 
Joanie, I am so very, very sorry!! I am sure your kindness is appreciated and well rec'd. I am so

sorry for you. I know you mentioned in the past, the roads are challenging. I would imagine that you would hear about such a tragedy happen to a tourist, not knowing the roads, etc.

Can't imagine that it would happen to a local... So sad. I take comfort knowing the daughter survived w/o a scratch...

THoughts are with you. I am sure the family will be pleased with your support.

Best,

Barb

 
how very sad. just a helpful hint to watch for items that need refrigeration---if they get lots of

food that needs the fridge or freezer, those soon get full and the food has no place to be kept fresh. it can cause a problem. later, when the guests are all gone and the family is alone is another good time to bring over food. just a thought.

 
Awful. It is so helpful when neighbors come and bring food.

It gives the family time to notify others -- it is so hard to remember all who would want to be included -- and harder when you have to notify folks who live in all corners. Not to have to think about food is such a stress saver.

 
Oh my gosh, from your first post I thought they were uninjured, just shaken up... I'm

sorry that this happened and I know they will appreciate the gesture. Poor girl.

 
The support from you all is so wonderful...I seem to have done a....

perfect thing. I bought salad ingredients but being French foodies I really did not want to make any particular sort of salad incase it wasn't eaten and therefore ruin...so I 'made' a salad in a new plastic container with easy open clasps of a layer of mache, and then piles of sliced peppers, baby carrots, chopped celery, sliced cuce, walnuts, cherry tomatoes, cut lemon quarters.......AND I learn (actually, I realise now I knew but did not register) that the 15 yr old has been a vegetarian for the last 6 months and this is just perfect for her to nibble on....also took the bought cooked chicken and the baguette....and was met by an unbelievably strong friend.....she is absolutely the strength at the moment and I know will need that extra support after this is all over.....what a wonderful mother/grandmother she is. Sadly the father is quite shattered. The husband is trying very hard to be strong for his daughter, it all breaks my heart. There is a strong and close family unit, thank goodness.
Actually their house has been filled with friends staying over with them and the daughter's school friends went over (at least 14 of them)and they apparently got into the kitchen and prepared a meal for everyone and helped the young lass come to terms with it all.
Heart breaking for sure.

 
How sad, and how wonderful all the neighbors and friends are rallying around.

I've found with tragedies like this it's important to keep doing little things for a couple of months if you can, after the initial shock there is usually a flood of nice things, then it tapers off and a few months down the road the bereaved feel isolated - do you know what I mean?

That's an awfully young age to lose your mom. I sure hope she never does remember that day, it would be a kindness. Hugs to you my dear.

 
Something that can be frozen is best... sometimes there is SO much food it's overwhelming

Especially when appetites are so low - in a month or two it will be nice to have something quick in the freezer.

 
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