Art Group prepare for the Mill Event.

We are no w preparing work to brighten Randall's tea room in Sto tfold mill for this year's open days The beams pro vide a wonder ful display space for small paintings, with larger ones on three walls The paintings are mostly traditional or rural, to f it in with the Mill's setting..

Animal studies are a theme which inspire many group members and these three sho w ver y different styles. Ann Wells chose acr ylics for this study o f an Af rican elephant (left) Heather Keys also used acr ylics in her colour ful painting which she titled Mr Owl.(far left.)

Our ar t club is a f riendly group who always welcome new members to join. For more details contact 07734 304590

Here at the Mill we are counting do wn the days until our f irst Open Day o f 2023 – Sunday 19th March (that’s Mo thering Sunday, incidentally – don’t forget to get cards and flo wers sor ted!). If you’re looking for somewhere local to treat mum/grandma/aunty or just the whole family, then the Mill is a fantastic place. The café is warm and welcoming, the Mill will be running, with plenty to keep the family amused, and if the weather ’s nice, why no t f it in a quick stroll around the Nature Reser ve?

We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to get the Mill ready for you all: a f resh coat o f paint, new displays in the some o f the cabinets and a general wash and brush- up inside the Mill has kept the volunteers busy for the last few weeks

All the work that goes into keeping the Mill running is do wn to our amazing team o f volunteers, who all pu t in so much effor t Our volunteers run the tea -room, the shop, pro vide guided tours to school and children’s clubs and special interest groups, and generally keep the Mill wheels turning On which subject: we are urgently in need o f health & safety o ff icer to do all necessar y checks to keep the Mill running safely If you can spare a few minu tes a month to under take the checks, please contact enquiries@sto tfoldmill com Full training will be pro vided

Walks For Health

Would you like to join a f riendly local group for a weekly local walk? Walks star t at 10 45am Meeting points for March:

2nd, 9th & 16thCorner o f Hospital Rd/ St Arlesey

23rd & 30th Scou t Hu t, Baldock Rd, Sto tfold. For details contact Beth Over f ield 01462 815672

We have so much planned for 2023 – an Easter Egg hunt in the Nature Reser ve during the Easter Holidays, a “Sto tfold in Pictures” exhibition in June, a traditional “cake and produce” sho w in September to name bu t a few - and, o f course, we’re also hard at work planning and preparing for the Steam Fair on 13th and 14th May. Tickets, priced at £12 for adults and £6 for children are no w on sale on our website – and if you book before 5th May, you’ll get a discount o ff the price.

If you haven’t experienced the Steam Fair before, you’re in for a treat: hundreds o f steam engines o f all shapes and sizes, a full sized fun fair, live music, craft stalls, beer tent, arena acts and so much more Plus there’s our famous “Live @ The Mill” event on Friday 12th May, with Delorean and Allergy Tickets for that will be on sale ver y soon priced at £10 per person – keep checking our social media for fur ther details

We are looking for ward to welcoming you all back to the Mill this year, so see you on the 19th March!