The Mill Blog
Let’s Talk About Climate Change
As you all probably know by now Congleton Climate Festival & Green Fayre is happening this month and there’s plenty of events lined up! We’re trying to get as involved as possible like everyone in town and this means we’re the venue for some events and we’d love...
Cost of Living Crisis
Pre Covid, we paid 13p per kWh for electricity here, we've heard that's going to be 65.143p from 9th September. You'll remember we've no gas here so it’s all electricity except oil heating upstairs. We're hearing mutterings from government that they're trying...
Fire’s in Congleton – A Walk
Nowhere escapes the ravages of fire, Congleton is no different. It’s impossible to tell the story of The Old Saw Mill without talking about fires that have influenced its evolution: the first in 1984, then 1998 and finally in 2019. Peter will relate the story against...
Community Police Surgeries
Local Congleton police offers will be at the Old Saw Mill for some of their pop-up community police surgeries in September to answer any police questions you may. These will take place Wednesday 7th and 28th September between 10:30am and 11:30am in the café at the Old...
We were in the Chronicle
We've had several people stop to say how they appreciated the article in the Chronicle of 11th August about the Old Saw Mill. We're working to do more articles about our unfolding challenges and our response to them, courtesy of the Chronicle. The article is available...
September Lunch Club Menu
September Lunch Club Menu Friday 2nd September Minced beef and onion pie New potatoes, Carrots and swede (Gluten, egg,milk) Cheese and onion pie (v) with New potatoes, Carrots and swede (Gluten, milk, egg) Coffee and walnut traybake (gluten, eggs, nuts) Friday 9th...
Bumper Apple Crop Expected
All the indications are that there will be a bumper apple crop this Autumn. If you have apple trees in your garden and end up with spare apples, please don’t let them go to waste. Bring them along to the Old Saw Mill and we will turn them into our famous apple juice...
60’s night – It’s happening!!
Our postponed 60s night is happening on Friday 19th August. Get your glad rags on and come and party to the 60s groove; 6.30pm for 7pm £15 including first drink and food, members £12. Evening featuring music, quizzes, singalongs and of course 60s food and drink! Dress...
Old Saw Mill Treasure Hunt
Looking for something to occupy the youngsters during the summer break? Why not try The Old Saw Mill Family Treasure Hunt. Solve puzzles to find and go to locations around Congleton town centre and collect the answers to enter a children's' prize draw. Aimed at...
Closing Saturday 13th August
August is a busy month for us here at the OSM with certain people on holiday, mentioning no names, and with us appearing at the Medieval Fair in the Park on the same day we've taken the monumental decision to close the café for a day. Therefore on Saturday 13th August...