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Hardly a conker in Newcastle this year. My boy is very distressed. I recall some very wet, cold weather when the chestnuts were in blossom - and no bees. Flying is tricky carrying an umbrella!

I'd love to have bees in my garden, but the consensus seems to be not to, so can I ask those experienced beeks where you should locate them? How do you manage security of your hives if they are "out of sight"?

The Isle of Colonsay. Magical place.

I've been eating the most delicious honey in the world from a tiny Hebridean island for 17 years now and I finally got inspired to try it for myself. I take on board the idea of joining a local group and learning for a year, but they're meeting at the wrong times for me. Anyone near Newcastle...