Going to the National Honey Show?

[BeeKeyPlayer]

If you're planning to go to the National Honey Show and would like to meet up, PM me and we might be able to arrange something.

 

[JamezF]

I have other things on at the tail end of this week, but at the moment I'm not sure I could justify the cost of getting there and back anyhow.

James

 

[Erichalfbee]

If you're planning to go to the National Honey Show and would like to meet up, PM me and we might be able to arrange something.

Send me a wave on WhatsApp

 

[Wilco]

Hoping to be there on Thursday.

 

[elainemary]

Going for the first time - there all 3 days. Be lovely to meet any forum members going

 

[OXFORDBEE]

Going for the first time - there all 3 days. Be lovely to meet any forum members going

Am there all 3 days if anyone is about for a coffee.

 

[Newbeeneil]

I was due to be there all three days until SWMBO organised a surprise lunch date for one of our friends!
I'll be there Friday/Saturday so looks like I'll miss you Wilco!

 

[StephenT]

Will be there with my wife on Friday. Don’t really need to buy anything but no doubt will. Keep an eye out for me and say hello. Photo attached but will leave the chicken at home.

 

[DocMartin]

Also there all 3 days but skep making all day Friday. Although very new to this forum and beekeeping I was just wondering wether it may be worth making a rendezvous point for those who may wish to meet up and put faces to names?

 

[W0otz]

I'm going on Saturday. Got a Thornes order to collect, but no doubt I'll be tempted into buying more...

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Too much on to go this year.
good place to go to see how not to enter something in a honey show though. Last time I went, many of the entries there (especially the frames suitable for extracting) were absolutely awful

 

[Wilco]

I'll have my two daughters in tow (half term) so will mostly be wandering around the exhibition, collecting my order and looking for colouring etc. for them to do... No workshops or lectures for me sadly. The girls did enjoy microscopy on one of the stands last year though.

 

[Worldsend]

You need tee shirts or hats to recognise each other

 

[Moobee]

Going for the first time - there all 3 days. Be lovely to meet any forum members going

I’m there today

 

[Erichalfbee]

You’ll all have to wear forum name badges

 

[BeeKeyPlayer]

Making one now.

 

[Moobee]

In the cafe for lunch if anyone is around….

 

[elainemary]

Too much on to go this year.
good place to go to see how not to enter something in a honey show though. Last time I went, many of the entries there (especially the frames suitable for extracting) were absolutely awful

I helped as a steward for that category this morning and there were one or two that were not perfect - but hats off for trying. I won a competition to steward for John Goodwin. V enjoyable and opportunity to learn.
Not one for raising my head above the parapet , I decided as a first timer at the NHS to try my hand in just 2 classes. I got 4th for my honey label and 4th again for Ling heather (very highly commended). So chuffed but will try harder next year!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I helped as a steward for that category this morning and there were one or two that were not perfect

the year I was there, the only place for many of the exhibits was straight in the bonfire (more than a few agreed with me) forget about suitable for extracting, even leaving them in a hive for feeding was a big ask. same with many of the honey entries - jars under filled, scum visible around the edges. I did take photographs to use in future talks but unfortunately I had a phone malfunction not long after and I lost the bleddy lot.

 

[Ian123]

So what companies are in the trade section?