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Our Watermill Story - So far...


First impressions of the millWe have made quite a lot of progress at Shelsley Watermill since this photo was taken and you can read about it here.

At the moment there are two ways you can read about the water mill work, either by following the blog entries or by reading the chapters of the book as they are prepared.

We are hoping to add a video tour in the near future.

The book, so far...

The chapters wriiten so far are:

Shelsley Watermill Restoration Story (click to read)

Restoring The Tailrace (click to read)

The Videos, so far...

The blog entries, starting in August 2006...

Click on any date to read that entry and then go forward or backwards from there.

August 2006

Three blogs to start the ball rolling, all of which appeared first on a personal blog, the 24th29th and 31st August

September 2006

Another eight in September, still on the personal blog, 5th7th12th, 14th19th21st, 26th and 28th September 

October 2006

The watermill gets its own website and nine more blogs, 3rd, 5th10th12th, 17th19th24th26th and 31st October

November 2006

Another nine entries, 2nd7th, 9th, 14th, 16th, 21st, 23rd, 28th and 30th November

December 2006

The break for Christmas meant only five entries this month, 8th, 12th, 14th, 19th and 21st December

January 2007

Cold and wet this month but still eight entries, 4th, 9th, 11th, 16th, 18th, 23rd, 25th and 30th January

February 2007

Short days in a short month, described in these seven entries:1st, 6th, 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd and 27th February

March 2007

Nine entries this month:1st, 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd, 27th and the 29th

April 2007

We started with a joke and then eight more blogs, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 10th, 12th, 17th, 19th, 24th and the 26th

May 2007

Another eight blogs this month, 1st, 3rd, 8th, 10th, 15th, 22nd, 24th and the 29th

June 2007

Nine entries this month including the first mention of the summer flooding, 5th, 7th, 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st, 23rd, 26th and the 28th

July 2007

Seven blogs, mostly about how wet it was, 3rd, 5th, 10th, 17th, 19th, 24th and the 26th

August 2007

Our first video on the 21st and seven other blogs as well, 7th, 9th, 14th, 16th, 21st, 23rd, 28th and the 30th

September 2007

Nearly the end of the hillclimb season but we keep on blogging, 4th, 6th, 11th, 13th, 18th, 20th, 25th and the 27th

October 2007

Nine entries this month, 2nd, 4th, 9th, 11th, 16th, 18th, 23rd, 25th and the 30th

November 2007

Work goes on so nine more blogs, 1st, 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd, 27th and the 29th

December 2007

Even with a Sunday supplement there are only seven entries, 4th, 6th, 11th, 13th, 18th, 20th and the 23rd

January 2008

The start of the seventh centenary year for the watermill and the blogs keep on coming, 8th, 10th, 15th, 17th, 22nd, 24th, 29th and 31st

February 2008

Snow drops in bloom Feb 7th 2008 The month at Shelsley Watermill started by living up to the name; February Fill-dyke. Read the entries for the 5th7th12th14th, 19th , 21st26th  and the 28th.

March 2008

Reputedly March comes in like a lion, and the month did start with strong winds. It ended with some quite nice weather. Work carried regardless on the 4th, 6th, 11th, 13th, 18th, 20th, 25th and the 27th

April 2008

Easter has been and gone and Spring is well under way. The clocks have changed so no excuses for finishing early. The work went on, on the 1st3rd, 8th , 10th, 15th-24th and the 29th

May 2008

The Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb season starts this month. This means more people to view our work, if only from a distance. Click the dates to read the blogs. 1st and the 3rd - 27th

June 2008

Another month gone and still the work goes on. 3rd ,5th10th, 12th17th, 19th, 24th and the 26th

July 2008

This July can't be as bad as last year, can it? Click the dates to find out. 1st, 3rd, 8th, 10th, 15th, 22nd, 24th, 29th and the 31st.

August 2008

A damp start to the month but the team is still making progress. 5th7th, 12th and the 14th 

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