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The are a few Skoda Octavia groups on f.book. I'll betthat you're not the first to have the problem and there will be someone there to give advice.

Does this mean that if we find one we can return it to Amazon under their 30 day return policy with free shipping included?

Of coursee, Fat Hal managed to destroy most of the English establishments too. Best waste of a skin we've had as a monarch..

Will do.

Good advice. As part of the Christmas day games, I can organise a "who can build a frame the fastest" competition.

Looking towards next year, my stock of frames needs replenishing. Is ot best to buy now in that autumn of wait for spring sales. Thornes are selling packs of 50 SN4 or DN4 seconds for £32. Any advice?

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if the erstwhile Stephanie knows owt about bees?

I work on the premise the anyone who calls me first tells me what they want. Until they do we don't have a topic of conversation.

However "honey" from China seems to be accepted in any quantity under a variety of guises.

Apiary 1 - on my allotment site. 10 mins walk and abundant forage on site and surrounding countryside, Close to site of biodiversity, sheltered from winter winds- 3 hives Apiary 2 - 5 minutes drive on a stud farm. Private lake surrounded by woodland and diverse forage. SE facing in a shallow...

I acquired a colony on a brood and half. I find it less intrusive to check 10/12 frames in a single than to wade through twice the number with the extra half. Less room for the queen to hide too.

Just found an app which seems to do the trick. Live Transcribe (app) is ready installed on many android phones but on free download also. Simple speech to text (with good accuracy considering my northern accent). Open the app on the phone, pop phone into top beesuit pocket (reads well at this...

I'm looking forward to the day when I have the understanding, confidence and experience to rely on bullet points to record my hives' development. Meanwhile ......

Thanks James. My main concern was whether the built-in mike would pick up my mumblings through a fairly thick beesuit or it would sound like a series of incoherent grunts. I tried with SWMBO taking notes (she did shorthand light years ago) but she took a sting to the face and resigned. There are...

Has anyone used a voice recorder for making notes whilst inspecting hives? Making paper notes whilst inspecting tends to extend the time the hive is open and the pen/paper invariable finish up covered in propolis/honey/wax and the usual hive detritus. Can't rely on memory since by the time I...

Yes, but when I was in my first year, I recall my terminology was at best shakey. Slighty better now though.

.... just like my favourite hive when they swarmed

and then Disney joined Pixar and discovered Buzz Lightyear .....

He didn't take beekeeping seriously though - just a Mickey Mouse operation .....

Big thanks to all who advised. Option 2 taken. Cold day so bees were happy to stay indoors. Similarly, no overheating probems on the journey. Siting the hive was simple as only I was daft enough to struggle in the hailstorms. Bees knew better and ate lunch inside.