It’s been such a great couple of months here since my last update. As well as the usual wet and windy spells and cold nights that we see during Spring, we have had some fantastic weather with temperatures up in the high 20s for a few weeks. The swifts, hoopoes, warblers and cicadas are back, our swimming pool is open and the terraces of the cafés, bars and restaurants in town are filling up. Along with the migrating wildlife, the Easter holidays also brought the usual influx of second homeowners and tourists into the region to make the most of what we have here.
We’ve already had some lovely guests in the B&B over the past couple of months, and with often just one room at a time booked during the spring, guests have often had the house to themselves, enjoyed their privacy in the garden and getting cosy in front of the fire in our guest lounge on the colder evenings.
Between guests, we have pressed on with the house and garden maintenance work, taken a city break in Porto and had some time just to enjoy living here before things get very busy later this month. I finally made it to Chateaux Milandeslast week which has been on my list for ages. Josephene Baker was amazing and this beautiful house and garden that she owned really brought that to life for me, surrounded by such beautiful countryside too!
Eymet has seen some changes over the winter, a few bars / restaurants / shops have closed, moved or expanded and some new ones have opened. Likewise on the weekly Thursday morning and monthly Sunday markets, there have been some changes to the regular stall holders, but overall, the town remains vibrant with plenty of choice and the usual summer activities to look forward to. We had pizza and a carafe of wine at Casa Napoli on impulse last week as we walked by one evening, they are such great hosts with delicious fresh pizzas.
This year will see our 5th anniversary of moving to France. I’ll need to renew my carte de séjour for the first time later this year, and I’m seeing mixed messages about whether I first need to pass a level B2 French exam. I’m pretty confident I could pass B1, but B2 is quite a lot more challenging from what I can see. Either way, I am still working to improve my level, not least because it makes living here so much easier!
Now we’re into May, the wedding season is underway, and the busy season really kicks off for us and I was delighted to see reservations start coming in for 2027 too!
