http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/water-mill-blog.html Follow our progress with the restoration of this old watermill and the result of our historical research. en-us water mill Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:19:45 GMT Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:19:45 GMT shelsleywatermill.com http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-planning-consent.html We had some good news about our planning applications today and did so,me work as well. Learn more my reading our watermill blog entry for the 14th August 2008. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:19:45 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-new-machinery.html We have a new (to us) piece of machinery to play with courtesy of a local donor. Have a look at our watermill blog for 12the August 2008 for more. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:14:02 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-frustration.html This entry in our watermill blog tells of frustrations as well as progress. Read the entry for 7th August 2008 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:15:54 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-line-shafting.html The first working day this August was wet so most of the work was indoors. This entry in our watermill blog will tell you more. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:17:33 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-many-hands.html July 31st 2008 saw the biggest team gathering so far and a variety of jobs were tackled. Read this edition of our watermill blog to learn more. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:56:50 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-new-volunteer.html July 29th 2008 and our watermill blog can report the arrival of a new volunteer and steady progress on outstanding tasks. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:29:08 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-pto-mystery.html We uncovered a bit of a mystery this Thursday. Read the 24th July 2008 entry of our watermill blog to learn more. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:35:40 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-new-tun.html July 22nd 2008 saw a start being made on the construction of a new tun for the upstream pair of millstones. Read our watermill blog to see more Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:48:30 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-weatherproof.html The last window was glazed today and the mill is a weatherproof as it is going to get. Read the watermill blog entry for 15th July 2008 for more detail. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:41:36 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-adjusting-cogs.html This edition of our watermill blog tells of minor frustrations and continuing jobs. Read the entry for 10th July 2008 to see more. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:52:49 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-last-window.html The last window to need repair was fitted today. It was not the only job to get finished so read our watermill blog for the 8th July 2008 to find out more. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:45:10 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-wooden-cogs.html This edition of our watermill blog tells of wooden cogs and metal gears. Read the entry for the 3rd July 2008. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:28:25 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-running-water.html July 1st 2008 and the Mill team joins forces with the Court House team. Read this edition of our watermill blog to find out why. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:39:42 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-matching-paint.html Today we found whether thye paint we chose matches the original. Check the first picture in this watermill blog to see how we did. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:22:47 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-painting.html We make a start on painting the exterior woodwork at Shelsley Watermill. Read the watermill blog entry for 24th June 2008 to see what else happened. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:51:22 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-pto-shafting.html June 19th 2008 saw the the re-installation of the PTO shafting. Read our watermill blog to learn more about this and what else got done today. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:51:40 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-another-milestone.html We see another milestone today as a three month old job gets finished. Read our watermill blog entry for 17th June to learn more. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:35:55 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-site-visit.html We had an official site visit from the Conservation Officer today. Read about this and the rest of our efforts in the latest entry in our Watermill Blog. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:12:27 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-looking-smart.html This edition of our watermill blog tells of a sunny day, with a lot of effort going into making the mill loook smart. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:24:44 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-great-spur-gear.html We enjoy a visit from a mill expert who advises us about our problem with the great spur gear. Read the watermill blog entry for the 5th June 2008. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:22:42 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-tidy-day.html This entry in our watermill blog tells of a day spent tidying up various areas of the site. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:03:31 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-steady-progress.html The team has made steady progress through this holiday period and we have a new team member. Read the latest watermill blog entry to learn more. Wed, 28 May 2008 14:18:00 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-moving-machinery.html The 1st of May 2008 sees a major step forward in the restoration of Shelsley watermill. Check this copy of or watermill blog and you can even watch a video clip. Fri, 02 May 2008 09:47:26 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-re-assembly.html April 29th 2008 saw us make a good start on some re-assembly of the hurst timbers. Read this edition of our watermill blog to learn more. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:31:32 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-catching-up.html We are catching up with the work in this watermill blog entry. It covers four days between the 15th and the 24th April 2008 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:40:52 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/water-mill-blog.html#Normal-service-will-be-resumed-shortly Our apologies for the absence of reports. THe webamaster has been unwell. Normal service should resume next week. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:21:55 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-dry-rot.html We finish one repair and turn our attention to another piece of dry rot damage today at Shelsley Watermill. Read this entry in our watermill blog to learn what else we did. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:23:52 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-heavy-work.html WE have a good days work to report in this watermill blog entry. Some heavy work was done on the oak beams of the hurst and a bit of glazing and brickwork got done to. Read the entry for 8th April 2008 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:10:44 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-busy-day.html We have a busy day today with great progress at the mill and good news off-site as well. Read the Watermill Blog entry for 3rd April 2008 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:22:03 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/water-mill-blog-no-jokes.html Its the 1st April but we have banned jokes from this water mill blog. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:40:11 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-working-with-oak.html Three team members learn more about working with oak while other work goes on around them. The watermill blog entry for 27th March 2008 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:59:41 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-new-oak.html This watermill blog tells how we start working with new oak as we begin the repair to the hurst. We also did a bit more planting on the 2rth March 2008 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:48:41 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-landscape-work.html This watermill blog can report some landscape work and a significant birthday. There was even cake. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:22:07 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-hurst-repair.html We have a visit from the expert and agree how to repair the hurst. The latest watermill blog covers the 18th March 2008. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:32:28 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-glazing.html 13th March 2008 saw the team make a start on glazing the windows that have been repaired. Read the entry for the day in our watermill blog. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:02:21 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-taking-stock.html The return of our leader from his wanderings is an occasion for taking stock. Read the watermill blog for the 11th March 2008 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:31:14 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-sack-hoist-jigsaw.html We made a start on investigating the sack hoist jigsaw puzzle on the 6th March 2008. Read the days entry in the watermill blog to learn more Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:52:29 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-hurst-problem.html We consider what to do about the hurst problem and continue with other, simpler, jobs. THe watermill blog entry for 4th March 2008. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:43:57 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-behind-bars.html Richard spent some of today behind bars, Max worked with hop sacks and the rest of the team did some real work. Another watermill blog from Shelsley Watermill. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:12:13 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-pto-work.html February 26th 2008 saw progress made with the repairs to the PTO drive system. Read the watermill blog entry to learn more. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:47:49 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-chaff-cutter.html We start to re-assemble the chaff cutter and finish another floor. Read the watermill blog entry for 21st February 2008. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:02:28 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-cold-day.html The 19th February 2008 was a cold day at Shelsley Watermill. Read this entry in the watermill blog to see what we did today. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:28:18 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-underfloor-repairs.html We work on underfloor repairs today at Shelsley Watermill. THe watermill blog entry for 14th February 2008 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:58:03 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-timber.html We talk about timber today. Read the watermill blog for 12th February 2008 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:30:47 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-more-decay.html More decay comes to light today. Read this watermill blog entry to find what we were doing to find yet more problems. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:37:06 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-finished-floor.html We finish a flooring job, re-fit another window and get a visit from English Heritage. Another working day on the Shelsley Watermill Blog Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:47:43 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-window-fitting.html The last watermill blog entry for January 2008 tells of windows being refitted and a door being hung along with other tasks. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:03:43 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-plated-beam.html The Shelsley Watermill blog reports progress with a plated beam and more window repairs. The hay-loft floor is nearly finished as well. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:50:38 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-woodworking.html There was a good turnout today and this watermill blog can report a number of woodworking jobs making progress. Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:43:18 GMT http://www.shelsleywatermill.com/watermill-blog-window-repairs.html Todays entry in our watermill blog records a new member of the team and describes how we started the first window repair. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:04:49 GMT