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Chatsworth Park - Thursday, 23rd January 2020
Rather foggy this morning, but, forecast suggests it will clear, and we will have 8C by lunch time.
A little under four miles of walking around Chatsworth Park, with a slight detour to see parts we had not seen on previous days, mostly the (former) stables, now converted to eateries and retail areas.
They must have been very well looked after horses, is all I can say, the stables are magnificent.
Into Baslow and The Wheatsheaf Hotel, for a very pleasant lunch, followed by another two miles of walking, through the quieter
parts of Baslow Village and then back to the Site.
Chatsworth Park - Friday, 24th January 2020.
Looks as if the weather is beginning to deteriorate, leaded clouds as we leave Chatsworth, but, it brightens as we head North,and, we arrive home in full sunshine.
Chatsworth Park - Tuesday 21st January 2020
A true winters morning, crisp, heavy frost, but, dry, and, I suspect it will be full sunshine, when the early morning mist lifts, certainly the forecast is for 9c later today.
Spent the day walking in the Chatsworth Park, ie, the grounds of Chatsworth House.
Much of it is closed for the winter, but, still, pretty impressive, we have walked almost 6 miles, and, still not covered all of it!
A rare treat, Kathleen promised to buy lunch, at the coffee shop in the Baslow Village, only to find that, in winter, it is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Undeterred, we soldiered on to The Wheatsheaf, an excellent choice, two giant sandwiches, with chips (or soup), plus a pint
of real ale and a shandy for Kathleen, only £17.50.
Chatsworth Park - Wednesday 22nd January 2020
So far, we are falling lucky with the weather, considering it is January, in the UK. Today is calm, dry and sunny, with some cloud. Temperature up on yesterday, at 11C.
A bus ride to Bakewell today.
We walk towards Baslow, and based on Google "knowledge", turn left at the main road, to wait at a bus stop at Devonshire Bridge.
The time table at the bus stop suggests we have a 20 minute wait.
As we stand there, another bus, going to Bakewell, emerges from a road junction about twenty yards away, but, it does not stop or even pass this stop.
Naturally, this is deemed to be, "my fault", I am used to it.
Our bus arrives, more or less on time, about ten minutes later. We then discover it goes via Chatsworth House, so, we could have walked through Chatsworth Park, a lesser distance, and caught the bus there.
Bakewell is a pleasant enough little place, pleasantly quiet at this time of year.
We indulge in crumpets and coffee, followed by a wander around the shops (no M&S, Next, etc etc thank goodness).
We boost the local economy by purchasing a book, calendar, biscuits, and bananas (biscuits and bananas were left at home by the person responsible for packing food, no names mentioned).
A walk through the park, followed by more a visit to Costa for the standard Blueberry Muffin (Kathleen) and toasted teacake (Me).
There is no bus, to Baslow, due, within a reasonable time scale to suit Kathleen's patience, ie 2 minutes, so we take a bus which passes Chatsworth House, and, walk through Chatsworth Park, back to the site.
As we walk along, through Chatsworth Park, we spot some deer grazing.
All in all, a thoroughly enjoyable day ;)
Monday, 20th January 2020
A dry and bright sunny day. Should be an easy drive. But a problems on M1, road closed South Bound at junction 35.
Briefly made an effort to find out why, but, putting the radio on hear Traffic Announcements meant listening to Jeremy Vine, and the "major" events of the day ie Harry and Megan (who cares?), and the problems of HS2 and the "Northern" cities, clearly, "the North" ends at Manchester, or, possibly Leeds.
Just to add a little spice to the situation, Kathleen, who always, always has a map, to check the sat-nav is doing it's job, has left the road map at home.
Nothing for it but to leave the M1 at J35, and head, what I think is the right direction, until the Sat-Nav does it's job and recalculates an alternative route.
Chatsworth Park CAMC Site (N53.23738, W1.61772), is the usual tidy and well laid out Caravan and Motorhome Club site.
The nearest village, Baslow, is approximately 1 mile away, and easy walk.
There are a couple of pubs, and, eating places.
