Moving To Oxfordshire

[dolanandy]

Hi, I am relocating to the Didcot area from Ireland with my wife, my 3 year old,My 2 dogs and of course My Irish Black Bees. If any one knows of a 3 bed house in this area (out in the sticks would be good) could you be so kind as to point me in the right direction. Thank you. Andy

 

[Tom Bick]

As a rough guess East would be a good start.

hope the move goes ok for you.

 

[oliver90owner]

Avoid Wallingford for the sake of your bees and AFB? Things may have changed, but a hot spot due to the local honey processor, in the recent past, I believe.

 

[dolanandy]

Thanks for that. Am free of AFB do not want that!!

 

[dclewis]

Just out of interest, can you move bees easily from Irish rep to UK?

For me to move bees from France to Uk I would have to enter them through heathrow or gatwick ie not in the back of a van on the ferry but by air transportation and go through all sorts of import hoops and redtape (which by the way I think is a good thing).

 

[BeeJayBee]

Just out of interest, can you move bees easily from Irish rep to UK?

Not without the right paperwork, even taking them across the border into Northern Ireland.
http://www.dardni.gov.uk/index/anim.../honey-and-bumble-bee-imports-and-exports.htm

Same info on Beebase
https://secure.fera.defra.gov.uk/beebase/index.cfm?sectionid=47