Monday stayed dry during the daylight hours with rain later in the evening.  One departure but no arrivals but plenty to do as we have a busier weekend ahead.  At lunchtime the weather forecaster announced an amber alert for snow for Monday night/Tuesday morning with up to 20 cm of snow! Where did that come from? There was no mention of any snow on the forecast for the week ahead on Sunday so suddenly just as we were starting to get jobs done we were facing another setback.  In the evening Chris went to the Photographic Society in Bakewell and I went to Over Haddon for indoor bowls and I did better than usual. On the way back I encountered a gritter in the pouring rain and wondered how effective it would be.  Up early and relieved that there was only a couple of centimetre of snow.  Someone has to be first on the delivery list but of all days why Tuesday!   At least I saw a colourful sunrise.  When the delivery van arrived it didn’t feel it could make it up the drive so Chris went down to collect the dishwasher and two hobs in the 4×4.  The road looked a bit precarious but it got better when the sun came out mid morning. The cleaner didn’t make it and said she had never seen Chatsworth Park as bad as it was. Cars were all over the place not helped by sheep wandering onto the road.  It’s used by buses from Sheffield and Matlock but even they used alternative routes.  Some more showers during the morning and afternoon, the snow was supposed to turn to rain but never did.  Spent a lot of the day hemming some new curtains to go up in our peak district cottages.  Chris installed the new dishwasher.  Later in the day a thaw set in so by the time we went to bed all that was left was the snow that had been blown up against the walls.