waiting for mistress

Friday was a pleasant day at our Bolehill cottages near Bakewell see (here).  Two departures and two arrivals and one cleaner here.  Down to Bakewell late morning to get provisions for the weekend.  First cottage here just after 3pm and second cottage just after 5.30. In the evening Chris sorted out some computer problems for one of the guests.  Nice having a technical expert around!  The milk cows are now in overnight.  Saturday saw the first real rain in a long time, in fact overnight there was almost as much rain as in the whole of September. Five departures with three arrivals and three cleaners here.  Despite the rain cleaning was finished before lunch so plenty time for odd jobs and final checks.  By lunchtime the sun had come out but it felt a lot cooler than of late.  First guests arrived just after 3pm, they have been before. Second cottage about 4pm and final one 4.30. Did some accounts and chatting to guests.  A cold night Saturday into Sunday with frost at Buxton where it went down to 2 degrees.  Sunday 5th October was a beautiful day, sunny but cool.  Decision.  Accounts or walk?   Well with the forecast for the week ahead it had to be a walk.  I had recently seen an aerial video of Magpie Mine and it reminded us that we hadn’t had a good look at it for a while.  We set off  with the aim of having lunch at Sheldon .  When we got to the pub we found a couple of our guests there so we joined them for lunch.  Then we walked back via the mine and took plenty of photos.  At the last field before the green lane the cows followed us up to the gate so Blue was not happy.  It had stayed sunny all afternoon which was nice.  In the evening we went to Buxton to see the Halle Orchestra  give a performance in aid of the Blythe House Hospice charity, first time we have seen an orchestra perform at Buxton. Enjoy the Magpie pictures.