A couple of days dominated by WI events. Wednesday was yet another nice day at our peak district cottages, not that I saw much of it. One cleaner up to keep cleaning up to date and I popped down to Bakewell to get hair done, do banking, get provisions for us and provisions for the nights WI meeting. After lunch I had things to do including sandwiches to make. Over Haddon were hosting a group meeting and a number of local WI’s were coming along to enjoy the simple supper we had prepared as well as our guest speaker. I collected Joanna about 5pm and we set off to Monyash as we were using their village hall. We had a couple of hours to set up and lay the tabled for about 70 guests and get the food ready for serving. Everything was ready by the time the first guests arrived. I was on the door taking raffle money and I had to collect entrance fees. Luckily there were a number of us from Over Haddon to help serve the food and tea as well as clear up and wash up. We all stopped for the evenings guest who was from Derby. He told us how, as a former record dealer, he became interested in promoting Derby as a tourist destination many years ago. He gave us a passionate talk on why Derby should be up there with the likes of York and Chester and the benefits this would bring to our area too. It was gone half ten by the time I got home. Thursday was a catch up day and another warm day. One cottage due in so did my final checks as the cottage had been cleaned. Decided to spend a few hours out in the garden after lunch before the guests arrived but then I suddenly remembered that I was going to Buxton in the evening as a part of the Over Haddon WI quiz team to take part in one of the rounds of the Derbyshire WI Quiz. Cottage arrived about 5pm and after tea went with Joanna and the President to Buxton. Our team was completed by the former treasurer. We usually finish in the top five but this year from half time we were in joint first place and we were still there at the end. Unfortunately we lost on the tie break question but never mind.
