Thursday 26 November was a cloudy but mild day at our Bolehill cottages near Bakewell (see here).  No arrivals or departures and we had signed up for a tour of Eyam Hall arranged by Visit Peak District for its members.  Eyam Hall is leased by the National Trust, the only property on its book that is leased.  It had been decorated for Xmas and our tour also gave us a bit of time for networking with other local accommodation providers.  Some of the shops in the hall courtyard were also open.  We stopped for lunch at the Aisseford Tearooms in Ashford before heading home.  The afternoon went in odd jobs and chatting to guests and for Chris he was still doing some jobs in Lathkill.  Friday was forecast to be wet from early on but luckily the weather held until later in the afternoon.  No departures but two arrivals with one cleaner here to keep up with cleaning.  A busy morning with some bookings too.  A late lunch as Chris was finishing in Lathkill and we were joined by Mark from Over Haddon and Louise from Haddon Grove Cottages, both happened to be passing and though they would call in.  Both cottage arrivals here just after 3pm and later in the afternoon we were joined by one of the cottages for a cup of tea, scones and a natter.  They have booked again for next year!  Saturday saw one departure and two arrivals.  One was a last minute booking so we turned the cottage round as the other was already prepared.  First thing down to Bakewell for the Bakewell Christmas Market and Farmers Market.  Back to clean cottage then took Smudge down to vets who confirmed that he had an abcess.  Both cottages here between   5pm, one has been before.  In the evening we went to the Opera House in Buxton but we were a little underwhelmed with the performance we saw as we probably had the wrong expectations.