News from Stotfold Mill

News from Stotfold Watermill

We are pleased to be back…..

After two years of very limited opening, we are very pleased to announce that, subject to no further Covid restrictions, we will once again be opening Stotfold Watermill and Tea Room on special events, are shown below. Book them in your diary now and look for further announcements in Stotfold News and on our webpage, www.stotfoldmill.com.

2022 OPEN DATES AND TIMES

March 27 April 10, 24 May 7* , 8* , 22, 29 June 12, 26 July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 August 7, 14, 21 September 4, 11 18, 25 October 8* , 9* , 23 Mill, Tea Room and Shop 12.30pm – 5.00pm Milling sessions 1.00 -4.00pm Milling of flour/oats will be carried out water levels permitting. Tea Room last orders 4.30pm.

SPECIAL EVENTS

6 May - Live at the Mill Live - music event and bar* 7 & 8 May – Stotfold Mill Steam Fair and Country Show*10.30am – 5.00 8 & 9 October – Stotfold Mill Working Steam Weekend* 10.30am – 5.00pm *Admission charges apply Whilst the mill has remained closed, our miller Ray Kilby has carried out maintenance of the mill machinery and continued to produce our high-quality stoneground flour for sale at our local outlets, Beale Bros butchers and Jordans Mill, Biggleswade. By the time we are open again it is anticipated that we will have full stocks of both white and wholemeal flour as well as our extremely popular porridge oats available to purchase in our Kingfisher shop. Even before we open to the general public our calendar is filling with group bookings for mill tours and refreshments in the Randall’s Tea room. If you are a member of a social interest group now is the time to investigate the opportunities for an interesting guided tour of the mill, preceded with a presentation of the mill’s history and the story of its restoration and ending with delicious refreshments. The Education Team have already taken a number of bookings for visits by youth groups keen to learn about the working of the mill and production of flour from grain, or to explore the wildlife in the nature reserve. We look forward to welcoming many more visits by youngsters from members of scouting groups etc. as well as school parties of all ages. For more details see the guidance for educational visits on our website, www.stotfoldmill.com. The team will also be running holiday activities for children to be announced later. For us to continue with all these activities requires a large team of volunteers. If you are looking for a sociable activity contributing to this major asset of Stotfold life, go to www.stotfoldmill.com/volunteer

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Your Pet Care

written especially for the Stotfold News Magazine by Vet Melanie of Henlow Vets

Bums, tums and tails!

As owners, we are the primary provider of our pets’ nutritional and exercise needs, but how often do we reflect on whether these are being met? Did you know that 50% of the nation’s cats and dogs are actually clinically overweight? What many people consider a healthy weight is actually a reflection on what we are accustomed to seeing as ‘normal’ . At Henlow Veterinary Centre we regularly monitor our patients’ weight and body condition and work with owners to Professional recommend and make changes to both diet and lifestyle where necessary. Gardener * Garden maintenance * Autumn/Winter tidy * Garden clearances * Turfing ups We weigh our patients when they come to visit the surgery for routine appointments. We weigh young puppies and kittens more frequently to ensure they are growing well and we also carefully monitor weight changes in our more senior patients so that we can detect early signs of typical elderly pet diseases such as chronic kidney disease, diabetes and hyperthyroidism. * * Rotivating Tree surgery A Body Condition Score, or ‘BCS’ is a way of assessing a patients’ weight whilst taking in to * Hedge cutting/reductions account their shape and size. We consider factors such as how easily we can feel or Fully Insured with over 8 years ‘palpate’ their spine, ribs and hips, along with visible evidence that they have a ‘waistline’; we experience of commercial and residential gardening Loved Gardens Garden Maintenance * Trees * Weeds then give the Patients with above would m a score out of 9. An ideal BCS is a lower score would be considered suggest obesity. ge to nerally consider to be underweight whereas between 4-5/9. a score or 5 or If a patient has a low BCS, it may mean that they are not getting enough nutrition from their food, or that there is an underlying condition which needs investigating. A high BCS and therefore obesity increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes, liver disease and mobility difficulties. This table gives an example of how we body condition score patients: How would you score your pet? If you are concerned that your cat or dog may not be in ideal body condition, we would advise that you speak to your vet or veterinary nurse who will be able to help. They may suggest a change in diet or exercise routine, or alternatively further investigations if appropriate.

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TABLE TOP SALE

St. Mary’s Church Hall, Church Road, Stotfold Saturday 2 April 10.00 – 12.00 For availability of tables @ £5 each call Chris Webster

Tel: 01462 834165

No refreshments this time All proceeds to St. Mary’s Church Charity no: 1131275