Chatsworth Country Fair is always a well attended event, most of our guests staying at our cottages near Bakewell (see here) will be attending over the three days.  The event is usually held on the weekend following the Bank Holiday weekend  and has grown from two days to three days over the last few years.  Additionally the Red Arrows have been the highlight for many since they started making appearances a few years ago.  This year they are displaying on Sunday lunchtime so we all have that to look forward to.  Friday was a warm day and we saw two departures and two arrivals with one cleaner here.  Both cottages arrived between 3 and 4 pm, one has been before. With a busy weekend ahead spent some time preparing for Saturday.  With the recent good weather many farmers have been silaging again and Andrew is waiting for a field to be cut and baled.  Saturday itself was a lot cooler. First thing down to Bakewell for the Farmers Market.  Four departures with five arrivals and two cleaners up.  A number of jobs including swapping a couple of sofas and Chris unblocking a drain.  Cleaning finished by 1pm, as an early start to cleaning had been made.  By the time I had lunch and done the final checks etc it was 2.30.  So it was a wait until first guests arrival at 3.30.  Two more cottages in by 4pm. Two have been before, both at the same time when we had the heavy snow just before Easter.  Just after 4pm we went over to a cottage for a cup of tea with one of the guests who were already here with me leaving and returning after showing in the final two cottages at 5pm and 5.30.  One is here for two weeks.  We were happily chatting away and then we suddenly realised it was 7pm!  I could have cooked dinner but we had a pizza from Ricci’s in Bakewell. I’d forgotten how good they taste.