Wednesday was a dry but cold day with a biting wind at our peak district cottages.  Two departures and one arrival and one cleaner up. Spent the morning doing jobs in cottages, mainly hanging up new curtains and checking the state of pillows and duvets.  Chris installed one of the new hobs. In the afternoon I did the final check on the cottage for the days arrivals.  I also spent some time checking spare laundry and compiling some orders for replacement soft furnishings.   In the evening I hosted a WI committee meeting and guests arrived just after 8pm, they have been before.  Thursday was another dry day with a few light snow flurries in the evening.  A continuation of Wednesday with jobs around the cottages.  One cleaner up.  In the afternoon went down to Bakewell to get provisions for the weekend.  Chris went to Over Haddon for a digital photography workshop.  Later in the afternoon I ordered some more items for the cottages.  One cottage due in and they arrived just after 8.30 pm.  Friday was a sunny day but still on the cold side.  The ground was solid after a very cold night.  No departures but two arrivals, one not booking until lunchtime.  In the morning did some jobs around the cottages and one cleaner up.  Couple we went to see on Sunday called in for a final coffee before they departed for pastures new and someone came up too give us a quote for a new kitchen in one of the cottages.  In the afternoon did the final checks in one cottage and made up another for the late booking.  Some phone calls and bookings and then after giving the dogs an early tea we set off for Buxton as we had tickets for Steve Steinman’s ‘The Meat Loaf Story’.  This is the third or fourth time we have seen him and enjoyed the show as usual.  We had a meal at the Lone Star (Mexican) beforehand.  Guests had arrived by the time we got back, one cottage had been before.  Watched the late forecast in case we needed to salt the drive but rain rather than snow was shown so that saved a job.  Here are some photos from Wednesday morning.