Hi Hugh, Nice video well done. I have on my lost to make a video on Eling Tide Mill. Jack was involved in its restoration a number of years ago and I thought it would be good to revisit it. Unfortunately having got over the lock downs etc. they then had a problem which could not be fixed for a long time so we kept putting off the filming but all is now working so it is as I said back on my list. I am not sure if you gave me a phone number for you but if you could PM one I will give you a ring about maybe sometime popping up. All the best Dave
Thanks Dave, I'll email you a phone number. I would love to do something similar with a windmill, but two out of three local ones are currently being restored following "the beast from the East". I recall seeing the original tidal mill - a rare & fascinating thing!
My dad lived in Hythe. Driving to Totton, we were somewhat surprised to find ourselves on a toll road...over the Eling tide mill. I'd love to see it in action
@@jacquiehahn4910 Hi Jacquie it is on my list of videos. I just need to arrange a filming time with them Once it is done it will be on my channel but probably not for a couple of months so spring next year.
I'm a chemist, and that bolter reminded me strikingly of the way we separate ions in mass spectrometry. A more complicated application of an ancient principle! I loved this Hugh, please do more of this kind of content
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful piece of engineering, it amazes me how every single aspect of the process is so simple yet efficient, would love to see more like this, thanks again.
I can see why you were excited about this one, enjoyable watch and the sort of place we used to visit when living in the UK. Keep them coming, places where they still worked heavy horses was always another good day out. Could do with one of the old scythes hanging on their wall, they look a lot more robust than mine! As always, thanks and take care .
This was absolutely fascinating! Hugh you looked like a kid in a sweets shop! You were having a ball! I’ve watched a fair few videos on mills and this one was by far the best. The way you explained how it works means I actually now understand how it works! Other videos gave me an idea but left out details that really matter! I’m putting my vote in for a windmill tour at some point too. And one day a how to make your own backyard mill video, with wind and water powered options. Something that’s about 4-5’ tall and looks like a garden ornament but you can pop your wheat in the top and get flour at the bottom. My mum has a decorative Dutch windmill and I always think about how I could make it work. I mean, what smallholder wouldn’t want an off grid flour mill! The electric ones are ridiculously expensive!
What a fantastic video. I have seen lots of programs on TV about mills and have visited one in France. I am endlessly fascinated by them and have a great interest in the industrial/agricultural revolutions. More like this ? Not half ! 🙂
Love this. But what I love most is the excitement on your face Hugh! What a dream to get to do that. I'd love to build some parts for a mill. When I see something like this I think what would it have been like without modern lighting, and how dangerous with lamps and things needed in winter. Great video. Wonder where I could build a mill here...
@@EnglishCountryLife yeah, very dangerous places. Get a bit fo flour and blow it over a lit candle - quite surprising. I think a teacher showed us in year 9 science and its stayed with me.
Incredible! Although from Holland and visiting some mills ofcourse in a 65-years lifetime, nów I start to really understand the mechanism! Thank you for being such a good teacher. 🌷Love from this side of the pond
I can remember visiting the mill at Blair Atholl and being fascinated by it's workings. Great pieces of machinery all powered by water. Plus the tea room was where you could taste the wares....
Love it! It reminds me of a pair of similar experiences I had when I lived in the UK one at a woolen mill in Filkins, and the other at a paper mill at Wookie Hole; albeit the paper mill wasn’t actually in operation.
My uncle was the miller/curator for many years at the water mill in Boot; a small village in the Western Lake District. Spent many days messing about, chilly water though straight off the fell.....
That's really interesting. We have a stoneground windmill 2 minutes away they stone ground the flour I'm freinds with the owners and its so interesting hearing about the flour as a keen baker I only ever use there flour as it makes lighter bakes and better breads and I bet its the same with yours
The mill has always been closed when I pass unfortunately. I was meant to spend a week holiday up your way so I could visit the mill and other things but alas accidents happy and have been off work. I love the old farming stuff, my generation of family is the first not to be agricultural workers in at least 15 generations. Do you know when you will be doing the clip top canning video, and what make is your canner please?
Hello mate. The mill is open Fri, Sat, Sun & Mon 12-4. If you can get there on the second Sunday if the month they will have it running & be milling. I have clip top jar canning on the list but its a big list. I'll try and do it over Winter
@@EnglishCountryLife It was sold out when I tried to buy it, so I stocked up on flour...then it came back in stock, but I need to use my flour up first, so I haven't used it yet. Hopefully the MockMill is available in the UK? For not a horrid amount of money...I know in Canada they pay 3-5 times as much for cattle panels as we do in the US...ouch!!
Hi Hugh, Nice video well done. I have on my lost to make a video on Eling Tide Mill. Jack was involved in its restoration a number of years ago and I thought it would be good to revisit it. Unfortunately having got over the lock downs etc. they then had a problem which could not be fixed for a long time so we kept putting off the filming but all is now working so it is as I said back on my list. I am not sure if you gave me a phone number for you but if you could PM one I will give you a ring about maybe sometime popping up. All the best Dave
Thanks Dave, I'll email you a phone number. I would love to do something similar with a windmill, but two out of three local ones are currently being restored following "the beast from the East". I recall seeing the original tidal mill - a rare & fascinating thing!
@@EnglishCountryLife Thannks Hugh will give you a ring.
My dad lived in Hythe. Driving to Totton, we were somewhat surprised to find ourselves on a toll road...over the Eling tide mill. I'd love to see it in action
@@jacquiehahn4910 Sounds like that may be possible Jacquie!
@@jacquiehahn4910 Hi Jacquie it is on my list of videos. I just need to arrange a filming time with them Once it is done it will be on my channel but probably not for a couple of months so spring next year.
I'm a chemist, and that bolter reminded me strikingly of the way we separate ions in mass spectrometry. A more complicated application of an ancient principle!
I loved this Hugh, please do more of this kind of content
Thanks Frankie - hoping to do a windmill this year
Loved this, would love to see more on old methods such as this.
Thank you - appreciate the feedback
Loved this video. I am totally blind and your descriptions were excellent and allowed me to picture every aspect. The stone nut very clever.
Thank you Tim. Your comment has made our day. Sometimes we get comments like yours that makes it worthwhile making our videos.
Oh, this is brilliant! I love ancient technology, and mills fascinate me.
The sound when it's running is incredible. Not loud but it feels like the whole building is breathing
Love the local sights and the sustainable options you find. Excellent video..
Thanks so much. We are really lucky to have such wonderful things close to us!
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful piece of engineering, it amazes me how every single aspect of the process is so simple yet efficient, would love to see more like this, thanks again.
I agree Andrew - deceptively simple but so elegant - like the wooden nut!
I can see why you were excited about this one, enjoyable watch and the sort of place we used to visit when living in the UK. Keep them coming, places where they still worked heavy horses was always another good day out. Could do with one of the old scythes hanging on their wall, they look a lot more robust than mine! As always, thanks and take care .
Thanks Trev - I really enjoyed this one 🙂
Thanks for explaining how the watermill works! I never knew, but now I do, thanks to you. It is really fascinating
I agree - it was a fascinating experience
This was absolutely fascinating! Hugh you looked like a kid in a sweets shop! You were having a ball! I’ve watched a fair few videos on mills and this one was by far the best. The way you explained how it works means I actually now understand how it works! Other videos gave me an idea but left out details that really matter! I’m putting my vote in for a windmill tour at some point too. And one day a how to make your own backyard mill video, with wind and water powered options. Something that’s about 4-5’ tall and looks like a garden ornament but you can pop your wheat in the top and get flour at the bottom. My mum has a decorative Dutch windmill and I always think about how I could make it work. I mean, what smallholder wouldn’t want an off grid flour mill! The electric ones are ridiculously expensive!
Thanks so much Monique - it was a wonderful day and one I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone in the area
What a fantastic video. I have seen lots of programs on TV about mills and have visited one in France. I am endlessly fascinated by them and have a great interest in the industrial/agricultural revolutions. More like this ? Not half ! 🙂
Thanks Chris - they are fascinating places aren't they? To spend time in one with just us & the experts was a rare privilege
Love this. But what I love most is the excitement on your face Hugh! What a dream to get to do that. I'd love to build some parts for a mill.
When I see something like this I think what would it have been like without modern lighting, and how dangerous with lamps and things needed in winter.
Great video. Wonder where I could build a mill here...
Thanks Kev, I had a ball! I did have a chat with Malcolm the Miller about the fact that fine flour in thr air is explosive & mills did blow up 😯
@@EnglishCountryLife yeah, very dangerous places. Get a bit fo flour and blow it over a lit candle - quite surprising. I think a teacher showed us in year 9 science and its stayed with me.
Fun! Thank you! We have a mill close , but it doesn't work anymore. They made it into a restaurant
This one was recently restored by the local council - a use of local taxes of which I thoroughly approve 🙂
Incredible! Although from Holland and visiting some mills ofcourse in a 65-years lifetime, nów I start to really understand the mechanism! Thank you for being such a good teacher. 🌷Love from this side of the pond
Thank you so much! It's a beautiful mill & a joy to visit
Great video. Amazing comon sense old school technology. Your explanation of the process was first class. ... Cheers
Thank you - I give all credit to Malcolm who coached us through the operation and encouraged us to get hands on. It was a rare treat!
Brilliant video, thanks for bringing us along TeamFloof!!
Thanks Phil - it was great fun to do!
Team floof?
I can remember visiting the mill at Blair Atholl and being fascinated by it's workings. Great pieces of machinery all powered by water. Plus the tea room was where you could taste the wares....
There is something compulsive about them isn't there? I think the slow, deep noise is hypnotic as well!
An excellent tour through a working grist mill !!
So glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Love it! It reminds me of a pair of similar experiences I had when I lived in the UK one at a woolen mill in Filkins, and the other at a paper mill at Wookie Hole; albeit the paper mill wasn’t actually in operation.
I know Wookie Hole well - great place!
Fascinating! Excellent video, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it - we found it a brilliant experience!
My uncle was the miller/curator for many years at the water mill in Boot; a small village in the Western Lake District. Spent many days messing about, chilly water though straight off the fell.....
What a wonderful place to spend time!
That was great.. really interesting. Thank you for creating and sharing this.
I'm glad you enjoyed it - it was great fun to do
Thank you for this video!! Well done!!
So glad that you liked it - it's a great place to visit
That's really interesting. We have a stoneground windmill 2 minutes away they stone ground the flour I'm freinds with the owners and its so interesting hearing about the flour as a keen baker I only ever use there flour as it makes lighter bakes and better breads and I bet its the same with yours
Absolutely - two of our windmills are being restored after storms but the third is still going strong and kept us in flour all through lockdown
I thoroughly enjoyed this explanation. I just wondered could you explain the windmill. The heckington windmill?
I'd love to Karen. Heckington & Sibsey are both under repair right now, but when repaired Icd love to film one in operation - or possibly Maud Foster
@@EnglishCountryLife I will keep watching. Your explanations are brilliant
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I pass it every week
You should call in and try their flour!
The mill has always been closed when I pass unfortunately. I was meant to spend a week holiday up your way so I could visit the mill and other things but alas accidents happy and have been off work.
I love the old farming stuff, my generation of family is the first not to be agricultural workers in at least 15 generations.
Do you know when you will be doing the clip top canning video, and what make is your canner please?
Hello mate. The mill is open Fri, Sat, Sun & Mon 12-4. If you can get there on the second Sunday if the month they will have it running & be milling. I have clip top jar canning on the list but its a big list. I'll try and do it over Winter
Fun to watch...I'll stick with my electric MockMill 100!
You've made me jealous now - I would love one of those. Do you use it regularly?
@@EnglishCountryLife It was sold out when I tried to buy it, so I stocked up on flour...then it came back in stock, but I need to use my flour up first, so I haven't used it yet. Hopefully the MockMill is available in the UK? For not a horrid amount of money...I know in Canada they pay 3-5 times as much for cattle panels as we do in the US...ouch!!
@@karenw9996 They certainly are available here. I have a hand cranked mill now, but a powered unit would be better
@@EnglishCountryLife I looked into the hand cranked but they either hold a very small amount (about one cup) or they cost a month's income.
It remembers me of the way Jack Hargrieves explained things! 👍
If you look further down the comments you will find Dave Knowles. Dave was Jack's producer!
Biggest mistake, removing the bran. That is why the roman soldiers were healthier than their officers.
I like wholegrain for most things, but I confess for some things (e.g. cakes) I do prefer white flour to wholemeal