Toon

Windmill volunteer:

“I’ve done this for two years. When I got my certificate I said I’ll stay here at this mill. The miller was very busy and he has two young kids, so I said I can take one Saturday for you. I have a technical education, and I’m always interested to see how things work. The mills must turn because when they don’t turn it’s not good. You don’t hear things that could be wrong. Every mill has a certain sound, and when it sounds different you look into it. Is there something the matter? You have to know what kind of weather is coming, that’s really important. When the weather is going to change it happens very fast. That’s why as a miller when I’m not working with the grain, then I’m outside always watching the weather. Accidents do happen, but it’s always human failure.” 

(Leiden, Netherlands)