So what have you done today..?

Went for a mot today but stop halfway and checked the mot certicate again, 28/August and not July it said.
Also picked up a new/used Paul Smart indicator from Pro-twins.

 

easy day compared to yesterday, lots of car reversing though that hasn't helped my neck. Decided to start a pub crawl as you do.

 

You can renew the MoT up to a month early, and still retain the existing date, basically giving you 13 months

 

beer kept much better here

 

To be fair, MrsGC likes Jeff too.

 

this was a favourite haunt of mine 40 years ago, wow, can't believe how much it's changed interiorly

 

3 days walking in the Drakensberg Mountains. Not a cloud in the sky but hamstrings are killing me.
Well they would be after 5 hours of walking every day it’s followed by 2 sets of tennis and 2 or 3 games of table tennis. Sister in law insists on it, she’s mad!

 

Great country, love visiting it, let’s hope they don’t trash it.

 

This is ‘The Silent Lady’ which is a rarity.

 

I thought the Savoy Grill was horrible, over priced, stuffy, full of tourists and men in red braces.

And whatever you do don’t be tempted by Sexy Fish!

 

Potted up my honey, almost 30kgs this year.

 

So basically i should've carried on then to the mot station, the weathers good today so a return visit's in order. thanks

 

I see the ground trembling with an JCB in the background.

 

How many pints did you manage on that pushbike.

 

4 (lightweight these days)

 

Me too, those heavy days are gone forgood thank christ.

 

Amazing, do you have a lot of land? (Space around the hive) Been interested to try this for years.

 

Not a huge amount. We live in a pretty built up area but we have a long back garden where the hives are. I’ll warn you now it’s an expensive hobby! A hive is about £150, frames and foundation wax £50, plus a bee suit, smoker, hive tools (£150). A nucleus of bees (a queen and 5 frames of workers) will cost £200-£250, unless you can find a swarm. Then you need an extractor, labels and jars. So if I’m lucky I break even after about 3 years, either that or charge £30 a jar!

The other thing is you really need to check the hives every 7-10 days during the spring and summer. And the little buggers don’t always do everything by the book.

That said it’s a fun hobby and I love watching the bees go about their business.

 

Yeah it can be quite stuffy, but I don't really take any notice of anyone else when I'm out tbh.

Not tried SF, don't think I'll bother now then!