mist over Bakewell

Saturday got off to a misty start at our Bolehill cottages near Bakewell (see link).  Took the dogs for an early walk so I could take some photos.  Three departures, one arrival, one cottage staying for a second week and two cleaners here.  Time of year when we have a mixture of weeks and short

mist in Lathkill Dale

breaks and over the next week we have a number of short breaks.  Chris was well enough to clear the courtyard and gardens of leaves and cut the grass for the first time in a couple of weeks, not that it will need much more cutting. Cottage here at 3pm giving me the afternoon to do other jobs so I stocked up on logs and caught up on paperwork.  Sunshine and showers produced some rainbows.  Sunday got off to a misty start again but unlike

mist rolling across the fields

Saturday the mist hung around the dales whilst we were in glorious sunshine.  More photo opportunities.  Despite the lovely day we had the tax returns to complete which we did.  Early tea for us and dogs and took them out whilst it was light and got some sunset shots.  Off to the village hall to help set it up for the film night. Captain Phillips is one of those edge of the seat films and worth seeing I thought. Monday 13th October was a rerun of the previous Monday.  Cool, wet and windy.  Kept having to pick up plant pots and the clear lawn was covered in leaves again.  Two departures and three arrivals and one cleaner here.  Usual Monday tasks but at least with Chris better we could share the work load.  With all work finished by lunch I could do some paperwork and balance the WI annual accounts in the

Sunday morning

afternoon.  Could have gone to the Over Haddon Village Hall Committee meeting in the evening but felt as if I were coming down with a cold so didn’t!

Sunday sunset

Blue against sunset