Chatsworth - A trip to the market

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 We woke up to a clear, dry day. Yay! After less pfaffing than yesterday I made porridge for breakfast. I wanted to get to the showers before they closed for cleaning at 10.30.


Lovely day through Dame Shirley’s window


Porridge and toast


After a nice hot shower (not push button) we discussed what to do with the day. Ian wanted a run and I wanted the Christmas market. Well, we could do both. While I washed up and tidied, Ian set off to run to Baslow and back, twice.



A run


When he returned he had mud all up his legs. He could not come into Dame Shirley like that, so I banished him to an outside chair while he had a cup of tea.



Out in the unexpected sunshine

He tootled off for a shower then we headed through the secret gate and on up to the market. We had our eye on a few things that we had spotted yesterday. First up, beef brisket on potatoes covered in raclette cheese and pickle. We shared a portion between us and it was very nice.



Brisket

Time for a wander and a few purchases. Then Ian was peckish so he had a Cornish pasty and I had another mulled wine. Lovely.

We walked back to the site by the river where Ian took a very nice photo of the moon above the hunting tower.


Hunters Moon


We got back just as the sun was setting so cosied up in Dame Shirley watching TV, doing puzzles, and writing this blog. 

After a nice sausage sandwich we settled down to watch The Millers annihilate Salford 2-7 in the pizza cup. Wembley is on again! Then it was time for bed.

Notable Events

I managed to fit in Bridget Jones diary while Ian was running and showering as my Christmas film.

Ian met a very well behaved Beagle on the way to the toilet block.

His cobbled together waste water tube sprang a leak, but he managed to fix it.






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