Our Watermill Story - So far... We 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 written 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 2006Three blogs to start the ball rolling, all of which appeared first on a personal blog, the 24th, 29th and 31st AugustSeptember 2006Another eight in September, still on the personal blog, 5th, 7th, 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st, 26th and 28th SeptemberOctober 2006The watermill gets its own website and nine more blogs, 3rd, 5th, 10th, 12th, 17th, 19th, 24th, 26th and 31st OctoberNovember 2006Another nine entries, 2nd, 7th, 9th, 14th, 16th, 21st, 23rd, 28th and 30th NovemberDecember 2006The break for Christmas meant only five entries this month, 8th, 12th, 14th, 19th and 21st DecemberJanuary 2007Cold and wet this month but still eight entries, 4th, 9th, 11th, 16th, 18th, 23rd, 25th and 30th JanuaryFebruary 2007Short days in a short month, described in these seven entries:1st, 6th, 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd and 27th FebruaryMarch 2007Nine entries this month:1st, 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd, 27th and the 29thApril 2007We started with a joke and then eight more blogs, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 10th, 12th, 17th, 19th, 24th and the 26thMay 2007Another eight blogs this month, 1st, 3rd, 8th, 10th, 15th, 22nd, 24th and the 29thJune 2007Nine entries this month including the first mention of the summer flooding, 5th, 7th, 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st, 23rd, 26th and the 28thJuly 2007Seven blogs, mostly about how wet it was, 3rd, 5th, 10th, 17th, 19th, 24th and the 26thAugust 2007Our first video on the 21st and seven other blogs as well, 7th, 9th, 14th, 16th, 21st, 23rd, 28th and the 30thSeptember 2007Nearly the end of the hillclimb season but we keep on blogging about work on the watermill, 4th, 6th, 11th, 13th, 18th, 20th, 25th and the 27thOctober 2007Nine entries this month, 2nd, 4th, 9th, 11th, 16th, 18th, 23rd, 25th and the 30thNovember 2007Work goes on so nine more blogs, 1st, 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd, 27th and the 29thDecember 2007Even with a Sunday supplement there are only seven entries, 4th, 6th, 11th, 13th, 18th, 20th and the 23rdJanuary 2008The start of the seventh centenary year for the watermill and the blogs keep on coming, 8th, 10th, 15th, 17th, 22nd, 24th, 29th and 31stFebruary 2008
The month at Shelsley Watermill started by living up to
the name; February Fill-dyke. Read the entries for the 5th, 7th,
12th,
14th, 19th , 21st,
26th
and the 28th. March 2008Reputedly 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 27thApril 2008Easter 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 1st, 3rd, 8th , 10th, 15th-24th and the 29thMay 2008The 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 - 27thJune 2008Another month gone and still the work goes on. 3rd ,5th, 10th, 12th, 17th, 19th, 24th and the 26thJuly 2008This 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 2008A damp start to the month but the team is still making progress at the watermill. 5th, 7th, 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st, 26th and the 28th.September 2008Autumn approaches and we are still working away at various projects. The 2nd, 4th, 9th, 11th, 16th, 18th, 23rd and the 25th.October 2008The hillclimbing season has drawn to a close but work on the mill continues, starting on the 2nd. The 7th, 9th, 14th, 16th, 21st, 23rd, 28th and the 30th.November 2008The clocks have gone back and the nights are drawing in. The team just wraps up more warmly and keeps going adding to our watermill story. Read what we did on the 4th & 6th, 11th, 13th, 18th, 20th, 25th and the 27th.December 2008It gets dark early at this time of year but we still try and meet regularly, starting on the 2nd and continuing on the 9th, 11th, 16th and the 19thJanuary 2009 The
year started with a cold spell but the team still turns up. After a MAC
social meeting on New Year's Day the work started again on the 6th
and the 8th, 13th
and the 15th-29th.February 2009The first week is influenced by snow but work goes on. Just. The 3rd & 5th are a tentative start to the month. The 10th was a better day, followed by the 12th, 17th, 19th and the 24th & 26th.March 2009The working month starts with wind and cold rain on the 3rd and continued on the 5th , 10th, 12th, 17th and the 31st.April 2009No April Fool jokes this year. We continue to add to our watermill story with work carried on on the 2nd, the 7th & 9th, 14th, 16th, 21st, 23rd and the 28th & 30th.May 2009The merry month is upon us and the hillclimb season at ShelsleyWalsh gets under way. Work takes place on the 5th, 7th, 12th, 14th, 19th and the 21st-28th. June 2009Work on the watermill is slowing down as it nears completion but we continue to meet regularly. Read about what we did on 2nd - 11th and the 16th - 25th.July 2009Domestic duties reduce the production of blogs, so there is only one entry this month for the whole of July.August 2009Another month and we are still finding plenty of work to do, starting on the 4th & 6th then the 11th & 13th, 18th - 20th and the 25th & 27th.September 2009The swallows are beginning to think about flying south but we are still at the mill. Work happened on the 2nd & 4th, the 8th & 10th, 15th & 17th and the 22nd-29th.October 2009The mornings are getting cool and the mist lies in the Teme valley but the volunteers still meet at the watermill. Read about the 1st - 13th and the 15th - 29th.November 2009Only one blog entry for the whole month, describing the ongoing work.December 2009A masterclass to start the month, with only the 8th session before Christmas.February 2010The first meeting of the new year, on the 18th, brought more snow.March 2010The first blog of the month covers the end of February as well, followed by one covering 9th - 30th.May 2010Read about our Grand Opening
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