Saturday 24 January was a brighter day at our Bolehill Cottages near Bakewell (see here) and finally we had our views back. Overnight a lot of the snow had gone and it continued to thaw during the day. After doing final check in cottage needed for later we went to B&Q and an electrical retailer just outside Buxton to get some items for Derwent.  As we were so close to Buxton we thought we would head there for lunch but as we couldn’t get a space  in the car park  we made a detour to Longnor and the craft centre where we had a light lunch.  Snow was patchy in the area, the sun had thawed quite a bit of it. We then drove onto Hartington, spotting a buzzard sitting at the road side,  where we picked up some cheeses from the cheese shop.  Back home guests arrived at 3.30 after which I did some housework.  Sunday was another sunny and cold day.  One departure after which we collected the paper from Bakewell.  Some jobs around the house and vacant cottages in the morning and in the afternoon after stocking up on logs.  We completed and paid the VAT return and tax bills.  Monday was a dull but not cold day.  One departure.  Two cleaners, one painting one cleaning and one handyman here continuing work in Derwent.  I spent a lot of time doing jobs in cottages.  Andrew did a round of the fields in the tractor checking for mole activity.  There seems to be a lot of them around this year.  In the evening I went to the village hall for the first session of indoor bowls this year.  A very enjoyable evening even if I did come away with the wooden spoon.