November

November was not one of the most photogenic months. The wet really bit in. However, on Sunday afternoon we had been invited for dinner by a couple of church members. They lived in a cottage atop a hill near Ashover. Their cottage is so remote that they had to dig a bore hole to get their water. The view from their cottage is stunning they can see Sheffield, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and even Lincoln Cathedral on a good day (which it wasn't). We were able to have a short walk down the country lanes before the inevitable rain stopped play.

The other reason that we did not take to many photos was that we were very busy decorating our new room. By the 13th November we were able to celebrate our take over of the room.

Five day later our gladness turned to sadness as the first signs of a leak into the building showed up. At present the table is now full of books and once again the house is littered with them. As I write it is with the hope that the water problem is now at an end.

 We did have a respite from the problem as we took a day off to visit the 'Christmas Tree Festival' in the 'Crooked Spire' church. There were over 120 decorated trees on display. A man was at the piano playing lovely Christmas music adding to the superb atmosphere. Irene was taken by the 'Specsavers' tree which was upside down; with the usual caption added.

It has been a bitterly cold day with temperatures not rising above 2 degs. Today I took the last photograph of November. For the second time I have refitted and restocked the book shelves in the hopes of no further leaks.