I spy Monyash in the distance

By contrast Thursday 18 February was a lovely day at our Bolehill Cottages near Bakewell (see here).   A frosty start with mist rising from the dales and when I took Smudge out it felt warm in the sun although there was a cold wind.  The air was very clear.  No departures but one arrival and one cleaner here to keep up with cleaning.  Took Smudge down to the vets for his annual health check.  After lunch final check on cottage who arrived at 4pm, they have been before.  Time for some housework and paperwork and kept an eye out for a possible nice sunset but it fizzled into nothing.  Friday started off dry and sunny but it had clouded up by midday with drizzle on and off during the afternoon.  One departure but no arrivals.  Took Smudge for a walk in the morning and Mark popped in for coffee as he was passing.  Some jobs around the house and cottages as well as a number of phone calls and later in the afternoon I popped down to Bakewell to get some provisions for the weekend.  Saturday started dry but drizzle followed by rain arrived by lunchtime.  One departure and two arrivals with one cleaner here.  Cottages completed by lunchtime and also did final checks for cottages arriving on Sunday.  Both cottages here by 3.30, one has been before, so rest of afternoon on house jobs and more pruning of files.  There was a weather warning for rain from Saturday lunchtime through to Sunday night but at least Sunday was not as bad as forecast and by mid afternoon the weather warning was suspended.  Two departures and two arrivals but cottages were already prepared.  Usual Sunday routines of fetching the paper, stocking up on logs and planing the week ahead (including confirming cleaning details to the cleaners).  First cottage arrived just after 3pm and second cottage at 6.30pm, both have been before.  In the evening we went to the village hall to see ‘Birdman’ but could not see why it won an Oscar.