Saturday morning was quite hectic at our peak district cottages.  It was surprisingly very foggy first thing, thought I might have to take the dogs out on their leads but it lifted and by the time we went out it was drizzling.  One cottage out with one back in and one cleaner up.  Unexpected guests and phone calls occupied the morning and it was lunchtime before I even answered emails.   Found time to hang up the new curtains and get the fire going as it was a bit cooler.  Guests arrived just before 5pm. Sunday started wet and by the time I took the dogs out it was snowing (wet snow), but luckily it was not settling.  Heard the first calls of a curlew when out with the dogs, what a contradiction, a call of spring with the weather of winter. One cottage out.  With it forecast to be a wet day it gave us the chance to catch up on some bits round the house. By early afternoon it had stopped snowing and the cloud lifted but it stayed cold.  Another opportunity for Smudge to enjoy laying in front of the fire.  Monday was a better day weather wise.  One cottage out with two back in and one cleaner up.  Usual Monday routines and next thing you know it is lunchtime.  Guests arrived about 4pm then an early tea as Chris was off to the Bakewell Photographic Society and I was off to Over Haddon, this time for the Village Hall Committee meeting