Sunday dawned bright and warm at our peak district cottages but with a risk of showers in the afternoon.  One of Chris’s photography friends had phoned to say that there was a 1940’s weekend taking place at Peak Rail and it was a good photo opportunity.  With nothing planned we thought we would go and have a look as it has been 20 years since we last had a trip on the steam train and the line has since been extended to Rowsley South from Daley Dale when we last had a ride. We collected a paper from Bakewell before heading to Rowsley South where there is plenty of parking.  The entry price included a steam train ride to Matlock and back.  We had a wander around the rail centre and the picnic area where there was a display of 1940’s vehicles.  There was an area where they had created a war time ‘camp’ complete with soldiers.  In one of the show tents there was also a ‘war time singer’. Chris met up with his friend and they had a walk around taking a number of photographs.  We watched (from a distance) a display of fire power from an assortment of firearms.  Smudge wasn’t fazed by the bangs but Blue wasn’t happy.  We took our seats for a train journey but with it being busy we gave up our seats and stood in the corridor.  Naturally most people who passed us were interested in the dogs.  We hadn’t been sure whether to take them or not but we left before the main ‘assault’ demonstration in the afternoon which was going to be noisy.  We came home via the Chatsworth Garden Centre.  I didn’t expect to get a parking space but we did.  Perhaps everyone was watching the Olympics!  Needed some plants to replace the ones devastated by snails. We also called in at the Chatsworth Farm shop to get some tea.  Back home we awaited an arrival, the cottage had already been cleaned, they arrived just before 5pm.  Also one cottage departed during the day. A quiet evening in watching some more Olympics. Here are the photos