It was the first day of meteorological summer at our Bolehill Cottages near Bakewell (see here) although it didn’t feel like it.  A brisk north wind certainly made it feel cold. Two departures but no arrivals with one cottage changing cottage so Chris and I turned it around.  After coffee we went to Buxton, first to take a load of stuff to the recycling center then we called into the nursery and picked up the hanging baskets. We’ll put them up in the next couple of days. Spent the afternoon on personal paperwork and Chris was out and about sorting out various computer problems. Andrew was busy in the afternoon moving cows around, mainly into the silaged fields so they can eat around the edges, but also the youngest heifers came out for the first time but will stay on Andrews side for a few days.  For the first time this year the milk cows came out for the night. Thursday weather wise was better than forecast which makes a nice change.  One departure and one arrival with one cleaner here.  A morning of odd jobs and after guests arrival just after 3pm we headed to the Chatsworth Garden Center to pick up some more plants.  From here we called in at the Chatsworth Farm Shop for some provisions and drove home via the Garden Tea Room at Over Haddon.  By the time they closed the sun had come out so we went for a walk down to the Dale with all the dogs before returning home.

Weather statistics for May.  Highest temp 22.2 on 8th which was warmest day and night. Lowest temp on 21st which was the wettest day with .72 in rain. Coldest day and night was 1st. Highest UV 7.3 and total rain for May was 2.17 in (May 15 had 3.61 in).