Luckily for us the storm bypassed our cottages near Bakewell (see here for details) with the south of the country faring worst (and parts of Europe too).  Two departures (with one departing later on Sunday to avoid travelling in the bad weather) and three arrivals and one cleaner up.  Usual Monday jobs.  First cottage arrived just after 3pm they were here last 20years ago, remaining two cottages arrived between 4 and 5pm.  In the evening went to the village hall for indoor bowls and I did very well for a change.  The milk cows are now in for winter so there is less black and white.  We still have the maternity wing and hooligans on this side of the road and Andrew still has some cows about to calve and youngsters on his side of the road out in the fields.  Tuesday was a bit cooler with quite a cold night.  One departure and one arrival with cottage arriving here about 3pm, they have been before.  Down to Bakewell before lunch for some provisions.  Time for some accounts and housework.  Wednesday was mainly dry, hopefully the ground can dry out a little bit.  One departure and one arrival and one cleaner up.  A catch up day and more housework.  Just after lunch I saw the Air Ambulance take off from Lathkill Dale and earlier I had seen a couple of rescue vehicles drive by.  It turned out that a walkers vein had ruptured and the emergency crew had to carry him to a place where the Air Ambulance could pick him up from.  He is recovering.   Cottage arrived at 4 pm.  Thursday saw two departures and three arrivals and one cleaner here.  With both cottages one by 9am I made a quick dash down to Bakewell to get provisions for the weekend.  At least Thursday was a much brighter day.  All cottages arrived between 3 and 4pm, one has been before.  In the evening we should have gone to a show in Buxton but that was cancelled so it gave me an evening to sit down and rest!