Days of contrasts

IMG_0181Monday was a pleasant day at our Bolehill cottages near Bakewell (see here).  It got off to a misty start and I headed down to Bakewell to get some bits from the market.  Two departures and two arrivals and one cleaner here.  First guests arrived just after 3pm, they have been before with second cottage arriving nearer to 6pm.  Time for some accounts in between.  Chris went to the village hall to help with some work for the new village website.  Should have been the last night for indoor bowls but it was cancelled due to illness so we had a quiet evening in.  Tuesday was a fabulous spring day.  After the last few hazy days it was wonderful to have our view of Derbyshire back, the air was very clear.  Had planned to do some accounts but it was too nice for that.  One departure and one arrival with one cleaner here.  In the morning someone came up to look at the doors and windows and give us a quote for any work that needed doing.   After lunch and after cottage arrived I did some potting out in the gardens.  Chris disappeared down to Bakewell to visit the plumbers merchants but as often happens he ends up visiting other places so it was a few hours before he returned.  Andrew and a contractor were fertilising the fields.IMG_0184  Later in the afternoon we headed down to Bakewell to see Ian’s new house. Wednesday was a complete contrast.  The forecast had indicated a misty start but clearing mid morning.  It was very foggy when I took the dogs out first thing and it was difficult to see them.  Handyman arrived mid morning and he said the fog was very bad on the tops so I thought I would wait until later in the morning before heading to Chesterfield but the fog never lifted.  I could here them working outside, they were clearing the logs out of the field, but could never see them so I managed to get some accounts done in the morning and when it was obvious I wasn’t going to get away in the afternoon I did some jobs in the cottages too.  It also stayed cold.  In the evening I hosted the monthly WI committee meeting. With a number of events coming up we had a lot to discuss.