INSTRUCTIONS FOR STAYING AT THE MILL

Welcome to the Mill Retreat Centre

The Mill Retreat Centre is your own private space, so please think of it has your own home for the duration of your stay. For this reason you will be mostly self-sufficient apart from meals if you have requested full catering. Below is a check list to make your stay at the Mill Retreat Centre more comfortable.  

Local 7 day weather report www.weathercity.com/fr/q/aumale for the Mill retreat Centre ( local town is called Aumale)

**Things to remember to bring:***

Passport.

Your own towel.

Outdoor (walking boots or wellingtons) and indoor shoes.

Bedrooms

Please allocate your bedrooms as you wish or you can plan ahead using the online floor plan,  see below or go to www.millretreatcentre.com and click on ‘About Mill’ and then ‘Floor plans’.

There are 19 Bedrooms, all numbered. All beds are made up with Egyptian cotton sheets, feather and down pillows (hyper-allergenic options) and lovely thick 100% wool blankets.

4 Single Rooms ( first floor, room numbers 13,14,15,16)

9 Double Rooms ( first floor, room numbers 1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10) Please note, rooms 9 and 10 have a private ensuite shower. And attic room 19 has an optional full ensuite facility.

5 rooms for up to a maximum of 4 people:  first floor, room number 6), and top attic floor room numbers 17,18,20,21.

1 room for 3 people ( ground floor, room number 22)

Please note, you will be looking after your own bedrooms and bathrooms etc for the duration of your stay. i.e the cleaners only come before and after you stay.

Departing:

When you leave please make sure you strip your bedsheets and leave them in the right handbathroom on the first floor, opposite room no. 6. Thank you.

Extra Bedlinen:

You can find extra blankets and sheets/linen and spare towels etc, (if you forgot your own) in the first floor corridor cupboards next to room 10.

Extra pillows or duvets can be found in the cupboards next to room 8 on the first floor.

Heating

The heating will automatically come on at 6.30am and turn off at 10.30pm if needed. You can adjust the temperature on your own individual radiator in your bedroom if the heating is on.

If you need extra heating in your bedroom, you can ask for an electric heater to be put in your bedroom: please ask Pawel the Caretaker.

Hot water

There is plenty of hot water for showers and baths but if your group is above 25 we request you just have showers and not use the bath in order to conserve the hot water.

Bathrooms/Toilets

Ground Floor:  2 Toilets and 1 shower room

First Floor:  x 5 Toilets and x 6 shower/bathrooms ( x 2 private showers in rooms 9 and 10)

Top floor Attic:  x2 shower rooms and x 2 toilets.

Log Fires

The main fire is in the ground floor hall, it will be lit for you if the weather is cold or if you request it from the caretaker.

Telephone

The Telephone number for The Mill is 0235945008 or from the UK it is: 0033235945008

You can use this telephone for incoming calls only. If it is used for outgoing calls the group leader will be personally responsible for the cost of these calls using the Mill Landline. The approx cost to call the UK is 40p per minute.

You can use the guest computer Skype phone to call the UK for only 1 pence per minute for outgoing calls. Instructions can be found on the computer which is located on the ground floor next to Bedroom 22.

Computer Wifi Broadband and Internet

Wifi broadband is free.

To access wifi no passwords are needed and it is free to use.

There are two Guest PC computers which are free to use by anyone, they have full broadband internet access, as well as Skype internet phone set up for calls to the UK and rest of the world for only 1p per minute approx.

A note on outgoing emails: The French internet system blocks all outgoing emails via software like Outlook and Outlook Express and other email software using SMTP, so if you need to send emails from your own laptop you will need to do so via you own webmail rather than Outlook etc. Incoming emails are not affected. Or if you are particularly technically minded  you can change the outgoing smtp port to 587, ( the default port is 25) if you know how to do this on your computer, and this will allow you to send emails via smtp. on PC computers it is found on the advanced tab of your email account set up section.

Washing machine

There is a washing machine available for use by guests. It is in the right handbathroom on the first floor, opposite room no. 6.

Self-catering

If you are a self-catering group, you should find all the cooking equipment you need in the kitchen. Plates and glasses etc can be found in the dining-room cupboards.

See local shops below for food and ingredients.

Cooking and Cooks:

The normal times for meals are Breakfast 8-9am; Lunch 1pm and Supper 8pm. If you would like your meals served at other times, please discuss this with the Cook in advance.

Tea, coffee, snacks, biscuits, fruit etc will be left out between meals to help yourself.

If you have any requests or special dietary needs, please let the cook know a minimum of one week in advance.

Or if you want extra food left out like bowls of fruit, cakes/ pastries etc please let us know and this can be arranged for a small charge.

Local shops and supermarket if you need extra supplies of snacks! They are located 1 mile away. Turn right outside the Mill Retreat Centre and it is the first shop on your left you get to on that road.

Helping the Cooks: Please can you help the cooks clear up your plates etc after meals. This would be much appreciated.

Cleaning equipment.

If needed, this can be found in the dining-room in the far corner cupboard, and vacuum cleaners etc are in the cupboard on the first floor, next to room 8.

High Definition HD Private Cinema and a Hi Definition HD LCD 32”, DVD, HD PC projector.

DVD Blu Ray Player (region 2 Europe) and a region Free DVD Player.

These can be found under the table in the large ground floor meeting room. You will see a projector screen on the wall which can be pulled down.

To connect the TV or cinema you will need to connect up the cables found underneath the table or ask Pawel the Caretaker for help depending on your technical abilities.

The cinema consists of: a HD projector, a region free DVD player,  a screen on the wall and a speaker system, all of which need to be set up and connected.

Walks around the grounds and boat

The Mill Retreat Centre grounds (approx. 30 acres) are a wonderful place to go for walks.

You can go around the lake: approx 20 minute walk.

You can take the riverside wood walk: approx 40 minutes

Or have a wonderful time exploring the whole grounds, approx 1 or 2 hours.

See plans of grounds for guidance.

Please help yourself to the rowing boat in the lake; there are life jackets if you feel you need them,  please ask the caretaker. Please note that you are fully responsible for your own and your groups safety.

There are also some bicycles ( x 2 mens mens mountain bikes, x 1 tandam bike for 2,  and x 1 electric bike, and a table-tennis table available in the basement. Please ask Pawel the Caretaker for details.

Electrical equipment and adaptors

The Voltage is 240v, the same as the UK and all rooms have UK to French electrical plug adaptors.

There are about 5 USA to France 110 to 240 v transformers,

and 5 hairdryers

Please ask the caretaker or they will be left out in the entrance hall

Local area and shops

The Local town is called Aumale and it is approx 1 mile away.

It has a full range of shops from chemists, food shops, bakeries, electrical, mechanics etc.

Please note shops are closed on Mondays either all day or mornings and most shops close for two hours during lunch.

The local supermarket is only 1 mile away, if you turn right out of the Mill retreat Centre it is located 1 mile on your left on the same road.

The opening times are: Mon 2pm to 7.15pm, Tue to Thurs: 9am to 12.30 then 2pm to 7.15p, Fri 9am to 7.30pm, Sat 9am to 7pm, Sun 9.15am to 12.15pm

Aumale has a very picturesque town centre with a famous Gothic church. It is one of the oldest and prettiest churches to be found in the whole of Northern France.

Tourist board information ( they speak English) for activities, hotels and B&B's and restaurants and longer walks etc

Website: www.aumale.com 

Tel. 0033 (0) 2.35.93.41 .68 Fax: 0033 (0)2.35.93.41 .68

Email: 

hours Winter: 10:30 with 12:00 Summer: 10:30 with 12:00 and of 15:30 to 18:00

Amiens is the nearest big City, approx 35 minutes drive or 25 miles away.

Amiens is famous for its world heritage site Gothic Cathedral. It is France’s largest cathedral and is beautiful, many claiming that it is the most spectacular cathedral in the whole of Europe.

Emergency and useful contact details:

Local Doctors ( 2 miles away) Open Monday to Saturday morning: Tel 02 35 93 41 33: or 24 hours Emergancy number is tel. 15

Docteur BISSON, 15 rue de Normandie, 76390 Aumale Tel. 02.35.93.08.65

Docteurs Sophie PAVARD and Jocelyne GANIER: Rue Guerrinfroid, 76390 Aumale, Tel. 02.35.93.41.67

The médical des Fontaines, Docteurs EVEILLÉ - GAY - LECAREUX – PARENT: Boulevard des Fontaines, 76390 Aumale Tel. 02.35.93.41.33

or 24 hours Emergency medical number is tel. 15

Local ambulance Ambulances Aumaloises : 02.35.93.42.73

Local Chemist or Pharmacie ( 2 miles away)

Pharmacie COCKENPOT Place des marches, 76390 Aumale Tel. 02.35.93.40.46

Or

Pharmacie PETIT, Place des marches 76390 Aumale, Tel. 02.35.93.40.44

Nearest hospital is North Amiens (25 miles) Tel. 15

Fire station Tel. 18

Police station Tel. 17

Vet:

Cabinet Vétérinaire: Rue Jeanne Leclerc, 76390 Aumale 02.35.93.42.38

Taxi: 06 24 56 47 48

NEED MORE HELP

please ask The Caretaker whose name is Pawel Rel. He is extremely helpful and lives in his own private apartment attached to the end of the Mill facing the lake. He can help with most practical questions and problems. His knowledge of the Mill is extensive and his practical abilities far-reaching as well as being very friendly and wanting to help. Pawel is Polish and his English is limited but he knows the Mill Retreat Centre intimately and can understand simple English. If a more complex communication is needed you can use the computer Polish to English Translator. Pawel’s UK mobile tel no.  is: (+44) 078221 86799 Or telephone Kolinka on UK 0044-7958 207 219 using the Mill telephone.

USEFUL NUMBERS

The nearest neighbour is called Madame Dominique Adell who used to be the Caretaker for the Mill for the previous owners. She speaks good English and is very friendly, her mobile telephone number is 02 35 94 57 57 or email:

Next door neighbour at the Farm :

Jean Michel DOCHY and his wife, Véronique

Ferme debreteuil:  Tel. 02 35 93 40 35 email:

Kolinka Zinovieff owner of the Mill Retreat Centre can be contacted on UK mobile 07958 207 219 (from France : 0044 7958207219) Office no. 0845 310 8066 ( 0044845 310 8066) or email:()

The Caretaker is called Pawel Rel  and his mobile is: 0048 510 142 718 email:

I hope you have a wonderful stay at the Mill Retreat Centre

Please Contact Laura for any enquires or bookings on: 
Tel UK Landline Office hours: (+44) 0845 310 8063 
Tel UK Mobile outside office hours:( +44) 07828 954 020 
Email enquiries  

Kolinka Zinovieff UK contact details

Tel. UK 0845 310 8069

UK Mob. +44 (0) 7958 207 219

email:

www.millretreatcentre.com 

The Mill Retreat Centre

Moulin de Breteuil

Route Treport (D316)

Montmarquet

80430

Nr. Aumale, FRANCE

Tel. 0235945008 (from the UK 0033 235945008)

Description of location

The Mill Retreat Centre is located 1 mile North of Aumale,

next to the River ‘Bresle’ and the Railway line,

behind the farm called: Ferme de Breteuil  and off the road called Route Treport (D316)