A great weekend at Heage Windmill
The weather was not the best, but a great time was had by good crowds at both the sheep shearing and visit of the vintage tractors last weekend (May 12/13th),which also coincided with National Mills weekend.
Debbie Bostock , who lives in Heage adjacent to the windmill, brought her herd of Coloured Ryeland sheep to the mill to be sheared by professional shearer Phillip Fisher, from South Yorks. One huge ram, (who liked to sit on his haunches and view the crowd) when shorn looked very much more normal sized and his huge fleece was displayed for all to see. Phillip then sheared all rest of the flock whilst their lambs watched apprehensively! Some of the wool was then spun by hand into thread , on a number of treadle spinning wheels, by members of Phillip’s family, a process which the watching crowd found fascinating.
On the Sunday a large number of visitors gathered to examine a large collection of vintage tractors, which had been organised by John Allsop of Heage. The old machines had been carefully restored by their owners, and shone, despite the sometimes inclement weather. One Mum said ‘ My two year old was thrilled to sit on the tractor seats– thank you owners!’ - and so say all who were there………..
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