Sunday 25 May Derbyshire Open Arts day

The initial weather forecast had been awful but today turned out to be mainly cloudy and cool with rain in the air in the afternoon and no rain until late afternoon. After breakfast we went and got the paper before I did my usual chores. Today was one of the open days of the Derbyshire Open Arts Day weekend. (http://www.derbyshireopenarts.co.uk/) We had decided to visit Margaret Morgan who was showing at one of the venues in Bradley near Ashbourne. We hoped we might find time afterwards for a short walk before the rain arrived. We took a nice cross country drive to Bradley where we had not been before, but I hope to explore more of this area when we have the time. We came across a venue only to discover it was not the one we were looking for, but we spent a pleasant hour in the company of Melvyn Tolley, who is a specialist Windsor chair maker, learning about his craft and how he got involved. He is a member of Peak District Products who showcase their products regularly. He is going to send us tickets for an event in October. We went on to where Margaret was showing (http://www.thecalligrapher.co.uk/) together with a silversmith and an enamel jewellerist. All very interesting. By now it was past lunchtime but we stopped at Bassettwood Farm in Tissington for a late lunch before stopping in Monyash to look at the well dressings. Not long after we got home it started to rain. Did a few bits and did a roast dinner before sitting down about 8pm.