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Hooray for the negative result SL!
...and what a great 'good news' story about the 3D printer!4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)(With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)New projection - 14 YEARS 10 MONTHS LEFT OF 20 YEARS (reduced by 15 mths)Psst...I may have started a diary!5 -
Glad to hear DS test was negative and hope he feels well again soon.
What a really great company, refunding the total cost of the printer!
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We are taking our beekeeping aspirations to the next level today. I secured a s/hand honey extractor last week and when collecting I asked why he was selling. The seller has developed a serious allergy and has to give up. I cheekily asked if he had any other bee related stuff he wanted to get rid of and he has a large colony, about 6 miles from us. So this morning we are meeting an experienced beekeeper at the seller's house and we will inspect for health and feasibility. Then all being well we will collect them tonight. I anticipate lots of preparatory work today, which might involve preparing another hive, although ours are different to the style he uses so not a straightforward fit. I was not prepared to buy them without a grownup checking them for health first. Fingers crossed all is OK.Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
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That sounds exciting. I know many beekeepers develop severe allergies. Which is what stopped OH wanting to keep bees.Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
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That sounds amazing! And well done you for pushing the conversation forward! Best of luck today.
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Ooh exciting! Hope it all goes well today and the colony is healthy.Mortgage free 16/06/2023! £132,500 cleared in 11 years, 3 months and 7 days
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It is healthy - we just need to collect them tonight after they have all returned for the night now.Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
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Yay to them being healthy, I hope hive relocation has all gone to plan- Mortgage: 1st one down, 2nd also busted
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👏👏👏Hooray for healthy bees - I'll be living vicariously through your beekeeping adventures! 😁4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)(With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)New projection - 14 YEARS 10 MONTHS LEFT OF 20 YEARS (reduced by 15 mths)Psst...I may have started a diary!6
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Oh boy, what a night! DH taped the different layers of the hive so we could move it. The lady whose house we collected from (not the beekeeper) insisted we take the car right up to the hive to get it into the trailer and we managed that and strapping it into there for the journey home.
However, when we got back DH realised he had not taped the base to the brood box so we had bees out. He used his smoker to get them in and they were crawling rather than flying (as it was night) which was positive. Everything crossed that they like it here. We got into bed just before midnight and it was all a bit stressful but we were so hot at the end, showers immediately before bed. I have been out this morning but it has been raining and not sure if this/new location/gone but there is very little activity this morning. Feeling slightly anxious. More laterSave £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
My new diary is here7
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