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The honey processing here has taken over. The garage (cart lodge, outside and the kitchen). Now Mr Sl has done his bit, I need to take the extracted supers back to the bees - we call them wet - they retrieve all the remaining honey and wax and use it in the active colony, allowing us to store them dry over winter. An awful lot of faff for not much return for my bees. Once the extractor is removed I plan to redeploy the produce freezer, from the pig shed to the cart lodge. It will involve much faffing!
Is that installation you went to see the transport related one @foxgloves?
Save £12k in 2026 #2 I have banked £9004.48 so far, against a £10k target The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
OS Grocery Challenge in 2026 I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026 - currently £1111.79 and most of my May purchasing made
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 in 2026 discussion thread
My keep within our budget diary is here3 -
@Suffolk_lass - No, it was 'Helios' - aka a giant sun suspended from the ceiling of local minster. V effective & thought-provoking. We went to see 'Gaia' & 'Moon' too.
You are so busy with your bees. Mr F is suddenly v keen to sort & defrost freezers though not great timing as have a fish box arriving next week.
2026's challenges: 1) To rebuild our Emergency Fund to at least £5k.
2) To read 50 books (12/50) 3) The Re-Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
Remember....if you have to put it on a credit card, extend your overdraft or take out a loan to buy whatever it is, you probably can't afford it, as that's not your money, it's somebody else's!2
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