History of Conwy Honey Fair now online

[peterbees]

The history of the Conwy Honey Fair is now online.
See http://tinyurl.com/jjsv4ld
700 years old and still true to its roots.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Thanks for that; a fascinating read and a timely reminder to book my place again.

 

[Flabellum]

Is only for local honey sellers or can anyone apply to have a stall there?

 

[Erichalfbee]

No you definitely can't go....
Ask Peter

 

[Flabellum]

And there was me thinking the Welsh were a friendly bunch

 

[Erichalfbee]

I'm not Welsh


Last year there was a beekeeper from Scotland and one from Lancashire

 

[peterbees]

I'm not Welsh


Last year there was a beekeeper from Scotland and one from Lancashire

We usually have space for a few guest beekeepers if they are offering something special.

 

[peterbees]

We usually have space for a few guest beekeepers if they are offering something special.

We'd love to see new Honey Fairs set up in other parts of the UK.

 

[For want of a better word]

We'd love to see new Honey Fairs set up in other parts of the UK.

http://callingtonlions.org.uk/honeyfair/thehistoryofhoneyfair.html

Callington Honey Fair 2016 saw a few more Cornish honey producers than in previous years and we had an excellent day despite the wind!
Local honey ??... our nearest colony was 100 yards away in my sons huge orchard garden in Trelawny Road!
Launceston group of the CBKA take over the town hall with a honey show to compete with the " Royal Cornwall " with the display and number of entrants...
Callington has a number of wall murals dedicated to the fair and bees.. pity the artists did not get the honeycomb the correct way up in Well Street !
Many of the itinerant sellers of fair tat move on a week later to the Goosey Fair in Tavistock... but few gees to be seen!

Yeghes da

 

[peterbees]

It took us at least 20 years to get rid of the tat stalls. One contacted me years ago wanting to sell "bingo swag". I never found out what it was. We mainly get honey stalls plus plants, local produce and crafts now.

 

[Erichalfbee]

There is a lady there that sells unusual fuchsias. Stan always makes a beeline for that before everything kicks off