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I enjoy watching Keith Delaplanes really cheesy 90s beekeeping videos on youtube. Very nostalgic

I think I'll stick to clearer boards

I love the smell in the room while the honey is spinning out.

I've just finished extracting - a fairly good year considering the start. Whether you like the process of extraction or not there is a...

I currently have Hoffmans in my nationals and Langstroths. I dont think castellations are an option in langstroth supers. They don't...

in that case, don't depend on the hoffman shoudlers for spacing - just use SN1's and castellations. Trouble is with Manleys is that the...

What's up with Manleys? I was just considering using them. I want the wax drawn further to make it easier to uncap than Hoffmans.

We have access to some ok grade caravans and also hire a flat for them.....legally we HAVE to charge a rent or it then gets heavily...

That was the minimum permissable rate of pay before April. It was raised to close on 39k in a single day. Add in the govt...

£27k? Same as I'm in IT. Shame they are not in East Norfolk. I bet lifting frames for 8 hours a day is murder on the upper back and...

I think you'd be surprised - beekeeping, for those of us for whom it forms a significant part of our lives, and for whom it serves as...

I used the same in my workshop with a breathable membrane and insulation between it and the outside wall. It all helps with temperature...

Sympathy++ - and I have no room to place a large shed. Beekeeping for me is just a wonderful hobby but extracting in a smallish kitchen...

I used the plastic going and groove in my indoor swimming pool which is inside a barn. Brilliant stuff, easy to wipe down and clean...

If I was building a new room I would ideally use a 20’ container and line either with plastic sheeting or timber coated in 2 pack epoxy...