Back from the farm...

Despite the apalling weather, I've just spent a superb weekend staying with a couple of friends on their family's farm in the beautiful Peak District. Even though the weather prevented us from travelling very far or doing too much outside, the whole family made me feel very welcome and it provided a much needed break.

Situated where they are, it's about 10 miles to the nearest town, so evening entertainment was courtesy of the TV, the Wii I'd been asked to take along and a few bottles of well chosen real ales from the local supermarket (local being about 15 miles away). Of course the plus side to it being remote is that it's also incredibly quiet. So if you're looking in, thanks again to Andy and Sharon.

I ought to add that if anyone reading this is thinking of taking a break in the Peak District, there are a couple of beautiful holiday cottages available for booking - details can be found here.

On a completely unrelated note before I sign off, I've been amazed how many people in the last week have told me that they have also seen Mamma Mia and were surprised at what a great singer Meryl Streep is. Well it wasn't the slightest surprise to me - I distinctly remember being impressed by her singing for the first time whilst watching Postcards from the Edge. Take a little look at these two clips I found on YouTube this evening...