I never realised just how many variations of a windy day there were until we started to turn the sails.After hearing about British Rail's issues with the wrong kind of snow and scoffing at their excuses I find myself now sympathising with their plight having experienced the frustrations of the british weather. For the last few weeks its either been too windy, gusting in the wrong direction, not windy enough or just so cold the spider and striking rod have frozen solid.

After much perseverance from the Wednesday maintenance crew ( and a little persuasion from a crow bar) the sails managed a 'turn' on Wednesday and again on Saturday for a very special 'Birthday Girl'.

So , friends, keep watching the skies and you never know it could be the right kind of wind and you might just see then turn again!

Its been a week for clearing rubbish, we decided to start to sort through the 'useful items' stored in the cellar. One trailer load later we decided it could take some time and we would either need a bigger trailer or lots of visits to the tip. Didnt appreciate how low the ceiling was down there but have left some scalp behind after banging our heads on some low hanging beams.

The slipper and damsel are now working and set ready to go. Just need a bit of fine tuning once running. Are now working on the flour chute from the main stone floor and next week hope to start repairs to main grain bin.

Keep your fingers crossed - if the wind is blowing Saturday the sails will be turning.