It was a glorious morning and off we went to Wirksworth in Derbyshire.  This is an ancient town but not as well known as Buxton, Matlock etc.  However, it is steeped in history and served a good glass of wine at llam in a terrace cafe, in the sun Hic!  Some of our group had a guided tour of the town with Sally from the Heritage Centre, some “wandered” and we had a look at the Well Dressings.  This form of decoration is steeped in history, all done by locals with natural materials and is unique to Derbyshire.  On to Masson Mill, for some lunch in the reasonably priced restaurant and a guided tour of Richard Arkwright’s Cotton Mill built in the the l700’s.  How clever and forward looking, were the people to have sorted out those spinning, weaving machines and no technology to help them.  On our way home we sat on the coach waiting for” the cows to come home” literally.  It must have been a huge dairy farm as there were plenty of cows. It was a warm, sunny pleasant day and good value at £15.