New South East Regional Bee Inspector

[MuswellMetro]

I have just received an Email from Alan Byham in that he states that he is no longer the South East regional Bee Inspector and from the New year the New South Eastern regional Bee inspector is Julian Parker

Anyone know anything about Julian, is he an approachable kind of guy?

I am sad to see Alan go, I liked him (and his Hat) and also he was a hobbyist beekeepers so new most of the problems hobbyist beekeepers face

 

[fiftyjon]

I am sad to see Alan go, I liked him (and his Hat)

Very approachable and a thoroughly nice chap!

 

[Hivemaker.]

is he an approachable kind of guy?

I expect he will be safe enough, they usually are.

 

[alanf]

...Alan Byham in that he states that he is no longer the South East regional Bee Inspector...

His annual report was circulating (will be on the NBU site soonish I would think) where he said he would be retiring at the end of year.

One of the features I liked about his work is that he always included more detail than others. For instance his annual honey survey and the England and Wales import figures he included in the annual report. Hope he enjoys his retirement.

 

[Heather]

yep, lovely chap... but usually bee keepers are a great bunch...
Only know 2 that I wish would go far away..but they are too thick skinned and ego filled to notice.

All bee inspectors are keen to help and any new beekeeper mustn't be afraid to ask them if they suspect a problem in their hive. Hopefully a mentor first asked,.. but those inspectors are a great help.

 

[REDWOOD]

http://www.buckscountybeekeepers.co.uk/contacts/

 

[alanf]

buckscountybeekeepers...contacts

Well spotted. Looks like a promotion from over the county line if he was previously working Chesham/Aylesbury and so on. If he's not moving immediately there might be a rearrangement of seasonal coverage. If I recall Alan lives in the Gatwick area and took that on seasonally where Julian has been just to the North West (Wycombe?)

Yes, will miss the hat, along with the black shirt and cartoon tie selection.

 

[sunhivebee]

I have just received an Email from Alan Byham in that he states that he is no longer the South East regional Bee Inspector and from the New year the New South Eastern regional Bee inspector is Julian Parker

Anyone know anything about Julian, is he an approachable kind of guy?

I am sad to see Alan go, I liked him (and his Hat) and also he was a hobbyist beekeepers so new most of the problems hobbyist beekeepers face

Quite! Alan is a totally wonderful person and I have appreciated his visits enormously over the years. But am also happy that he will be fulfilling a longheld ambition, and that is to have a smallholding in Wales, with bees, of course. Alan will be a hard act to follow

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

he will be fulfilling a longheld ambition, and that is to have a smallholding in Wales

Oh No! not another one!!

 

[Erichalfbee]

I drive regularly between here and the M4. There are lots of smallholdings for sale.

 

[victor meldrew]

Oh No! not another one!!

Being in an ex mining area I'm surrounded by Lloyd's ,Jenkins , Prichards, Davis's, Jones, Hugh's Etc.
It's definitely a two way street!
VM


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[jenkinsbrynmair]

Being in an ex mining area I'm surrounded by Lloyd's ,Jenkins , Prichards, Davis's, Jones, Hugh's Etc.
It's definitely a two way street!
VM


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well someone had to teach you how to dig coal!

 

[victor meldrew]

Hew coal boyyo!
Dig peat !
VM


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[jenkinsbrynmair]

We cut it with us in the South West Wales anthracite coalfield - hard coal brought out of the earth by harder men. Using mandrels not teaspoons

 

[MuswellMetro]

I've lost lost four Kin to Mr Coal,

Samual Hood, Springwell Pit 1837,
Frank Hood, Newbottle Pit 1897
William Hood, Seaham Pit 1889
Joseph Hood ,Van Tempest Pit 1951


Some of my earliest memories are sitting on my grandfather Knee on the Steam engine at the Pit winding House of Dawdon Pit, near Seaham ,County Durham

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Just trying to trace the burial details of SWMBO's GG grandfather - had his head ripped off in the main haulage of one of our local pits. My grandmother's brother (who was actually her mother's brother - she was brought up by her grandmother) volunteered at the beginning of the first world war, survived the conflict and was killed underground in Llandybie colliery in 1931.but the biggest killer in our family was the dust. My uncle David John (my other grandmother's brother) was graded 100% pneumoconiosis and silicosis and still outlived all his peers, I used to sit with him for hours listening to his stories, not many tales, just it took half a dozen breaths for a short sentence.
My grandfather who in his younger days was a great sportsman had to leave the pit in 1946 his breath was so bad, gave up rugby before he was 30 - one of his mates however left the pit and went 'North' Ted Ward went on to captain Wigan and the great Britain team (about the time my grandfather had to find a job on the surface!

 

[victor meldrew]

In 1953 Wigan signed Billy Boston !
Billy is an adopted Wigginer
Slim chance of him buying a small holding in Wales!
VM


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[REDWOOD]

Oh No! not another one!!

What's so attractive about Wales........ could it be the Rain, wind, native language or our friendliness towards strangers, good humour, intelligent conversation or better beekeeping skills, beats me

At least this one likes bees, the one that bought my mates farm where I kept my bees didn't

 

[VEG]

What's so attractive about Wales........ could it be the Rain, wind, native language or our friendliness towards strangers, good humour, intelligent conversation or better beekeeping skills, beats me

At least this one likes bees, the one that bought my mates farm where I kept my bees didn't

Nah its the balsam lol

 

[REDWOOD]

I've lost lost four Kin to Mr Coal,

Samual Hood, Springwell Pit 1837,
Frank Hood, Newbottle Pit 1897
William Hood, Seaham Pit 1889
Joseph Hood ,Van Tempest Pit 1951


Some of my earliest memories are sitting on my grandfather Knee on the Steam engine at the Pit winding House of Dawdon Pit, near Seaham ,County Durham

Mining underground was a life threatening profession for man but when a whole generation killed through mining without even going underground is something else

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberfan_disaster