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Here you will find recommendations, thoughts and news from The Watermill...
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Aberfeldy Festival
Wed 25th Aug 10 by The Watermill
This October Aberfeldy is to hold a music festival and family fun day. The music festival takes place over two nights and features a host of great bands ..read more
New Music Stock
Mon 23rd Aug 10 by The Watermill
We have recently received delivery of over 400 classical, jazz, folk and world music cds including many titles we have not stocked before. In classical we have new titles from Harmonia Mundi and a special offer on Regis recordings - great value at £4.99 - of 5 for £20. New additions to folk include recordings by Leadbelly, Woodie Guthrie and Clannad. In World music we have a strong representation of fantastic African rhythms and in particular recommend Tres Tres Fort by Staff Benda Billi from the Congo. ..read more
Local Children Create Tapestry Featuring Watermill
Tue 13th Jul 10 by The Watermill
The children who made the tapestry as part of the Perth 800 celebrations, featured The Watermill Bookshop as a local historic building. ..read more
Book Sale
Thu 1st Jul 10 by The Watermill
hundreds of genuine bargains on sale in the bookshop ..read more
Sally Recommends...
Wed 16th Jun 10 by The Watermill
A remarkable, and very readable, portrayal of the fate of females in certain societies in India. ..read more
New Vintage Furniture
Wed 9th Jun 10 by The Watermill
Kevin and Jayne have been away on another mission to get vintage furniture and have come back with more fantastic stuff... ..read more
Urban Art is back in Aberfeldy!
Mon 31st May 10 by The Watermill
Urban Art is back in Aberfeldy with work by Banksy, Blek le Rat, Dolk, Eelus, Shepard Fairey, Nick Walker, D*Face and many more... ..read more
Deck Chairs in Homer
Thu 20th May 10 by The Watermill
Why not find yourself a summer read in the bookshop, and pick up a Thornback & Peel deck chair to enjoy this warm weather? ..read more
Aberfeldy Book Preview!
Tue 18th May 10 by The Watermill
A day or two ago there was much excitement here at the Watermill as a courier arrived with a special package... ..read more
Ruth's Recommendation
Fri 23rd Apr 10 by The Watermill
Ruth tells us why we should read 'This Party's Got To Stop' by Rupert Thomson... ..read more
Published by The Watermill
Fri 16th Apr 10 by The Watermill
In July, The Watermill will be publishing a brand new book - Aberfeldy - The History of a Highland Community... ..read more
Kevin's Recommendation
Mon 5th Apr 10 by The Watermill
Kevin tells us why we should all read The Train of Ice and Fire... ..read more
lightness of being up and running
Sat 3rd Apr 10 by The Watermill
Lightness of being is looking stunning in the gallery now... ..read more
Quoted in Scotsman article
Mon 22nd Mar 10 by The Watermill
Sunday on the bookshop counter. Phone chirps. It's Claire Smith from the Scotsman... ..read more
Signed copies of Solar
Fri 19th Mar 10 by The Watermill
Ian McEwan's latest Solar has arrived in the bookshop, and they are signed... ..read more
Glasgow Art Fair & New Alan Davie Print
Wed 17th Mar 10 by The Watermill
We are exclusively previewing a new print by Alan Davie at the Glasgow Art Fair ..read more
Roads Open
Sat 27th Feb 10 by The Watermill
Despite 25cm of snow on Thursday 25th Feb, roads are open to Aberfeldy.
..read more
The Independent - 50 Best Coffee Shops
Mon 22nd Feb 10 by The Watermill
The Watermill Cafe appeared in The Independent on Saturday as one of the 50 best coffee shops.
The 50 Best Coffee Shops -
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Jayne's Recommendation: Mrs Pepperpot Stories
Mon 15th Feb 10 by The Watermill
Reading Mrs Pepperpot again as an adult still makes me smile ..read more
Mary Queen of Scots Event - A Great Success!
Mon 15th Feb 10 by The Watermill
Anna Hepburn gave an outstanding performance of Mary Queen of Scot's - The Last Letter last week at The Watermill. ..read more
Printworks Opening
Sat 13th Feb 10 by The Watermill
Kate Downie's exhibition Printworks brought a crowd to the Watermill this afternoon ..read more
Winter Words Festival
Mon 8th Feb 10 by The Watermill
The fifth and most successful Winter Words Festical has just finished. Organised by the Pitlochry Theatre, with outlying events at The Watermill and the bookstall organised by The Watermill ..read more
Valentine's Day & Mary Queen of Scots Sold Out
Sun 7th Feb 10 by The Watermill
books to pamper and books to woo! ..read more
Winter Words Festival & Homer
Mon 25th Jan 10 by The Watermill
We've just delivered 40 boxes of books to Pitlochry Festival Theatre ..read more
The Watermill in The Scotsman
Tue 29th Dec 09 by The Watermill
Take a look at the article in The Scotsman today Reading between the lines -
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A little problem getting to work today
Sun 27th Dec 09 by The Watermill
30 cm of snow overnight but The Watermill is open as usual. ..read more
Winter in The Birks o' Aberfeldy
Sat 26th Dec 09 by The Watermill
The Birks o' Aberfeldy nearly frozen - December 26th. ..read more
Christmas Day on Schiehalion
Fri 25th Dec 09 by The Watermill
Climbing Schiehallion, one of the nearest Munros to Aberfeldy. ..read more
Roads all clear
Mon 21st Dec 09 by The Watermill
If you are thinking of travelling to Aberfeldy to visit The Watermill, Kevin and Jayne drove back from Edinburgh on Monday afternoon - the roads were all clear. ..read more
Watermill on BBC Radio Scotland
Mon 21st Dec 09 by The Watermill
Watermill owners Jayne and Kevin were on BBC Radio Scotland Book Cafe today ..read more
Gingerbread House in Homer
Mon 21st Dec 09 by The Watermill
Come and see our magical Gingerbread House in Homer this week! ..read more
White Christmas - Picture
Sun 20th Dec 09 by The Watermill
Snow is falling in Aberfeldy today - all looks beautiful. The roads are clear - just be a bit careful in the car park! ..read more
Last Call for the Dining Car reviewed by Kevin
Thu 17th Dec 09 by The Watermill
a wide-ranging collection of articles and essays above all about journeys ..read more
Sally reviews Long Nights and Log Fires
Thu 17th Dec 09 by The Watermill
superb foodie book, with gorgeous pictures of the recipes on offer, ..read more
Borders closing down
Thu 17th Dec 09 by The Watermill
What is the future for bookselling in the high street ..read more
The Alps reviewed by Kevin
Wed 16th Dec 09 by The Watermill
Large format (think serious exercise lifting it up!), with over 500 stunning photographs from the Alps ..read more
Dorothy's Recommendation
Sat 28th Nov 09 by The Watermill
Happy reading, and Season's Greetings for December ..read more
Jayne's Recommendation
Tue 24th Nov 09 by The Watermill
Poetry can be great fun!
What I love about these poems is their playfulness - they really lend themselves to being shared and 'performed', perhaps adding in your own verses by following the same theme and rhyming pattern. ..read moreBooks about the local area
Tue 24th Nov 09 by The Watermill
to begin our book blog, we'll start with some books about the local area. ..read more
An Introduction
Mon 9th Nov 09 by The Watermill
Welcome to the book blog! ..read more
Article by Kevin in The Bookseller
Sun 31st May 09 by The Watermill
Independent bookshops - future can be rosy
..read more
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Up and Coming Events
Friday 1st Oct (7pm)
Aberfeldy Festival
Aberfeldy businesses have come together to bring you the first ever Aberfeldy festival! Headliners, Aberfeldy (the band) will play the town hall on Sat 2nd Oct.
For more details click on the music page.
Watermill Blog
Aberfeldy Festival
Posted: Wed 25th Aug
This October Aberfeldy is to hold a music festival and family fun day. The music festival takes place over two nights and features a host of great bands
New Music Stock
Posted: Mon 23rd Aug
We have recently received delivery of over 400 classical, jazz, folk and world music cds including many titles we have not stocked before. In classical we have new titles from Harmonia Mundi and a special offer on Regis recordings - great value at £4.99 - of 5 for £20. New additions to folk include recordings by Leadbelly, Woodie Guthrie and Clannad. In World music we have a strong representation of fantastic African rhythms and in particular recommend Tres Tres Fort by Staff Benda Billi from the Congo.
Local Children Create Tapestry Featuring Watermill
Posted: Tue 13th Jul
The children who made the tapestry as part of the Perth 800 celebrations, featured The Watermill Bookshop as a local historic building.
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