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Mine cracked at the wick and gapped at the side, but I kept aside some wax and once they had cooled filled them up and it seemed to work. I haven't burned any yet, but did give a couple to friends. Hopefully they didn't explode or anything! o_O

Thank you! I found a couple of rather good YouTube videos and despite making a huuuuge amount of mess in my kitchen have made my first ever 14 candles and am feeling rather proud! Next time I need to glam them up I think.

When we had our kitchen renovated we had a Smart Meter installed so that we wouldn’t have to remove all our stuff to do a meter reading. Shell were desperate to get rid of all their Version 1 meters at the time (that meant you couldn’t change supplier without charging and paying for a new...

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Thank you so much. I shall thank you so much. That gives me plenty to mull over when the sun has gone down.

They look fab!

Afternoon all! Before I get blown into a hedge by the wind on my dog walk, a question for you. Does anyone have a recommendation for a website/youtube channel et al where I could learn about candle making? I’ve a large box of wax and fancy something to do whilst the bees are quietly sheltering...

Oxaliced (if that can be a word. Maybe insert at K?) and amazed at how full the hives were of incredibly calm bees (even the Hive 1 who are horrible). Feeling somewhat relieved that they are alive and apparently thriving.

I know, stupid of us to buy it, but when we bought it 20 years ago this sort of thing was pretty far off our radar. If only I had had X Ray futuristic vision then, or could go back in time!! Now I just have to brace myself to try and speak to the listed building officer to see if they might...

Banning the installation (and then no doubt use) of wood burners is already being mentioned. What makes me more infuriated than anything is the fact that our old barn is b***dy listed. It leaches heat, forget double glazing and the south facing roofing that could house 20 solar panels can’t be...

We are officially in winter now and I’m still picking beans. Must control myself and plant fewer next year - the freezer is overloaded! On a positive note the tomatoes are now over and I picked my last two red ones and the green Tom chutney is jarred up. Now for a final batch of chilli sauces!

Oh gawd, me too. If it wasn't courgettes (inundated and freezer almost swollen with them) I'm now overwhelmed with beans and they are a variety called The Tsar and are monsters (but delicious!)

If you can find a mentor in your area via your local BKA that might be a helpful learning curve for year one - I did that for my first year and it was incredibly helpful. Plus being a member of your local BKA allows you to look for items that people are selling off (which will be cheaper than...

i wish I could but off on holiday (first break since January) on Friday so they'll have to wait until early spring and I'll requeen from one of the nice colonies. Provided they make it through whatever joys this winter has to send through!

So this is really interesting about the drones. (Ignorant learning newbie here). I was on the verge of destroying a colony of nutballs but was persuaded - by some here - not to go down that route. I went in on Sunday and they were actually not aggressive for the first time this year. Glad I...

I notice that this section is a few years old, but I'm experiencing exactly this problem this year. Heather is 2.5-3 miles from us. Would microwave work or am I best returning the frames to the hives for winter food, save my arms and the cost of feeding? Am in an arm exhausted heap on the sofa...

Having the form of a man. Nice dictionary definition of anthropomorphic here. 😝

My garden is still in full flower with bees, bumbles and wasps (grr) snacking away like fury. I've just removed the final supers for extraction (another sweaty afternoon!) then plan to start thinking about winter in a couple of weeks. I overwintered last year with a super under the BB and it...