Tuesday 26 April started sunny but cold at our Bolehill cottages near Bakewell (see here).  One departure with no arrivals and one cleaner here.  After she finished we headed to Chesterfield as we had a number of  items to buy.  First stop Currys for a new microwave oven, only the second one that has broken during our tenure, then we headed into town and had lunch.  By now it had started to rain which subsequently turned to snow.  Last stop before heading home was Dunelm of course.  Driving over the tops there was some lying snow and as the Peak District came back into view we were amazed at how much snow there was.  We made a detour to call in at Karen and Marks’ in Over Haddon before going home.  Apparently snow had briefly settled but it had gone by the time we got back.  In the evening we picked up Karen and Mark and went to the Royal Oak at Hurdlow for a meal.  We haven’t been there for a while and had a good meal.  Weather wise Wednesday was a repeat of Tuesday.  A lovely sunny but cold start and down to Bakewell for my dancercise before picking up a few provisions.  Jobs around the house and catching up from Tuesday saw the afternoon disappear and during the afternoon there was a run of wintry showers.  Thursday followed a similar pattern of weather with a dry and sunny morning but a wet, cold afternoon.  We had a visit to Cromford Mill organised by the Tourist Board to learn about the latest developments and saw the new audio visual display before a guided tour.  I was surprised at how much I learnt despite all the visits over the years.  A late lunch at Cromford Wharf before returning home later in the afternoon.