winner bird carving

Sunday 14 September was a fair day. One departure and no arrivals at our Bolehill Cottages near Bakewell (see here).  Decided to go down to Bakewell to have a look at the wood carving competition and didn’t have to queue long to get through the road works.  Found our guest had been awarded the British championship for one of her works.  We left about 11am and the traffic coming into Bakewell along the A6 was stationery as far as the entrance to the Agricultural Centre. We came back via Youlgrave and Over Haddon where we stopped for tea and cake at the Garden Tearoom.  It was almost lunchtime before we got home so a late lunch and jobs around the house in the afternoon.  In the evening we were back at Over Haddon for the first film of the season at the village hall.  The Grand Budapest Hotel was a comedy adventure film and very enjoyable.  Monday started dull and it brightened up a little but we had a few spots of rain during the day.  One departure and two arrivals and one cleaner here.  Chris watered and fed the plants again.  Both guests here by 3.30, one has been before.  Time for some catchup work before an early tea so Chris could go to the first night of the new season at the Photographic Society.  Tuesday was forecast fine but cloudier so it was nice to see the sun out by mid morning and blue skies until late afternoon.  Spent the morning on WI accounts.  After lunch I went down to Bakewell and got some provisions for the next few days.  As it was a bit quieter I was able to come back through Bakewell rather than drive round via Ashford.  I only queued for ten minutes to get through the traffic lights both ways.  It was very warm in Bakewell.  Back home prepared the advert for the 2015 Peak District Visitor Guide before chatting to my friend in Yorkshire.