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Surprised not to have seen a thread about this? Maybe I’ve missed & if so apologies. Spent a day at the trade exhibition in Telford on Saturday. Really pleased that this appears to be growing into the event that the original BeeTradeX was. Well supported with a large number of European...

Just had this notification come through , hopefully it’ll be jumped on & sorted. https://www.bbka.org.uk/News/three-asian-hornets-confirmed-in-rayleigh-in-essex

As usual,something simple has now become less so :rolleyes: I’m Vat registered and keep all my accounts on an excel spreadsheet submitting the relevant info directly to HMRC each quarter. For my next return I’m having to go digital, is anyone out there using some free bridging software they are...

I see that the next generation of MAQS is landing on the UK shores - intrigued why you’re now unable to use with supers in place whereas this wasn’t the case with MAQS. Anyone able to enlighten me? Although I never used MAQS with supers in place prior to extraction there’s always a super in...

As per the title - at least it missed two of the seven. A little damaged but now sort of back together so should be okay until moved elsewhere. Lots of firewood!

Great day out today, a return to normality………….fingers crossed. Day consisted of a lovely bacon bap prior to the opening of the sales area - a good number of bargains & dare i suggest happy beekeepers. Then on to loading up pre-orders followed by a factory tour. Massive ham, egg & chip lunch, a...

The usual problem at this time of year for me - ambient temperature of 20-25 degrees causing issues with trying to get soft set to ‘set’ and then when it eventually does, forms larger crystals than ideally wanted. I say this as I do seed my soft set and when producing at cooler times of the year...

Any ideas as to what this is???

Does anyone use the type of stainless steel with gas burner under that are now available through a number of manufacturers? https://www.abelo.co.uk/shop/wax-melting/gas-steam-wax-melter-stainless-steel-insulated/ The dilemma of dealing with old frames is one I have yet to sort. Some do get...

Found this on one of the hive stands today - couldn’t miss it as a fair old size. Turns out to be a Wasp spider, unfortunately predates on grasshoppers not wasps.......

Considering taking the plunge and investing in a jar filling unit plus table such as the Swienty Dana Api Matic with turntable. A query to those who may have this unit - is the 70cm turntable large enough or better to go with the 100cm turntable? Fillers are now available from a number of...

Visiting the NEC in the near future, does anyone have a recommendation of a good greasy spoon cafe to get a decent breakfast? We’ll be travelling along the M6 from the Kettering direction, ate at the on site Weatherspoon's last time round...........don’t really want to repeat that exercise.

Hi All. Current default settings on my unit are 15mins stir, rest 1hr, speed setting of 67% - does anyone do anything different? I’ve currently dropped speed setting down to 40% and it seems to be doing what I want - stirring without introducing air and honey is of the correct appearance.

An initial trial run with an Abelo creamer has left me with a bucket of Honey Mousse - any suggestions on how to remove the air that has been incorporated into the Honey? The 30lb bucket (drained off from the creamer) is approx 2/3rds full of which I think is half ‘n’ half - mousse on...

A certain supplier does come in for a bit of flack on this site but it has to be said, credit where credit is due, I placed an online order on Monday morning and it was delivered today. You’d struggle to beat that kind of service :winner1st:

Excellent day spent at this event yesterday - a lot busier than last year........ Good to see yet more exhibitors, the Sloveniens have now added to the mix of equipment producers from Hungary, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland & France - not forgetting the UK. John T, nice to meet a fellow...

Exciting times - a dedicated honey processing room is in the planning. Walls are to be insulated timber frame construction over an insulated concrete slab, any suggestions what to use for internal wall/ceiling/floor finish? A washable surface for sure, being a tad lazy thought I would throw the...

Seeding honey has always been a bit hit and miss for me in the past so I've relied on stocks of OSR to satisfy the creamed/set customers. This years OSR was pretty much non existent (again!) & I now find myself dabbling in the black arts again with some success I'm pleased to say. My query to...

Hi Folks. The latest trend with extractors seems to be swinging cages to hold frames that then almost extract in a tangential fashion - anyone have any experience of these? More efficient than the traditional radial frame type? No difference? Cheers in anticipation