Saturday morning was Farmers Market so off I went to Bakewell again.  A couple of the usual ones weren’t there but got enough provisions for the next few days.  Four cottages out with five back in.  Two cleaners up and no cleaning problems encountered but I did have to wash a pair of curtains on Friday night which had been spilled on so I was able to dry, iron and put them back up before the next guests arrived on Saturday. Although there was a cool breeze it was sunny and Chris managed to cut the grass.  A slow start to arrivals with first cottage not here until 4.15 and then a steady stream of arrivals until just before 6pm. One has been here before.  The initial forecast for a pleasant weekend deteriorated so by Saturday evening the forecast for Sunday was showery.  I had hope we would go for a walk because over the next few days we have a procession of arrivals and departures so there will be no opportunities for a walk.  After getting the Sunday paper and recycling and we decided not to go for a walk having observed the grey skies but to do the annual Oxfam Secret Gardens of Bakewell.  So after lunch we drove down and parked by Lady Manner School and walked down into town.  There were 15 gardens open and as usual we discovered a few more bits of Bakewell we didn’t know existed.  Time for tea and cake before coming home to our Bakewell cottages but at least the weather held.  Perhaps we could have had a walk after all.

How about this for a phone call today.
Phone rings.
Me: Good Afternoon Bolehill Farm
Caller: Can you tell me how to get to the Lathkill Waterfalls?
Me: Pardon?
Caller:  We’re in Leeds and want to know how to get to the Lathkill Waterfalls.
Me:  Sorry, what number were you calling?
Caller: I looked up Lathkill Waterfalls and your number came up, aren’t you the Tourist Office?

I told him how to get there!