Romford Embroiderers

Last Saturday, I drove down the A12 towards London, to give a talk in Romford.
Luckily, the venue was very easy to find. The group has about 60 members, and there were a number of visitors to see the quilts. From the comments afterwards, the talk was enjoyed, with the pieced flowers and vegetables from Ruth McDowells patterns making a special impact. I am always happy to share my quilts!

Woodbridge Tide Mill

From September 2018, I have had a new accounts job - administrator at Woodbridge Tide Mill.

This working mill is one of only two Grade 1 listed buildings in Woodbridge - the other is St Marys Church on the marketplace. It is one of only two working tide mills in Britain - the other is in Pembroke, Wales.

The Tide Mill is now a "living museum", with milling demonstrations taking place when the tides allow. The present mill pond is much smaller than the original - this was sold off separately and is now a boat marina. The new smaller mill pond only holds enough water to turn the mill wheel for about thirty minutes.

Flour is available in two grades - Strong, for bread making, and fine for cakes and pastry.

The flour is sold to visitors and also to local bakeries and supermarkets, all made with locally grown wheat.

The original machinery is still in use.

As administrator, I do the bookkeeping, pay expenses and wages, and also take minutes at management meetings. Its quite a change from my other bookkeeping jobs!