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Priston Mill Blog

More photos and information for those who want updates on the Tythe Barn and Watermill Venues near Bath and Bristol..... Priston Mill Visitors - come this way...

Night Lights

 

As promised – I have included the latest photos on the blog to show the most recent improvements to the path lighting at Priston Mill.  We used to light garden candles along the paths and these can still be lit, weather permitting.

Shaken not stirred

Christmas weddings and Christmas parties are in full swing here now. Even without the cut outs of Daniel Craig and Halle Berry, the casino tables and huge martini glasses make it easy to guess the Bond theme for the Bath Vet Group’s party this evening. The sky tonight is lovely and clear and although there is a slight chill in the air it only goes to heighten the warmth of the welcoming candlelit Tythe Barn, the aromatic mulled wine, selection of mouth-watering canapés and attentive Priston Mill team… and you can tell the evening is only going to get better….wish I could stay...

Celebrating

Now that we have a sister venue, numbers swelled for our staff Christmas Lunch and we found ourselves sat at three tables.  Afterward we migrated to one room and carried on chatting until late afternoon as, not surprisingly, no-one felt like going back to work. Many thanks to the Pony & Trap for being so accommodating and more importantly for such an excellent meal. 

Fish Retreat

There is a wide choice of Hotels, Guesthouses and B & B’s near to Priston Mill. Information on recommended accommodation nearby is easily accessible for guests from our website.  We are happy to recommend taxi companies and have no problem with cars being left over night, but we are unable to offer accommodation on site – except for goldfish. One wedding couple recently entrusted us with their fish for the weekend. On the day of the wedding the fish were decanted from the tank (shown in photo) into glass bowls complete with the colourful carrot tops as table centre pieces…….

First Night

Here we have the first shot of the Watermill terrace lit at night following the recently added background lighting. More pictures will be posted as further changes to the lighting in the Tythe Barn and Watermill outdoor areas continue to be made.........

Mill Pond

  The terraced area of the Watermill is currently being enhanced by adding some more discreet lighting.  While work on this was being carried out during the week the Mill Pond was drained as shown below. For those of you who viewed this week, and therefore didn't see Priston Mill at it's best, see photo on right for a typical view at this time of year.

 

Gardens

 

At Priston Mill we are only 7 miles from Bath yet surrounded by beautiful countryside. Not only can this be a great backdrop for wedding photos, but we have attractive landscaped gardens too. As you can imagine, there is always plenty to do all year round to keep these gardens tidy. We are lucky to have Stephen, Les and Dean to call on to help with this.

Amazing

Here we are on October 31st and the weather is amazing. The autumnal colours and blue sky are a real bonus for the weddings, and for couples viewing the Tythe Barn or Watermill this weekend.

Last Minute

We managed to help out a wedding guest at the 11th hour last week. She phoned on the day of the wedding wondering where she could get a wedding present from, ideally a picture of the Tythe Barn. Luckily we had a print in stock. She rushed over, having just bought a frame, and within the hour the picture was framed, wrapped and given to the happy couple….

Deadlines

This week we had deadlines of a different sort - nothing to do with completing wedding brochures, confirming bookings, collecting final numbers, sending out mailshots etc. Honor, who is currently holding first place for senior moments in the top office (see photo bottom left), has been on her annual mission to collect Christmas Gift Boxes for ‘Aid Ukraine’ from Judy, Sandra, Kim & myself. If I didn’t have to replace the rather tempting packet of sweets, my box would be complete by now.