So here we are into the last quarter of 2010.  What a start, by the end of the day we had had nearly an inch of rain.  One cottage out with one back in to our dog friendly cottages and two cleaners up.  Went down to Bakewell to get provisions for the weekend.  After lunch my sister departed and after our guests arrived just after 3pm we went off to Buxton to look at kitchens and get some more bits for the extension.  The rain stopped as we drove back which left us with a spectacular unset so we both went up to the promised land to watch it.  Took some pictures (including Smudge standing on the wall).  Hope it looks OK when I post it.  Saturday was a better day weather wise and with three cottages out and four due back in it was a busier day. Two cleaners up and with no pressure time was found for some extra cleaning jobs.  One cottage decided to delay their arrival until tomorrow and the remaining three cottages arrived between 3 and 4.30.  Two have been before.  Chris decided to cut the grass but three quarters of the way round it broke down so we had to push it out of our garden and round to the car park until we can find out what is wrong with it.  Chris also had to tune in a new TV.

The forecast for Wednesday hinted at wintry showers and a few of them passed through during the course of the afternoon.  In the morning Chris, myself and one of the cleaners went to Chesterfield.  I wanted to get some cottage bits in time for Easter.  Our main port of call was Dunelm where the cleaner and I had a good time and came away with a number of new pairs of curtains, mainly for Magpie cottage.  After our success in revamping the twin bedroom i Magpie before Xmas we wanted to do the same with the double bedroom before Easter.  We found what we were looking for and were delighted we found something that would carry the theme through into the living area.  So after we got back I spent some time hanging up the new curtains and adding the finishing touches.  One pair also needed re-hemming so out came the sewing machine.  Finally finished about 8.30 (having had dinner earlier) but before sitting down finished off any admin for the day and phoned my niece to discover she had passed her driving test on her first attempt.  When I went to sit down I noticed that it was snowing and settling.  So when we woke up on Thursday morning there was 1/2 inch snow! Luckily not on the drive or gravel in the courtyard, it was disappearing as soon as the sun was catching it.  No cottages out but one cottage into our dog friendly cottages in the Peak District.  Went down to Bakewell to get provisions for the weekend.  After lunch Chris went to Over Haddon for the digital workshop and I did some housework before guests arrived.  They have been here before.  Spent some time putting bits from  Dunelm in cottages before dinner and sitting down for 8pm.