Tuesday was bright but cold and work carried on in our peak district cottages.  In the morning Sally from Peak District Online, who we advertise with called in for coffee and arrange renewal of our advert.  Had a chat about our respective businesses and as she lives locally, any local gossip too!  It was Sally who introduced the Beautiful South to us, if you were not aware they recorded their last album here, we are mentioned in the credits if you look.  Although most snow in the sun is thawing where the snow is in the shade and is compacted then it is becoming quite icy.  In the evening we went to the Buxton Opera House to see an evening of Irish dancing and singing.  I went togged up for icy pavements but luckily they were clear with snow in piles at the side.  A very cold night with temperature down to -6C. On Wednesday I had initially planned to go to Chesterfield but with sub zero temperatures and risk of icy side roads I decided not to. So more work in the cottages and in the afternoon Chris took me down to Bakewell to get some provisions for the next few days.  In the evening Joanna kindly collected me in her 4×4 so we could go to the Over Haddon Village Hall for the monthly WI meeting.  A good turnout on a cold evening for a very interesting presentation on a safari in the Kruger National Park.  I gave the vote of thanks and have to add I have put a safari in South Africa on my list of places to go.  The forecast is looking a bit ominous again but initially the snow was forecast to bypass us but by Thursday morning it had appeared to change course and we weren’t going to escape it.  More jobs in the morning and in the afternoon we stocked up on logs and as it had been milder had a go at breaking up some of the icy patches.  By mid afternoon it was drizzling but no snow materialised.  We had thought about  having a meal out in the evening and decided to go and after a nice meal at Felicini’s in Bakewell returned home to an icy drive.  Luckily no freezing rain.