News from
Stotfold Watermill
If only I had a crystal ball …….. I might be able to predict when we will be opening the mill next but at the time of writing, at the beginning of June, there still seems doubt about when Boris will announce the final stage of the current lockdown. The majority of today’s newspapers seem to be predicting a further month’s delay from 21st June so the best I can offer is a list of Sundays when we hope to be open. Visit our website, www.stotfoldmill.com, or look for the first Sunday after the government releases us.
Sundays we hope for are: June 27th. July 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th. August 1st, 8th, 15th 22nd. September 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th. NOTE - We will not open on the August Bank Holiday weekend. When we do eventually open there could no longer be restrictions imposed or recommended by the government, but considering the limited space around the mill we initially at least will propose the following precautions for the protection of both visitors and volunteers. • Sanitation points are available around the mill. • If at any point numbers of visitors in the mill or on any floor are too large, we might recommend delayed entry. • A one-way system will be operated around the middle floor and through the tearoom • Visitors and volunteers might choose the wear face masks. • Guides might be situated behind the barriers. • Screens have been erected between tables in the tearoom. • The shop will not be open to visitors but goods, including flour and oats, can be purchased through a hatch on the middle floor. •The video presentation and children’s activities in the Ivel Room will not be available. Hopefully, these measures soon will be able to be dropped and visitors will be able to fully experience visiting the mill in action and enjoying our wonderful teas.
Planning is going ahead for the Working Steam Weekend on 9th/10th October our live music evening, Live at the Mill, on Friday 8th October. Both events promise to be very spectacular, so note the dates and watch out for future announcements. While restrictions remain, remember that you can always enjoy the pleasure of a walk around the nature reserve. The wildflower meadow has been in full boom and there are the young waterbirds to be seen. This year we had eight cygnets and we very much hope they will all survive. The remnants of a gnawed fish reported as seen on the river bank suggest the possible presents of otters returning. The Teasel volunteers have been busy managing work on the site and constructing the play area for children in the Johnstan wood which is situated in the corner to the right of the entrance and adjacent to the road. Please remember that you can still enter on foot at any time but the car park is looked from 7.00pm. Please make sure you return to your car by then. Finally, remember that the future of Stotfold Mill and the Nature Reserve is totally dependent on volunteers. Please visit our website and consider how you might give time to joining us.
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