Monday 18/6 was another pleasant day at our peak district cottages with an improving forecast for the next few days.  All being well Andrew hopes to finish silaging Tuesday, especially as he is off to Cumbria on Wednesday (only for the day) cow spotting.  Had thought about going to Bakewell Market as had no departures but with a couple of arrivals and a cleaner up decided not to.  This week the Hillhead Show is on.  This is a show for really big boys toys!  We often talk of going, as it takes place every other year just outside Buxton.  We had a couple of last minute bookings for our last couple of cottages by some guests who are visiting and demonstrating at the show.  Hence they didn’t arrive until after I had gone to the Over Haddon Village Hall committee meeting.  Chris had to get Andrew up as the hooligans kept appearing in the garden and other spots where they shouldn’t be so they had to move them to a different field.  We also have a handyman with us for a few weeks, not the usual one as he does gardening in the summer, but one who worked with us for a while when we first came here. He has skills with masonry and roofing and with a number of outside jobs to be done he has come to stay for a few weeks.  By 9am on Tuesday I could hear the cutter going on the final 40 acres on Andrew’s side of the road.  Jobs around the house and garden in the morning and then a trip down to Bakewell in the afternoon to get some provisions for the next few days.  With the weather being fine there was lots of silaging taking place.  The last of the collecting trailers deposited it’s load about 7pm then Chris got a call at about 8pm and with the handyman went down to help ‘sheet up’ or cover up the silage that is being stored outside as the barn had been filled up.  Another local farmer didn’t finish silaging until 11pm when I saw his collector and trailers drive back down to Bakewell.  Chris and handyman were back just after that.  Luckily Chris didn’t mind missing the football!