DASH audit today, 50 % of my colonies to be inspected, bees behaved impeccably, so much that when I warned the lads that one colony may be a bit lively they just laughed and said they wished that all the colonies in our area were as 'lively' as these indtead of the monsters they usually deal with!! In the words of one SBI "are you sure they're not Buckfasts rather than AMM?"
Just by chance the random sample the RBI had picked for inspection (Plus the extra one I threw in for luck as we were passing) were the most pleasant locations I have - including the castle which was bathed in gorgeous late summer sun today.