Wednesday saw one departure but no arrivals and one cleaner up to keep up with cleaning.  Chris needed to go to Buxton to bring back some bits so we went after lunch.  We also had a little walk round town but when we went to come back to our Peak District cottages Chris noticed that one of the tyres to the trailer was flat.  We did a tour of garages and tyre places before we got the right replacement and back home it was a quick tea as I was hosting this months WI committee meeting.  Thursday was a bit drizzly in the morning but brightened up in the afternoon.  Another departure with one arrival band one cleaner up.  As cottages are being vacated I have been removing and taking down the Christmas trees.  Sometimes I think it takes longer to take them down and pack them away for the following year than to put them up! In the afternoon I went down to Bakewell to get provisions for the weekend.  Guests arrived about 7pm, they have been before.  Friday started brighter than of late.  No departures but one arrival and one cleaner up.  Spent a lot of the morning in jobs around the cottages and Chris and I started our rounds of going through the cottages making a note of what work needs doing over the next few months.  I plan to get the deep cleaning in the cottages under way next week.  Guests arrived just after 3pm, they have been before.  Then spent the rest of the afternoon in undecorating and packing away Christmas trees and still haven’t finished!