Wednesday was on the whole a dull but dry day at our peak district cottages.  No departures but two arrivals, but both are here as they are showing at the Chatsworth Christmas Fair this weekend.  Time for a trip down to Bakewell to get bits for the next few days.  In the evening I collected Joanna for this months WI meeting.  It was the AGM and I will be Treasurer for another year.  After the business we had a tea prepared by the committee (I had already made some sandwiches earlier in the afternoon) and we played some board games.  We also cut the cake to celebrate our 80th birthday!  Thursday started quite misty but by late morning the sun was shining so we were lucky as in many places it didn’t clear.  One departure in the morning and one cleaner up with one arrival later in the day.  Chris and I did a walk round the garden looking at  jobs to do and as it was so still he decided to clear the leaves from the back lawn.  In the end he cleared about six trailer loads and as a breeze started to pick up I ended up helping him.  Cottage arrived at 3pm, they have been here before.  The afternoon went in many jobs, I am still pressing the new linen, nearly finished though.  One thing I can say about Thursday is that it turned into one of those lovely autumnal days, I stopped a couple of times to look at the various colours and the setting sun cast some different hues on the landscape.  So entranced forgot to take photos!  By late afternoon we could see the mist settling in the dales again.  Chris went off in the evening with Andrew and the lads from Buxton for a drink and I had a quiet evening in.