Life at Bolehill means you always have to be prepared to change your plans for the day and Wednesday and Thursday were a good example.  Had planned to go to Macclesfield on Wednesday with one of the cleaners but she couldn’t make it.  So having ruled the day out meant I suddenly had some hours back.  So I washed some curtains, headed down to Bakewell for some provisions and prepared for the WI. Ian was harrowing in the fields, the first sign of preparing the fields for the cows, but when he came in for a cup of tea he said it would be at least a month before they come out.  (Our lawn is also looking in a sorry state).  I asked about my namesake cow and discovered that she had died from mastitis so I will have to adopt another.  One cottage out of our peak district cottages and one arrived in the afternoon, they have been here before.  In the evening went to WI with Joanna.  Our speaker was a local gentleman who did his own version of ‘Desert Island Discs’ which we all enjoyed.  By the time I got back I was starting to feel a little poorly so by the time I woke up in the morning I decided I was not well enough to go to Macclesfield so we will have to decide on another day again!  One cottage in this afternoon and one cleaner up this morning to prepare some cottages.  Chris went to Over Haddon in the afternoon for the digital photography and I did some WI bits and some housework.  Sat down for Country House rescue.  This reminds me that Chatsworth House opens again this weekend.  This year more of the House is open and with some new lifts more of the House is accessible.  Also the Dowager Duchess, the last of the Mitford sisters, is 90 this year so there is a special exhibition in her honour.  I also spotted that the Antiques Roadshow is being fimes there in July.  I am sure we will go, especially with it being so close to us.  (www.bolehillfarm.co.uk/photo/chatsworthhouse/index.html)