When the beekeeper becomes a beeloser
May 25, 2017
Did you check for queen cells? Yep, didn’t see any. … More When the beekeeper becomes a beeloser
Washburn Release
May 8, 2017
Sunday saw another trip to the River Washburn to watch people with considerably more skill than me playing in the outflow of the dam. I like my thrills to be a little less adrenaline fuelled than these guys do, which is why I sit in an open boat on a lake and not in a … More Washburn Release
Poor neglected blog
April 15, 2017
The weather is getting better so it must be time for me to, once again, say… I promise to update my blog regularly.
It’s foggy out
December 14, 2016
I have the good fortune to live above the fog line, not looking forward to the drive down to town this afternoon though.
Red Bubble
December 13, 2016
In the spirit of making resolutions that I probably won’t keep I’ve resolved to try and keep on top of my Red Bubble gallery… … More Red Bubble
Adventures in Bee Keeping (part 1)
August 4, 2016
The bees arrived a week ago and today was inspection day – the first day this week that it wasn’t raining. On Monday night, at the Beekeepers Association apiary, I took a shot to the side of the head. I should have been more cautious, there were a few bees flying around my legs but … More Adventures in Bee Keeping (part 1)
Ladies Shoes
April 29, 2016
Reading posts about the bathroom gender debate* in the US has brought the following to mind: When Small was very small we were waiting in the never ending queue to use the ladies loo at a service station. As little children are want to do, Small was wandering around, entertaining herself with the hand … More Ladies Shoes
Ladies’ Troubles
March 8, 2016
International Women’s Day 2015, my employer (senior management, not my immediate manager) sent an email message celebrating women in the company. Written by a male employee this message of inspiration shared the message that “Women working for us have equality” – I’m paraphrasing, I can’t remember the exact words but this was the gist of … More Ladies’ Troubles
Needles and Pins
February 1, 2016
The rain is like needles and you can hardly stand upright in the wind but sometimes it’s worth stopping and taking a look over your shoulder….
Journal of … what?
January 28, 2016
During my morning perusal of Facebook an article caught my eye. Originally posted in the Independent it listed the 6 foods that a food poisoning expert won’t ever eat. (I didn’t keep the link and now can’t find the post but this looks to be essentially the same from CNBC: Stuff an expert won’t eat .) Within the … More Journal of … what?
