Isn’t it astonishing that one can travel all over Europe, on roads lined with snow drifts, probably several meters deep, and yet everyone gets to work, everyone gets to visit their friends, the children all get to school, and life goes on. Here of course, as in the last week,…
It was with a heavy heart that we heard of the sudden death of Paul McMahon, a former trustee, a volunteer and friend. Paul first came into our lives in 1984 when we had just inherited the semi-derelict listed buildings known as the Dalgarven Mills. In despair, at getting little…
It is quite strange being back at work, I say work, but since I, like everyone else involved here, is a volunteer, people tend to see it as something other that what we call work. However, being about to enter my eighth decade, let me just tell you that having…
A huge thank you to all who came along last Saturday and took part in the ‘Behind the Scenes’ tours: we raised approximately £1,100 and had a wonderful day. Most of our 2018 calendars have now sold, a few remain for purchase at the mill itself or online. A special…
We have been rather quiet on the blog front since the summer, but very busy on several others! We have been preparing a Christmas fundraising event on Saturday 2 December 2017 – space is filling up quickly: please book your tickets soon if you’d like to attend! We’ll also draw…
The water wheel is not only the driving force of the Mill, it also seems to function as a kind of talisman for the spirit of the place. As a child I grew accustomed to it turning every day, and my deepest desire was to see it turn again. The…
Dalgarven Mill was requisitioned by the government in World War II and when handed back, the millers removed the Victorian machinery and installed modern machines for making provender or cattle food. When the restoration began, it was not our intention to restore the Mill, but simply to use the space…
Previous blog posts show the massive undertaking of rebuilding but meanwhile work went on inside converting the building interior to create the new Museum of Country Life and Costume designed by Rob Ferguson. Careful to retain the historic fabric you will see all new work is in blockwork and is…
The Trustees and the Millers Kitchen regret that under the present circumstances we are closed for at least the next eight weeks.
