Got the biggest surprise this morning when I went to the stable to get the pellets out for the duck and out strutted the missing, presumed dead hen. Made straight for water and food. Spent ages trying to figure out how it got in there as there are no sneaky openings. Realised the only way was when Chris was cutting the grass last weekend and left the stable door open and it must have wandered in! This was the last time I remember seeing her. Guess it might have crept out when Chris cut the grass today. Chris spent a lot of time doing bits around the garden of our peak district cottages. I spent time in cottages as had two cottages arriving today, one has been here many times before. One cottage out this morning. Was such a lovely day weather wise but needed to get on with things as I am going down to my sisters tomorrow evening. First guests arrived just before 3pm and final guests about 5pm. After dinner went down to Over Haddon for the film club which was ‘The Kite Runner’ a very moving film.