Saturday, February 5, 2011

Talgarth Mill wheel turns!

 The new wheel at Talgarth Mill turned for the first time this week! The project is going along at a pace - there's a video of the filling up of the leat, and the moment the wheel, turns here on the project Facebook page

http://www.facebook.com/FelinTalgarthMill

Why am I so interested in Talgarth Mill? It's where I lived for 21 years before coming over here to our own mill. We still run a business from Talgarth and our (grown up) children live there, so we're not finished with the place yet! We've been following progress of this project since it's inception, but sadly not had as much time as we would have liked to have volunteered. Did manage a tiny bit though - like hauling buckets when it was wheel pit clearing out day. So much has been achieved with the mill, and so much has been put into it by a dedicated team of volunteers - an inspiration.