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Fat dummies completed

Posted on May 5, 2024 by james

I was hoping to spend today in the veg plot, but the weather was back to its usual appalling self again today. I hid in the workshop and finished off my current set of fat dummies. First up was to … Continue reading →

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A little more fat dummy progress

Posted on May 5, 2024 by james

After a full day inspecting bees I thought I might as well finish off by doing the next stage of my fat dummies, so I sliced some scrap 50mm PIR insulation board into 33mm-ish widths and fitted them into the … Continue reading →

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More fat dummies (the beekeeping sort)

Posted on May 3, 2024 by james

Roofs remade, brood boxes repaired, crown boards made, today was time to get started on some more (insulated) fat dummies, which also helps clear the large stack of ply in the workshop. So, first job: cut a load of rectangles … Continue reading →

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Busy as a bee(keeper)

Posted on April 21, 2024 by james

After getting through other stuff today I thought I’d push on with a few things in the workshop to try to clear a bit more space. First up was turning some old frames from which I’d recovered the wax ages … Continue reading →

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