Thursday 15 December was a mild but overcast day. No departures or arrivals so made the most of the day catching up on jobs around the house.  Friday was a better day.  No departures but one arrival who got caught up in the M1 incident and their four hour journey took ten hours with them arriving at 8pm.  Second Christmas tree up as well as some jobs in the cottages.  Have purchased a number of pillows duvets and mattress protectors so distributed them around the cottages.  One cleaner here too. Saturday was still mild but sunny.  Down to Bakewell for the Farmers Market first thing. No departures or arrivals and Chris started to put up the outside Christmas and I put up the third cottage Christmas tree. Sunday was fine but not as sunny.  One departure. Chris finished putting up the outside lights and I did jobs around the house. Mid afternoon we went to see the Christmas Tree Festival at Bakewell church as it was the last day.  We also had a little wander around Bakewell and stopped for tea and cake at the Bakewell Book Store.  Monday was a busy day. Two cleaners here in the morning for final preparations and cleaning in cottages.  After lunch we took stuff to the recycling center then went onto Matlock for some shopping.  We called in to see the previous owners of Bolehill on the way back and dropped off some Christmas cards.  In the evening I went with Andrew and Joanna to the village hall for community wassailing so a chance to catch up with and wish locals a Merry Christmas. Tuesday was a brighter but cooler day spent mostly on Christmas preparations including putting up another tree in a cottage and decorations in the cottages and leisure area.  So much still to do!