Hi from West Sussex, UK

[Bob Williams]

My name is Bob. I have been beekeeping for a couple of years, but only got my first hive in August 2020.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

welcome to the matrix

 

[E&MBees]

 

[pargyle]

Yes ... Welcome, best beekeeping forum in the world I reckon ... certainly in the UK. You will learn more here than in the books if you hang around. Some very knowledgeable beekeepers here and a lot of innovators and then there's the rest of us ...

 

[user 819]

Hello Bob.
Lots get said and done on here, we see more posters in an hour then the BBKA forum gets in a month or possibly a year.
Many beeks of various nationals contest this one with in the most part good humour, thought the odd beek will get stroppy.

 

[Murox]

Hello and welcome

 

[Moobee]

My name is Bob. I have been beekeeping for a couple of years, but only got my first hive in August 2020.

Welcome Bob from the sunny (ahem) Sussex coast. Where abouts are you?

 

[Heather]

Welcome Bob, Am in Newick and happy to chat stuff through with you.

 

[Newbeeneil]

All the West Sussexians coming out of the woodwork to welcome you Bob! Welcome from right up in the North West corner

 

[The Poot]

And from delightful Dorset.

 

[madasafish]

 

[Bob Williams]

Welcome Bob from the sunny (ahem) Sussex coast. Where abouts are you?

Hi Moobee
I live in Steyning. And you?

 

[Bob Williams]

Welcome Bob, Am in Newick and happy to chat stuff through with you.

Hi Heather,
Good to meet you. I am in Steyning.

 

[Moobee]

Hi Moobee
I live in Steyning. And you?

Cool. Bracklesham Bay, very close to the sea. Good luck with your beekeeping this season.

 

[Heather]

Hi Heather,
Good to meet you. I am in Steyning.

You will probably join Brighton & Lewes, so may not meet up as, with great sadness,I had to leave there (long story). If you haven't got a 2nd hive yet there is a great carpenter in Hassocks who makes complete cedar for less than flatpacks, and I am always happy to help if you run into a problem.

 

[Bob Williams]

Many thanks, Heather. I am fortunate to have a friend in Steyning who has been beekeeping for many years, who is my mentor.
Meanwhile, I have joined the Worthing BKA, as they cover Steyning. I've yet to meet any of them in person, for obvious reasons, so I've started an email mailing list to encourage interaction between members. A sort of junior version of this forum. So far, I'm the only member, but it's early days.
I have built a second hive, just waiting to move my current colony in there at the first inspection in March, so that the original hive can have some overdue repair and maintenance work.

 

[Heather]

Excellent, you sound sorted. wishing you every success in this lovely hobby/ passion/obsession!