Photographs by Marianne

19/08/2017

Looks like Autumn is on its way. The conkers are well and truly formed

09/07/2017

30/04/2017

The word Whissendine refers to an old Anglo-Saxon word for the “Wisingas” who lived near the stream valley of the village that now bears this name, north of Oakham, south of Melton Mowbray. The mill is thought to have been built in 1810 and its stands 60 feet tall. It has a Wegman’s roller mill, dating from 1878, with porcelain rolls. Most modern rolls are made of steel. In 1863 the original wooden gearing was replaced in cast iron. The sails of the windmill were battered by a storm in 1922, and the mill stood empty and near to dereliction for 80 years.

It was 1995 when Nigel Moon bought the mill for £50,000, from the Earls of Harbourgh, who own the Stapleford Estate on whose land the mill stood. Nigel and his charming 91 year old mother Ruth showed me photographs and narrated its history. The whole of the top level of Whissendine Mill had to be rebuilt and complex renovation work on the gears and machinery had to carried out before he could start milling.

For Nigel the renovation work and the running of the mill are a labour of love: he takes great pride in knowing that this beautiful old building is now fit for its original purpose, that of milling flour.

14/04/2017

In and around Rutland last weekend. Only just got them on due to no internet this week but all fixed now!

03/11/2016

The beautiful colours of autumn are so amazing I wanted to capture them before they all drop. Its a lovely time of year!

13/09/2016

The sheep with half a coat :-)

04/09/2016

A small snippet of the beauty of Stonehenge

19/08/2016

A lovely lady who came into my work to learn brought this lovely bunch of Dahlias so I could not resist taking some photos. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do

07/08/2016

My first visit to the Boating Lake in August and not many ducks or wildlife today. No cormorants and only one heron today. Lovely to see the Black Swan that is overlooking the lake

12/06/2016

Photos of gorgeous flowers seen at Podington Garden Centre recently