Monday was another dry day, nearly three weeks without rain at Bolehill Farm if you ignore the snow.  Two departures and two arrivals and one cleaner up.  Both cottages here by 4pm which gave me time to phone a friend, cook dinner and then head off to the village hall for the committee meeting.  Tuesday was a quiet day at home catching up on paper work.  One departure and one cleaner up.  In the afternoon popped down town to get some provisions for the next few days.  On Wednesday there was another departure and a cleaner up.  We headed over to Macclesfield as I wanted to look at some furniture shops both for us and the cottages.  We were surprised at how little snow there was on the Cat and Fiddle road. On the way back we came via the A54 rather than Cat and Fiddle which gave us a change of scenery and the opportunity to see Blaze Farm near Wildboarclough, a farm now famous for its Hilly Billy ice cream it makes from its dairy herd (keep suggesting to Andrew he should go into ice cream!)  The farm was very busy with families enjoying the milder weather and the new lambs!  We stopped for lunch at the cafe in Monyash where we enjoyed our bacon butty al fresco!  Back home we spent a few hours tidying up in the garden and courtyard and made a note of casualties I will need to replace.  Luckily the plant auction takes in a few weeks time.  Whilst out in the garden I heard the first curlew of the season so spring must be on its way!  In the evening we went to Buxton House to see a back to back performance by Acker Bilk (in his wheelchair) and in theory Kenny Ball, although his son performed in his place.  Still it was an enjoyable evening.