Miserable weather means no photos, the final couple of the New Year gang have arrived along with their granddaughter Holly. They rang this morning to say they were coming and it was just as well because the couple who took their room last night wanted to stay on. They had come to Sawrey because they had been to the cinema the previous evening to watch Miss Potter the movie and so wanted to see the locations, I asked if they recognised any of the village and they said they did, I didn't spoil by saying none of was filmed in Sawrey. Non the less it was our first booking as a direct result of the film.
We have been busy most of the day preparing for tonight's buffet at Buckle Yeat, I have a couple of games lined up and so there should be a couple of funny photos for tomorrow
The wind is getting up this afternoon, hopefully it will not be as bad as forecast.

All change at Buckle Yeat this morning, the New Year gang all arrived, well all but John and Mags, he was not on top form this morning they hope to arrive tomorrow, we managed to re-let the the room for tonight.
Denis and Margaret have been off to Kendal and picked up our wallpaper for next weeks job.
Alan is up for the weekend and will be dragging us out to the Tower no doubt.
The village has been really busy today with quite a lot of children about.
A good win for Liverpool again after the midweek debacle.

I'm afraid it's another grey damp day, high winds are on the way. The ferry is still operating at the moment which is good because we have to go to Kendal later and buy yet more food, we do a buffet for our regular New Year people on New Years Eve, we have cooked a ham and tomorrow we will poach a salmon.
We have a couple or rooms available tonight, a bit of bad planning on our part, with the weather being so miserable I can't see anybody calling but you never know.
Still lots of people are looking for Hill Top, I think the hype of the film Miss Potter is starting to attract even more visitors.
We had a strange request late last night, 5 ladies checked in Anvil cottage, a self catering place in the village, they discovered the agents had forgot to leave them towels, so they rang our door bell and asked to borrow some, of course we did but I could not imagine ringing a complete strangers door bell after dark and saying "could you lend me 5 bath towels" if you don't ask you don't get.

14 for breakfast this morning, a busy time. The village is really busy with lots of walkers about, the day is miserable but people are trying to get out for a walk, the pub looks full, it always is these few days after Christmas.
For the last few days I have been driving with the low fuel warning light on, I feel it a waste of a journey to out specially for diesel and planned to get some tomorrow when we go shopping, however I thought I better just nip to Ambleside and top up, I got as far as Hawkshead and ran out, great!
I rang home and Matthew came to the rescue, he spotted his mate's dad Richard and guessed he would have some diesel to spare, they are builders and have a couple of wagons on the road. Saved, Richard had a 5 gallon jerry can full so he gave me that, I filled up and then went to Ambleside filled my car and refilled Richards can.
Just one couple left this morning and the new guests have just arrived, we should be able to brave the elements and get a walk.



A gloomy view across Esthwaite Water taken from Hawkshead trout farm.

The rain that was forecast arrived early afternoon and it is a pretty miserable looking day.
We are up at Buckle Yeat preparing for the incoming guests, two rooms have arrived early.
Whilst we are waiting I am trying to catch up with my VAT returns, great fun at this festive time of the year but it has to be done and right after the New Year we will be very busy replacing the staircase at Buckle Yeat, that job is all in hand, stairs measured and ordered as is the carpet and wallpaper.
Hawkshead seemed quite busy this morning, I had forgot to order bread so went and picked some up.
Matthew is working in Ambleside today and then I think he gets a couple of days off.
The grocery delivery man has just been and he said it was snowing in Grizdale forest, it feels cold enough for snow.