Sunday started on the dull side and we couldn’t decide whether to go for a walk so we decided to have a lazy day with perhaps a walk later down to Lathkill Dale.  First down to Bakewell to get the paper and recycling. Time to catch up from yesterday with jobs around the house.  No walk in the end but we thought we’d get the kite out and give it a fly around.  Smudge seemed to know what it was immediately and while it was on the ground he kept stalking it.  Not enough wind to get some decent flying in but never mind.  It felt really warm and a couple of times Blue disappeared into the bushes to keep cool.  Guests arrived about 6.30 and it was warm enough to eat al fresco – haven’t done that for a long time.  Monday was also another warm day at our peak district cottages.  Decided to have a picnic in the evening but needed to get some bits so went to the Chatsworth Farm shop but took the long way round avoiding Bakewell because of the market.  As it was so nice I did some extra washing.  I also spent about an hour dead heading and feeding my hanging baskets. Late afternoon we headed off to Over Haddon where we walked down to the dale.  Where it opened out there were some sheep grazing by the river.  The dogs tried to walk past but the dominant one wouldn’t let them pass and actually chased after them butting Smudge up the rear!  Blue wasn’t happy and you could almost see a look on his face that said ‘I’m off home!’  Chris had to go and fetch him and walk him past the sheep.  We stopped at Conksbury Bridge and watched a pair of swans with a cygnet.  Up to our usual spot where the dogs were kept occupied with the swallows whilst we ate our picnic.  We stopped at the Lathkill Hotel for a drink taking in the views before a peep at the flattened village hall then back home.