The main topic of conversation on Wednesday 14 September was the storm of the previous night.  When I got down to Bakewell for my dancing session I found a pile of hail outside the hall that still hadn’t melted and one lady said driving through Bakewell had been like driving through a sea of foam.  There were also reports of a tornado in Sheffield a local farmer lost his barn roof and had a number of trees uprooted by a possible mini tornado.  Chris spent a few hours repairing the damage to the gravel in the courtyard and car park.  The tearoom in Over Haddon like a lot of places were cleaning up after the storm.  No arrivals or departures and with the continuing warm weather I opted for a lazy day rather than a walk.  A number of bookings and emails kept me occupied on my return from Bakewell and I took advantage of the warm weather and did a number of washes.  Spent time chatting to guests but did find an hour to sit and relax on the patio although there was more of a breeze than Tuesday.  We had a drive out to Monyash later in the afternoon to pick up some milk and enjoy an ice cream. Thursday was warmer than Wednesday.  One arrival and departure with one cleaner here.  Initially I had planned a supermarket shop but it seemed a shame to spend a warm afternoon in a supermarket.  The morning went quick enough by the time I had done some jobs in the house and garden and before I knew it the cottage had arrived at 4pm.  This week most of the guests have been before so we are more likely to find ourselves engaging in conversation with them during the day.  Another warm evening so probably the last time this year we ate dinner on the patio.