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I think there will always be some people who do understand the issues and make the same choices anyhow. The odd thing in this case is that even knowing what he's buying, he's likely being ripped off and he doesn't seem concerned about that either. James

I suspect that this is in part the case. Possibly in part because they don't want to really think about what happens for them to be able, for example, to buy strawberries in December or mangetout with no pest damage or half a kilo of honey, at low cost. Perhaps there's an element of denial...

I was just reading the BBC News item about this. I'm certainly prepared to believe that the situation may perhaps be a little more nuanced than the BBC have presented it given that they're trying to push a television programme about it, but on the other hand it's hard not to get the impression...

Moving between apiaries (and having a longer cool down/warm up period) does seem to eat batteries in my experience. I'm not unduly surprised however. I just try to carry enough that it isn't a problem. James

And this. How would it be in the supermarket's interest to actually test the honey that is delivered to them when the majority of their customers are driven by price rather than quality? James

You mean she had one of those :D James

There's only one way to find out. FIGHT!!!! Sorry. Had a bit of a Harry Hill moment there... James

Or an electric carving knife :D James

Isn't that a good thing (for the likes of us)? James

My stash of 5.5mm ply offcuts is burning a hole in my pocket, so as I never seem to have a cardboard box suitable for swarm collection these days and end up having to hold something together with packing tape, I think I'm going to build myself a swarm collecting box. Just having a quick browse...

I think it might just be foreshortening of the image because of the camera angle, but it's very hard to tell. James

In a related vein, I'm saving this one for people who tell me that spelling doesn't really matter. The problem is, I can't decide whether it is "tongs" or "lick" that they have wrong. James

Surprised you're doing it so late. Is that a reflection of the mildness of the weather (until recently) pushing back your treatment schedule, or is it a subsequent one-off because you believe they're broodless? James

Cry 'Havoc!' And let slip the dogs of war :D James

I bought some "no-name" labels and it took ages to get everything laid out correctly on all the labels on a page. Then I changed the label contents and I've not yet tried the new ones so I don't know if they're going to work yet. Then this week I bought a cheap monochrome laser printer so...

Clearly the actions of a company that genuinely wants to alienate its customers and destroy whatever small amount of goodwill they had remaining. James

HD Chemicals are selling OA at 20% off this weekend, plus a further 10% off the second if you order two (so it's marginally cheaper to buy 2x1.5kg rather than 3kg, for example). However, their standard price still appears to be about 18% higher than it was three months ago :( James

I just found said report. It contains such gems as: "I feel he could produce an excellent result if he pushed himself harder rather than merely coasting along" "He is a clever and interesting boy, sometimes using his ability to cover up for a touch of laziness" "He is too often inconsistent...

I think the only school report I still have says something along the lines of me being able to achieve much more if I could be bothered to put the necessary work in :D Not quite sure why I still have that one. Everything else was subject to regular clear-outs thanks to my parents moving house...

I've been ordering seeds this week, in preparation for next year. There are a few things I've not been able to get, unfortunately. I suspect in some cases it's because the work involved in doing the paperwork to import seeds from the EU makes selling them unviable, although I've also seen a...