Friday 24 October

A busy day. Upand without breakfasts to do again (first time since March we have had a few days off like this) was able to get down town early and get the bits for the weekend. One cottage out with two cottages back in as well as both B&B’s. Both the B&B’s have been here before, in the B&B’s and cottages. One of the couples comes for this weekend every year. Filled up with petrol in Bakewell and for the first time in ages I paid less than a £1 per litre. As all the cleaning needed for today had been done all I had to do was final checking and any odd jobs like finishing defrosting a fridge. Also had time to start planting up the first of the 200+ bulbs that arrived earlier this week plus the winter pansys too. As it always happens one of the B&B’s and cottages arrived at the same at about 4pm so had to get Chris into action. Next B&B arrived about 4.30 and final cottage at about 5.30pm. As everyone was in we decided to go out to eat and opted for JR’s Brasserie in Bakewell (www.jrsbrasserie.co.uk) that usually has a Tapas night on a Friday. It was very nice after which we walked round to the Rutland Arms and had a drink as we have never been inside there! Back home and watched ‘Beautiful People’ from last night. I find the programme quite funny.