Saturday started sunny and warm! Four departures with two arrivals at Bolehill and two cleaners up. I nipped down to Bakewell to the Farmers Market. It was busy in Bakewell and at the market. Back home in time for final guests departure, they have booked for next year. Late lunch after finalising cottages. Chris cut the grass again too. First cottage, who has been before, arrived at 3.30 with second cottage arriving at 4.30. With more well dressings from today we then drove to Ashford to see theirs which were good as usual, and also had a look at the Flower Festival in the church which was impressive. We then drove round to Monyash and viewed their well dressings. Going late in the afternoon meant the sun was in the wrong place for some of the photos. Double whammy of cows with the milk cows coming out after milking for the first time to spend the night out grazing as well as the hooligans being let out for the first time. They had a good gallop round the field for the first time but they are on the other side of the road for the moment. On this side of the road a couple of cows breached one of the walls and were found in one of the fields set aside for silaging. It is still to early to set a date even though in previous years silaging may well have been completed by now. With a number of returning guests here this weekend and the nice weather it was nice to spend some time chatting with them during the afternoon. Here are some well dressing photos.
A busy Saturday
My favourite so far this year
Panel from children’s well
Real veg were used in this one