Thursday was a bit more dreary at our peak district cottages after the warmth of Wednesday.  A quiet day at home with one cottage out.  No point in going down to Bakewell as many shops close on the Thursday of the Show.  When took the dogs out noticed that one of the branches of one of the trees had come down in the garden area. No dinner al fresco on Thursday!  Friday was a better day. By 9am the cutter was in one of Andrew’s fields behind us and silaging was under way.  One cottage out and one cleaner up which relieved the pressure of Saturday.  Popped down to Bakewell which was busy, not only from residents and tourists but also show traders who are packing up and going home. Having seen all the portaloos go down to Bakewell now they are all going back! One consequence of the show is that traders often call in with offers on goods not sold at the show.  After lunch we removed the branch from the garden with the aid of a sledge so it did not gouge the grass!  Chris had to pop down to Bakewell to get a tool bit but of course came back with more because some the agricultural suppliers still have show offers!  I took some pictures of the rowing up and then the collecting which started just after 3pm not realising Chris had hitched a lift with Andrew on one of the runs. They managed to finish by 8pm especially as rain was forecast for Saturday morning.  Had noticed over the last couple of days smoke from the Youlgreave area and at first just thought it was a farmer having a ‘bonfire’.  As it seemed to go on Chris asked Andrew about it and Andrew said it was one of things that farmers dread at this time of year – the hay combusting.  It can smoke for days and of course there is the loss of winter feed and hay to replace it as a consequence.  Not the first time round here that has happened in recent years. Got a phone call from one of my cleaners to say she couldn’t make it on Saturday and having stood down my relief cleaner for Saturday I had to make a number of phone calls to get another here which luckily I did.