Author Archives: james

And another!

Posted on June 21, 2021 by james

I’m wondering if there’s a wild colony somewhere around here, as this group had settled well away from my own hives. Unfortunately it was also about ten metres up in a sycamore tree so there was no way I could … Continue reading →

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A second swarm

Posted on June 21, 2021 by james

My daughter woke me this morning to tell me that another swarm had arrived. I’ve no idea where it came from, but the bees were still in the air when I got to a window and were clearly starting to … Continue reading →

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First swarm of the season

Posted on June 21, 2021 by james

On the first warm, dry day for weeks, I had noticed a higher level of activity than normal around the entrance to one of my hives, but I’ve not been opening the hives up when it’s been so cold and … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 28th May 2021

Posted on May 28, 2021 by james

We’re still eating the lettuces that are growing in the polytunnel, but I’ve had to remove the Webbs Wonderful as they ran straight to seed. I think given that the ones I planted last Autumn rotted inside over the winter … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 28th May 2021

Posted on May 28, 2021 by james

For the first time that I can recall there were five people (including myself) in the fast lane today, but the difference between the fastest and slowest was probably ten seconds per 50m which made for a bit of a … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 27th May 2021

Posted on May 28, 2021 by james

I was very pleased with today’s session. Everything just seemed to come together for the 50m reps and I managed four below 43 seconds, with all but three of the rest below 44 seconds. And even those three weren’t exactly … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 25th May 2021

Posted on May 25, 2021 by james

My 50m set went pretty well today, though it felt as though I was pushing quite hard. I ended up with six 43s reps and all the others below 45s. I didn’t get as much recovery time as I’d have … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 24th May 2021

Posted on May 24, 2021 by james

I’m sticking with my current set for another week: 20 x 50m on an 85s interval recovery 25m reps on a 60s interval until I run out of time I seem to struggle with Mondays, but today was much better … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 21st May 2021

Posted on May 24, 2021 by james

It’s been a difficult time to find much to do again because of the weather, but my first sowings of carrots really needed thinning and the fleece replacing with mesh so I got on with that. The removed carrots were … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 21st May 2021

Posted on May 24, 2021 by james

I wasn’t expecting too much today thanks to another night where I didn’t sleep as well as I might. Perhaps there’s something about going to the pool with limited expectations. I did have a 45 second 50m rep early on, … Continue reading →

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