Beginning to get the benefits...

We are beginning to see our wintered geraniums coming into bloom just a shame we cannot allow guests to enjoy them here at the cottage.

From a single rose to this...

From our first rose in the courtyard of the cottage on the 10th of April to this display last night with the setting sun having its effect makes you appreciate what a wonderful thing nature is!

Barrou as part of a grand tour...

We said goodbye to our Australian guests on Saturday, they had visited us as part of a seven week trip that has taken them to Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Netherlands, Belgium and here in France. As they left they were kind enough to say that their stay at the Old Walnut Mill had been the highlight of their trip so far! 

Here is their comment from our guestbook:

18th May 2019 Thank you Jim & Pauline for providing such a lovely cottage for our stay - a real 'home away from home'. We appreciated having a few essentials in the fridge on our arrival, the outdoor area that was alive with blooms, a really comfy bed ( we'd like to take it home with us), a well equipped kitchen and all the 'mod cons'. We have loved wandering the Loire Valley and coming back each night to such a welcoming home. Your warm hospitality deserves a special welcome. Jim, you are the best travel guide ever! Your suggestions made all the difference in what we were able to see and do. Pauline thank you for your kindness. It was such a pleasure to get to know you both. Jan & Richard Smith Sydney Australia

Approaching the season's end at the Old Walnut Mill

Welcomed our final guests of the season at the 'Old Walnut Mill' yesterday and although we had rain it looks as if the rest of their week is going to be blessed with some fine September sunshine. The cottage has played host to so many lovely people this year that it makes our job (which can be hard work in the height of summer) a pleasure.

Here is the departing guests comments from our guestbook:

22nd September 2018

We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Old Walnut Mill, especially as the weather has been so good. All the villages mentioned in previous pages are well worth visiting, especially if you follow Jim's very helpful instructions in his emails and on his website. (Particularly useful for visiting the beautiful Angles-sur-l'Anglin.) We enjoyed our shopping trip to Chambray-les-Tours at the large shopping mall Ma Petit Madelaine including eating at the new 'Holly's Dinner'

Many thanks to Jim & Pauline for the lovely warm welcome and for giving us such a lovely place to stay.

All best wishes,

Allan & Ann Slater,

Ashtead,

Surry

UK

This beautiful region drawing people back;;;

Our last guests at the Old Walnut Mill had previously stayed at Alex and Nicole's gites outside Le Grand-Pressigny and loved the area so much that they decided to return...and seemed to have enjoyed their stay again! Here is their comments from our guestbook:

18th August 2018

We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay in your comfortable cosy cottage. We only wish we could have stayed longer! It was great to find a supply of milk,juice,wine etc. on our arrival and we also appreciated the tour and explanation of everything in the house. We enjoyed many meals in the lovely courtyard and coffees in the sunny sheltered seating area. Jim's emails of ideas of places to visit was greatly appreciated and we went out and saw most of them. Our favourite was the chateau and gardens at Villandry, the art fair and lovely villages of Montresor and Angles-surl'Anglin.

Thank you Pauline & Jim

Val & Andy

London