Windmill to reopen

Going round again
The Old Buckenham windmill committee are pleased to confirm that the windmill is to be re-opened to the public this year on the second Sunday of the month from May to September. The dates and times are:-
Sunday 8 May; 2pm to 5pm
Sunday 12 June; 2pm to 5pm
Sunday 10 July; 2pm to 5pm
Sunday 14 August; 2pm to 5pm
and Sunday 11 September; 2pm to 5pm.
It will not have escaped your attention that the sails were taken down in 2010 for an inspection of their condition. Unfortunately they were found to be seriously decayed and because of limited funding the Windmill Trust have not been in a position to replace these with new sails.
Increasingly the responsibility to fund such repairs will be with local communities and the windmill committee are considering a number of fund-raising opportunities and ideas to restore the sails. Please spread the word and come to visit this important local landmark to learn (or refresh your memories) about how the mill worked. The more visitors that come, the closer the replacing of the sails will be.
The open days require a number of volunteers to welcome the visitors, take payment for entrance and merchandise, and supervise visitors as they explore the mill. If you are interested in helping on a Sunday then please contact Tom on 860691. Full training will be provided and you can help on as many or as few days as are suitable for you.
The open days for the windmill are the same as for the Askew Agricultural Museum (see post on Thursday 22 February) so why not get a double dose of heritage on a sunny Sunday afternoon walk?