A lot of people ask us "what is the weather like down there?". Well, in the winter, it's not too different from England - it gets a lot of weather from the west, and therefore it can be wet. It has also been windy and a bit cold; that said, it has got up to 16c today, which would be positively balmy, if not for hte wind! However, in the summer, you can get temperatures of over 30c on a regular basis. Spring and autumn are usually a degree or so warmer than in the UK.
Anyway, we're here with our dog, enjoying walks, good food and just generally relaxing. Once the central heating has warmed up the house and we've got the wood-burning stove going, it's lovely and warm inside. We do have to use the electric blanket, though!
Not all the restaurants we usually go to are open this week, which is a struggle. However, Restaurant Le 8 in St Foy and La Gensaké in Gensac are, which is enough for us.
We have enjoyed a couple of long walks - driving out to Baleyssagues for one and Villeneuve-de-Duras for another. It is lovely wandering through vineyards and woods in peace and quiet! We will be researching more of these walks and leave details of them in the house.
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