Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
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Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Not happy, but I had to smile. I need to take the positives when I see them.
I'm one of 6 brothers.
I'm number 2
Number 3 has twice threatened to kill number 6 (Long story, I won't bore you)
I was so upset that I was tempted to threaten number 3 for threatening number 6
Then I realised I was in a paradox
I'm one of 6 brothers.
I'm number 2
Number 3 has twice threatened to kill number 6 (Long story, I won't bore you)
I was so upset that I was tempted to threaten number 3 for threatening number 6
Then I realised I was in a paradox
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Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
They stopped at 6? Not going for the 7th son of the 7th son then. Robbed the world of a healer (or a werewolf!)Jody wrote: ↑Mon Jun 26, 2023 4:14 pm Not happy, but I had to smile. I need to take the positives when I see them.
I'm one of 6 brothers.
I'm number 2
Number 3 has twice threatened to kill number 6 (Long story, I won't bore you)
I was so upset that I was tempted to threaten number 3 for threatening number 6
Then I realised I was in a paradox
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh_s ... 20between.
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Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Well chrome runs as slow as a one legged asthmatic sloth on here, so I suspect skullduggery is afoot! `Edge it is then...KungFooBob wrote: ↑Mon Jun 26, 2023 12:37 pm Edge is a great browser now it uses the Chromium engine. Old Edge was pants, but I prefer it to Chrome now.
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Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
How do you decide on a 5 year best by date?
Even bland can be a type of character
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Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
I'll have a guess.
You have to put a date on and 5 years is the max you're allowed.
(Honey is reputed to keep for virtually ever. I think they found a Roman stash that was still identifiably honey and was edible).
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Try Firefox. We run that on our Windoze machines and Chrome on the android stuff.Taipan wrote: ↑Mon Jun 26, 2023 9:38 pmWell chrome runs as slow as a one legged asthmatic sloth on here, so I suspect skullduggery is afoot! `Edge it is then...KungFooBob wrote: ↑Mon Jun 26, 2023 12:37 pm Edge is a great browser now it uses the Chromium engine. Old Edge was pants, but I prefer it to Chrome now.
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Just got a tax refund for £3002
That'll pay a few trips to Portmao
That'll pay a few trips to Portmao
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Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
I'm currently having my flat refitted. Taking the opportunity to as my last tenant had moved out.
One of the labourers working on it wants to rent it !!!
Easy peasy
One of the labourers working on it wants to rent it !!!
Easy peasy
Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Very very close.Count Steer wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2023 6:50 amI'll have a guess.
You have to put a date on and 5 years is the max you're allowed.
(Honey is reputed to keep for virtually ever. I think they found a Roman stash that was still identifiably honey and was edible).
Honey label regs say it must have a BB date, I pick a date far enough out to make sure I use up all of the labels with 2 years to go.
Strictly speaking I don't have to comply with the label regs if I sell directly to the consumer, which I do with 90% of my jars.
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It looks just my sort of honey too. Is there a particular main pollen source that they have access to in your area?Taff wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2023 5:21 pmVery very close.Count Steer wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2023 6:50 amI'll have a guess.
You have to put a date on and 5 years is the max you're allowed.
(Honey is reputed to keep for virtually ever. I think they found a Roman stash that was still identifiably honey and was edible).
Honey label regs say it must have a BB date, I pick a date far enough out to make sure I use up all of the labels with 2 years to go.
Strictly speaking I don't have to comply with the label regs if I sell directly to the consumer, which I do with 90% of my jars.
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Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
And how much is it?Count Steer wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2023 6:01 pmIt looks just my sort of honey too. Is there a particular main pollen source that they have access to in your area?Taff wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2023 5:21 pmVery very close.Count Steer wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2023 6:50 am
I'll have a guess.
You have to put a date on and 5 years is the max you're allowed.
(Honey is reputed to keep for virtually ever. I think they found a Roman stash that was still identifiably honey and was edible).
Honey label regs say it must have a BB date, I pick a date far enough out to make sure I use up all of the labels with 2 years to go.
Strictly speaking I don't have to comply with the label regs if I sell directly to the consumer, which I do with 90% of my jars.
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I bloody love Honey, but fuck me is the 'proper' stuff expensive! As in, stuff which you know isn't cut with Chinese sugar and god knows what else
I kinda don't mind paying it TBH 'cause I also love Bees. I just don't buy it very much. Makes amazing ice cream, both 'cause of the flavour and 'cause of the texture it provides.
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This. Local stuff here is about 10-12€ a jar Normal jam jar sized ones too, not gurtly big ones!!Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2023 6:59 pmI bloody love Honey, but fuck me is the 'proper' stuff expensive! As in, stuff which you know isn't cut with Chinese sugar and god knows what else
I kinda don't mind paying it TBH 'cause I also love Bees. I just don't buy it very much. Makes amazing ice cream, both 'cause of the flavour and 'cause of the texture it provides.
100% worth it tho
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Not honey bee related but I chucked my gardening fleece in a heap in the conservatory last time I wore it. A couple of days ago I noticed a few holes in an old J-cloth on my window wash bucket and thought 'oh oh, mice'. Then I saw a solitary, quite small bee too-ing and fro-ing with pale stuff in the jaws - disappearing into a fold in my fleece.Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2023 6:59 pmI bloody love Honey, but fuck me is the 'proper' stuff expensive! As in, stuff which you know isn't cut with Chinese sugar and god knows what else
I kinda don't mind paying it TBH 'cause I also love Bees. I just don't buy it very much. Makes amazing ice cream, both 'cause of the flavour and 'cause of the texture it provides.
Told my wife.
Now I'm not allowed to move the fleece until she's completed her research on when the eggs will have hatched. (Apparently they lay male eggs at one end of a tubular nest and female at the other and stuff the middle with pollen as food for them when they hatch. One sex hatches first and leaves, then the other matures and leaves). 3 or 4 feet away is a new, uninhabited 'bee/bug hotel' that I haven't got round to putting in the garden.
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Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
I'm not 100% sure what flowers its come from tbh, but think of everything that has flowered so far this year, apple, pear, chestnut, spring flowers etc. I don't normally have any to extract at this time of year, I usually have a lot of blackberry, summer flowers, and lime tree in particular to extract in a month's time.Mr Moofo wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2023 6:54 pmAnd how much is it?Count Steer wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2023 6:01 pmIt looks just my sort of honey too. Is there a particular main pollen source that they have access to in your area?Taff wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2023 5:21 pm
Very very close.
Honey label regs say it must have a BB date, I pick a date far enough out to make sure I use up all of the labels with 2 years to go.
Strictly speaking I don't have to comply with the label regs if I sell directly to the consumer, which I do with 90% of my jars.
I sell at £5 a jar because all I want to do is cover my costs of the hobby and get rid of it as quickly as possible. This year may be the last time I stick to a fiver though, I've just found out how much the jars and labels have gone up by .
You can find me @ blakeney bees on Facebook
I think I'll start an ongoing thread
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Well, if you do honey by post, I'm in for a couple, probably from each batch through the season.Taff wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2023 7:37 pmI'm not 100% sure what flowers its come from tbh, but think of everything that has flowered so far this year, apple, pear, chestnut, spring flowers etc. I don't normally have any to extract at this time of year, I usually have a lot of blackberry, summer flowers, and lime tree in particular to extract in a month's time.Mr Moofo wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2023 6:54 pmAnd how much is it?Count Steer wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2023 6:01 pm
It looks just my sort of honey too. Is there a particular main pollen source that they have access to in your area?
I sell at £5 a jar because all I want to do is cover my costs of the hobby and get rid of it as quickly as possible. This year may be the last time I stick to a fiver though, I've just found out how much the jars and labels have gone up by .
You can find me @ blakeney bees on Facebook
I think I'll start an ongoing thread
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Try here
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1613147 ... ?ref=share
I've never posted jars before, I'll look into it and see how much it'd cost, however if you're anywhere near Wadebridge Cornwall, Rutland or builth wells we'll be near you over the next few months