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Unfortunately this is a post about our solar aspirations... Before we put the wind and hydro to work, I thought it would be a good idea to get in some “quick solar” to run the place, so I’ve been doing some research. I know I left this waaaay too late. I didn’t even start looking at this until the plant room was nearly finished. The thought of getting stuck into something that is a fast-evolving field too early felt a little futile and the sheer vastness of sources, products

Today marks two years since our very first visit to our mill (before it was our mill). I still remember the day so clearly! We knew there was a mill at the back of the site, but we could not see it and we could not visit on the day we first spoke to the then owner (he had a poorly animal at the back and didn't want to upset it). We chatted to him about our hunt for a mill to purchase and ambitions for restoring one. We asked if we could see it as we were, at the time, traveli