Derbyshire Days

I arrived in Derbyshire Monday midday and have been staying in Wessingden with my friends, Pat and Rob Makin.  Today, I am heading to London.  Unfortunately, the weather has been total crap the last couple of days so, while we've been "out and about", it was certainly not conducive to taking photos of the beautiful Derbyshire countryside.  So, all I have to post are pictures of buildings.  Such a shame!  Tuesday, Pat and I went with her friend, Sheila, to Hartington near the Staffordshire border for a pub lunch. Later, we visited the famous cheese shop there.

Yesterday, Pat, Rob and I drove around a bit and ended up having lunch in Matlock. The weather turned really dreadful with heavy rain and thunder and lightning.  There was even a tornado in nearby Alfreton which ripped the roof off a building and overturned two cars. Guess I shouldn't complain.  We just got a little wet.

Last evening, we had dinner with Abi (Rob and Pat's daughter), her boyfriend (Jordon), Melissa (a niece) and her husband (Adrian).  What makes all this special for me is that I've know these young people, including Clair and Darren, since they were very, very young. They have all turned out to be such lovely and interesting people.