Thursday 15th July we set of for a holiday in the Peak District a caravan club site near Derby. As usual the weather was overcast and cold for the time of year but one thing we cant control is the weather so its make the best of things. Drena and Geoff had arrived before us and we had a pitch next to them. On route up we went off the A38 and called into a butchers shop Peter Coates of Alrewas we always went to this butchers when we had the narrow boat at Burton on Trent the meat there is first class we picked up some giant mexican rib eye steaks and placed an order for a whole lamb and half a pig and some more of these lovely steaks for us to pick up on the way home.
The site was overlooking the Carsington Water there was lots of water sports and plenty of wild life especially the squirrels who totally demolished my bird feeders.
A trip to Chesterfield and the twisted spire of the church
Sunday was the Highland bagpipe band competition lots of different tartan groups doing their playing and marching
They even put the flags out
In Buxton people queued up to fill their containers with the Buxton spring water
Chatsworth House and grounds
Some lovely deer in the grounds
The fountain in Derby Town Centre
Derby Cathedral
View of the lake from the site at sunset
All to soon time to pack up and make our way back down the A38 To Alrewas to pick up our meat and head for home.
Meat picked up and all safely packed away in the freezer.
Looking forward to the next trip which will be soon I hope.
