We went to Kendal yesterday to get the big shop ready for opening the tearooms this weekend. It had gone really cold compared to previous days, this morning it was a bit brighter and it is supposed to warm up over the weekend.

We set off after breakfast to paint and spring clean the kitchen and then gloss the last two doors outside, the tables and chairs are all cleaned off ready in the tea garden and the new menus are all printed and laminated.

We have a large party in this weekend from the midlands, the have been before and are here for mixture of birthdays and wedding anniversary celebrations, they have all arrived and are planning to eat in the Tower tonight and have meals booked in another two places over the weekend.

Matthew has been contacted by Severn Trent Water regarding his new job, they are just keeping in touch and then he will have to go down next month to be allocated a position and location.