Ashover Show

IMG_0932_1Monday 8 August was a cooler day with a few light showers.  No departures but a couple of arrivals and a cleaner here.  Did some accounts in the afternoon.  Down to Bakewell on Tuesday morning to get hair cut and buy some provisions. One cleaner here with a further departure and arrival. Another cool day with some showers.  More accounts in the afternoon and in the evening took Smudge for a nice long walk in the fields.  Wednesday dawned sunny and mild and stayed that IMG_0920_1way until later in the afternoon.  Just what was needed for the Ashover show.  Set off late morning with the aim of having lunch at a cafe on the way but with the main road to Ashover closed due to an accident we couldn’t reach the cafe. Using a map we managed to negotiate the minor lanes to arrive at the back of the show and drive straight into IMG_0899_1one of the car parks in the quickest time we have ever done!  Spent an enjoyable few hours wandering around the show bumping into people we know and looking at the exhibits and animals.  Set off home late afternoon stopping at the Peak Village on the way.  Noticed the heather was coming out up on Beeley Moor.  One arrival in our absence and by the evening we had a little rain.  Thursday was dull but still mild.  No arrivals or departures and a quiet day.  In the afternoon I went to Sainsburys in Matlock and in the evening I returned to dance classes for a summer session of three classes. Friday saw a warm sunny day with a departure and arrival.  One cleaner here and interviewed another for Saturdays. Down to Bakewell first thing to get provisions for the weekend.  A quiet afternoon with paying bills and preparations for Saturday.