Thursday 9th July

It is getting busier and busier.  The summer is hare, the French schools are out and two weeks until the English are – and then we will have the onslaught, the avalanche, the craziness that is Eymet markets in Summer.  We were twice as busy today as last week, maybe also because the weather was a touch cooler too.  In fact between ten and one we didn’t have a moment’s rest.  As soon as one order was completed there was another one waiting.  To help me remember I line up the cups with the type of coffee (Arpeggio for those who want strong French, and Veluto for mild English), we have different cups for espresso, Americano, Cappucino, Latte and drinking chocolate.  At one time I must have had ten cups lined up, and even though our machine is not the very fastest, I made those ten coffees a hell of a lot faster than they do in Starbucks – and without asking the customer’s names.