Hi John
Are you a member of Portsmouth or another local association.?
The only reason I ask is as Portsmouth is nearest to you and they had a queen rearing program set up last year, although the sad death of one of its members may of halted their program but it may be worth making some enquires to them.
I've had no luck with queens mating so far, each attempt has left me with drone layers despite the lovely weather we are having. It doesn't make sense why this is happening as I have more than my fair share of drones of all ages. As for swarms they are definitely up this year compared to last year in the Fareham & Gosport area according to a few members I've spoken to.