What did you do in the Apiary today?

[Ely]

The 2012 beekeeping forum veteran meetup
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[Chris Luck]

I feel a four Yorkshireman moment coming on....

and if it's any consolation it's been a bit naughty here as well. Looks like I've lost 30%+ on one apiary but none on the others.

Chris

 

[beeno]

I remember the 1962-63 winter. 4 meter snowdrifts outside our house.

Road up the hill blocked until May.

School closed for one day.. None of your "there are 10cms of snow so close down" rubbish of nowadays.

My brother and I walked home from school 4 miles in a howling blizzard.

(As opposed to cycling)

Remember it well too. My father and I was out on the sea ice by car fishing for cod.

 

[madasafish]

Remember it well too. My father and I was out on the sea ice by car fishing for cod.

You must be OLD

 

[dpearce4]

I remember the 1962-63 winter. 4 meter snowdrifts outside our house.

Road up the hill blocked until May.

School closed for one day.. None of your "there are 10cms of snow so close down" rubbish of nowadays.

My brother and I walked home from school 4 miles in a howling blizzard.

(As opposed to cycling)

Did your teacher live in the village? because these days most teacher commute more than 10miles to work, trust me most teachers dont want to live in the same town as their pupils.

Its bad enough having to put up with the abuse when being payed but no thanks evenings and weekends.

And also last snow it was 20cm i ended up having to walk 15miles in it to get home I wont be doing that again in a hurry in my work clobber (pigging nearly froze to death) as no buses or trains and I dont have a car.

 

[victor meldrew]

Bowl of contention , my mate who was a one time farmer used to complain about his fellow teachers ringing in excusing themselves from attending school due to not being able to get their cars off the drive because of 1/2" of snow whilst he travelled twenty odd miles!
He maintained that teachers should have had to do a job for 10 years in the real world before being allowed to teach!
His take on it was' they are cosseted at school only to be cosseted at College to be subsequently cosseted when teaching(back at school) with zero experience!
VM


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[dpearce4]

Thats ok VM, im 44 and only started working in a school 5years ago, spent 20years working in the catering industry before i started to teach it.

Mind you with the cuts not sure i will be for much longer though. Might be back to catering soon.

 

[Swarm]

Let's stop for a minute and compare some other things .... 1963, How many vehicles were on the roads? A fraction of what we see today.
I remember this being discussed on Questiontime ... and the muppet (oops) hero who bragged that HE made it into work, while others living closer did not. He also went on to say these others should be disciplined. Then we found out his journey had taken six hours! So I guess he didn't do a great deal when he got there and we never found out what time he got home.

 

[victor meldrew]

Let's stop for a minute and compare some other things .... 1963, How many vehicles were on the roads? A fraction of what we see today.
I remember this being discussed on Questiontime ... and the muppet (oops) hero who bragged that HE made it into work, while others living closer did not. He also went on to say these others should be disciplined. Then we found out his journey had taken six hours! So I guess he didn't do a great deal when he got there and we never found out what time he got home.

I worked for the same company for donkeys years ,I and the management soon worked out that the staff living close to the plant were late far more often than the ones residing further away ! This was because they failed to allow for the tiniest hiccup whereas the ones who had to travel had to build some slack into their travel arrangements as often late would mean gloriously late!
VM


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[Glenviewbee]

Returning to the topic title just for a minute

Went up to where the hives are, not expecting to see anything - but was greeted by 2 bees returning to their hive (temp was about 4 degrees). I had put the inspection boards in 2 days ago to cut help against the howling easterlies and on looking at them was interested to see brood capping debris and fondant bits on both so there is activity!

Looking forward to the bees really being able to get out and about - but WHEN??

 

[beeno]

You must be OLD

Not really, your are as old as you feel and I was very young then. My father was in the army so he trained me well. Besides some women recently thought I was 12 years yonger than my chronological age, so I am feeling good. How about you? You seem a bit sad.

 

[victor meldrew]

Not really, your are as old as you feel and I was very young then. My father was in the army so he trained me well. Besides some women recently thought I was 12 years yonger than my chronological age, so I am feeling good. How about you? You seem a bit sad.

Did this woman owe you money ?
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[beeno]

Did this woman owe you money ?
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Maybe she was lesbian and found me attractive? It's not all about the money, money, money... although I got a bit of that.

 

[itma]

Maybe she was lesbian and found me attractive? It's not all about the money, money, money... although I got a bit of that.

Hey, no advertising!

 

[m100]

Hefted this lot

A foot or more on the ground. Four foot drift. Stopped just in front of the hive and blew round it.

 

[beeno]

Hi m100,
True Grit. Wish you and your bees well.

 

[victor meldrew]

Maybe she was lesbian and found me attractive? It's not all about the money, money, money... although I got a bit of that.

Such blatant flattery usually has an ulterior motive.
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[Little John]

Why are you laughing, Grandad ?

Oh - it's some blokes on this beekeeping forum talking about being old.

Are you old, Grandad ?

Me ? Sure. I even remember listening to 78's

What's a 78, Grandad ?

Oh - they were flat round disks of black plastic that you played on a wind-up record player.


... long pause ...


What's a record player, Grandad ?


Yep - that makes me OLD.

 

[poshpikey]

m100 is that yellow snow on the front of your hive?!

 

[m100]

m100 is that yellow snow on the front of your hive?!

It's bee poo from long ago that had previously soaked into the hive body and is now leaching out (the hive was also probably 90 deg from its present orientation at some point in the past)

No footprints around except mine, and I prefer to use indoor facilities at this time of year.