We welcomed Friday with trepidation.  No departures with one arrival at or peak district cottages but cottage already cleaned.  Despite the forecast nearly had a last minute booking but they changed their mind.  The prediction had been for up to a couple of inches of rain to fall during the day but despite the constant rain we ended up with .6 inch.  When I saw the news at lunchtime I realised we had got off lightly when I saw the flooding around Derby.  I managed to hem and hang up the curtains in one of the cottages before guests arrived about 3pm.  By about 5pm it stopped raining and actually brightened up for the evening which was just as well as the big wheelbarrow race was taking place in Bakewell as a part of the carnival week.  They had to halt the raft race on Thursday evening when it poured down.  Saturday was a quiet day for the time of year although with short breaks we have a number of arrivals during the week.  Four cottages departed and three returned.  The morning brightened up and when the sun came out it was warm.  Two cleaners up and cleaning was quickly accomplished.  Chris started to cut the grass after lunch but a heavy down pour put paid to him finishing. It probably spoiled the beginning of the carnival too.  Two cottages arrived about 3pm, both have been before.  Final cottage arrived about 5pm giving me time to finish the quarterly accounts.  As it was a nice evening I took the dogs or a walk around the fields in the late evening sunshine.  I lamented about the fact we have had only one picnic and no BBQ’s this year, not that the dogs were listening.  The late evening sunshine also made for some interesting cloud formations at our peak district cottages.