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(6007, 283, '2019-12-31 09:03:50', '2019-12-31 09:03:50', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Varroa-treatmentDec19.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6009\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Varroa-treatmentDec19-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>As my friend, Gary, said to me the other day, I don\'t think my bees have been reading the same bee books as me because they are not behaving as they should. Equally the weather continues to be milder than expected at this time of year. I\'ve given the bees their Varroa mite treatment. This requires dribbling a mixture of oxalic acid and sugar syrup along the seams of bees. It is undertaken at this time of year because the bees are clustered together and not outside flying. The acid kills the mites which are sitting on the bees however the bees are unaffected by it, or so they say.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/active-beesDec19.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6010\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/active-beesDec19-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Within two hours of giving the treatment the bees became very active. Whether this was as a result of the treatment or the sun shining on the hive I don\'t know.\r\n\r\nHopefully they have come to no harm and will get through the coldest part of the winter which lies ahead.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/beef-bourgiugnonDec19.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6008\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/beef-bourgiugnonDec19-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>And my culinary efforts continue to be extended. I have a limited recipe list which I tend to roll out for friends however I enjoy trying new things. This week it was beef bourguignon. On the advice of more knowledgeable friends I used a Delia Smith recipe. It took a total of 3 hours to cook but it was well worth it. You can\'t smell or taste it from this photo but, with some pride, I have to say it was delicious.', 'Beef and Bees...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'beef-and-bees', '', '', '2019-12-31 09:03:50', '2019-12-31 09:03:50', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6007', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(5954, 283, '2019-12-22 10:56:46', '2019-12-22 10:56:46', '', 'cooked sausage rolls(Dec19)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'cooked-sausage-rollsdec19', '', '', '2019-12-22 11:13:41', '2019-12-22 11:13:41', '', 5956, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cooked-sausage-rollsDec19.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(5955, 283, '2019-12-22 10:56:50', '2019-12-22 10:56:50', '', 'preparing sausage rolls(Dec19)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'preparing-sausage-rollsdec19', '', '', '2019-12-22 11:10:19', '2019-12-22 11:10:19', '', 5956, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/preparing-sausage-rollsDec19.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(5956, 283, '2019-12-22 11:15:46', '2019-12-22 11:15:46', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/preparing-sausage-rollsDec19.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-5955\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/preparing-sausage-rollsDec19-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" /></a>Last weekend while staying with Gary and Caroline I had a superb sausage roll and I realised I prefer sausage rolls over mince pies. I decided to make some of my own and thanks to a recipe sent to me by Caroline I mustered the ingredients and started baking. The ensuing mess was inevitable but you can\'t make an omelette without breaking eggs and I did break an egg to whisk up and brush on the joints.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cooked-sausage-rollsDec19.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-5954\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cooked-sausage-rollsDec19-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"166\" /></a>I had concerns I had too much sausage meat and had I rolled out the puff pastry too much or too little. They turned out fine and really make a good snack with a cup of tea.\r\n\r\nI\'m so chuffed I might even make some more because these are going down quite quickly.', 'Baking for One', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'baking-for-one', '', '', '2019-12-22 11:15:46', '2019-12-22 11:15:46', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=5956', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(5957, 283, '2019-12-22 11:15:46', '2019-12-22 11:15:46', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/preparing-sausage-rollsDec19.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-5955\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/preparing-sausage-rollsDec19-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" /></a>Last weekend while staying with Gary and Caroline I had a superb sausage roll and I realised I prefer sausage rolls over mince pies. I decided to make some of my own and thanks to a recipe sent to me by Caroline I mustered the ingredients and started baking. The ensuing mess was inevitable but you can\'t make an omelette without breaking eggs and I did break an egg to whisk up and brush on the joints.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cooked-sausage-rollsDec19.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-5954\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cooked-sausage-rollsDec19-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"166\" /></a>I had concerns I had too much sausage meat and had I rolled out the puff pastry too much or too little. They turned out fine and really make a good snack with a cup of tea.\r\n\r\nI\'m so chuffed I might even make some more because these are going down quite quickly.', 'Baking for One', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '5956-revision-v1', '', '', '2019-12-22 11:15:46', '2019-12-22 11:15:46', '', 5956, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/5957', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(5958, 283, '2019-12-24 14:48:31', '2019-12-24 14:48:31', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/xmas-eve-bees2Dec19.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-5959\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/xmas-eve-bees2Dec19-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"192\" /></a>The temperature was approximately 8 degrees, the sun was shining and my bees were confused. At this time of year they\'re supposed to be wrapped up inside the hive, keeping the queen warm and safe in readiness for when spring arrives and the queen starts laying her eggs again.\r\nI\'m supposed to be giving them a varroa mite treatment however I have to wait for a time when it\'s been very cold for over a week and most experts suggest doing this between Christmas and New Year however I think I might have to wait a little longer.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/xmas-eve-gardenDc19-.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5960\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/xmas-eve-gardenDc19--300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"184\" /></a>And the weather was good enough to prune some more branches from the fig tree, which I think has died since I moved it last spring. All the twigs have been shredded. The Bramley apple tree still requires some pruning.\r\n\r\nThe days are short so I try to make the most of my time outside.', 'Christmas Eve...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'christmas-eve', '', '', '2019-12-24 14:49:54', '2019-12-24 14:49:54', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=5958', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(5960, 283, '2019-12-24 14:40:50', '2019-12-24 14:40:50', '', 'xmas eve garden(Dc19)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'xmas-eve-gardendc19', '', '', '2019-12-24 14:40:50', '2019-12-24 14:40:50', '', 5958, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/xmas-eve-gardenDc19-.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(5961, 283, '2019-12-24 14:48:31', '2019-12-24 14:48:31', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/xmas-eve-bees2Dec19.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-5959\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/xmas-eve-bees2Dec19-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"192\" /></a>The temperature was approximately 8 degrees, the sun was shining and my bees were confused. At this time of year they\'re supposed to be wrapped up inside the hive, keeping the queen warm and safe in readiness for when spring arrives and the queen starts laying her eggs again.\r\nI\'m supposed to be giving them a varroa mite treatment however I have to wait for a time when it\'s been very cold for over a week and most experts suggest doing this between Christmas and New Year however I think I might have to wait a little longer.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/xmas-eve-gardenDc19-.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5960\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/xmas-eve-gardenDc19--300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"184\" /></a>And the weather was good enough to prune some more branches from the fig tree, which I think has died since I moved it last spring. The Bramley apple tree still requires some pruning.\r\n\r\nThe days are short so I try to make the most of my time outside.', 'Christmas Eve...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '5958-revision-v1', '', '', '2019-12-24 14:48:31', '2019-12-24 14:48:31', '', 5958, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/5961', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(5962, 283, '2019-12-24 14:49:54', '2019-12-24 14:49:54', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/xmas-eve-bees2Dec19.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-5959\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/xmas-eve-bees2Dec19-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"192\" /></a>The temperature was approximately 8 degrees, the sun was shining and my bees were confused. At this time of year they\'re supposed to be wrapped up inside the hive, keeping the queen warm and safe in readiness for when spring arrives and the queen starts laying her eggs again.\r\nI\'m supposed to be giving them a varroa mite treatment however I have to wait for a time when it\'s been very cold for over a week and most experts suggest doing this between Christmas and New Year however I think I might have to wait a little longer.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/xmas-eve-gardenDc19-.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5960\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/xmas-eve-gardenDc19--300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"184\" /></a>And the weather was good enough to prune some more branches from the fig tree, which I think has died since I moved it last spring. All the twigs have been shredded. The Bramley apple tree still requires some pruning.\r\n\r\nThe days are short so I try to make the most of my time outside.', 'Christmas Eve...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '5958-revision-v1', '', '', '2019-12-24 14:49:54', '2019-12-24 14:49:54', '', 5958, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/5962', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(5963, 283, '2019-12-24 20:44:50', '2019-12-24 20:44:50', '<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; color: #0000ff;\">Have a Wonderful Festive Season</span></p>\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/christmas_cat_animated_gif.gif\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-761 size-full\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/christmas_cat_animated_gif.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"354\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 20pt;\">And Be Grateful for Good Friends</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5416\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/friendshipdec18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" /><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 20pt;\">Love and Hugs</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 20pt;\">Steve xx</span></p>', 'Happy Christmas...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'happy-christmas-2', '', '', '2019-12-24 20:44:50', '2019-12-24 20:44:50', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=5963', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(6005, 283, '2019-12-31 16:00:08', '2019-12-31 16:00:08', '<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The beginning of a new year and decade</span></span></p>\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2020-New-Year.gif\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6012\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2020-New-Year.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; color: #0000ff;\">Images from 2019</span></p>\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6001,6000,5992,6002,5999,5998,5997,5996,5995,5994,5993,5991,5990,5989,5988,5987,5986,5985,5984,5983,5982,5981,5980,5979,5978,5977,5976,5975,5972,5974,5973,5967,5971,5970,5969,5968,5966\"]', '2019 Montage...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', '2019-montage', '', '', '2019-12-31 12:24:13', '2019-12-31 12:24:13', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6005', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(6009, 283, '2019-12-31 08:53:14', '2019-12-31 08:53:14', '', 'Varroa treatment(Dec19)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'varroa-treatmentdec19', '', '', '2019-12-31 08:53:14', '2019-12-31 08:53:14', '', 6007, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Varroa-treatmentDec19.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6010, 283, '2019-12-31 08:53:21', '2019-12-31 08:53:21', '', 'active bees(Dec19)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'active-beesdec19', '', '', '2019-12-31 08:53:21', '2019-12-31 08:53:21', '', 6007, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/active-beesDec19.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6011, 283, '2019-12-31 09:02:41', '2019-12-31 09:02:41', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Varroa-treatmentDec19.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6009\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Varroa-treatmentDec19-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>As my friend, Gary, said to me the other day, I don\'t think my bees have been reading the same bee books as me because they are not behaving as they should. Equally the weather continues to be milder than expected at this time of year. I\'ve given the bees their Varroa mite treatment. This requires dribbling a mixture of oxalic acid and sugar syrup along the seams of bees. It is undertaken at this time of year because the bees are clustered together and not outside flying. The acid kills the mites which are sitting on the bees however the bees are unaffected by it, or so they say.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/active-beesDec19.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6010\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/active-beesDec19-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Within two hours of giving the treatment the bees became very active. Whether this was as a result of the treatment or the sun shining on the hive I don\'t know.\r\n\r\nHopefully they have come to no harm and will get through the coldest part of the winter which lies ahead.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/beef-bourgiugnonDec19.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6008\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/beef-bourgiugnonDec19-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>And my culinary efforts continue to be extended. I have a limited recipe list which I tend to roll out for friends however I enjoy trying new things. This week it was beef bourguignon. On the advice of more knowledgeable friends I used a Delia Smith recipe. It took a total of 3 hours to cook but it was well worth it. You can\'t smell or taste it from this photo but, with some pride, I have to say it was delicious.', 'Beef and Bees...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6007-revision-v1', '', '', '2019-12-31 09:02:41', '2019-12-31 09:02:41', '', 6007, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6011', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(6013, 283, '2019-12-31 12:23:30', '2019-12-31 12:23:30', '<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The beginning of a new year and decade</span></span></p>\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2020-New-Year.gif\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6012\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2020-New-Year.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" /></a>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; color: #0000ff;\">A mages from 2019</span></p>\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6001,6000,5992,6002,5999,5998,5997,5996,5995,5994,5993,5991,5990,5989,5988,5987,5986,5985,5984,5983,5982,5981,5980,5979,5978,5977,5976,5975,5972,5974,5973,5967,5971,5970,5969,5968,5966\"]', '2019 Montage...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6005-autosave-v1', '', '', '2019-12-31 12:23:30', '2019-12-31 12:23:30', '', 6005, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6013', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6014, 283, '2019-12-31 12:24:13', '2019-12-31 12:24:13', '<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The beginning of a new year and decade</span></span></p>\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2020-New-Year.gif\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6012\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2020-New-Year.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; color: #0000ff;\">Images from 2019</span></p>\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6001,6000,5992,6002,5999,5998,5997,5996,5995,5994,5993,5991,5990,5989,5988,5987,5986,5985,5984,5983,5982,5981,5980,5979,5978,5977,5976,5975,5972,5974,5973,5967,5971,5970,5969,5968,5966\"]', '2019 Montage...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6005-revision-v1', '', '', '2019-12-31 12:24:13', '2019-12-31 12:24:13', '', 6005, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6014', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6029, 283, '2020-01-18 16:12:37', '2020-01-18 16:12:37', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Jaguar-Mk2Jan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6031\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Jaguar-Mk2Jan20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Earlier this week I met up with Richard, Jane\'s brother, at <a href=\"https://www.handpickedhotels.co.uk/fawsleyhall#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fawsley Hall</a> to check a classic car rally route he was planning for March. The hall, now a hotel, is somewhere I visited many years ago when it was a ruin with no glass in the windows. Now it is an upmarket venue.\r\n\r\nAfter a brief coffee we set off with Richard driving and me in the navigator seat following the tulip instructions (see example below) he had developed using Google maps. It was his intention for the route to work its way along narrow roads through Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and finishing in Nottingham. Early on we came along a field road near Daventry that came to a sudden halt at a closed gate and private sign. We had to backtrack and find another way round making notes of the change of route, distance between junctions and cumulative distance, Not easy when bumping along some of the country roads.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/tulips.gif\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6030\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/tulips-300x223.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" /></a>We stopped for lunch at <a href=\"https://www.swanbraybrooke.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Swan in Braybrook</a> the idea being to make sure it was suitable for a coffee stop for the rally. We continued on winding our way through Leicestershire  but it became really messy as we approached Nottingham and our final destination of <a href=\"https://www.wollatonhall.org.uk/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wollaton Hall</a>. We had to be there before 4pm to catch the person responsible for providing a room for the participants at the end of the rally. We rolled into the park at 3.45pm and Richard just had time to take a quick look round. We parked at the front of hall to see how good the photo opportunity will be when 13 classic cars are all lined up in front of the magnificent facade. (The picture above was taken in a courtyard behind the main building).\r\n\r\nAnd so back to Fawsley Hall to collect me car, a quick coffee and head for our respective homes.', 'Rally Recce', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'rally-recce', '', '', '2020-01-18 16:12:37', '2020-01-18 16:12:37', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6029', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(6016, 283, '2020-01-08 14:40:25', '2020-01-08 14:40:25', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/bees-close-upjan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6017\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/bees-close-upjan20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"274\" height=\"206\" /></a>I might have said this before but I don\'t think my bees have read the same bee manuals as me. Apart from the days when it\'s raining if the temperature gets above 5 degrees my bees come out, fly about and then return. I\'m not sure if they\'re bringing in any pollen or nectar but they seem happy enough. This trio were heading completely in the wrong direction for the entrance. Maybe they didn\'t attend bee school because they were too busy swarming and finding a new home in my hive.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/seed-packetsjan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6018\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/seed-packetsjan20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>I completed my vegetable plot plan a month ago and I thought it was time to check my seeds and buy new seeds for the coming season. There\'s something really exciting about visiting a garden centre with a list of seeds and then exploring what\'s available. I always have this temptation to try something new; last year it was Chard which I grew but never ate. I resisted any experimental choices and stuck to what I know and what I eat. No point growing anything I don\'t eat.\r\n\r\nNext step is to set out a sowing scheme, month by month, bearing in mind not to sow too early because the British weather has this nasty way of turning cold at the tail end of spring.', 'Veg with a Buzz', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'veg-with-a-buzz', '', '', '2020-01-08 14:40:25', '2020-01-08 14:40:25', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6016', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(6018, 283, '2020-01-08 14:26:36', '2020-01-08 14:26:36', '', 'seed packets(jan20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'seed-packetsjan20', '', '', '2020-01-08 14:26:36', '2020-01-08 14:26:36', '', 6016, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/seed-packetsjan20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6019, 283, '2020-01-08 14:40:25', '2020-01-08 14:40:25', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/bees-close-upjan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6017\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/bees-close-upjan20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"274\" height=\"206\" /></a>I might have said this before but I don\'t think my bees have read the same bee manuals as me. Apart from the days when it\'s raining if the temperature gets above 5 degrees my bees come out, fly about and then return. I\'m not sure if they\'re bringing in any pollen or nectar but they seem happy enough. This trio were heading completely in the wrong direction for the entrance. Maybe they didn\'t attend bee school because they were too busy swarming and finding a new home in my hive.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/seed-packetsjan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6018\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/seed-packetsjan20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>I completed my vegetable plot plan a month ago and I thought it was time to check my seeds and buy new seeds for the coming season. There\'s something really exciting about visiting a garden centre with a list of seeds and then exploring what\'s available. I always have this temptation to try something new; last year it was Chard which I grew but never ate. I resisted any experimental choices and stuck to what I know and what I eat. No point growing anything I don\'t eat.\r\n\r\nNext step is to set out a sowing scheme, month by month, bearing in mind not to sow too early because the British weather has this nasty way of turning cold at the tail end of spring.', 'Veg with a Buzz', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6016-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-01-08 14:40:25', '2020-01-08 14:40:25', '', 6016, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6019', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6021, 283, '2020-01-12 10:00:42', '2020-01-12 10:00:42', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/jane-on-decking-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3082 \" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/jane-on-decking-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"255\" /></a>Who would believe it has been four years since Jane died. She is so much part of me that she is with me all the time and she continues to make me a better person.\r\n\r\nI\'ve been listening to Fairport Convention - <a href=\"https://youtu.be/OkOB57UcYk8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\"Who knows where the time goes?\"</a> today and it reflects our short 45 years together. Sandy Denny\'s voice is so full of melancholy I challenge you to listen without a tear falling.\r\n\r\nI live in hope and try to make the most of every single day.', 'Fourth Anniversary', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'fourth-anniversary', '', '', '2020-01-12 10:06:35', '2020-01-12 10:06:35', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6021', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(6022, 283, '2020-01-11 20:21:35', '2020-01-11 20:21:35', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/jane-on-decking-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3082 \" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/jane-on-decking-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"255\" /></a>Who would believe it has been four years since Jane died. She is so much part of me that she is with me all the time and she continues to make me a better person.\r\n\r\nI\'ve been listening to Fairport Convention - <a href=\"https://youtu.be/OkOB57UcYk8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\"Who knows where the time goes?\"</a> today and it reflects our short 45 years together. Sandy Denny\'s voice is so full of melancholy I challenge you to listen without a tear falling.\r\n\r\nI live in hope and try to make the most of every single day.', 'Fourth Anniversary', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6021-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-01-11 20:21:35', '2020-01-11 20:21:35', '', 6021, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6022', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6023, 283, '2020-01-12 18:36:13', '2020-01-12 18:36:13', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hospice-gardenjan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6024\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hospice-gardenjan20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"148\" /></a>It\'s only another day I keep telling myself but the impact of the anniversary of her death always hits me harder than I expect. On a wet Sunday morning I went to the hospice garden at Louth and sat thinking about our lives together.\r\n\r\nI found myself in floods of tears driving home probably because I was listening to music that had significance in our lives.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/veg-plot-preparationjan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6027\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/veg-plot-preparationjan20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Determined not to waste the day in misery and self pity I did some more digging in the vegetable plot. It\'s virtually ready to start sowing seeds and planting seed potatoes in March. This is a really good activity and very satisfying\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cavolo-nerojan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6025\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cavolo-nerojan20-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>I also picked the last of the Kale and Cavolo Nero which will probably give me enough green vegetables for the rest of the week. I was thinking I wouldn\'t bother with greens this year but the Cavolo Nero and Kale have cropped well and don\'t take a lot of looking after so I shall sow more this year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/camellia-repottedjan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6026\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/camellia-repottedjan20-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>I finished off the afternoon by repotting the Camellia at the front door. It has flowered wonderfully over the last few years but it had become pot bound. I had a problem moving the new pot into the location because it was very heavy, even when empty, but I got there in the end and all looks well.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Making the most of it...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'making-the-most-of-it', '', '', '2020-01-12 18:36:13', '2020-01-12 18:36:13', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6023', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(6028, 283, '2020-01-12 18:36:13', '2020-01-12 18:36:13', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hospice-gardenjan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6024\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hospice-gardenjan20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"148\" /></a>It\'s only another day I keep telling myself but the impact of the anniversary of her death always hits me harder than I expect. On a wet Sunday morning I went to the hospice garden at Louth and sat thinking about our lives together.\r\n\r\nI found myself in floods of tears driving home probably because I was listening to music that had significance in our lives.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/veg-plot-preparationjan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6027\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/veg-plot-preparationjan20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Determined not to waste the day in misery and self pity I did some more digging in the vegetable plot. It\'s virtually ready to start sowing seeds and planting seed potatoes in March. This is a really good activity and very satisfying\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cavolo-nerojan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6025\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cavolo-nerojan20-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>I also picked the last of the Kale and Cavolo Nero which will probably give me enough green vegetables for the rest of the week. I was thinking I wouldn\'t bother with greens this year but the Cavolo Nero and Kale have cropped well and don\'t take a lot of looking after so I shall sow more this year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/camellia-repottedjan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6026\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/camellia-repottedjan20-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>I finished off the afternoon by repotting the Camellia at the front door. It has flowered wonderfully over the last few years but it had become pot bound. I had a problem moving the new pot into the location because it was very heavy, even when empty, but I got there in the end and all looks well.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Making the most of it...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6023-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-01-12 18:36:13', '2020-01-12 18:36:13', '', 6023, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6028', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6030, 283, '2020-01-18 16:07:46', '2020-01-18 16:07:46', '', 'tulips', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tulips', '', '', '2020-01-18 16:07:46', '2020-01-18 16:07:46', '', 6029, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/tulips.gif', 0, 'attachment', 'image/gif', 0),
(6031, 283, '2020-01-18 16:07:49', '2020-01-18 16:07:49', '', 'Jaguar Mk2(Jan20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'jaguar-mk2jan20', '', '', '2020-01-18 16:07:49', '2020-01-18 16:07:49', '', 6029, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Jaguar-Mk2Jan20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6032, 283, '2020-01-18 16:12:37', '2020-01-18 16:12:37', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Jaguar-Mk2Jan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6031\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Jaguar-Mk2Jan20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Earlier this week I met up with Richard, Jane\'s brother, at <a href=\"https://www.handpickedhotels.co.uk/fawsleyhall#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fawsley Hall</a> to check a classic car rally route he was planning for March. The hall, now a hotel, is somewhere I visited many years ago when it was a ruin with no glass in the windows. Now it is an upmarket venue.\r\n\r\nAfter a brief coffee we set off with Richard driving and me in the navigator seat following the tulip instructions (see example below) he had developed using Google maps. It was his intention for the route to work its way along narrow roads through Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and finishing in Nottingham. Early on we came along a field road near Daventry that came to a sudden halt at a closed gate and private sign. We had to backtrack and find another way round making notes of the change of route, distance between junctions and cumulative distance, Not easy when bumping along some of the country roads.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/tulips.gif\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6030\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/tulips-300x223.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" /></a>We stopped for lunch at <a href=\"https://www.swanbraybrooke.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Swan in Braybrook</a> the idea being to make sure it was suitable for a coffee stop for the rally. We continued on winding our way through Leicestershire  but it became really messy as we approached Nottingham and our final destination of <a href=\"https://www.wollatonhall.org.uk/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wollaton Hall</a>. We had to be there before 4pm to catch the person responsible for providing a room for the participants at the end of the rally. We rolled into the park at 3.45pm and Richard just had time to take a quick look round. We parked at the front of hall to see how good the photo opportunity will be when 13 classic cars are all lined up in front of the magnificent facade. (The picture above was taken in a courtyard behind the main building).\r\n\r\nAnd so back to Fawsley Hall to collect me car, a quick coffee and head for our respective homes.', 'Rally Recce', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6029-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-01-18 16:12:37', '2020-01-18 16:12:37', '', 6029, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6032', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6053, 283, '2020-01-28 15:53:41', '2020-01-28 15:53:41', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hive20220standjan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6056\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hive20220standjan20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"276\" height=\"207\" /></a>Another morning in the cold workshop and my \"O\" level woodwork skills are coming to the fore, although in my woodwork classes we were never allowed to use screws or nails, everything had to be glued joints - dovetails are a nightmare. I can even remember the smell of the warm animal glue.\r\nThis morning I started with the easy job - the stand. Before too long it was together and amazingly it didn\'t wobble.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hive-2-brood-boxjan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6055\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hive-2-brood-boxjan20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"205\" /></a>Buoyed by my success I moved onto the brood box which had more parts and was quite involved to get everything in the right place and positioned correctly.\r\n\r\nAfter much fiddling about and one nail that didn\'t go in straight the box was finished by lunchtime. It\'s all square and if there are any imperfections I\'m sure the bees are not going to notice the difference.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hive-2-completejan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6054\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hive-2-completejan20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>When I eventually put it together I realised there\'s a piece missing. How do the bees get into the brood box?\r\n\r\nOh dear, I\'d forgotten the open mesh floor which has the opening for the bees. If nothing else I\'ve learned the constituent parts of the hive and how it all fits together (Hive 1 came pre-built).\r\n\r\nI downloaded the syllabus for the beginner beekeepers certificate and noticed part of the practical I will have to build a frame. I need to get some practice in - better buy some frames and foundation. Is the definition of a  hobby something that consumes time and is a drain on the bank balance - beekeeping fits the bill.', 'Hive 2 - Part 2', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'hive-2-part-2', '', '', '2020-01-28 15:59:29', '2020-01-28 15:59:29', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6053', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(6034, 283, '2020-01-20 17:31:04', '2020-01-20 17:31:04', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mazda-cx5-frontsep16-.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3931\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mazda-cx5-frontsep16--300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Out with the \"old\", in with the new. My CX5 has done 38,400 miles in the past 3 years and 4 months and I only had to change the front tyres when it got to 35,000 miles so I think it has given me excellent service. I cannot think of a single gripe I have with the car and part of me was thinking that I could hang onto it for another three years. After much consideration and weighing up the rational, financial and the emotional factors around car ownership I decided to purchase a new car.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CX30Jan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6035\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CX30Jan20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Not only have I changed car I\'ve also changed my colour choice from the drab to the \"smash in the face\" colour of soul red. It is slightly smaller, lower, sleeker and petrol instead of the frowned upon diesel. It has a 180 bhp engine so quite nippy and that will be tested to the full as I drive up and down the country visiting friends or around the quiet Lincolnshire lanes.\r\n\r\nIt is rammed with gadgets such as the capability of connecting my android phone to the dashboard display so I can use Google maps instead of the provided sat nav system (pretty hopeless in the CX5). I can read emails, tweets, texts and WhatsApp messages as well as the usual hands free phone, so I will be fully connected. It also has a heads up display to read road speed, speed limits and when I\'m crossing lane markings. It is on the edge of being an autonomous car.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CX30-houseJan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6036\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CX30-houseJan20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I will be looking at the fuel consumption because I\'m renown for having a heavy right foot (that\'s the accelerator foot for anyone living abroad) and the longer I kept the CX5 the worse the fuel consumption got. I don\'t expect it to achieve the 52 mpg (mixed) as advertised but I\'ll keep you posted on that, if you\'re interested.', 'New Arrival...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'new-arrival', '', '', '2020-01-20 17:31:04', '2020-01-20 17:31:04', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6034', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6035, 283, '2020-01-20 17:08:47', '2020-01-20 17:08:47', '', 'CX30(Jan20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'cx30jan20', '', '', '2020-01-20 17:08:47', '2020-01-20 17:08:47', '', 6034, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CX30Jan20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6036, 283, '2020-01-20 17:08:51', '2020-01-20 17:08:51', '', 'CX30 + house(Jan20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'cx30-housejan20', '', '', '2020-01-20 17:08:51', '2020-01-20 17:08:51', '', 6034, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CX30-houseJan20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6037, 283, '2020-01-20 17:31:04', '2020-01-20 17:31:04', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mazda-cx5-frontsep16-.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3931\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mazda-cx5-frontsep16--300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Out with the \"old\", in with the new. My CX5 has done 38,400 miles in the past 3 years and 4 months and I only had to change the front tyres when it got to 35,000 miles so I think it has given me excellent service. I cannot think of a single gripe I have with the car and part of me was thinking that I could hang onto it for another three years. After much consideration and weighing up the rational, financial and the emotional factors around car ownership I decided to purchase a new car.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CX30Jan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6035\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CX30Jan20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Not only have I changed car I\'ve also changed my colour choice from the drab to the \"smash in the face\" colour of soul red. It is slightly smaller, lower, sleeker and petrol instead of the frowned upon diesel. It has a 180 bhp engine so quite nippy and that will be tested to the full as I drive up and down the country visiting friends or around the quiet Lincolnshire lanes.\r\n\r\nIt is rammed with gadgets such as the capability of connecting my android phone to the dashboard display so I can use Google maps instead of the provided sat nav system (pretty hopeless in the CX5). I can read emails, tweets, texts and WhatsApp messages as well as the usual hands free phone, so I will be fully connected. It also has a heads up display to read road speed, speed limits and when I\'m crossing lane markings. It is on the edge of being an autonomous car.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CX30-houseJan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6036\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CX30-houseJan20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I will be looking at the fuel consumption because I\'m renown for having a heavy right foot (that\'s the accelerator foot for anyone living abroad) and the longer I kept the CX5 the worse the fuel consumption got. I don\'t expect it to achieve the 52 mpg (mixed) as advertised but I\'ll keep you posted on that, if you\'re interested.', 'New Arrival...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6034-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-01-20 17:31:04', '2020-01-20 17:31:04', '', 6034, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6037', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6038, 283, '2020-01-20 18:16:14', '2020-01-20 18:16:14', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Alfie_Moore_Web.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6039\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Alfie_Moore_Web-200x106.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"106\" /></a>Saturday was Dave\'s birthday so as a special treat we went for dinner at the <a href=\"http://www.thehuntsmanbarton.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Huntsman restaurant</a> in Barton upon Humber followed by a stand up gig by a guy called Alfie Moore at the <a href=\"http://www.roperyhall.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ropery Hall</a>. Dinner was good if a little rushed to get to the venue in time for 8pm. I\'d heard <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rekQGuxq1_g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alfie Moore</a> on Radio 4 \"It\'s a fair cop\" retelling stories from his time as a police officer working in Grimsby and Scunthorpe. On the radio show he explained a hilariously funny situation and then asks the audience if the person has broken the law and if they have how should they be dealt with. His live show consisted of him getting to know his audience in the first half and then relating his experiences in a very funny way. The tale of what happened when a clown turned up the front desk, slightly inebriated, asking for help to find his four lions that had escaped from the circus. He had the audience in fits. It was an excellent night, enjoyed by all.', 'Weekend Entertainment', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'weekend-entertainment', '', '', '2020-01-20 18:28:46', '2020-01-20 18:28:46', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6038', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6039, 283, '2020-01-20 17:34:44', '2020-01-20 17:34:44', '', 'Alfie_Moore_Web', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'alfie_moore_web', '', '', '2020-01-20 17:34:44', '2020-01-20 17:34:44', '', 6038, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Alfie_Moore_Web.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6040, 283, '2020-01-20 18:16:14', '2020-01-20 18:16:14', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Alfie_Moore_Web.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6039\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Alfie_Moore_Web-200x106.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"106\" /></a>Saturday was Dave\'s birthday so as a special treat we went for dinner at the <a href=\"http://www.thehuntsmanbarton.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Huntsman restaurant</a> in Barton upon Humber followed by a stand up gig by a guy called Alfie Moore at the <a href=\"http://www.roperyhall.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ropery Hall</a>. Dinner was good if a little rushed to get to the venue in time for 8pm. I\'d heard <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rekQGuxq1_g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alfie Moore</a> on Radio 4 \"It\'s a fair cop\" retelling stories from his time as a police officer working in Grimsby and Scunthorpe. On the radio show he explained a hilariously funny situation and then asks the audience if the person has broken the law and if they have how should they be dealt with. His live show consisted of him getting to know his audience in the first half and then relating his experiences in a very funny way. The tale of what happened when a clown turned up the front desk, slightly inebriated, asking for help to find his four lions that had escaped from the circus. He had the audience in fits. It was an excellent night, enjoyed by all.', 'Weekend Entertainment', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6038-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-01-20 18:16:14', '2020-01-20 18:16:14', '', 6038, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6040', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6041, 283, '2020-01-21 16:32:25', '2020-01-21 16:32:25', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/remove-peach-treejan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6042\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/remove-peach-treejan20-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>For the last 6 years I\'ve been watching this sad peach tree struggle to survive. Every year it gets covered in peach leaf curl despite my best efforts to use fungicidal sprays in the autumn and early spring. It has never produced any fruit but does have lovely blossom in the spring. Sometimes blossom isn\'t enough - the bees would like it however I\'ve got a wonderful almond tree nearby which produces masses of blossom. Having weighed up the situation I decided to remove the peach and replace it with a Victoria Plum tree. My decision was helped by the fact that Tesco was selling them for £6 each.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/plum-treejan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6043\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/plum-treejan20-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>It was a bit of a struggle to remove the peach but after some hefty root cutting I managed to get it out and dig a big enough hole for the much smaller plum tree. As it is so small I shouldn\'t have too much of a problem training it along the existing wires and keeping it in shape.\r\n\r\nIn the past I\'ve had plum trees that became so laden with fruit that the branches need to be held up with props. Hopefully the wires will avoid that along with some careful pruning every year. Provided it survives the winter.', 'Peach to Plum...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'peach-to-plum', '', '', '2020-01-21 16:32:25', '2020-01-21 16:32:25', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6041', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6042, 283, '2020-01-21 16:27:01', '2020-01-21 16:27:01', '', 'remove peach tree(jan20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'remove-peach-treejan20', '', '', '2020-01-21 16:27:01', '2020-01-21 16:27:01', '', 6041, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/remove-peach-treejan20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6043, 283, '2020-01-21 16:27:04', '2020-01-21 16:27:04', '', 'plum tree(jan20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'plum-treejan20', '', '', '2020-01-21 16:27:04', '2020-01-21 16:27:04', '', 6041, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/plum-treejan20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6044, 283, '2020-01-21 16:32:25', '2020-01-21 16:32:25', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/remove-peach-treejan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6042\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/remove-peach-treejan20-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>For the last 6 years I\'ve been watching this sad peach tree struggle to survive. Every year it gets covered in peach leaf curl despite my best efforts to use fungicidal sprays in the autumn and early spring. It has never produced any fruit but does have lovely blossom in the spring. Sometimes blossom isn\'t enough - the bees would like it however I\'ve got a wonderful almond tree nearby which produces masses of blossom. Having weighed up the situation I decided to remove the peach and replace it with a Victoria Plum tree. My decision was helped by the fact that Tesco was selling them for £6 each.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/plum-treejan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6043\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/plum-treejan20-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>It was a bit of a struggle to remove the peach but after some hefty root cutting I managed to get it out and dig a big enough hole for the much smaller plum tree. As it is so small I shouldn\'t have too much of a problem training it along the existing wires and keeping it in shape.\r\n\r\nIn the past I\'ve had plum trees that became so laden with fruit that the branches need to be held up with props. Hopefully the wires will avoid that along with some careful pruning every year. Provided it survives the winter.', 'Peach to Plum...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6041-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-01-21 16:32:25', '2020-01-21 16:32:25', '', 6041, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6044', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6045, 283, '2020-01-26 14:53:25', '2020-01-26 14:53:25', '<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Hepworth-WakefieldJan20.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6046\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Hepworth-WakefieldJan20-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Old friends</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Winter companions, the old men</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Lost in their overcoats, waiting for the sunset</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>The sounds of the city sifting through trees</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Settle like dust</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>On the shoulders of the old friends</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Can you imagine us years from today</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Sharing a park bench quietly?</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>How terribly strange to be seventy</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>(Simon &amp; Garfunkel)</em></span><i></i>\r\n\r\nLast week I met with my college friends at <a href=\"https://hepworthwakefield.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wakefield Hepworth</a> gallery. I have known them for over 50 years and knew me when I was in my late teens. We have kept in touch ever since. The only living person who has known me longer is my brother. Whenever we meet we rapidly revert back in time to when we first met. Our values and beliefs have stayed the same despite leading very different lives. Walking around the gallery is somewhat immaterial as we have non-stop conversations ranging through cars, gardens, holidays and politics.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CX30Jan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6035\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CX30Jan20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The meet-up gave me an opportunity to give the Mazda CX30 a good run. It\'s comfortable and easy to drive although the technology is somewhat baffling and there is an annoying little rattle from the passenger door. If the rattle doesn\'t silence itself I shall be revisiting Nunns in Grimsby. I do find it confusing when moving from the Android Auto feature (displaying my phone apps) to the in-car media/satnav system and I haven\'t managed to get the adaptive speed control working yet.', 'Old Friends... Bookends...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'old-friends-bookends', '', '', '2020-01-26 15:17:10', '2020-01-26 15:17:10', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6045', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6046, 283, '2020-01-26 14:36:15', '2020-01-26 14:36:15', '', 'Hepworth Wakefield(Jan20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'hepworth-wakefieldjan20', '', '', '2020-01-26 14:36:15', '2020-01-26 14:36:15', '', 6045, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Hepworth-WakefieldJan20.jpeg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6047, 283, '2020-01-26 14:36:40', '2020-01-26 14:36:40', '<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Hepworth-WakefieldJan20.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6046\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Hepworth-WakefieldJan20-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Old friends</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Winter companions, the old men</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Lost in their overcoats, waiting for the sunset</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>The sounds of the city sifting through trees</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Settle like dust</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>On the shoulders of the old friends</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Can you imagine us years from today</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Sharing a park bench quietly?</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>How terribly strange to be seventy</em></span>\r\n\r\nLast week I met with my college friends who I have known for over 50 years. Apart from my brother, who I have known all my life, these are people who knew me when I was in my late teens and have kept in touch ever since. I haven\'t kept in contact with anyone from my school days.', 'Old Friends... Bookends...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6045-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-01-26 14:36:40', '2020-01-26 14:36:40', '', 6045, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6047', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6048, 283, '2020-01-26 14:53:25', '2020-01-26 14:53:25', '<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Hepworth-WakefieldJan20.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6046\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Hepworth-WakefieldJan20-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Old friends</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Winter companions, the old men</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Lost in their overcoats, waiting for the sunset</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>The sounds of the city sifting through trees</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Settle like dust</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>On the shoulders of the old friends</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Can you imagine us years from today</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Sharing a park bench quietly?</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>How terribly strange to be seventy</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>(Simon &amp; </em></span><i>Garfunkel)</i>\r\n\r\nLast week I met with my college friends at <a href=\"https://hepworthwakefield.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wakefield Hepworth</a> gallery. I have known them for over 50 years and knew me when I was in my late teens. We have kept in touch ever since. The only living person who has known me longer is my brother. Whenever we meet we rapidly revert back in time to when we first met. Our values and beliefs have stayed the same despite leading very different lives. Walking around the gallery is somewhat immaterial as we have non-stop conversations ranging through cars, gardens, holidays and politics.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CX30Jan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6035\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CX30Jan20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The meet-up gave me an opportunity to give the Mazda CX30 a good run. It\'s comfortable and easy to drive although the technology is somewhat baffling and there is an annoying little rattle from the passenger door. If the rattle doesn\'t silence itself I shall be revisiting Nunns in Grimsby. I do find it confusing when moving from the Android Auto feature (displaying my phone apps) to the in-car media/satnav system and I haven\'t managed to get the adaptive speed control working yet.', 'Old Friends... Bookends...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6045-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-01-26 14:53:25', '2020-01-26 14:53:25', '', 6045, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6048', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6049, 283, '2020-01-26 15:17:10', '2020-01-26 15:17:10', '<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Hepworth-WakefieldJan20.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6046\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Hepworth-WakefieldJan20-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Old friends</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Winter companions, the old men</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Lost in their overcoats, waiting for the sunset</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>The sounds of the city sifting through trees</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Settle like dust</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>On the shoulders of the old friends</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Can you imagine us years from today</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Sharing a park bench quietly?</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>How terribly strange to be seventy</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>(Simon &amp; Garfunkel)</em></span><i></i>\r\n\r\nLast week I met with my college friends at <a href=\"https://hepworthwakefield.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wakefield Hepworth</a> gallery. I have known them for over 50 years and knew me when I was in my late teens. We have kept in touch ever since. The only living person who has known me longer is my brother. Whenever we meet we rapidly revert back in time to when we first met. Our values and beliefs have stayed the same despite leading very different lives. Walking around the gallery is somewhat immaterial as we have non-stop conversations ranging through cars, gardens, holidays and politics.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CX30Jan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6035\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CX30Jan20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The meet-up gave me an opportunity to give the Mazda CX30 a good run. It\'s comfortable and easy to drive although the technology is somewhat baffling and there is an annoying little rattle from the passenger door. If the rattle doesn\'t silence itself I shall be revisiting Nunns in Grimsby. I do find it confusing when moving from the Android Auto feature (displaying my phone apps) to the in-car media/satnav system and I haven\'t managed to get the adaptive speed control working yet.', 'Old Friends... Bookends...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6045-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-01-26 15:17:10', '2020-01-26 15:17:10', '', 6045, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6049', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6050, 283, '2020-01-27 18:00:52', '2020-01-27 18:00:52', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hive-2-topjan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6051\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hive-2-topjan20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>There\'s not a lot I can do for the bees at the moment although when the sun shines I do see a few of them flying. As my level of knowledge grows it is apparent that I will need more than one hive to ensure the bees have a future. At some point in early summer they will want to swarm and I need to be ready with a second hive (Hive 2). With this in mind I\'ve purchased flat pack kits for a top, base and brood box. It\'s a long time since I\'ve built anything and I approached the task with some trepidation. Thankfully there are <a href=\"https://youtu.be/zSdUurd7DHs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\"how to\" videos</a> to follow but it\'s a bit difficult to access this in my workshop so I have to watch them a couple of times and make notes before heading out into the cold. So far so good...', 'Top Down - Hive 2', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'top-down-hive-2', '', '', '2020-01-27 18:00:52', '2020-01-27 18:00:52', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6050', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6051, 283, '2020-01-27 17:51:35', '2020-01-27 17:51:35', '', 'hive 2 top(jan20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'hive-2-topjan20', '', '', '2020-01-27 17:51:35', '2020-01-27 17:51:35', '', 6050, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hive-2-topjan20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6052, 283, '2020-01-27 18:00:52', '2020-01-27 18:00:52', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hive-2-topjan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6051\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hive-2-topjan20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>There\'s not a lot I can do for the bees at the moment although when the sun shines I do see a few of them flying. As my level of knowledge grows it is apparent that I will need more than one hive to ensure the bees have a future. At some point in early summer they will want to swarm and I need to be ready with a second hive (Hive 2). With this in mind I\'ve purchased flat pack kits for a top, base and brood box. It\'s a long time since I\'ve built anything and I approached the task with some trepidation. Thankfully there are <a href=\"https://youtu.be/zSdUurd7DHs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\"how to\" videos</a> to follow but it\'s a bit difficult to access this in my workshop so I have to watch them a couple of times and make notes before heading out into the cold. So far so good...', 'Top Down - Hive 2', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6050-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-01-27 18:00:52', '2020-01-27 18:00:52', '', 6050, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6052', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6054, 283, '2020-01-28 15:37:17', '2020-01-28 15:37:17', '', 'hive 2 complete(jan20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'hive-2-completejan20', '', '', '2020-01-28 15:37:17', '2020-01-28 15:37:17', '', 6053, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hive-2-completejan20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6055, 283, '2020-01-28 15:37:23', '2020-01-28 15:37:23', '', 'hive 2 brood box(jan20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'hive-2-brood-boxjan20', '', '', '2020-01-28 15:37:23', '2020-01-28 15:37:23', '', 6053, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hive-2-brood-boxjan20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
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(6057, 283, '2020-01-28 15:53:41', '2020-01-28 15:53:41', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hive20220standjan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6056\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hive20220standjan20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"276\" height=\"207\" /></a>Another morning in the cold workshop and my \"O\" level woodwork skills are coming to the fore, although in my woodwork classes we were never allowed to use screws or nails everything had to be glued joints - dovetails are a nightmare. I can even remember of the smell of the warm animal glue.\r\nThis morning I started with the easy job - the stand. Before too long it was together and amazingly it didn\'t wobble.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hive-2-brood-boxjan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6055\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hive-2-brood-boxjan20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"205\" /></a>Buoyed by my success I moved onto the brood box which had more parts and was quite involved to get everything in the right place and positioned correctly.\r\n\r\nAfter much fiddling about and one nail that didn\'t go in straight the box was finished by lunchtime. It\'s all square and if there are any imperfections I\'m sure the bees are not going to notice the difference.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hive-2-completejan20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6054\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hive-2-completejan20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>When I eventually put it together I realised there\'s a piece missing. How do the bees get into the brood box?\r\n\r\nOh dear, I\'d forgotten the open mesh floor which has the opening for the bees. If nothing else I\'ve learned the constituent parts of the hive and how it all fits together (Hive 1 came pre-built).\r\n\r\nI downloaded the syllabus for the beginner beekeepers certificate and noticed part of the practical I will have to build a frame. I need to get some practice in - better buy some frames and foundation. Is the definition of a  hobby something that consumes time and is a drain on the bank balance - beekeeping fits the bill.', 'Hive 2 - Part 2', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6053-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-01-28 15:53:41', '2020-01-28 15:53:41', '', 6053, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6057', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(6063, 283, '2020-02-02 23:10:40', '2020-02-02 23:10:40', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/passport-photo-resized.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6064\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/passport-photo-resized-158x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"158\" height=\"200\" /></a> I often think I\'m an expert in procrastination and I can usually put most things off however there are a few days when everything seems to fall into place and I get a lot done. Last Thursday I went into town to get my passport photograph taken in a booth. I\'d been warned it can be difficult to get an acceptable image. Mine was acceptable first time round - great. The machine emails your photo to you and gives a code to renew your passport. The process online was easy and within minutes the deed was done. I also used my photo to renew my free bus pass - couldn\'t have been easier. How is it that all passport photos make people look like on the run mass murderers?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/bee-coming-homeFeb20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6066\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/bee-coming-homeFeb20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>On the same day I put the finishing touches to the beehive so it is ready to be located but I need to move hive 1 first. In the meantime I sneaked a look at what the bees are doing and they are getting out to forage but I\'m not sure if they\'re bringing anything back. Does that back leg look as though there might be some pollen stashed away in it (the technical name for the sack is the corbicula)?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/raised20bed202Feb20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6065\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/raised20bed202Feb20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Over the weekend I moved a large self-seeded Himalayan Honeysuckle out of one of the raised beds. This didn\'t go too well because the sleepers had rotted (after only 6 years) and fell away from the bed. After much pushing, bashing with a sledge hammer and levering I managed to get it back into place however I need to find some way of fixing the sleepers more substantially than a few 6 inch nails as used by the builders.', 'Getting Stuff Done', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'getting-stuff-done', '', '', '2020-02-02 23:10:40', '2020-02-02 23:10:40', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6063', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(6077, 283, '2020-02-09 17:20:54', '2020-02-09 17:20:54', '', 'repaired raised bed(feb20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'repaired-raised-bedfeb20', '', '', '2020-02-09 17:20:54', '2020-02-09 17:20:54', '', 6073, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/repaired-raised-bedfeb20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6078, 283, '2020-02-09 17:32:08', '2020-02-09 17:32:08', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/repaired-raised-bedfeb20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6077\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/repaired-raised-bedfeb20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" /></a>This weekend I\'ve had another woodworking experience. The raised bed that started to fall apart when I removed the Himalayan Honeysuckle needed to be repaired so I purchased some 200mm screw bolts and screwed them into the ends. This wasn\'t as easy as it sounds, these jobs never are. In places the wood was too hard to get the screw through and in other parts it was too rotten for the screw to hold. I eventually managed to get the sleepers together and aligned enough to put the soil back into it ready for planting out in the spring. The rotting sleepers will probably last another couple of years which is a shame because I thought they would easily survive 20 years. I think the builders used cheap wood.\r\n\r\nWith Sunday being one of the windiest, wildest days I\'ve experienced for a long time I decided to spend the afternoon in the workshop constructing frames for my second beehive. It was a lot easier than I thought it was going to be and before too long (2 hours) I had ten frames made, ready to go into hive 2 for when hive 1 is ready to swarm.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6076,6075,6074\"]', 'Woodworking Weekend', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6073-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-02-09 17:32:08', '2020-02-09 17:32:08', '', 6073, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6078', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6079, 283, '2020-02-09 17:33:03', '2020-02-09 17:33:03', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/repaired-raised-bedfeb20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6077\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/repaired-raised-bedfeb20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" /></a>This weekend I\'ve had another woodworking experience. The raised bed that started to fall apart when I removed the Himalayan Honeysuckle needed to be repaired so I purchased some 200mm screw bolts and screwed them into the ends. This wasn\'t as easy as it sounds, these jobs never are. In places the wood was too hard to get the screw through and in other parts it was too rotten for the screw to hold. I eventually managed to get the sleepers together and aligned enough to put the soil back into it ready for planting out in the spring. The rotting sleepers will probably last another couple of years which is a shame because I thought they would easily survive 20 years. I think the builders used cheap wood.\r\n\r\nWith Sunday being one of the windiest, wildest days I\'ve experienced for a long time I decided to spend the afternoon in the workshop constructing frames for my second beehive. It was a lot easier than I thought it was going to be and before too long (approx 2 hours) I had ten frames made, ready to go into hive 2 for when hive 1 is ready to swarm.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6076,6075,6074\"]', 'Woodworking Weekend', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6073-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-02-09 17:33:03', '2020-02-09 17:33:03', '', 6073, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6079', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6162, 283, '2020-03-19 09:52:30', '2020-03-19 09:52:30', '', 'Gary+Steve Skype', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'garysteve-skype', '', '', '2020-03-19 09:52:30', '2020-03-19 09:52:30', '', 6161, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/GarySteve-Skype.jpeg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6082, 283, '2020-02-16 13:43:08', '2020-02-16 13:43:08', '', 'cropped-Mazda-CX30-header.jpg', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'cropped-mazda-cx30-header-jpg', '', '', '2020-02-16 13:43:08', '2020-02-16 13:43:08', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-Mazda-CX30-header.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6085, 283, '2020-02-16 13:47:14', '2020-02-16 13:47:14', '', 'cropped-Mazda-CX30-header-1.jpg', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'cropped-mazda-cx30-header-1-jpg', '', '', '2020-02-16 13:47:14', '2020-02-16 13:47:14', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-Mazda-CX30-header-1.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6087, 283, '2020-02-16 13:49:35', '2020-02-16 13:49:35', '', 'cropped-Mazda-CX30-header-1-1.jpg', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'cropped-mazda-cx30-header-1-1-jpg', '', '', '2020-02-16 13:49:35', '2020-02-16 13:49:35', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-Mazda-CX30-header-1-1.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6089, 283, '2020-02-16 13:56:26', '2020-02-16 13:56:26', '', 'CX30 + house(Jan20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'cx30-housejan20-2', '', '', '2020-02-16 13:56:26', '2020-02-16 13:56:26', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CX30-houseJan20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6121, 283, '2020-02-27 09:54:17', '2020-02-27 09:54:17', '', 'piglet+snow', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'pigletsnow', '', '', '2020-02-27 09:54:17', '2020-02-27 09:54:17', '', 6120, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pigletsnow.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6163, 283, '2020-03-19 10:00:30', '2020-03-19 10:00:30', 'What a strange time we are living in. A time when all of our expectations of our daily lives are turned upside down. I never thought I would see empty shelves in my local Tesco. These are scenes from Eastern Bloc countries in the time of Stalin or war time rationing. My visit to Tesco today in search of potatoes, my third attempt this week, was successful and I picked bread off the trolly as the bread delivery man pushed it into place. He didn\'t get a chance to put it onto the shelves because the locusts arrived and the trolley was emptied immediately. Surely people are fully stocked up by now but panic buying is contagious, more so than the virus itself.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/GarySteve-Skype.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6162 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/GarySteve-Skype-200x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>In the meantime I\'ve reintroduced myself to Skype. I haven\'t used it for over 6 years but at the suggestion of my friend, beekeeper mentor and ex work colleague Gary we connected. He managed to capture a screenshot of one of the many lighter moments during our conversation. We\'ve now scheduled this on a weekly basis.\r\n\r\nI\'ve heard other people doing similar things as they sit through self isolation and they enhance the conversation by agreeing to read the same books and/or films and then discuss them.\r\n\r\nI was also in a Skype \"meeting\" with some people from Lincoln university. They\'re are about to do some research into \"Partnering in later life\" and have asked me to help set up the pilot study. It sounds fascinating and with my experiencing of dating over the last 3 years I\'m sure I\'ll have something to contribute.', 'Life Goes On...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6161-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-03-19 10:00:30', '2020-03-19 10:00:30', '', 6161, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6163', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6091, 283, '2020-02-16 13:56:44', '2020-02-16 13:56:44', '', 'cropped-CX30-houseJan20.jpg', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'cropped-cx30-housejan20-jpg', '', '', '2020-02-16 13:56:44', '2020-02-16 13:56:44', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-CX30-houseJan20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6205, 283, '2020-04-12 18:03:46', '2020-04-12 17:03:46', 'As we come to the end of week 3 and, in all probability, another 9 weeks to go for the over 70\'s I thought it might be interesting to show my week in a series of photos:\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" link=\"file\" columns=\"4\" ids=\"6212,6213,6210,6211,6206,6207,6208,6209\"]', 'End of Week 3', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'end-of-week-3', '', '', '2020-04-12 18:03:46', '2020-04-12 17:03:46', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6205', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6161, 283, '2020-03-19 10:00:30', '2020-03-19 10:00:30', 'What a strange time we are living in. A time when all of our expectations of our daily lives are turned upside down. I never thought I would see empty shelves in my local Tesco. These are scenes from Eastern Bloc countries in the time of Stalin or war time rationing. My visit to Tesco today in search of potatoes, my third attempt this week, was successful and I picked bread off the trolly as the bread delivery man pushed it into place. He didn\'t get a chance to put it onto the shelves because the locusts arrived and the trolley was emptied immediately. Surely people are fully stocked up by now but panic buying is contagious, more so than the virus itself.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/GarySteve-Skype.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6162 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/GarySteve-Skype-200x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>In the meantime I\'ve reintroduced myself to Skype. I haven\'t used it for over 6 years but at the suggestion of my friend, beekeeper mentor and ex work colleague Gary we connected. He managed to capture a screenshot of one of the many lighter moments during our conversation. We\'ve now scheduled this on a weekly basis.\r\n\r\nI\'ve heard other people doing similar things as they sit through self isolation and they enhance the conversation by agreeing to read the same books and/or films and then discuss them.\r\n\r\nI was also in a Skype \"meeting\" with some people from Lincoln university. They\'re are about to do some research into \"Partnering in later life\" and have asked me to help set up the pilot study. It sounds fascinating and with my experiencing of dating over the last 3 years I\'m sure I\'ll have something to contribute.', 'Life Goes On...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'life-goes-on', '', '', '2020-03-19 10:00:30', '2020-03-19 10:00:30', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6161', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(6093, 283, '2020-02-16 16:58:14', '2020-02-16 16:58:14', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sausage-rollsfeb20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6094\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sausage-rollsfeb20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"206\" /></a>The last two weekends have been very stormy. There have been sticks and twigs all over the garden and part of the woodland walk has become awash. There\'s very little point in going out in the garden when it\'s like this other than to collect the branches and clear the lawn of detritus. So what do I do with my weekends? I read sometimes but that smacks of laziness so I don\'t allow myself much time for reading but I do like cooking. This Sunday it was sausage rolls. You can\'t beat savoury comfort food so it\'s no wonder that Greggs is doing so well and the nation is heading towards an obesity crisis. I have to be very restrained to stop myself from joining the ranks of the overweight particularly when the scales tell me I\'m at the upper end of my body mass index. I don\'t allow biscuits or crisps into the house. A couple of weeks ago I \"found myself\" in the crisp aisle at Tesco and it was so, so tempting however I managed to make it through to the checkout without any crisps. It was a close run thing.', 'Stormy Weekends and Food', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'stormy-weekends-and-food', '', '', '2020-02-16 16:58:14', '2020-02-16 16:58:14', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6093', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6094, 283, '2020-02-16 16:49:58', '2020-02-16 16:49:58', '', 'sausage rolls(feb20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'sausage-rollsfeb20', '', '', '2020-02-16 16:49:58', '2020-02-16 16:49:58', '', 6093, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sausage-rollsfeb20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6095, 283, '2020-02-16 16:58:14', '2020-02-16 16:58:14', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sausage-rollsfeb20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6094\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sausage-rollsfeb20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"206\" /></a>The last two weekends have been very stormy. There have been sticks and twigs all over the garden and part of the woodland walk has become awash. There\'s very little point in going out in the garden when it\'s like this other than to collect the branches and clear the lawn of detritus. So what do I do with my weekends? I read sometimes but that smacks of laziness so I don\'t allow myself much time for reading but I do like cooking. This Sunday it was sausage rolls. You can\'t beat savoury comfort food so it\'s no wonder that Greggs is doing so well and the nation is heading towards an obesity crisis. I have to be very restrained to stop myself from joining the ranks of the overweight particularly when the scales tell me I\'m at the upper end of my body mass index. I don\'t allow biscuits or crisps into the house. A couple of weeks ago I \"found myself\" in the crisp aisle at Tesco and it was so, so tempting however I managed to make it through to the checkout without any crisps. It was a close run thing.', 'Stormy Weekends and Food', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6093-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-02-16 16:58:14', '2020-02-16 16:58:14', '', 6093, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6095', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6097, 283, '2020-02-19 10:43:20', '2020-02-19 10:43:20', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cistern-repairsfeb20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6098\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cistern-repairsfeb20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"248\" /></a>I had noticed for a few days that water was dribbling down the back of the pan in the ensuite bathroom. After trying to clean the diaphragm between the pan and the outlet with a wipe round with my finger I came to the conclusion that the inlet valve was letting water by and as a consequence the cistern was overflowing. I bought a new inlet valve and with a little help from Nick managed to replace it and put the cistern back together. I turned the water on (no floods) and there was still a dribble. I\'d solved the \"wrong problem\". It wasn\'t the inlet it was the outlet valve. After watching a brief YouTube video and examining the valve I worked out how to take it apart without removing the cistern. Behold there was a piece of mastic across the washer which I couldn\'t see before. After cleaning it up and putting it back together all is now well.\r\n\r\nThe lesson - don\'t assume what the problem is and test all possibilities first. I\'m pleased to say all is working well.', 'Plumbing Problem Solving', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'plumbing-problem-solving', '', '', '2020-02-19 10:43:20', '2020-02-19 10:43:20', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6097', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6098, 283, '2020-02-19 10:38:59', '2020-02-19 10:38:59', '', 'cistern repairs(feb20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'cistern-repairsfeb20', '', '', '2020-02-19 10:38:59', '2020-02-19 10:38:59', '', 6097, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cistern-repairsfeb20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6099, 283, '2020-02-19 10:43:20', '2020-02-19 10:43:20', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cistern-repairsfeb20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6098\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cistern-repairsfeb20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"248\" /></a>I had noticed for a few days that water was dribbling down the back of the pan in the ensuite bathroom. After trying to clean the diaphragm between the pan and the outlet with a wipe round with my finger I came to the conclusion that the inlet valve was letting water by and as a consequence the cistern was overflowing. I bought a new inlet valve and with a little help from Nick managed to replace it and put the cistern back together. I turned the water on (no floods) and there was still a dribble. I\'d solved the \"wrong problem\". It wasn\'t the inlet it was the outlet valve. After watching a brief YouTube video and examining the valve I worked out how to take it apart without removing the cistern. Behold there was a piece of mastic across the washer which I couldn\'t see before. After cleaning it up and putting it back together all is now well.\r\n\r\nThe lesson - don\'t assume what the problem is and test all possibilities first. I\'m pleased to say all is working well.', 'Plumbing Problem Solving', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6097-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-02-19 10:43:20', '2020-02-19 10:43:20', '', 6097, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6099', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6120, 283, '2020-02-27 10:24:15', '2020-02-27 10:24:15', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/new-art-workfeb20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6123\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/new-art-workfeb20-300x163.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" /></a>In <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/5659\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June last year</a> I set up a wall TV screen to display my brother Clive\'s digital art work. The modern art, random display, was becoming a little like an ever changing wallpaper and I requested something that had a recognisable image. In the past the work has been sent in the post on a solid state disk which also holds the Linux operating system but this time we agreed to try something different where the OS was on the SSD and the art work was on a microSD card (no apology for the tech talk). The first problem was the SSD card had been \"fried\" in transit (we think customs use x-ray machines) so it didn\'t work. With Clive\'s help I used the existing SD card, changed the boot script and voila I had a new art work although it kept flickering. After quite a bit of technical faffing about we managed to get it working as shown in the image. We\'ve also discovered that he can email me new pieces of work so no need to risk \"frying\" any more solid state disks.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pigletsnow.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6121\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pigletsnow-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"168\" /></a>Also this week I had the loop that guides Piglet repaired. Somehow it had become damaged and Piglet refused to operate. Once it was fixed I set her running because spring approaches and the grass is growing. What I didn\'t know was there was snow forecast so lo and behold I woke to Piglet desperately trying to plough her way through the snow. I took pity on her and parked her until the lawn clears and dries.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/beehives-snowfeb20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6122\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/beehives-snowfeb20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>And finally the bees. My poor ladies don\'t know whether they\'re coming or going - one minute the sun is shining and they\'re out, foraging for pollen and the next moment it\'s cold and snowing.\r\n\r\nI\'m hoping March will bring some better weather and I can get inside the hive to check up on them. I might even give them another feed to get the queen started on laying eggs.', 'Art, Pigs and Bees...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'art-pigs-and-bees', '', '', '2020-02-27 10:24:15', '2020-02-27 10:24:15', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6120', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6101, 283, '2020-02-19 11:43:09', '2020-02-19 11:43:09', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dr_Phil_Hammond.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6102\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dr_Phil_Hammond-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" /></a>I went to see a talk by <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Hammond\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr Phil Hammond</a> at Lincoln University. I saw him at Edinburgh Fringe last year and persuaded Dave and Lucie to come along. He is a working Doctor, comedian and has written for Private Eye for many years. He\'s the kind of doctor who you wished worked at your local surgery however there he would only have 10 minutes to win you over whereas his performance is an all too short hour. He introduced us to the idea of \"Clangers\" - not the cute BBC moon characters.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/clangersfeb20.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6103\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/clangersfeb20.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"141\" /></a>Try to do your CLANGERS every day, as part of a regular routine\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>C</strong>onnect</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>L</strong>earn</li>\r\n 	<li>(be) <strong>A</strong>ctive</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>N</strong>otice</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>G</strong>ive back</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>E</strong>at well</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>R</strong>elax</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>S</strong>leep</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nHe was very funny and we also learned how to achieve physical and mental health thus reducing the pressure on our overworked NHS.', 'Clangers', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'clangers', '', '', '2020-02-19 11:43:09', '2020-02-19 11:43:09', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6101', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6102, 283, '2020-02-19 11:33:00', '2020-02-19 11:33:00', '', 'Dr_Phil_Hammond', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'dr_phil_hammond', '', '', '2020-02-19 11:33:00', '2020-02-19 11:33:00', '', 6101, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dr_Phil_Hammond.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6103, 283, '2020-02-19 11:41:12', '2020-02-19 11:41:12', '', 'clangers(feb20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'clangersfeb20', '', '', '2020-02-19 11:41:12', '2020-02-19 11:41:12', '', 6101, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/clangersfeb20.jpeg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6104, 283, '2020-02-19 11:43:09', '2020-02-19 11:43:09', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dr_Phil_Hammond.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6102\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dr_Phil_Hammond-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" /></a>I went to see a talk by <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Hammond\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr Phil Hammond</a> at Lincoln University. I saw him at Edinburgh Fringe last year and persuaded Dave and Lucie to come along. He is a working Doctor, comedian and has written for Private Eye for many years. He\'s the kind of doctor who you wished worked at your local surgery however there he would only have 10 minutes to win you over whereas his performance is an all too short hour. He introduced us to the idea of \"Clangers\" - not the cute BBC moon characters.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/clangersfeb20.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6103\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/clangersfeb20.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"141\" /></a>Try to do your CLANGERS every day, as part of a regular routine\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>C</strong>onnect</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>L</strong>earn</li>\r\n 	<li>(be) <strong>A</strong>ctive</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>N</strong>otice</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>G</strong>ive back</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>E</strong>at well</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>R</strong>elax</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>S</strong>leep</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nHe was very funny and we also learned how to achieve physical and mental health thus reducing the pressure on our overworked NHS.', 'Clangers', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6101-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-02-19 11:43:09', '2020-02-19 11:43:09', '', 6101, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6104', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6105, 283, '2020-02-21 17:26:20', '2020-02-21 17:26:20', 'There are times when the process of gardening seems more important than the outcome. Despite the high winds and excessive rain I took time out today to notice what is flowering in my garden and there\'s more than I first thought.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"thumbnails\" ids=\"6110,6112,6108,6106,6109,6111,6114,6113,6107\"]\r\n\r\nApart from the obvious daffodils and snowdrops there are plenty of primulas on show and the camelia will soon be blossoming.', 'February Flowers', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'february-flowers', '', '', '2020-02-21 17:26:20', '2020-02-21 17:26:20', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6105', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(6115, 283, '2020-02-21 17:22:47', '2020-02-21 17:22:47', 'There are times when the process of gardening seems more important than the outcome. Despite the high winds and excessive rain I took time out today to notice what is flowering in my garden and there\'s more than I first thought.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6110,6112,6106,6108,6109,6111,6107,6113,6114\"]\r\n\r\nApart from the obvious daffodils and snowdrops there are plenty of primulas on show and the camelia will soon be blossoming.', 'February Flowers', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6105-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-02-21 17:22:47', '2020-02-21 17:22:47', '', 6105, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6115', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6116, 283, '2020-02-21 17:23:46', '2020-02-21 17:23:46', 'There are times when the process of gardening seems more important than the outcome. Despite the high winds and excessive rain I took time out today to notice what is flowering in my garden and there\'s more than I first thought.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6110,6112,6108,6106,6109,6111,6107,6113,6114\"]\r\n\r\nApart from the obvious daffodils and snowdrops there are plenty of primulas on show and the camelia will soon be blossoming.', 'February Flowers', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6105-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-02-21 17:23:46', '2020-02-21 17:23:46', '', 6105, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6116', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6117, 283, '2020-02-21 17:24:43', '2020-02-21 17:24:43', 'There are times when the process of gardening seems more important than the outcome. Despite the high winds and excessive rain I took time out today to notice what is flowering in my garden and there\'s more than I first thought.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6110,6112,6108,6106,6109,6111,6114,6113,6107\"]\r\n\r\nApart from the obvious daffodils and snowdrops there are plenty of primulas on show and the camelia will soon be blossoming.', 'February Flowers', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6105-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-02-21 17:24:43', '2020-02-21 17:24:43', '', 6105, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6117', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6118, 283, '2020-02-21 17:25:19', '2020-02-21 17:25:19', 'There are times when the process of gardening seems more important than the outcome. Despite the high winds and excessive rain I took time out today to notice what is flowering in my garden and there\'s more than I first thought.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"6110,6112,6108,6106,6109,6111,6114,6113,6107\"]\r\n\r\nApart from the obvious daffodils and snowdrops there are plenty of primulas on show and the camelia will soon be blossoming.', 'February Flowers', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6105-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-02-21 17:25:19', '2020-02-21 17:25:19', '', 6105, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6118', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6119, 283, '2020-02-21 17:25:57', '2020-02-21 17:25:57', 'There are times when the process of gardening seems more important than the outcome. Despite the high winds and excessive rain I took time out today to notice what is flowering in my garden and there\'s more than I first thought.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"thumbnails\" ids=\"6110,6112,6108,6106,6109,6111,6114,6113,6107\"]\r\n\r\nApart from the obvious daffodils and snowdrops there are plenty of primulas on show and the camelia will soon be blossoming.', 'February Flowers', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6105-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-02-21 17:25:57', '2020-02-21 17:25:57', '', 6105, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6119', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6122, 283, '2020-02-27 09:54:23', '2020-02-27 09:54:23', '', 'beehives snow(feb20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'beehives-snowfeb20', '', '', '2020-02-27 09:54:23', '2020-02-27 09:54:23', '', 6120, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/beehives-snowfeb20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6123, 283, '2020-02-27 09:54:25', '2020-02-27 09:54:25', '', 'new art work(feb20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'new-art-workfeb20', '', '', '2020-02-27 09:54:25', '2020-02-27 09:54:25', '', 6120, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/new-art-workfeb20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6124, 283, '2020-02-27 10:24:15', '2020-02-27 10:24:15', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/new-art-workfeb20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6123\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/new-art-workfeb20-300x163.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" /></a>In <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/5659\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June last year</a> I set up a wall TV screen to display my brother Clive\'s digital art work. The modern art, random display, was becoming a little like an ever changing wallpaper and I requested something that had a recognisable image. In the past the work has been sent in the post on a solid state disk which also holds the Linux operating system but this time we agreed to try something different where the OS was on the SSD and the art work was on a microSD card (no apology for the tech talk). The first problem was the SSD card had been \"fried\" in transit (we think customs use x-ray machines) so it didn\'t work. With Clive\'s help I used the existing SD card, changed the boot script and voila I had a new art work although it kept flickering. After quite a bit of technical faffing about we managed to get it working as shown in the image. We\'ve also discovered that he can email me new pieces of work so no need to risk \"frying\" any more solid state disks.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pigletsnow.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6121\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pigletsnow-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"168\" /></a>Also this week I had the loop that guides Piglet repaired. Somehow it had become damaged and Piglet refused to operate. Once it was fixed I set her running because spring approaches and the grass is growing. What I didn\'t know was there was snow forecast so lo and behold I woke to Piglet desperately trying to plough her way through the snow. I took pity on her and parked her until the lawn clears and dries.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/beehives-snowfeb20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6122\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/beehives-snowfeb20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>And finally the bees. My poor ladies don\'t know whether they\'re coming or going - one minute the sun is shining and they\'re out, foraging for pollen and the next moment it\'s cold and snowing.\r\n\r\nI\'m hoping March will bring some better weather and I can get inside the hive to check up on them. I might even give them another feed to get the queen started on laying eggs.', 'Art, Pigs and Bees...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6120-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-02-27 10:24:15', '2020-02-27 10:24:15', '', 6120, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6124', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6136, 283, '2020-03-07 15:02:29', '2020-03-07 15:02:29', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cyrano-de-bergeracMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6137\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cyrano-de-bergeracMar20-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"209\" /></a>I went with a friend to see a live streaming from the <a href=\"https://cyranodebergerac.ntlive.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Theatre Live of Cyrano de Bergerac</a>. I\'ve had a special place in my heart for the play ever since I saw a production of it on BBC TV broadcast February 1968 now sadly lost to posterity. A story of a man (a remarkable duelist, a gifted poet and a musician) who epitomised panache (the word was created to describe him). His only issue was that he had an enormous nose and considered himself to ugly to win the woman of his dreams. This is where the play reached out to me as an eighteen year old with a big nose, a love of language and, like all teenagers, a desire to woo women.\r\n\r\nThis production was in a modern setting with minimalist staging and like the original production was delivered in rhyme. Some of it was rapping which I\'m not too keen on however it fitted well, if a little hard to follow at times. With James McAvoy playing Cyrano (without a prosthetic nose) and a strong supporting cast it was an excellent and memorable production.', 'Cyrano de Bergerac', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'cyrano-de-bergerac', '', '', '2020-03-07 16:20:54', '2020-03-07 16:20:54', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6136', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6126, 283, '2020-03-01 11:14:36', '2020-03-01 11:14:36', 'It seems I\'m better at dismantling areas of the garden than creating new designs. I don\'t understand enough about plants to get them in the right place and to have a range of flowers throughout the year. Does it matter? I\'ve decided it doesn\'t and as long as I enjoy being in the garden and manage to keep it tidy then that\'s fine; I\'m doing it for me.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" columns=\"2\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6128,6129\"]\r\n\r\nWhen Jane was originally planting out the garden this corner was intended to have a variety of grasses. Unfortunately one broad leaved grass had taken over so I decided to clear the area. The grasses are deep rooted and have been a struggle to get out but as the green pile against the tree stump will attest I\'ve managed it. Just need to take them to the recycling centre. You might also notice the potting shed roof has had the felt ripped off in the gale force winds so that will need to be replaced once the weather calms down a bit. I\'m also considering removing the stump and using the rotted wood on top of the logs that already in place.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/shed-garden-area3Feb20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6127\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/shed-garden-area3Feb20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>While I was clearing the area I came across a pile of leaves up against the rotting logs placed there as a home for wildlife. I brushed the leaves to one side with the intention of putting them on the compost heap however underneath was a hedgehog curled up into a ball, hibernating. I carefully brushed the leaves over again and left it in peace. I was lucky I hadn\'t sliced into it with my spade. I shall keep an eye for hedgehog poo as the weather gets warmer. It clearly indicates that these wildlife areas I have around the garden are worthwhile. Maybe I should let the whole garden go wild and sod what people think. Wildflowers would be pollinators for the bees too. Food for thought.', 'Garden Changes...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'garden-changes-2', '', '', '2020-03-01 11:14:36', '2020-03-01 11:14:36', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6126', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(6130, 283, '2020-03-01 11:14:36', '2020-03-01 11:14:36', 'It seems I\'m better at dismantling areas of the garden than creating new designs. I don\'t understand enough about plants to get them in the right place and to have a range of flowers throughout the year. Does it matter? I\'ve decided it doesn\'t and as long as I enjoy being in the garden and manage to keep it tidy then that\'s fine; I\'m doing it for me.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" columns=\"2\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6128,6129\"]\r\n\r\nWhen Jane was originally planting out the garden this corner was intended to have a variety of grasses. Unfortunately one broad leaved grass had taken over so I decided to clear the area. The grasses are deep rooted and have been a struggle to get out but as the green pile against the tree stump will attest I\'ve managed it. Just need to take them to the recycling centre. You might also notice the potting shed roof has had the felt ripped off in the gale force winds so that will need to be replaced once the weather calms down a bit. I\'m also considering removing the stump and using the rotted wood on top of the logs that already in place.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/shed-garden-area3Feb20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6127\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/shed-garden-area3Feb20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>While I was clearing the area I came across a pile of leaves up against the rotting logs placed there as a home for wildlife. I brushed the leaves to one side with the intention of putting them on the compost heap however underneath was a hedgehog curled up into a ball, hibernating. I carefully brushed the leaves over again and left it in peace. I was lucky I hadn\'t sliced into it with my spade. I shall keep an eye for hedgehog poo as the weather gets warmer. It clearly indicates that these wildlife areas I have around the garden are worthwhile. Maybe I should let the whole garden go wild and sod what people think. Wildflowers would be pollinators for the bees too. Food for thought.', 'Garden Changes...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6126-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-03-01 11:14:36', '2020-03-01 11:14:36', '', 6126, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6130', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6131, 283, '2020-03-01 11:14:51', '2020-03-01 11:14:51', 'It seems I\'m better at dismantling areas of the garden than creating new designs. I don\'t understand enough about plants to get them in the right place and to have a range of flowers throughout the year. Does it matter? I\'ve decided it doesn\'t and as long as I enjoy being in the garden and manage to keep it tidy then that\'s fine; I\'m doing it for me.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" columns=\"2\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6128,6129\"]\r\n\r\nWhen Jane was originally planting out the garden this corner was intended to have a variety of grasses. Unfortunately one broad leaved grass had taken over so I decided to clear the area. The grasses are deep rooted and have been a struggle to get out but as the green pile against the tree stump will attest I\'ve managed it. Just need to take them to the recycling centre. You might also notice the potting shed roof has had the felt ripped off in the gale force winds so that will need to be replaced once the weather calms down a bit. I\'m also considering removing the stump and using the rotted wood on top of the logs that already in place.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/shed-garden-area3Feb20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6127\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/shed-garden-area3Feb20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>While I was clearing the area I came across a pile of leaves up against the rotting logs placed there as a home for wildlife. I brushed the leaves to one side with the intention of putting them on the compost heap however underneath was a hedgehog curled up into a ball, hibernating. I carefully brushed the leaves over again and left it in peace. I was lucky I hadn\'t sliced into it with my spade. I shall keep an eye for hedgehog poo as the weather gets warmer. It clearly indicates that these wildlife areas I have around the garden are worthwhile. Maybe I should let the whole garden go wild and sod what people think. Wildflowers would be pollinators for the bees too. Food for thought.', 'Garden Changes...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6126-autosave-v1', '', '', '2020-03-01 11:14:51', '2020-03-01 11:14:51', '', 6126, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6131', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6132, 283, '2020-03-05 10:59:37', '2020-03-05 10:59:37', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/WentworthWoodhouseMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6133\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/WentworthWoodhouseMar20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>A day out meeting college friends is always a delight. I\'ve no doubt said this many times before but when we\'re together the 50 years since we first met roll back and we revert to our youth. We do have more wisdom but we are still as opinionated as ever, if not more so. We discuss a whole range of topics from Caronavirus through the state of current politics in the UK and USA to what hats suit us and which ones definitely don\'t. All these discussions are thickly layered with wonderful humour that can only come from our diverse experiences but we remain socialists and probably could be described as part of the liberal elite.\r\n\r\nWe had lunch in the Garden centre which is behind the main house and is accessed separately. As for <a href=\"https://wentworthwoodhouse.org.uk/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wentworth Woodhouse</a> - as you can see from the photo above it is shrouded in scaffolding so the magnificent frontage (allegedly the longest fronted stately home in the UK) is hidden from view. The walk in the grounds was bracing and we made a hasty retreat to the cafe as the clouds looked a bit ominous.', 'Wentworth Woodhouse', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'wentworth-woodhouse', '', '', '2020-03-05 11:18:30', '2020-03-05 11:18:30', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6132', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(6134, 283, '2020-03-05 10:59:37', '2020-03-05 10:59:37', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/WentworthWoodhouseMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6133\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/WentworthWoodhouseMar20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>A day out meeting college friends is always a delight. I\'ve no doubt said this many times before but when we\'re together the 50 years since we first met roll back and we revert to our youth. We do have more wisdom but we are still as opinionated as ever, if not more so. We discuss a whole range of topics from Caronavirus through the state of current politics in the UK and USA to what hats suit us and which ones definitely don\'t. All these discussions are thickly layered with wonderful humour that can only come from our diverse experiences but we remain socialists and probably could be described as part of the liberal elite.\r\n\r\nWe had lunch in the Garden centre which is behind the main house and is accessed separately. As for Wentworth Woodhouse - as you can see from the photo above it is shrouded in scaffolding so the magnificent frontage (allegedly the longest fronted stately home in the UK) is hidden from view. The walk in the grounds was bracing and we made a hasty retreat to the cafe as the clouds looked a bit ominous.', 'Wentworth Woodhouse', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6132-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-03-05 10:59:37', '2020-03-05 10:59:37', '', 6132, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6134', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6135, 283, '2020-03-05 11:18:30', '2020-03-05 11:18:30', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/WentworthWoodhouseMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6133\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/WentworthWoodhouseMar20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>A day out meeting college friends is always a delight. I\'ve no doubt said this many times before but when we\'re together the 50 years since we first met roll back and we revert to our youth. We do have more wisdom but we are still as opinionated as ever, if not more so. We discuss a whole range of topics from Caronavirus through the state of current politics in the UK and USA to what hats suit us and which ones definitely don\'t. All these discussions are thickly layered with wonderful humour that can only come from our diverse experiences but we remain socialists and probably could be described as part of the liberal elite.\r\n\r\nWe had lunch in the Garden centre which is behind the main house and is accessed separately. As for <a href=\"https://wentworthwoodhouse.org.uk/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wentworth Woodhouse</a> - as you can see from the photo above it is shrouded in scaffolding so the magnificent frontage (allegedly the longest fronted stately home in the UK) is hidden from view. The walk in the grounds was bracing and we made a hasty retreat to the cafe as the clouds looked a bit ominous.', 'Wentworth Woodhouse', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6132-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-03-05 11:18:30', '2020-03-05 11:18:30', '', 6132, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6135', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6137, 283, '2020-03-07 14:46:59', '2020-03-07 14:46:59', '', 'cyrano de bergerac(Mar20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'cyrano-de-bergeracmar20', '', '', '2020-03-07 14:46:59', '2020-03-07 14:46:59', '', 6136, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cyrano-de-bergeracMar20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6138, 283, '2020-03-07 15:02:29', '2020-03-07 15:02:29', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cyrano-de-bergeracMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6137\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cyrano-de-bergeracMar20-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"209\" /></a>I went with a friend to see a live streaming from the <a href=\"https://cyranodebergerac.ntlive.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Theatre Live of Cyrano de Bergerac</a>. I\'ve had a special place in my heart for the play ever since I saw a production of it on BBC TV broadcast February 1968 now sadly lost to posterity. A story of a man (a remarkable duelist, a gifted poet and a musician) who epitomised panache (the word was created to describe him). His only issue was that he had an enormous nose and considered himself to ugly to win the woman of his dreams. This is where the play reached out to me as an eighteen year old with a big nose, a love of language and, like all teenagers, a desire to woo women.\r\n\r\nThis production was in a modern setting with minimalist staging and like the original production was delivered in rhyme. Some of it was rapping which I\'m not too keen on however it fitted well, if a little hard to follow at times. With James McAvoy playing Cyrano (without a prosthetic nose) and a strong supporting cast it was an excellent and memorable production.', 'Cyrano de Bergerac', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6136-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-03-07 15:02:29', '2020-03-07 15:02:29', '', 6136, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6138', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6139, 283, '2020-03-07 16:53:38', '2020-03-07 16:53:38', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/empty-shelvesMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6141\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/empty-shelvesMar20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"163\" height=\"218\" /></a>This post should be called \"Caronavirus or the peculiar workings of the human mind\". I received this image from a friend in Northamptonshire where the local Sainsburys had sold out of toilet paper. Are people going to be using more toilet paper because of coronavirus? From the same source I also heard that there\'s a shortage of soap. This is a little more understandable because we\'re all being encouraged to wash our hands more thoroughly and more frequently but I think I\'ve got enough soap to last me for the next six months.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/old-soapMar20-scaled-e1583598864259.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6140\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/old-soapMar20-263x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"227\" /></a>Just to make sure, I started delving around in the back of the cupboard under the sink in the utility room and I came across this packet of household soap. I\'m sure the perfume isn\'t to everyone\'s taste but it is soap. I should point out that the packet has a stick-on label which says 30p, it doesn\'t have a barcode and barcodes were first introduced in 1974. My guess is - this soap is over 20 years old and Jane bought several packets because it was a bargain. It has probably been moved from house to house at least three times. This soap is well travelled and has provenance so is it worth anything? Could I sell it on eBay at an inflated price or should I take it to the next Antiques Roadshow? All comments gratefully received...', 'Caronavirus...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'caronavirus', '', '', '2020-03-07 16:57:09', '2020-03-07 16:57:09', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6139', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(6140, 283, '2020-03-07 16:33:32', '2020-03-07 16:33:32', '', 'old soap(Mar20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'old-soapmar20', '', '', '2020-03-07 16:34:45', '2020-03-07 16:34:45', '', 6139, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/old-soapMar20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6141, 283, '2020-03-07 16:33:42', '2020-03-07 16:33:42', '', 'empty shelves(Mar20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'empty-shelvesmar20', '', '', '2020-03-07 16:33:42', '2020-03-07 16:33:42', '', 6139, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/empty-shelvesMar20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6142, 283, '2020-03-07 16:53:38', '2020-03-07 16:53:38', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/empty-shelvesMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6141\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/empty-shelvesMar20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"163\" height=\"218\" /></a>This post should be called \"Caronavirus or the peculiar workings of the human mind\". I received this image from a friend in Northamptonshire where the local Sainsburys had sold out of toilet paper. Are people going to be using more toilet paper because of coronavirus? From the same source I also heard that there\'s a shortage of soap. This is a little more understandable because we\'re all being encouraged to wash our hands more thoroughly and more frequently but I think I\'ve got enough soap to last me for the next six months.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/old-soapMar20-scaled-e1583598864259.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6140\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/old-soapMar20-263x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"227\" /></a>Just to make sure, I started delving around in the back of the cupboard under the sink in the utility room and I came across this packet of household soap. I\'m sure the perfume isn\'t to everyone\'s taste but it is soap. I should point out that the packet has a stick-on label which says 30p, it doesn\'t have a barcode and barcodes were first introduced in 1974. My guess is - this soap is over 20 years old and Jane bought several packets because it was a bargain. It has probably been moved from house to house at least three times. This soap is well travelled and has provenance so is it worth anything? Could I sell it on eBay at an inflated price or should I take it to the next Antiques Roadshow? All comments gratefully received...', 'Caronavirus...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6139-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-03-07 16:53:38', '2020-03-07 16:53:38', '', 6139, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6142', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6144, 283, '2020-03-17 14:30:16', '2020-03-17 14:30:16', 'An historian was on the radio today talking about BC, before coronavirus, and AC, after coronavirus. Within a very short space of time the impact has been frightening particularly with the way shoppers have denuded the shelves in my local Tesco. I went in this morning with my usual meagre shopping list to find there were no potatoes or carrots. I live in Lincolnshire, the home of carrots and potatoes. What has the world come to? Have we all gone mad? Are we in a social meltdown?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/tree-stump-removalMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6145\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/tree-stump-removalMar20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"189\" /></a>No matter because the weather is improving as we creep into spring and there\'s a lot of work to be done in the garden. In the coming few days I can start to plant my seed potatoes and I will look forward to a crop just when the supermarkets are full of spuds.\r\n\r\nMy quest to remove the rotting tree stump behind the potting shed is becoming a bit of a saga. It is very rotten in parts and the chainsaw cuts like a knife through butter however the centre is proving to be a little more resistant to my whizzing chain.\r\n\r\nIndividually there are some clusters of colour which need to be brought together into a cascade but that will take some careful planning.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6157,6156,6155,6154,6153,6152,6151,6150,6149,6148,6147\"]', 'Spring has Sprung...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'spring-has-sprung-4', '', '', '2020-03-17 14:37:29', '2020-03-17 14:37:29', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6144', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(6155, 283, '2020-03-17 14:22:08', '2020-03-17 14:22:08', '', 'Spring3(Mar20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'spring3mar20', '', '', '2020-03-17 14:22:08', '2020-03-17 14:22:08', '', 6144, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Spring3Mar20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6156, 283, '2020-03-17 14:22:10', '2020-03-17 14:22:10', '', 'Spring2(Mar20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'spring2mar20', '', '', '2020-03-17 14:22:10', '2020-03-17 14:22:10', '', 6144, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Spring2Mar20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6157, 283, '2020-03-17 14:22:13', '2020-03-17 14:22:13', '', 'Spring1(Mar20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'spring1mar20', '', '', '2020-03-17 14:22:13', '2020-03-17 14:22:13', '', 6144, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Spring1Mar20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6158, 283, '2020-03-17 14:29:30', '2020-03-17 14:29:30', 'An historian was on the radio today talking about BC, before coronavirus, and AC, after coronavirus. Within a very short space of time the impact has been frightening particularly with the way shoppers have denuded the shelves in my local Tesco. I went in this morning with my usual meagre shopping list to find there were no potatoes or carrots. I live in Lincolnshire, the home of carrots and potatoes. What has the world come to? Have we all gone mad? Are we in a social meltdown?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/tree-stump-removalMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6145\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/tree-stump-removalMar20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"189\" /></a>No matter because the weather is improving as we creep into spring and there\'s a lot of work to be done in the garden. In the coming few days I can start to plant my seed potatoes and I will look forward to a crop just when the supermarkets are full of spuds.\r\n\r\nMy quest to remove the rotting tree stump behind the potting shed is becoming a bit of a saga. It is very rotten in parts and the chainsaw cuts like a knife through butter however the centre is proving to be a little more resistant to my whizzing chain.\r\n\r\nIndividually there are some clusters of colour which need to be brought together into a cascade but that will take some careful planning.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6157,6156,6155,6154,6153,6152,6151,6150,6149,6148,6147\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Spring has Sprung...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6144-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-03-17 14:29:30', '2020-03-17 14:29:30', '', 6144, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6158', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6159, 283, '2020-03-17 14:37:29', '2020-03-17 14:37:29', 'An historian was on the radio today talking about BC, before coronavirus, and AC, after coronavirus. Within a very short space of time the impact has been frightening particularly with the way shoppers have denuded the shelves in my local Tesco. I went in this morning with my usual meagre shopping list to find there were no potatoes or carrots. I live in Lincolnshire, the home of carrots and potatoes. What has the world come to? Have we all gone mad? Are we in a social meltdown?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/tree-stump-removalMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6145\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/tree-stump-removalMar20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"189\" /></a>No matter because the weather is improving as we creep into spring and there\'s a lot of work to be done in the garden. In the coming few days I can start to plant my seed potatoes and I will look forward to a crop just when the supermarkets are full of spuds.\r\n\r\nMy quest to remove the rotting tree stump behind the potting shed is becoming a bit of a saga. It is very rotten in parts and the chainsaw cuts like a knife through butter however the centre is proving to be a little more resistant to my whizzing chain.\r\n\r\nIndividually there are some clusters of colour which need to be brought together into a cascade but that will take some careful planning.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6157,6156,6155,6154,6153,6152,6151,6150,6149,6148,6147\"]', 'Spring has Sprung...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6144-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-03-17 14:37:29', '2020-03-17 14:37:29', '', 6144, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6159', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6164, 283, '2020-03-19 14:55:04', '2020-03-19 14:55:04', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Steve-College-Feb70.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6166\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Steve-College-Feb70.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"294\" /></a>The last time I was clean shaven was 50 years ago. At that time I also had hair on my head.\r\n\r\nNow the world has suddenly changed around me I decided it was time to change me or at least how I look.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Steve-clean-shavenmar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6165\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Steve-clean-shavenmar20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>In a moment of madness and with encouragement from a very dear friend I decided to unleash the razor and to determine whether being clean shaven would make me look younger.\r\n\r\nI hardly recognise myself. I wonder if I will wake up tomorrow morning having forgotten that I attacked my face, look in the mirror and think there\'s a stranger in my bathroom.\r\n\r\nNext time I\'ll attack the hair, what little I have, on the top of my head.', 'All Change After 50 Years', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'all-change-after-50-years', '', '', '2020-03-19 14:55:04', '2020-03-19 14:55:04', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6164', 0, 'post', '', 2),
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(6167, 283, '2020-03-19 14:55:04', '2020-03-19 14:55:04', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Steve-College-Feb70.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6166\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Steve-College-Feb70.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"294\" /></a>The last time I was clean shaven was 50 years ago. At that time I also had hair on my head.\r\n\r\nNow the world has suddenly changed around me I decided it was time to change me or at least how I look.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Steve-clean-shavenmar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6165\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Steve-clean-shavenmar20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>In a moment of madness and with encouragement from a very dear friend I decided to unleash the razor and to determine whether being clean shaven would make me look younger.\r\n\r\nI hardly recognise myself. I wonder if I will wake up tomorrow morning having forgotten that I attacked my face, look in the mirror and think there\'s a stranger in my bathroom.\r\n\r\nNext time I\'ll attack the hair, what little I have, on the top of my head.', 'All Change After 50 Years', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6164-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-03-19 14:55:04', '2020-03-19 14:55:04', '', 6164, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6167', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(6169, 283, '2020-03-21 11:52:32', '2020-03-21 11:52:32', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/log-basketsMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6171\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/log-basketsMar20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"185\" /></a>Now that the gym has closed my personal trainer, Tracey, is concerned that I might let my fitness levels slip. I\'ve had a couple of messages from her questioning whether I\'m still exercising. Well I am, possibly not in the way she expects but I spent 4 hours in the garden yesterday and I know I was using my muscles.\r\nI started the day by tidying up my log stacks and filled the two log baskets I have. I used  the larger of the two as a bit of weight training and lifted it 10 times. I didn\'t manage to get it over my head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/diggingMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6170\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/diggingMar20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>As a change of activity I then forked over the area behind the potting shed. Two weeks ago I cleared the area of all the broad leaved grasses that had taken over the area.\r\n\r\nI still need to remove the remnants of the tree stump before I shall be totally happy however I\'m nearly there. I\'m thinking of sowing a wildflower mix in this space and see what happens. If it works the bees will love it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/seed-potatoes-coveredMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6172\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/seed-potatoes-coveredMar20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>And I finished the afternoon by preparing the vegetable plot for my seed potatoes. I didn\'t leave enough room on my plan for all three rows so I\'m going to have to redraw the plan and adjust where the other seeds are sown.\r\n\r\nAs the warmer weather and longer days arrive I\'m looking forward to spending time planting out the vegetable plot.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Garden Exercise', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'garden-exercise', '', '', '2020-03-21 11:52:32', '2020-03-21 11:52:32', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6169', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(6172, 283, '2020-03-21 11:28:39', '2020-03-21 11:28:39', '', 'seed potatoes covered(Mar20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'seed-potatoes-coveredmar20', '', '', '2020-03-21 11:28:39', '2020-03-21 11:28:39', '', 6169, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/seed-potatoes-coveredMar20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6173, 283, '2020-03-21 11:52:32', '2020-03-21 11:52:32', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/log-basketsMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6171\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/log-basketsMar20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"185\" /></a>Now that the gym has closed my personal trainer, Tracey, is concerned that I might let my fitness levels slip. I\'ve had a couple of messages from her questioning whether I\'m still exercising. Well I am, possibly not in the way she expects but I spent 4 hours in the garden yesterday and I know I was using my muscles.\r\nI started the day by tidying up my log stacks and filled the two log baskets I have. I used  the larger of the two as a bit of weight training and lifted it 10 times. I didn\'t manage to get it over my head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/diggingMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6170\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/diggingMar20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>As a change of activity I then forked over the area behind the potting shed. Two weeks ago I cleared the area of all the broad leaved grasses that had taken over the area.\r\n\r\nI still need to remove the remnants of the tree stump before I shall be totally happy however I\'m nearly there. I\'m thinking of sowing a wildflower mix in this space and see what happens. If it works the bees will love it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/seed-potatoes-coveredMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6172\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/seed-potatoes-coveredMar20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>And I finished the afternoon by preparing the vegetable plot for my seed potatoes. I didn\'t leave enough room on my plan for all three rows so I\'m going to have to redraw the plan and adjust where the other seeds are sown.\r\n\r\nAs the warmer weather and longer days arrive I\'m looking forward to spending time planting out the vegetable plot.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Garden Exercise', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6169-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-03-21 11:52:32', '2020-03-21 11:52:32', '', 6169, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6173', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6174, 283, '2020-03-24 10:56:56', '2020-03-24 10:56:56', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/covid-19.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6177\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/covid-19-300x138.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"123\" /></a>Living in enforced isolation is weird. My social life is normally quite varied and I spend a lot of my time visiting friends, going to meetings and get out and about. That has all changed for the foreseeable future. There are so many unknowns that it is completely destabilising. I was listening to a psychologist on wonderful BBC Radio 4 who said that building a routine is very important and take back control of your life. For me, motivation is a real struggle but I do have coping mechanisms; one of which is to write down a plan of action for each day. If it\'s a bad start to the day then I will go as far as putting a time against each activity. There\'s still room for flexibility and there are times when I abandon the plan but I\'m in control.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/bees-1st-inspectionMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6175\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/bees-1st-inspectionMar20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"214\" /></a>Yesterday I did my first inspection of the beehive and was pleased to say they are looking okay. There were five brood frames with bees on them; I couldn\'t see any eggs but there was certainly larvae and capped brood. The bees are bringing in pollen and storing it. The fondant I had placed in the top section of the hive had only been half eaten so they hadn\'t run out of food.\r\n\r\nThe weather is forecast to get warmer in the next few days so I shall inspect again, try to find and mark the queen.', 'Life Under Lockdown', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'life-under-lockdown', '', '', '2020-03-24 10:56:56', '2020-03-24 10:56:56', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6174', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(6178, 283, '2020-03-24 10:56:56', '2020-03-24 10:56:56', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/covid-19.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6177\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/covid-19-300x138.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"123\" /></a>Living in enforced isolation is weird. My social life is normally quite varied and I spend a lot of my time visiting friends, going to meetings and get out and about. That has all changed for the foreseeable future. There are so many unknowns that it is completely destabilising. I was listening to a psychologist on wonderful BBC Radio 4 who said that building a routine is very important and take back control of your life. For me, motivation is a real struggle but I do have coping mechanisms; one of which is to write down a plan of action for each day. If it\'s a bad start to the day then I will go as far as putting a time against each activity. There\'s still room for flexibility and there are times when I abandon the plan but I\'m in control.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/bees-1st-inspectionMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6175\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/bees-1st-inspectionMar20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"214\" /></a>Yesterday I did my first inspection of the beehive and was pleased to say they are looking okay. There were five brood frames with bees on them; I couldn\'t see any eggs but there was certainly larvae and capped brood. The bees are bringing in pollen and storing it. The fondant I had placed in the top section of the hive had only been half eaten so they hadn\'t run out of food.\r\n\r\nThe weather is forecast to get warmer in the next few days so I shall inspect again, try to find and mark the queen.', 'Life Under Lockdown', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6174-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-03-24 10:56:56', '2020-03-24 10:56:56', '', 6174, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6178', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6180, 283, '2020-03-27 11:24:04', '2020-03-27 11:24:04', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/almond-blossomMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6181\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/almond-blossomMar20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"261\" /></a>Living in isolation is interesting. We\'re all staying in touch, changing our routines and habits but I keep reminding myself that this is still only Day 5 and we have another 85 days (minimum) to go. There\'s still a strong novelty factor however will I feel the same on Day 25?\r\n\r\nThe almond tree is now in full blossom and I haven\'t managed to take a decent photo that captures the total effect. I\'m sure there\'s an explanation as to why the eye sees so much more than a camera and maybe that\'s the art of photography - knowing how to capture those difficult images.\r\n\r\nThis week I started following the <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Wicks</a> 30 minute workouts. I\'m doing them alongside  (virtually) my college friends so we contact each other through our WhatsApp group before and after each session which is good motivation. I\'m feeling better for it already and it is now part of my daily routine.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cut-stumpMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6184\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cut-stumpMar20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"201\" /></a>I\'ve managed to remove the tree stump from the corner of the garden and despite it being quite rotten it still refused to come quietly. You can see the remnants piled up against the fence which be left as an insect haven.\r\n\r\nI can now rake over the ground and sow the wildflower seeds. I\'ll take some photos as the area develops.\r\n\r\nThe rest of the garden is looking ok in places but as the weather improves so the weeds are creeping in. I need a good weeding session over the weekend even if the weather does turn colder as forecast.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" columns=\"2\" ids=\"6183,6182\"]', 'Day 5 ...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'day-5', '', '', '2020-03-27 11:24:04', '2020-03-27 11:24:04', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6180', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(6246, 283, '2020-05-03 14:29:35', '2020-05-03 13:29:35', 'I\'m sure everyone in lockdown has asked the question \"what day is it?\". It was difficult enough when I was simply retired to know what day it was and then I had events and visits booked in my diary but now there isn\'t a great deal going on. Even my regular morning keep fit with Joe Wicks might be disrupted because he\'s in hospital with a hand injury (didn\'t know whether to be happy, no more torture, or be unhappy, another event removed from the diary). I do have a couple of weekly Skype/Zoom get togethers and I do my PT session on Tuesday via Zoom so there are still a few things in my diary - so what day of the week is it?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/super-frames1may.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6254\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/super-frames1may-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"175\" /></a>After finding and marking the queen last weekend I did another inspection, easily spotted my ink stained queen, still very much alive and laying eggs. The weight of the Supers (boxes on top of the brood box) is increasing. I\'ve been reliably informed that each frame weighs 1.5Kg when full of honey and there are 10 frames in a Super so it doesn\'t take a mathematical genius to work out the box will be heavy when it gets full. In all probability I will take out a few frames at a time so I\'ve been busy building replacement frames(see photo). Ten down and ten more to go. It\'s a good job to do in the workshop when it\'s raining.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pansiesMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6247\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pansiesMay20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The garden is coming into flower however the never ending weeding goes on and it doesn\'t take me long to fill the green bin. Last week Dave and Lucie had a half full been so they allowed me to throw my excess into their\'s. I do like my planter of pansies at the front of the house and I\'ve planted a load of Begonia tubers in another pot at the front to add even more colour. They are yet to flower but if they bloom anything like last year\'s then I shall be more than happy.\r\nSome highlights from the garden today:\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6249,6248,6253,6250,6252,6251\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'What Day Is It..?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'what-day-is-it', '', '', '2020-05-03 14:31:59', '2020-05-03 13:31:59', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6246', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(6218, 283, '2020-04-17 16:05:53', '2020-04-17 15:05:53', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rhodedendronApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6224\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rhodedendronApr20-236x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"254\" /></a>After nearly 4 weeks of lockdown there is a pattern forming in my life, as I\'m sure it is in many other people\'s lives. I\'m in the fortunate position of having a garden where I can sit or busy myself. The trick is to spend as much time sitting as working - contemplation is supposed to make one wiser but I\'m not sure it\'s helping.\r\n\r\nI\'ve done a lot of weeding and it is starting to deliver results but there\'s still a lot more to be done in the back garden before I move onto the area along the tree lined walk. Talking of which, during the winter this became waterlogged, almost a pond and as a consequence two of the mature holly trees look as though they\'re dying (no great loss because holly trees are not attractive).\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/weeding-againApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6225\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/weeding-againApr20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"162\" /></a>The problem with clearing the garden of weeds is, it open ups large tracts of land ready for plants. I do have a planting plan courtesy of Thrift Landscape Designs however sourcing the plants during lockdown is going to be a problem so I will leave the design until next year.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/veg-plotApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6222\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/veg-plotApr20-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"175\" /></a>The vegetable plot is ready for things to happen. I\'ve sown beetroot, carrots, shallots, parsnips and prepared the plot for the runner beans. Nothing is showing through yet however it is looking neat and tidy for the time being.\r\n\r\nI need to do a second sowing of the things that are already sown.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cavolo-neroApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6220\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cavolo-neroApr20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"136\" height=\"190\" /></a>The Cavolo Nero (Kale) is the fastest shooting seeds I\'ve ever known. Within days of sowing the seeds there are plants showing through. Unlike my courgettes and cucumbers which seem to be on a go slow.\r\n\r\nAnother few days and these green shoots will need to be pricked out into the vegetable plot.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/drone-cells-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6219\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/drone-cells-cropped-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"212\" /></a>And so to the bees who are not having to socially distance, quite the reverse. I now have 9 frames of bees and have added a Super box on top to take the nectar which will become honey. It is at this time of year the bees build up ready to swarm. Honey bees are a super organism and as such act as if they are one creature - 30,000 brains thinking as if they are one. In the bottom left of this photo there are drone cells. The drones (males) will mate with a new queen. Before the bees can develop a new queen I need to spot it (second guess) and move the existing queen into a nucleus hive.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nucleus-sitedApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6223\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nucleus-sitedApr20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"190\" /></a>With this in mind I\'ve positioned the nucleus ready for the split. It has to be sufficiently far away from the main hive so the workers don\'t  return to the original hive. They are needed to support the old queen while the queenless hive will accept the new queen.\r\n\r\nBefore I can undertake the split I need to find the queen and mark her. Not for the first time I spent 45 minutes the other day meticulously scanning each frame for the queen but I had to give up without finding her.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/honey-extractorApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6221\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/honey-extractorApr20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"207\" /></a>Trying to think positively I ordered a basic honey extractor which arrived today. It\'s quite Heath Robinson but I\'ve been assured it works.\r\n\r\nApparently you put a couple of honey filled frames into a cage inside, crank the handle and centrifugal force keeps the frames in place while the honey is thrown to the side of the container and runs down.\r\n\r\nThere\'s a tap at the bottom to pour the honey through a mesh filter and stored before I decant it into jars to be given away. I need to design a honey jar label - I\'m thinking along the lines of \"Honey from the Pig Yard\" with bees and pigs.', 'Life Goes On and On...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'life-goes-on-2', '', '', '2020-04-20 11:33:13', '2020-04-20 10:33:13', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6218', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(6199, 283, '2020-04-09 18:22:31', '2020-04-09 17:22:31', 'As the warmer days of spring arrive so my bees are getting busier and busier. They are bringing in lots of pollen of various colours but mainly yellow and bright orange. It\'s fascinating because there is an almond tree within 2 metres of the hive but I haven\'t seen many bees on it.\r\n\r\nThe good new is they are expanding rapidly as can be seen from these two photos. The one on the left was taken on 23rd March and on the right 9 April. In just over two weeks the hive has gone from 5 frames to 9 frames nearly doubling in size. It\'s time I gave them some more space to store the nectar so they have room for the queen to lay more eggs in the brood cells.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" columns=\"2\" link=\"file\" ids=\"6200,6201\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/9Apr20-fondant.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6202\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/9Apr20-fondant-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></a>I think part of the reason for this sudden expansion is because I put some special fondant into the hive and has you can see from this photo they have made quite a whole in the slab. I intend to remove this over the weekend because I think they are strong enough and there\'s enough pollinating plants in flower now.\r\n\r\nI hope you agree that looking after bees is a lot more interesting than worrying about Covid-19 and it\'s ramifications.', 'Bee Inspection', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'bee-inspection', '', '', '2020-04-09 18:22:31', '2020-04-09 17:22:31', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6199', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(6203, 283, '2020-04-09 18:15:11', '2020-04-09 17:15:11', 'As the warmer days of spring arrive so my bees are getting busier and busier. They are bringing in lots of pollen of various colours but mainly yellow and bright orange. It\'s fascinating because there is an almond tree within 2 metres of the hive but I haven\'t seen many bees on it.\r\n\r\nThe good new is they are expanding rapidly as can be seen from these two photos. The one on the left was taken on 23rd March and on the right 9 April. In just over two weeks the hive has gone from 5 frames to 9 frames nearly doubling in size. It\'s time I gave them some more space to store the nectar so they have room for the queen to lay eggs in the brood cells.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" columns=\"2\" link=\"file\" ids=\"6200,6201\"]', 'Bee Inspection', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6199-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-04-09 18:15:11', '2020-04-09 17:15:11', '', 6199, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6203', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6190, 283, '2020-04-02 13:37:43', '2020-04-02 12:37:43', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/covid-19.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6177\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/covid-19-300x138.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" /></a>There\'s no way I\'m going to be counting the days but I shall certainly keep track of the weeks with my thoughts, commentary and experiences.\r\n\r\nAs you may have spotted I\'m using a new theme for the blog and I\'m still learning about the quirks so the first post within the new theme may not appear as I would wish and you can expect changes in the future.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hobosApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6192 \" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hobosApr20-e1585829726835-245x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"237\" /></a>I\'m trying to minimise my trips to Tesco because last Friday I queued for an hour before being allowed into the supermarket however yesterday I was in and out within 35 minutes which is bearable. It is bringing out some interesting characters, who I think choose normally to live as hermits, but are having to come down from the hills for provisions. Obviously I didn\'t see these two at Tesco but you get my drift.\r\n\r\nThe shelves are slowly getting back to normal as the supply chain catches up with demand. I managed to get most of what I wanted however I had to buy two 50 tea bag boxes of Earl Grey because there wasn\'t any 100\'s. I didn\'t imagine there was anyone else in Market Rasen drinking Earl Grey tea but I\'m learning a lot. Shopping experiences apart all else is working. <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Maslows-HierarchyMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6193\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Maslows-HierarchyMar20-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"186\" /></a>Water continues to come out of the tap, I can switch the lights on at night, the gas central heating and cooker continues to function and my broadband is available. Apart from the rush on toilet rolls it seems <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maslow\'s Hierarchy of Needs</a> is being met.\r\n\r\nI continue to keep fit with a 30 minute workout following <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Wicks on YouTube</a>; a 60 minute weekly personal trainer; walks and working in the garden. As the weather improves I\'m hoping to get out on my bike.\r\n\r\nVideo contacts and conferencing is becoming prominent and in the past week I\'ve used Skype, Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Each application has a learning curve which is good for me. My WhatsApp account is taking a hammering. I get asked to explain the difference between using email, text messaging and WhatsApp. For me WhatsApp is more immediate and adding photos is very easy whereas text messaging in the UK usually carries a cost if you add media to it. Email seems more ponderous, serious, and business like. This is just my opinion and is based on feelings rather than practicalities.', 'Week 2', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'week-2', '', '', '2020-04-03 11:21:04', '2020-04-03 10:21:04', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6190', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6191, 283, '2020-04-02 12:55:22', '2020-04-02 11:55:22', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/covid-19.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6177\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/covid-19-300x138.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" /></a>There\'s no way I\'m going to be counting the days but I shall certainly keep track of the weeks with my thoughts, commentary and experiences.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Week 2', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6190-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-04-02 12:55:22', '2020-04-02 11:55:22', '', 6190, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6191', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6192, 283, '2020-04-02 13:14:11', '2020-04-02 12:14:11', '', 'hobos(Apr20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'hobosapr20', '', '', '2020-04-02 13:14:11', '2020-04-02 12:14:11', '', 6190, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hobosApr20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6193, 283, '2020-04-02 13:27:00', '2020-04-02 12:27:00', '', 'Maslow\'s Hierarchy(Mar20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'maslows-hierarchymar20', '', '', '2020-04-02 13:27:00', '2020-04-02 12:27:00', '', 6190, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Maslows-HierarchyMar20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6194, 283, '2020-04-02 13:30:36', '2020-04-02 12:30:36', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/covid-19.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6177\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/covid-19-300x138.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" /></a>There\'s no way I\'m going to be counting the days but I shall certainly keep track of the weeks with my thoughts, commentary and experiences.\r\n\r\nAs you may have spotted I\'m using a new theme for the blog and I\'m still learning about the quirks so the first post within the new theme may not appear as I would wish and you can expect changes in the future.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hobosApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6192 \" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hobosApr20-e1585829726835-245x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"237\" /></a>I\'m trying to minimise my trips to Tesco because last Friday I queued for an hour before being allowed into the supermarket however yesterday I was in and out within 35 minutes which is bearable. It is bringing out some interesting characters, who I think choose normally to live as hermits, but are having to come down from the hills for provisions. Obviously I didn\'t see these two at Tesco but you get my drift.\r\n\r\nThe shelves are slowly getting back to normal as the supply chain catches up with demand. I managed to get most of what I wanted however I had to buy two 50 tea bag boxes of Earl Grey because there wasn\'t any 100\'s. I didn\'t imagine there was anyone else in Market Rasen drinking Earl Grey tea but I\'m learning a lot. Shopping experiences apart all else is working. <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Maslows-HierarchyMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6193\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Maslows-HierarchyMar20-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"186\" /></a>Water continues to come out of the tap, I can switch the lights on at night, the gas central heating and cooker continues to function and my broadband is available. Apart from the rush on toilet rolls it seems <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maslow\'s Hierarchy of Needs</a> is being met.\r\n\r\nI continue to keep fit with a 30 minute workout following <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Wicks on YouTube</a>, a 60 minute weekly personal trainer, walks and working in the garden. As the weather improves I\'m hoping to get out on my bike.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Week 2', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6190-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-04-02 13:30:36', '2020-04-02 12:30:36', '', 6190, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6194', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6195, 283, '2020-04-02 13:37:43', '2020-04-02 12:37:43', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/covid-19.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6177\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/covid-19-300x138.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" /></a>There\'s no way I\'m going to be counting the days but I shall certainly keep track of the weeks with my thoughts, commentary and experiences.\r\n\r\nAs you may have spotted I\'m using a new theme for the blog and I\'m still learning about the quirks so the first post within the new theme may not appear as I would wish and you can expect changes in the future.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hobosApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6192 \" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hobosApr20-e1585829726835-245x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"237\" /></a>I\'m trying to minimise my trips to Tesco because last Friday I queued for an hour before being allowed into the supermarket however yesterday I was in and out within 35 minutes which is bearable. It is bringing out some interesting characters, who I think choose normally to live as hermits, but are having to come down from the hills for provisions. Obviously I didn\'t see these two at Tesco but you get my drift.\r\n\r\nThe shelves are slowly getting back to normal as the supply chain catches up with demand. I managed to get most of what I wanted however I had to buy two 50 tea bag boxes of Earl Grey because there wasn\'t any 100\'s. I didn\'t imagine there was anyone else in Market Rasen drinking Earl Grey tea but I\'m learning a lot. Shopping experiences apart all else is working. <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Maslows-HierarchyMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6193\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Maslows-HierarchyMar20-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"186\" /></a>Water continues to come out of the tap, I can switch the lights on at night, the gas central heating and cooker continues to function and my broadband is available. Apart from the rush on toilet rolls it seems <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maslow\'s Hierarchy of Needs</a> is being met.\r\n\r\nI continue to keep fit with a 30 minute workout following <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Wicks on YouTube</a>; a 60 minute weekly personal trainer; walks and working in the garden. As the weather improves I\'m hoping to get out on my bike.\r\n\r\nVideo contacts and conferencing is becoming prominent and in the past week I\'ve used Skype, Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Each application has a learning curve which is good for me. My WhatsApp account is taking a hammering. I get asked to explain the difference between using email, text messaging and WhatsApp. For me WhatsApp is more immediate and adding photos is very easy whereas text messaging in the UK usually carries a cost if you add media to it. Email seems more ponderous, serious, and business like. This is just my opinion and is based on feelings rather than practicalities.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Week 2', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6190-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-04-02 13:37:43', '2020-04-02 12:37:43', '', 6190, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6195', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6197, 283, '2020-04-03 11:21:04', '2020-04-03 10:21:04', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/covid-19.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6177\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/covid-19-300x138.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" /></a>There\'s no way I\'m going to be counting the days but I shall certainly keep track of the weeks with my thoughts, commentary and experiences.\r\n\r\nAs you may have spotted I\'m using a new theme for the blog and I\'m still learning about the quirks so the first post within the new theme may not appear as I would wish and you can expect changes in the future.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hobosApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6192 \" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hobosApr20-e1585829726835-245x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"237\" /></a>I\'m trying to minimise my trips to Tesco because last Friday I queued for an hour before being allowed into the supermarket however yesterday I was in and out within 35 minutes which is bearable. It is bringing out some interesting characters, who I think choose normally to live as hermits, but are having to come down from the hills for provisions. Obviously I didn\'t see these two at Tesco but you get my drift.\r\n\r\nThe shelves are slowly getting back to normal as the supply chain catches up with demand. I managed to get most of what I wanted however I had to buy two 50 tea bag boxes of Earl Grey because there wasn\'t any 100\'s. I didn\'t imagine there was anyone else in Market Rasen drinking Earl Grey tea but I\'m learning a lot. Shopping experiences apart all else is working. <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Maslows-HierarchyMar20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6193\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Maslows-HierarchyMar20-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"186\" /></a>Water continues to come out of the tap, I can switch the lights on at night, the gas central heating and cooker continues to function and my broadband is available. Apart from the rush on toilet rolls it seems <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maslow\'s Hierarchy of Needs</a> is being met.\r\n\r\nI continue to keep fit with a 30 minute workout following <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Wicks on YouTube</a>; a 60 minute weekly personal trainer; walks and working in the garden. As the weather improves I\'m hoping to get out on my bike.\r\n\r\nVideo contacts and conferencing is becoming prominent and in the past week I\'ve used Skype, Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Each application has a learning curve which is good for me. My WhatsApp account is taking a hammering. I get asked to explain the difference between using email, text messaging and WhatsApp. For me WhatsApp is more immediate and adding photos is very easy whereas text messaging in the UK usually carries a cost if you add media to it. Email seems more ponderous, serious, and business like. This is just my opinion and is based on feelings rather than practicalities.', 'Week 2', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6190-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-04-03 11:21:04', '2020-04-03 10:21:04', '', 6190, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6197', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6204, 283, '2020-04-09 18:21:02', '2020-04-09 17:21:02', 'As the warmer days of spring arrive so my bees are getting busier and busier. They are bringing in lots of pollen of various colours but mainly yellow and bright orange. It\'s fascinating because there is an almond tree within 2 metres of the hive but I haven\'t seen many bees on it.\r\n\r\nThe good new is they are expanding rapidly as can be seen from these two photos. The one on the left was taken on 23rd March and on the right 9 April. In just over two weeks the hive has gone from 5 frames to 9 frames nearly doubling in size. It\'s time I gave them some more space to store the nectar so they have room for the queen to lay more eggs in the brood cells.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" columns=\"2\" link=\"file\" ids=\"6200,6201\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/9Apr20-fondant.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6202\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/9Apr20-fondant-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></a>I think part of the reason for this sudden expansion is because I put some special fondant into the hive and has you can see from this photo they have made quite a whole in the slab. I intend to remove this over the weekend because I think they are strong enough and there\'s enough pollinating plants in flower now.\r\n\r\nI hope you agree that looking after bees is a lot more interesting than worrying about Covid-19 and it\'s ramifications.', 'Bee Inspection', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6199-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-04-09 18:21:02', '2020-04-09 17:21:02', '', 6199, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6204', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(6208, 283, '2020-04-12 17:06:15', '2020-04-12 16:06:15', '', 'plum tree(Apr20)', 'The little plum tree is alive and in blossom.', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'plum-treeapr20', '', '', '2020-04-12 17:53:52', '2020-04-12 16:53:52', '', 6205, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/plum-treeApr20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6209, 283, '2020-04-12 17:06:17', '2020-04-12 16:06:17', '', 'smoked basa fillet(Apr20)', 'Eating healthily - smoked Basa fillet.', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'smoked-basa-filletapr20', '', '', '2020-04-12 17:54:35', '2020-04-12 16:54:35', '', 6205, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/smoked-basa-filletApr20-.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6210, 283, '2020-04-12 17:06:21', '2020-04-12 16:06:21', '', 'camellia back garden (Apr20)', 'First year this Camellia has flowered so I must be doing something right.', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'camellia-back-garden-apr20', '', '', '2020-04-12 17:52:05', '2020-04-12 16:52:05', '', 6205, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/camellia-back-garden-Apr20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
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(6212, 283, '2020-04-12 17:06:26', '2020-04-12 16:06:26', '', 'ready for Joe Wicks(Apr20)', 'Ready for my Joe Wicks workout session', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'ready-for-joe-wicksapr20', '', '', '2020-04-12 17:51:05', '2020-04-12 16:51:05', '', 6205, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ready-for-Joe-WicksApr20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6213, 283, '2020-04-12 17:06:28', '2020-04-12 16:06:28', '', 'Cycle ride(Apr20)', 'Lincolnshire countryside when on my morning bike ride', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'cycle-rideapr20', '', '', '2020-04-12 17:51:41', '2020-04-12 16:51:41', '', 6205, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Cycle-rideApr20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6214, 283, '2020-04-12 17:54:40', '2020-04-12 16:54:40', 'As we come to the end of week 3 and in all probability another 9 weeks to go for the over 70\'s I thought it might be interesting to show my week in a series of photos.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" link=\"file\" ids=\"6212,6213,6210,6211,6206,6207,6208,6209\"]', 'End of Week 3', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6205-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-04-12 17:54:40', '2020-04-12 16:54:40', '', 6205, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6214', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6215, 283, '2020-04-12 17:55:37', '2020-04-12 16:55:37', 'As we come to the end of week 3 and in all probability another 9 weeks to go for the over 70\'s I thought it might be interesting to show my week in a series of photos:\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" link=\"file\" columns=\"4\" ids=\"6212,6213,6210,6211,6206,6207,6208,6209\"]', 'End of Week 3', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6205-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-04-12 17:55:37', '2020-04-12 16:55:37', '', 6205, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6215', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6216, 283, '2020-04-12 18:03:08', '2020-04-12 17:03:08', 'As we come to the end of week 3 and, in all probability, another 9 weeks to go for the over 70\'s I thought it might be interesting to show my week in a series of photos:\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" link=\"file\" columns=\"4\" ids=\"6212,6213,6210,6211,6206,6207,6208,6209\"]', 'End of Week 3', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6205-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-04-12 18:03:08', '2020-04-12 17:03:08', '', 6205, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6216', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6265, 283, '2020-05-10 11:29:59', '2020-05-10 10:29:59', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/queen-bee-image.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5746 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/queen-bee-image-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" /></a>My beekeeping experience continues to be a steep learning curve and this week has taught me a lot. At this time of year healthy colonies will be looking to swarm as this is their natural way of propagating the species. For a swarm to happen the worker bees see that the colony is thriving and start making new queen cells. The beekeeper\'s role is to spot these cells and then manage the swarming instinct by dividing the colony up. The original queen, food store and workers on three  frames are moved into a smaller, cosy nucleus. I had one ready for this very purpose.\r\n\r\nWhen I did my hive inspection on Saturday 2nd May I was looking for the tell tale signs but could see no queen cells with eggs in them however I obviously missed them because on Thursday 7th May the bees swarmed and I stood and watched helplessly as half the colony flew off and gathered 8 metres up a neighbours Eucalyptus tree. There was no way I could retrieve them. I hit an emotional low as I realised I had failed them. I left the remaining queenless colony to settle for a couple of days before inspecting again.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-on-excluder.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6267\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-on-excluder-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>After taking the Supers off (they are getting heavy with honey) I saw there was a queen cell hanging from the wire framed queen excluder - see photo. The white shape is a large larval queen and I\'ve exposed her so she won\'t survive.\r\n\r\nOn further inspection I found several more capped queen cells which initially I was pleased about. Unsure what to do I phoned my mentor, bee consultant and good friend Gary. He explained carefully the next actions and also sent me an article from the Apiarist\'s blog. His advice was counter intuitive to me - I had to go back into the hive and remove all the capped and well formed queen cells and just leave one early stage queen cell that had an egg or young larva in it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cellsMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6266\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cellsMay20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>With steely determination I went through the hive and effectively aborted several queens. Here are three (there were several more) that I cut away from the comb and as you can see the white is a queen larva. It broke my heart to do this. I know they are only insects but the life of this superorganism is so complex I remain in awe of them. If I hadn\'t done this there is a risk that the first virgin queen to emerge would realise there were other queens in the offing and would swarm again taking more bees with her and depleting the strength of the hive further. I have left one fresh queen cell with an egg in it. When I inspect next weekend this queen cell should be well developed and hopefully capped. The virgin queen will emerge in 8 days and then in the following weeks will hopefully mate and start laying eggs again. There will be a 3 week period when I will not inspect them for fear of disturbing the new queen. Patience will be required.\r\n\r\nThe lesson from all of this is that I must be more observant and know what I\'m looking for and why. I shall know in future and be better prepared. The learning curve continues and thankfully we never stop learning.', 'Bee Devilled...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'bee-devilled', '', '', '2020-05-19 11:46:42', '2020-05-19 10:46:42', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6265', 0, 'post', '', 2),
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(6226, 283, '2020-04-17 14:52:25', '2020-04-17 13:52:25', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rhodedendronApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6224\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rhodedendronApr20-236x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"254\" /></a>After nearly 4 weeks of lockdown there is a pattern forming in my life, as I\'m sure it is in many other people\'s lives. I\'m in the fortunate position of having a garden where I can sit or busy myself. The trick is to spend as much time sitting as working - contemplation is supposed to make one wiser but I\'m not sure it\'s helping.\r\n\r\nI\'ve done a lot of weeding and it is starting to deliver results but there\'s still a lot more to be done in the back garden before I move onto the area along the tree lined walk. Talking of which, during the winter this became waterlogged, almost a pond and as a consequence two of the mature holly trees look as though they\'re dying (no great loss because holly trees are not attractive).\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/weeding-againApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6225\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/weeding-againApr20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"162\" /></a>The problem with clearing the garden of weeds it open ups large tracts of land ready for plants. I do have a planting plan courtesy of Thrift Landscape Designs however sourcing the plants during lockdown is going to be a problem so I might leave the design until next year.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/veg-plotApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6222\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/veg-plotApr20-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"175\" /></a>The vegetable plot is ready for things to happen. I\'ve sown beetroot, carrots, shallots, parsnips and prepared the plot for the runner beans. Nothing is showing through yet however it is looking neat and tidy for the time being.\r\n\r\nI need to do a second sowing of the things that already in.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cavolo-neroApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6220\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cavolo-neroApr20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"136\" height=\"190\" /></a>The Cavolo Nero (Kale) is the fastest shooting seeds I\'ve ever known within days of sowing the seeds there are plants above ground. Unlike my courgettes and cucumbers which seem to be on a go slow.\r\n\r\nAnother few days and these green shoots will need to be pricked out into the vegetable plot.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/drone-cells-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6219\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/drone-cells-cropped-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"212\" /></a>And so to the bees who are not having to self isolate. I now have 9 frames of bees and have added a Super box on top to take the nectar which will become honey. It is at this time of year the bees build up ready to swarm. Honey bees are a super organism and as such act as if they are one creature - 30,000 brains thinking as if they are one. In the bottom left of this photo there are drone cells. The drones (males) will meet with a new queen. Before the bees can develop a new queen I need to spot it and move the existing queen into a nucleus hive.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nucleus-sitedApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6223\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nucleus-sitedApr20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"190\" /></a>With this in mind I\'ve positioned the nucleus ready for the split. It has to be sufficiently far away from the main hive so the workers don\'t  return to the original hive. They are needed to support the old queen while the queenless hive will accept the new queen.\r\n\r\nBefore I can undertake the split I need to find the queen and mark her. The problem is I spent 45 minutes the other day meticulously scanning each frame for the queen but I had to give up without finding her.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/honey-extractorApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6221\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/honey-extractorApr20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"207\" /></a>Trying to think positively I ordered a basic honey extractor which arrived today. It\'s quite Heath Robinson but I\'ve been assured it works.\r\n\r\nApparently you put a couple of honey filled frames into a cage inside, crank the handle and centrifugal force keeps the frames in place while the honey is thrown to the side of the container and runs down.\r\n\r\nThere\'s a tap in the bottom to pour the honey through a mesh filter and stored before I decant it into jars to be given away. I need to design a honey jar label - I\'m thinking along the lines of \"Honey from the Pig Yard\" with bees and pigs.', 'Life Goes On...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6218-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-04-17 14:52:25', '2020-04-17 13:52:25', '', 6218, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6226', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6227, 283, '2020-04-17 16:04:40', '2020-04-17 15:04:40', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rhodedendronApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6224\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rhodedendronApr20-236x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"254\" /></a>After nearly 4 weeks of lockdown there is a pattern forming in my life, as I\'m sure it is in many other people\'s lives. I\'m in the fortunate position of having a garden where I can sit or busy myself. The trick is to spend as much time sitting as working - contemplation is supposed to make one wiser but I\'m not sure it\'s helping.\r\n\r\nI\'ve done a lot of weeding and it is starting to deliver results but there\'s still a lot more to be done in the back garden before I move onto the area along the tree lined walk. Talking of which, during the winter this became waterlogged, almost a pond and as a consequence two of the mature holly trees look as though they\'re dying (no great loss because holly trees are not attractive).\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/weeding-againApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6225\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/weeding-againApr20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"162\" /></a>The problem with clearing the garden of weeds is, it open ups large tracts of land ready for plants. I do have a planting plan courtesy of Thrift Landscape Designs however sourcing the plants during lockdown is going to be a problem so I will leave the design until next year.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/veg-plotApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6222\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/veg-plotApr20-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"175\" /></a>The vegetable plot is ready for things to happen. I\'ve sown beetroot, carrots, shallots, parsnips and prepared the plot for the runner beans. Nothing is showing through yet however it is looking neat and tidy for the time being.\r\n\r\nI need to do a second sowing of the things that are already sown.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cavolo-neroApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6220\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cavolo-neroApr20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"136\" height=\"190\" /></a>The Cavolo Nero (Kale) is the fastest shooting seeds I\'ve ever known. Within days of sowing the seeds there are plants showing through. Unlike my courgettes and cucumbers which seem to be on a go slow.\r\n\r\nAnother few days and these green shoots will need to be pricked out into the vegetable plot.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/drone-cells-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6219\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/drone-cells-cropped-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"212\" /></a>And so to the bees who are not having to self isolate. I now have 9 frames of bees and have added a Super box on top to take the nectar which will become honey. It is at this time of year the bees build up ready to swarm. Honey bees are a super organism and as such act as if they are one creature - 30,000 brains thinking as if they are one. In the bottom left of this photo there are drone cells. The drones (males) will mate with a new queen. Before the bees can develop a new queen I need to spot it (second guess) and move the existing queen into a nucleus hive.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nucleus-sitedApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6223\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nucleus-sitedApr20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"190\" /></a>With this in mind I\'ve positioned the nucleus ready for the split. It has to be sufficiently far away from the main hive so the workers don\'t  return to the original hive. They are needed to support the old queen while the queenless hive will accept the new queen.\r\n\r\nBefore I can undertake the split I need to find the queen and mark her. Not for the first time I spent 45 minutes the other day meticulously scanning each frame for the queen but I had to give up without finding her.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/honey-extractorApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6221\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/honey-extractorApr20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"207\" /></a>Trying to think positively I ordered a basic honey extractor which arrived today. It\'s quite Heath Robinson but I\'ve been assured it works.\r\n\r\nApparently you put a couple of honey filled frames into a cage inside, crank the handle and centrifugal force keeps the frames in place while the honey is thrown to the side of the container and runs down.\r\n\r\nThere\'s a tap at the bottom to pour the honey through a mesh filter and stored before I decant it into jars to be given away. I need to design a honey jar label - I\'m thinking along the lines of \"Honey from the Pig Yard\" with bees and pigs.', 'Life Goes On...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6218-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-04-17 16:04:40', '2020-04-17 15:04:40', '', 6218, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6227', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6228, 283, '2020-04-17 16:05:40', '2020-04-17 15:05:40', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rhodedendronApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6224\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rhodedendronApr20-236x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"254\" /></a>After nearly 4 weeks of lockdown there is a pattern forming in my life, as I\'m sure it is in many other people\'s lives. I\'m in the fortunate position of having a garden where I can sit or busy myself. The trick is to spend as much time sitting as working - contemplation is supposed to make one wiser but I\'m not sure it\'s helping.\r\n\r\nI\'ve done a lot of weeding and it is starting to deliver results but there\'s still a lot more to be done in the back garden before I move onto the area along the tree lined walk. Talking of which, during the winter this became waterlogged, almost a pond and as a consequence two of the mature holly trees look as though they\'re dying (no great loss because holly trees are not attractive).\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/weeding-againApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6225\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/weeding-againApr20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"162\" /></a>The problem with clearing the garden of weeds is, it open ups large tracts of land ready for plants. I do have a planting plan courtesy of Thrift Landscape Designs however sourcing the plants during lockdown is going to be a problem so I will leave the design until next year.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/veg-plotApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6222\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/veg-plotApr20-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"175\" /></a>The vegetable plot is ready for things to happen. I\'ve sown beetroot, carrots, shallots, parsnips and prepared the plot for the runner beans. Nothing is showing through yet however it is looking neat and tidy for the time being.\r\n\r\nI need to do a second sowing of the things that are already sown.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cavolo-neroApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6220\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cavolo-neroApr20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"136\" height=\"190\" /></a>The Cavolo Nero (Kale) is the fastest shooting seeds I\'ve ever known. Within days of sowing the seeds there are plants showing through. Unlike my courgettes and cucumbers which seem to be on a go slow.\r\n\r\nAnother few days and these green shoots will need to be pricked out into the vegetable plot.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/drone-cells-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6219\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/drone-cells-cropped-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"212\" /></a>And so to the bees who are not having to socially distance, quite the reverse. I now have 9 frames of bees and have added a Super box on top to take the nectar which will become honey. It is at this time of year the bees build up ready to swarm. Honey bees are a super organism and as such act as if they are one creature - 30,000 brains thinking as if they are one. In the bottom left of this photo there are drone cells. The drones (males) will mate with a new queen. Before the bees can develop a new queen I need to spot it (second guess) and move the existing queen into a nucleus hive.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nucleus-sitedApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6223\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nucleus-sitedApr20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"190\" /></a>With this in mind I\'ve positioned the nucleus ready for the split. It has to be sufficiently far away from the main hive so the workers don\'t  return to the original hive. They are needed to support the old queen while the queenless hive will accept the new queen.\r\n\r\nBefore I can undertake the split I need to find the queen and mark her. Not for the first time I spent 45 minutes the other day meticulously scanning each frame for the queen but I had to give up without finding her.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/honey-extractorApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6221\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/honey-extractorApr20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"207\" /></a>Trying to think positively I ordered a basic honey extractor which arrived today. It\'s quite Heath Robinson but I\'ve been assured it works.\r\n\r\nApparently you put a couple of honey filled frames into a cage inside, crank the handle and centrifugal force keeps the frames in place while the honey is thrown to the side of the container and runs down.\r\n\r\nThere\'s a tap at the bottom to pour the honey through a mesh filter and stored before I decant it into jars to be given away. I need to design a honey jar label - I\'m thinking along the lines of \"Honey from the Pig Yard\" with bees and pigs.', 'Life Goes On...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6218-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-04-17 16:05:40', '2020-04-17 15:05:40', '', 6218, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6228', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6229, 283, '2020-04-20 11:33:13', '2020-04-20 10:33:13', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rhodedendronApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6224\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rhodedendronApr20-236x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"254\" /></a>After nearly 4 weeks of lockdown there is a pattern forming in my life, as I\'m sure it is in many other people\'s lives. I\'m in the fortunate position of having a garden where I can sit or busy myself. The trick is to spend as much time sitting as working - contemplation is supposed to make one wiser but I\'m not sure it\'s helping.\r\n\r\nI\'ve done a lot of weeding and it is starting to deliver results but there\'s still a lot more to be done in the back garden before I move onto the area along the tree lined walk. Talking of which, during the winter this became waterlogged, almost a pond and as a consequence two of the mature holly trees look as though they\'re dying (no great loss because holly trees are not attractive).\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/weeding-againApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6225\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/weeding-againApr20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"162\" /></a>The problem with clearing the garden of weeds is, it open ups large tracts of land ready for plants. I do have a planting plan courtesy of Thrift Landscape Designs however sourcing the plants during lockdown is going to be a problem so I will leave the design until next year.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/veg-plotApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6222\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/veg-plotApr20-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"175\" /></a>The vegetable plot is ready for things to happen. I\'ve sown beetroot, carrots, shallots, parsnips and prepared the plot for the runner beans. Nothing is showing through yet however it is looking neat and tidy for the time being.\r\n\r\nI need to do a second sowing of the things that are already sown.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cavolo-neroApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6220\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cavolo-neroApr20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"136\" height=\"190\" /></a>The Cavolo Nero (Kale) is the fastest shooting seeds I\'ve ever known. Within days of sowing the seeds there are plants showing through. Unlike my courgettes and cucumbers which seem to be on a go slow.\r\n\r\nAnother few days and these green shoots will need to be pricked out into the vegetable plot.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/drone-cells-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6219\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/drone-cells-cropped-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"212\" /></a>And so to the bees who are not having to socially distance, quite the reverse. I now have 9 frames of bees and have added a Super box on top to take the nectar which will become honey. It is at this time of year the bees build up ready to swarm. Honey bees are a super organism and as such act as if they are one creature - 30,000 brains thinking as if they are one. In the bottom left of this photo there are drone cells. The drones (males) will mate with a new queen. Before the bees can develop a new queen I need to spot it (second guess) and move the existing queen into a nucleus hive.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nucleus-sitedApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6223\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nucleus-sitedApr20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"190\" /></a>With this in mind I\'ve positioned the nucleus ready for the split. It has to be sufficiently far away from the main hive so the workers don\'t  return to the original hive. They are needed to support the old queen while the queenless hive will accept the new queen.\r\n\r\nBefore I can undertake the split I need to find the queen and mark her. Not for the first time I spent 45 minutes the other day meticulously scanning each frame for the queen but I had to give up without finding her.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/honey-extractorApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6221\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/honey-extractorApr20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"207\" /></a>Trying to think positively I ordered a basic honey extractor which arrived today. It\'s quite Heath Robinson but I\'ve been assured it works.\r\n\r\nApparently you put a couple of honey filled frames into a cage inside, crank the handle and centrifugal force keeps the frames in place while the honey is thrown to the side of the container and runs down.\r\n\r\nThere\'s a tap at the bottom to pour the honey through a mesh filter and stored before I decant it into jars to be given away. I need to design a honey jar label - I\'m thinking along the lines of \"Honey from the Pig Yard\" with bees and pigs.', 'Life Goes On and On...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6218-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-04-20 11:33:13', '2020-04-20 10:33:13', '', 6218, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6229', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6231, 283, '2020-04-23 10:18:08', '2020-04-23 09:18:08', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bulletin-board-symbol.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6236\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bulletin-board-symbol-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></a>If you want to raise a new question or comment this is the place to do it...', 'Let\'s Discuss it...', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'open', '', 'lets-discuss-it', '', '', '2020-04-23 11:58:35', '2020-04-23 10:58:35', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?post_type=forum&#038;p=6231', 1, 'forum', '', 0),
(6232, 283, '2020-04-23 10:18:08', '2020-04-23 09:18:08', '', 'Let\'s Discuss it...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6231-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-04-23 10:18:08', '2020-04-23 09:18:08', '', 6231, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6232', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6233, 283, '2020-04-23 11:54:21', '2020-04-23 10:54:21', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bulletin-board-symbol.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6236\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bulletin-board-symbol-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></a>If you want to raise a new question or comment this is the pace to do it...', 'Let\'s Discuss it...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6231-autosave-v1', '', '', '2020-04-23 11:54:21', '2020-04-23 10:54:21', '', 6231, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6233', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6234, 283, '2020-04-23 10:22:28', '2020-04-23 09:22:28', 'If you want to raise a new question or comment this is the pace to do it...', 'Let\'s Discuss it...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6231-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-04-23 10:22:28', '2020-04-23 09:22:28', '', 6231, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6234', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6630, 283, '2021-01-19 13:55:20', '2021-01-19 13:55:20', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/mazdacx30jan21.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6613\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/mazdacx30jan21-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"185\" /></a>Some years ago I started to write about the cars I have owned during my 50 years of driving. It sat untouched for some time but having mentioned it to a friend he said it would be interesting to read. Spurred on by his comment I tidied up the page and finished it off with the cars I\'ve owned over the last 6 years.\r\n\r\nNot all of the images are of the actual cars I owned but wherever possible I\'ve matched colour and type.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/cars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to go to the cars page...</a>', 'Cars', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'cars', '', '', '2021-01-19 13:55:20', '2021-01-19 13:55:20', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6630', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6236, 283, '2020-04-23 11:53:55', '2020-04-23 10:53:55', '', 'bulletin board symbol', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'bulletin-board-symbol', '', '', '2020-04-23 11:53:55', '2020-04-23 10:53:55', '', 6231, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bulletin-board-symbol.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6237, 283, '2020-04-23 11:54:31', '2020-04-23 10:54:31', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bulletin-board-symbol.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6236\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bulletin-board-symbol-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></a>If you want to raise a new question or comment this is the pace to do it...', 'Let\'s Discuss it...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6231-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-04-23 11:54:31', '2020-04-23 10:54:31', '', 6231, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6237', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6238, 283, '2020-04-23 11:58:35', '2020-04-23 10:58:35', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bulletin-board-symbol.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6236\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bulletin-board-symbol-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></a>If you want to raise a new question or comment this is the place to do it...', 'Let\'s Discuss it...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6231-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-04-23 11:58:35', '2020-04-23 10:58:35', '', 6231, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6238', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6239, 283, '2020-04-24 08:21:32', '2020-04-24 07:21:32', 'I\'ve decided to follow President Trump\'s advice. As of this morning I started gargling with bleach and have injected myself with Dettol. Just to be sure I\'ve ordered a UV light from Amazon and intend swallowing it. After doing all of this there is no way Covid-19 will survive. The chances of me surviving after all that are very small. Problem solved...', 'Following Trump\'s Advice', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'following-trumps-advice', '', '', '2020-04-24 08:21:32', '2020-04-24 07:21:32', '', 6231, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/forums/topic/following-trumps-advice', 0, 'topic', '', 0),
(6240, 283, '2020-04-26 22:39:02', '2020-04-26 21:39:02', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Weeding25thApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6241 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Weeding25thApr20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>During this period of lockdown time has become less meaningful because tomorrow is probably going to be a repeat of today. The difference might be weeding a different part of the garden.\r\n\r\nTalking of which I have weeded a large section as can be seen in this photo however I can imagine the weeds are growing up behind me as I press forward on the kneeler.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/veg-plot-26th-Apr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6243\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/veg-plot-26th-Apr20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>To take a break from the flower beds I can always turn my attention to the vegetable plot. The parsnips, carrots, shallots, and beetroot are all showing through but they desperately need a good shower of rain. It hasn\'t rained for four weeks and I\'m concerned the rainwater harvesting tank is getting low as I water seedlings every other evening.\r\n\r\nI have had some failures: cucumbers zero; courgettes 1; and sweet peppers 3 but not vigorous. I\'ve just sown a couple of squash seeds, never grown them before so that will be interesting. Must look up some squash recipes and whether I can combine it with honey.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Queen-marked-260420.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6242 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Queen-marked-260420-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>One significant worry has been alleviated. I\'ve been searching for the queen in the colony for months now and today I found her and marked her with a dab of yellow marker. The intention was to put a little spot on the back of her head however the marker fluid was a lot runnier than I expected and I nearly drowned her in it. She survived and I kept her captive long enough for the liquid to dry before placing her back carefully in with her workers.\r\n\r\nThe bees are happy. They are storing honey but haven\'t capped it in enough quantities to make it worthwhile to extract it yet. Another three or four weeks and I\'m sure I shall be collecting my first batch of honey.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Vagaries of Time', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'vagaries-of-time', '', '', '2020-04-26 22:39:02', '2020-04-26 21:39:02', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6240', 0, 'post', '', 2),
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(6242, 283, '2020-04-26 21:20:43', '2020-04-26 20:20:43', '', 'Queen marked 260420', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'queen-marked-260420', '', '', '2020-04-26 21:20:43', '2020-04-26 20:20:43', '', 6240, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Queen-marked-260420.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6243, 283, '2020-04-26 21:20:47', '2020-04-26 20:20:47', '', 'veg plot (26th Apr20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'veg-plot-26th-apr20', '', '', '2020-04-26 21:20:47', '2020-04-26 20:20:47', '', 6240, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/veg-plot-26th-Apr20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6244, 283, '2020-04-26 22:39:02', '2020-04-26 21:39:02', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Weeding25thApr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6241 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Weeding25thApr20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>During this period of lockdown time has become less meaningful because tomorrow is probably going to be a repeat of today. The difference might be weeding a different part of the garden.\r\n\r\nTalking of which I have weeded a large section as can be seen in this photo however I can imagine the weeds are growing up behind me as I press forward on the kneeler.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/veg-plot-26th-Apr20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6243\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/veg-plot-26th-Apr20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>To take a break from the flower beds I can always turn my attention to the vegetable plot. The parsnips, carrots, shallots, and beetroot are all showing through but they desperately need a good shower of rain. It hasn\'t rained for four weeks and I\'m concerned the rainwater harvesting tank is getting low as I water seedlings every other evening.\r\n\r\nI have had some failures: cucumbers zero; courgettes 1; and sweet peppers 3 but not vigorous. I\'ve just sown a couple of squash seeds, never grown them before so that will be interesting. Must look up some squash recipes and whether I can combine it with honey.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Queen-marked-260420.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6242 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Queen-marked-260420-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>One significant worry has been alleviated. I\'ve been searching for the queen in the colony for months now and today I found her and marked her with a dab of yellow marker. The intention was to put a little spot on the back of her head however the marker fluid was a lot runnier than I expected and I nearly drowned her in it. She survived and I kept her captive long enough for the liquid to dry before placing her back carefully in with her workers.\r\n\r\nThe bees are happy. They are storing honey but haven\'t capped it in enough quantities to make it worthwhile to extract it yet. Another three or four weeks and I\'m sure I shall be collecting my first batch of honey.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Vagaries of Time', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6240-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-04-26 22:39:02', '2020-04-26 21:39:02', '', 6240, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6244', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(6255, 283, '2020-05-03 14:26:38', '2020-05-03 13:26:38', 'I\'m sure everyone in lockdown has asked the question \"what day is it?\". It was difficult enough when I was simply retired to know what day it was but then I had events and visits booked in my diary but now there isn\'t a great deal. Even my regular morning keep fit with Joe Wicks might be disrupted because he\'s in hospital with a hand injury (didn\'t know whether to be happy,no more torture, or be unhappy, another event removed from the diary). I do have a couple of weekly Skype/Zoom get togethers and I do my PT session on Tuesday via Zoom so there are still a few things in my diary - so what day of the week is it?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/super-frames1may.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6254\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/super-frames1may-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"175\" /></a>After finding and marking the queen last weekend I did another inspection, easily spotted my ink stained queen, still very much alive and laying eggs. The weight of the Supers (boxes on top of the brood box) is increasing. I\'ve been reliably informed that each frame weighs 1.5Kg when full of honey and there are 10 frames in a Super so it doesn\'t take a mathematical genius to work out the box will be heavy when it gets full. In all probability I will take out a few frames at a time so I\'ve been busy building replacement frames. Ten down and ten more to go. It\'s a good job to do in the workshop when it\'s raining.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pansiesMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6247\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pansiesMay20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The garden is coming into flower however the never ending weeding goes on and it doesn\'t take me long to fill the green bin. Last week Dave and Lucie had a half full been so they allowed me to throw my excess into their\'s. I do like my planter of pansies at the front of the house and I\'ve planted a load of Begonia tubers in another pot at the front to add even more colour. They are yet to flower but if they bloom anything like last year\'s then I shall be more than happy.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSome highlights from the garden today:\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6253,6252,6251,6250,6249,6248\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'What Day Is It..?', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6246-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-05-03 14:26:38', '2020-05-03 13:26:38', '', 6246, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6255', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6256, 283, '2020-05-03 14:29:35', '2020-05-03 13:29:35', 'I\'m sure everyone in lockdown has asked the question \"what day is it?\". It was difficult enough when I was simply retired to know what day it was and then I had events and visits booked in my diary but now there isn\'t a great deal going on. Even my regular morning keep fit with Joe Wicks might be disrupted because he\'s in hospital with a hand injury (didn\'t know whether to be happy, no more torture, or be unhappy, another event removed from the diary). I do have a couple of weekly Skype/Zoom get togethers and I do my PT session on Tuesday via Zoom so there are still a few things in my diary - so what day of the week is it?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/super-frames1may.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6254\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/super-frames1may-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"175\" /></a>After finding and marking the queen last weekend I did another inspection, easily spotted my ink stained queen, still very much alive and laying eggs. The weight of the Supers (boxes on top of the brood box) is increasing. I\'ve been reliably informed that each frame weighs 1.5Kg when full of honey and there are 10 frames in a Super so it doesn\'t take a mathematical genius to work out the box will be heavy when it gets full. In all probability I will take out a few frames at a time so I\'ve been busy building replacement frames(see photo). Ten down and ten more to go. It\'s a good job to do in the workshop when it\'s raining.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pansiesMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6247\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pansiesMay20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The garden is coming into flower however the never ending weeding goes on and it doesn\'t take me long to fill the green bin. Last week Dave and Lucie had a half full been so they allowed me to throw my excess into their\'s. I do like my planter of pansies at the front of the house and I\'ve planted a load of Begonia tubers in another pot at the front to add even more colour. They are yet to flower but if they bloom anything like last year\'s then I shall be more than happy.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSome highlights from the garden today:\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6253,6252,6251,6250,6249,6248\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'What Day Is It..?', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6246-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-05-03 14:29:35', '2020-05-03 13:29:35', '', 6246, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6256', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6257, 283, '2020-05-03 14:31:30', '2020-05-03 13:31:30', 'I\'m sure everyone in lockdown has asked the question \"what day is it?\". It was difficult enough when I was simply retired to know what day it was and then I had events and visits booked in my diary but now there isn\'t a great deal going on. Even my regular morning keep fit with Joe Wicks might be disrupted because he\'s in hospital with a hand injury (didn\'t know whether to be happy, no more torture, or be unhappy, another event removed from the diary). I do have a couple of weekly Skype/Zoom get togethers and I do my PT session on Tuesday via Zoom so there are still a few things in my diary - so what day of the week is it?\n\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/super-frames1may.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6254\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/super-frames1may-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"175\" /></a>After finding and marking the queen last weekend I did another inspection, easily spotted my ink stained queen, still very much alive and laying eggs. The weight of the Supers (boxes on top of the brood box) is increasing. I\'ve been reliably informed that each frame weighs 1.5Kg when full of honey and there are 10 frames in a Super so it doesn\'t take a mathematical genius to work out the box will be heavy when it gets full. In all probability I will take out a few frames at a time so I\'ve been busy building replacement frames(see photo). Ten down and ten more to go. It\'s a good job to do in the workshop when it\'s raining.\n\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pansiesMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6247\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pansiesMay20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The garden is coming into flower however the never ending weeding goes on and it doesn\'t take me long to fill the green bin. Last week Dave and Lucie had a half full been so they allowed me to throw my excess into their\'s. I do like my planter of pansies at the front of the house and I\'ve planted a load of Begonia tubers in another pot at the front to add even more colour. They are yet to flower but if they bloom anything like last year\'s then I shall be more than happy.\nSome highlights from the garden today:\n\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6253,6252,6251,6250,6249,6248\"]\n\n&nbsp;', 'What Day Is It..?', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6246-autosave-v1', '', '', '2020-05-03 14:31:30', '2020-05-03 13:31:30', '', 6246, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6257', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6258, 283, '2020-05-03 14:31:59', '2020-05-03 13:31:59', 'I\'m sure everyone in lockdown has asked the question \"what day is it?\". It was difficult enough when I was simply retired to know what day it was and then I had events and visits booked in my diary but now there isn\'t a great deal going on. Even my regular morning keep fit with Joe Wicks might be disrupted because he\'s in hospital with a hand injury (didn\'t know whether to be happy, no more torture, or be unhappy, another event removed from the diary). I do have a couple of weekly Skype/Zoom get togethers and I do my PT session on Tuesday via Zoom so there are still a few things in my diary - so what day of the week is it?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/super-frames1may.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6254\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/super-frames1may-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"175\" /></a>After finding and marking the queen last weekend I did another inspection, easily spotted my ink stained queen, still very much alive and laying eggs. The weight of the Supers (boxes on top of the brood box) is increasing. I\'ve been reliably informed that each frame weighs 1.5Kg when full of honey and there are 10 frames in a Super so it doesn\'t take a mathematical genius to work out the box will be heavy when it gets full. In all probability I will take out a few frames at a time so I\'ve been busy building replacement frames(see photo). Ten down and ten more to go. It\'s a good job to do in the workshop when it\'s raining.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pansiesMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6247\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pansiesMay20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The garden is coming into flower however the never ending weeding goes on and it doesn\'t take me long to fill the green bin. Last week Dave and Lucie had a half full been so they allowed me to throw my excess into their\'s. I do like my planter of pansies at the front of the house and I\'ve planted a load of Begonia tubers in another pot at the front to add even more colour. They are yet to flower but if they bloom anything like last year\'s then I shall be more than happy.\r\nSome highlights from the garden today:\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6249,6248,6253,6250,6252,6251\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'What Day Is It..?', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6246-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-05-03 14:31:59', '2020-05-03 13:31:59', '', 6246, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6258', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6259, 283, '2020-05-07 20:13:54', '2020-05-07 19:13:54', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/shed-roof-beforeMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6260\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/shed-roof-beforeMay20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The question is - how long can I put off a job before it just has to be done. During the winter storms the wind got underneath the felt on the shed and ripped it off. I happened to mention to a friend that this was a job that had been sitting on my To Do list for several months and out of embarrassment I committed to doing it this week. I started by cleaning off the old felt and measuring the new material. I didn\'t have any felt to hand but I have a massive roll of the breather membrane the house was wrapped in so I turned it silver side down and measured it up. Hopefully it is waterproof.<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/shed-roof-afterMay20.jpg\">\r\n<img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6261\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/shed-roof-afterMay20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Within a couple of hours the material was glued and screwed into place with battens on either side. Part of the reason the felt ripped was because the batten on the left hand side hadn\'t been put in place when the shed was erected 6 years ago.\r\n\r\nIf I\'m totally honest I never finished the shed properly after I had a team of people help me to erect it in the first place. My only excuse was it was poorly manufactured and none of the pieces fitted properly. Over time the whole frame has shifted and warped and there are gaps in most of the joints. I intend to use mastic to fill the gaps and to make sure it is properly sealed before giving it a coat of preservative,', 'Procrastination...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'procrastination', '', '', '2020-05-07 20:13:54', '2020-05-07 19:13:54', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6259', 0, 'post', '', 1),
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(6263, 283, '2020-05-07 20:12:28', '2020-05-07 19:12:28', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/shed-roof-beforeMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6260\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/shed-roof-beforeMay20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The question is - how long can I put off a job before it just has to be done. During the winter storms the wind got underneath the felt on the shed and ripped it off. I happened to mention to a friend that this was a job that had been sitting on my To Do list for several months and out of embarrassment I committed to doing it this week. I started by cleaning off the old felt and measuring the new material. I didn\'t have any felt to hand but I have a massive roll of the breather membrane the house was wrapped in so I turned it silver side down and measured it up. Hopefully it is waterproof.<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/shed-roof-afterMay20.jpg\">\r\n<img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6261\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/shed-roof-afterMay20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Within a couple of hours the material was glued and screwed into place with battens on either side. Part of the reason the felt ripped was because the batten on the left hand side hadn\'t been put in place when the shed was erected 6 years ago.\r\n\r\nIf I totally honest I didn\'t ever finish the shed properly after I had a team of people help me to erect it in the first place. My only excuse was it was poorly manufactured and none of the pieces fitted properly. Over time the whole frame has shifted and warped and there are gaps in most of the joints. I intend to use mastic to fill the gaps and to make sure it is properly sealed before giving it a coat of preservative,', 'Procrastination...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6259-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-05-07 20:12:28', '2020-05-07 19:12:28', '', 6259, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6263', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6264, 283, '2020-05-07 20:13:54', '2020-05-07 19:13:54', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/shed-roof-beforeMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6260\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/shed-roof-beforeMay20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The question is - how long can I put off a job before it just has to be done. During the winter storms the wind got underneath the felt on the shed and ripped it off. I happened to mention to a friend that this was a job that had been sitting on my To Do list for several months and out of embarrassment I committed to doing it this week. I started by cleaning off the old felt and measuring the new material. I didn\'t have any felt to hand but I have a massive roll of the breather membrane the house was wrapped in so I turned it silver side down and measured it up. Hopefully it is waterproof.<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/shed-roof-afterMay20.jpg\">\r\n<img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6261\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/shed-roof-afterMay20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Within a couple of hours the material was glued and screwed into place with battens on either side. Part of the reason the felt ripped was because the batten on the left hand side hadn\'t been put in place when the shed was erected 6 years ago.\r\n\r\nIf I\'m totally honest I never finished the shed properly after I had a team of people help me to erect it in the first place. My only excuse was it was poorly manufactured and none of the pieces fitted properly. Over time the whole frame has shifted and warped and there are gaps in most of the joints. I intend to use mastic to fill the gaps and to make sure it is properly sealed before giving it a coat of preservative,', 'Procrastination...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6259-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-05-07 20:13:54', '2020-05-07 19:13:54', '', 6259, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6264', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(6268, 283, '2020-05-10 11:26:13', '2020-05-10 10:26:13', 'My beekeeping experience continues to be a steep learning curve and this week has taught me a lot. At this time of year healthy colonies will be looking to swarm as this is their natural way of propagating the species. For a swarm to happen the worker bees see that the colony is thriving and start making new queen cells. The beekeeper\'s role is to spot these cells and then manage the swarming instinct by dividing the colony up. The original queen, food store and workers on three  frames are moved into a smaller, cosy nucleus. I had one ready for this very purpose.\r\n\r\nWhen I did my hive inspection on Saturday 2nd May I was looking for the tell tale signs but could see no queen cells with eggs in them however I obviously missed them because on Thursday 7th May the bees swarmed and I stood and watched helplessly as half the colony flew off and gathered 20 metres up a neighbours Eucalyptus tree. There was no way I could retrieve them. I hit an emotional low as I realised I had failed them. I left the remaining queenless colony to settle for a couple of days before inspecting again.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-on-excluder.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6267\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-on-excluder-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>After taking the Supers off (they are getting heavy with honey) I saw there was a queen cell hanging from the wire framed queen excluder - see photo. The white shape is a large larval queen and I\'ve exposed her so she won\'t survive.\r\n\r\nOn further inspection I found several more capped queen cells which initially I was pleased about. Unsure what to do I phoned my mentor, bee consultant and good friend Gary. He explained carefully the next actions and also sent me an article from the Apiarist\'s blog. His advice was counter intuitive to me - I had to go back into the hive and remove all the capped and well formed queen cells and just leave one early stage queen cell that had an egg or young larva in it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cellsMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6266\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cellsMay20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>With steely determination I went through the hive and effectively aborted several queens. Here are three (there were several more) that I cut away from the comb and as you can see the white is a queen larva. It broke my heart to do this. I know they are only insects but the life of this superorganism is so complex I remain in awe of them. If I hadn\'t done this there is a risk that the first virgin queen to emerge would realise there were other queens in the offing and would swarm again taking more bees with her and depleting the strength of the hive further. I have left one fresh queen cell with an egg in it. When I inspect next weekend this queen cell should be well developed and hopefully capped. The virgin queen will emerge in 8 days and then in the following weeks will hopefully mate and start laying eggs again. There will be a 3 week period when I will not inspect them for fear of disturbing the new queen. Patience will be required.\r\n\r\nThe lesson from all of this is that I must be more observant and know what I\'m looking for and why. I shall know in future and be better prepared. The learning curve continues and thankfully we never stop learning.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Bee Devilled...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6265-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-05-10 11:26:13', '2020-05-10 10:26:13', '', 6265, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6268', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6269, 283, '2020-05-10 11:29:59', '2020-05-10 10:29:59', 'My beekeeping experience continues to be a steep learning curve and this week has taught me a lot. At this time of year healthy colonies will be looking to swarm as this is their natural way of propagating the species. For a swarm to happen the worker bees see that the colony is thriving and start making new queen cells. The beekeeper\'s role is to spot these cells and then manage the swarming instinct by dividing the colony up. The original queen, food store and workers on three  frames are moved into a smaller, cosy nucleus. I had one ready for this very purpose.\r\n\r\nWhen I did my hive inspection on Saturday 2nd May I was looking for the tell tale signs but could see no queen cells with eggs in them however I obviously missed them because on Thursday 7th May the bees swarmed and I stood and watched helplessly as half the colony flew off and gathered 20 metres up a neighbours Eucalyptus tree. There was no way I could retrieve them. I hit an emotional low as I realised I had failed them. I left the remaining queenless colony to settle for a couple of days before inspecting again.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-on-excluder.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6267\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-on-excluder-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>After taking the Supers off (they are getting heavy with honey) I saw there was a queen cell hanging from the wire framed queen excluder - see photo. The white shape is a large larval queen and I\'ve exposed her so she won\'t survive.\r\n\r\nOn further inspection I found several more capped queen cells which initially I was pleased about. Unsure what to do I phoned my mentor, bee consultant and good friend Gary. He explained carefully the next actions and also sent me an article from the Apiarist\'s blog. His advice was counter intuitive to me - I had to go back into the hive and remove all the capped and well formed queen cells and just leave one early stage queen cell that had an egg or young larva in it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cellsMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6266\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cellsMay20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>With steely determination I went through the hive and effectively aborted several queens. Here are three (there were several more) that I cut away from the comb and as you can see the white is a queen larva. It broke my heart to do this. I know they are only insects but the life of this superorganism is so complex I remain in awe of them. If I hadn\'t done this there is a risk that the first virgin queen to emerge would realise there were other queens in the offing and would swarm again taking more bees with her and depleting the strength of the hive further. I have left one fresh queen cell with an egg in it. When I inspect next weekend this queen cell should be well developed and hopefully capped. The virgin queen will emerge in 8 days and then in the following weeks will hopefully mate and start laying eggs again. There will be a 3 week period when I will not inspect them for fear of disturbing the new queen. Patience will be required.\r\n\r\nThe lesson from all of this is that I must be more observant and know what I\'m looking for and why. I shall know in future and be better prepared. The learning curve continues and thankfully we never stop learning.', 'Bee Devilled...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6265-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-05-10 11:29:59', '2020-05-10 10:29:59', '', 6265, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6269', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6270, 283, '2020-05-10 11:33:26', '2020-05-10 10:33:26', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/queen-bee-image.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5746 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/queen-bee-image-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy beekeeping experience continues to be a steep learning curve and this week has taught me a lot. At this time of year healthy colonies will be looking to swarm as this is their natural way of propagating the species. For a swarm to happen the worker bees see that the colony is thriving and start making new queen cells. The beekeeper\'s role is to spot these cells and then manage the swarming instinct by dividing the colony up. The original queen, food store and workers on three  frames are moved into a smaller, cosy nucleus. I had one ready for this very purpose.\r\n\r\nWhen I did my hive inspection on Saturday 2nd May I was looking for the tell tale signs but could see no queen cells with eggs in them however I obviously missed them because on Thursday 7th May the bees swarmed and I stood and watched helplessly as half the colony flew off and gathered 20 metres up a neighbours Eucalyptus tree. There was no way I could retrieve them. I hit an emotional low as I realised I had failed them. I left the remaining queenless colony to settle for a couple of days before inspecting again.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-on-excluder.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6267\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-on-excluder-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>After taking the Supers off (they are getting heavy with honey) I saw there was a queen cell hanging from the wire framed queen excluder - see photo. The white shape is a large larval queen and I\'ve exposed her so she won\'t survive.\r\n\r\nOn further inspection I found several more capped queen cells which initially I was pleased about. Unsure what to do I phoned my mentor, bee consultant and good friend Gary. He explained carefully the next actions and also sent me an article from the Apiarist\'s blog. His advice was counter intuitive to me - I had to go back into the hive and remove all the capped and well formed queen cells and just leave one early stage queen cell that had an egg or young larva in it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cellsMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6266\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cellsMay20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>With steely determination I went through the hive and effectively aborted several queens. Here are three (there were several more) that I cut away from the comb and as you can see the white is a queen larva. It broke my heart to do this. I know they are only insects but the life of this superorganism is so complex I remain in awe of them. If I hadn\'t done this there is a risk that the first virgin queen to emerge would realise there were other queens in the offing and would swarm again taking more bees with her and depleting the strength of the hive further. I have left one fresh queen cell with an egg in it. When I inspect next weekend this queen cell should be well developed and hopefully capped. The virgin queen will emerge in 8 days and then in the following weeks will hopefully mate and start laying eggs again. There will be a 3 week period when I will not inspect them for fear of disturbing the new queen. Patience will be required.\r\n\r\nThe lesson from all of this is that I must be more observant and know what I\'m looking for and why. I shall know in future and be better prepared. The learning curve continues and thankfully we never stop learning.', 'Bee Devilled...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6265-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-05-10 11:33:26', '2020-05-10 10:33:26', '', 6265, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6270', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6271, 283, '2020-05-10 11:34:00', '2020-05-10 10:34:00', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/queen-bee-image.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5746 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/queen-bee-image-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" /></a>My beekeeping experience continues to be a steep learning curve and this week has taught me a lot. At this time of year healthy colonies will be looking to swarm as this is their natural way of propagating the species. For a swarm to happen the worker bees see that the colony is thriving and start making new queen cells. The beekeeper\'s role is to spot these cells and then manage the swarming instinct by dividing the colony up. The original queen, food store and workers on three  frames are moved into a smaller, cosy nucleus. I had one ready for this very purpose.\r\n\r\nWhen I did my hive inspection on Saturday 2nd May I was looking for the tell tale signs but could see no queen cells with eggs in them however I obviously missed them because on Thursday 7th May the bees swarmed and I stood and watched helplessly as half the colony flew off and gathered 20 metres up a neighbours Eucalyptus tree. There was no way I could retrieve them. I hit an emotional low as I realised I had failed them. I left the remaining queenless colony to settle for a couple of days before inspecting again.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-on-excluder.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6267\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-on-excluder-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>After taking the Supers off (they are getting heavy with honey) I saw there was a queen cell hanging from the wire framed queen excluder - see photo. The white shape is a large larval queen and I\'ve exposed her so she won\'t survive.\r\n\r\nOn further inspection I found several more capped queen cells which initially I was pleased about. Unsure what to do I phoned my mentor, bee consultant and good friend Gary. He explained carefully the next actions and also sent me an article from the Apiarist\'s blog. His advice was counter intuitive to me - I had to go back into the hive and remove all the capped and well formed queen cells and just leave one early stage queen cell that had an egg or young larva in it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cellsMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6266\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cellsMay20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>With steely determination I went through the hive and effectively aborted several queens. Here are three (there were several more) that I cut away from the comb and as you can see the white is a queen larva. It broke my heart to do this. I know they are only insects but the life of this superorganism is so complex I remain in awe of them. If I hadn\'t done this there is a risk that the first virgin queen to emerge would realise there were other queens in the offing and would swarm again taking more bees with her and depleting the strength of the hive further. I have left one fresh queen cell with an egg in it. When I inspect next weekend this queen cell should be well developed and hopefully capped. The virgin queen will emerge in 8 days and then in the following weeks will hopefully mate and start laying eggs again. There will be a 3 week period when I will not inspect them for fear of disturbing the new queen. Patience will be required.\r\n\r\nThe lesson from all of this is that I must be more observant and know what I\'m looking for and why. I shall know in future and be better prepared. The learning curve continues and thankfully we never stop learning.', 'Bee Devilled...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6265-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-05-10 11:34:00', '2020-05-10 10:34:00', '', 6265, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6271', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6281, 283, '2020-05-19 11:46:42', '2020-05-19 10:46:42', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/queen-bee-image.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5746 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/queen-bee-image-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" /></a>My beekeeping experience continues to be a steep learning curve and this week has taught me a lot. At this time of year healthy colonies will be looking to swarm as this is their natural way of propagating the species. For a swarm to happen the worker bees see that the colony is thriving and start making new queen cells. The beekeeper\'s role is to spot these cells and then manage the swarming instinct by dividing the colony up. The original queen, food store and workers on three  frames are moved into a smaller, cosy nucleus. I had one ready for this very purpose.\r\n\r\nWhen I did my hive inspection on Saturday 2nd May I was looking for the tell tale signs but could see no queen cells with eggs in them however I obviously missed them because on Thursday 7th May the bees swarmed and I stood and watched helplessly as half the colony flew off and gathered 8 metres up a neighbours Eucalyptus tree. There was no way I could retrieve them. I hit an emotional low as I realised I had failed them. I left the remaining queenless colony to settle for a couple of days before inspecting again.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-on-excluder.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6267\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-on-excluder-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>After taking the Supers off (they are getting heavy with honey) I saw there was a queen cell hanging from the wire framed queen excluder - see photo. The white shape is a large larval queen and I\'ve exposed her so she won\'t survive.\r\n\r\nOn further inspection I found several more capped queen cells which initially I was pleased about. Unsure what to do I phoned my mentor, bee consultant and good friend Gary. He explained carefully the next actions and also sent me an article from the Apiarist\'s blog. His advice was counter intuitive to me - I had to go back into the hive and remove all the capped and well formed queen cells and just leave one early stage queen cell that had an egg or young larva in it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cellsMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6266\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cellsMay20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>With steely determination I went through the hive and effectively aborted several queens. Here are three (there were several more) that I cut away from the comb and as you can see the white is a queen larva. It broke my heart to do this. I know they are only insects but the life of this superorganism is so complex I remain in awe of them. If I hadn\'t done this there is a risk that the first virgin queen to emerge would realise there were other queens in the offing and would swarm again taking more bees with her and depleting the strength of the hive further. I have left one fresh queen cell with an egg in it. When I inspect next weekend this queen cell should be well developed and hopefully capped. The virgin queen will emerge in 8 days and then in the following weeks will hopefully mate and start laying eggs again. There will be a 3 week period when I will not inspect them for fear of disturbing the new queen. Patience will be required.\r\n\r\nThe lesson from all of this is that I must be more observant and know what I\'m looking for and why. I shall know in future and be better prepared. The learning curve continues and thankfully we never stop learning.', 'Bee Devilled...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6265-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-05-19 11:46:42', '2020-05-19 10:46:42', '', 6265, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6281', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6272, 283, '2020-05-15 17:26:58', '2020-05-15 16:26:58', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/birch-tree-May20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6273\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/birch-tree-May20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>At long last I\'ve ventured into the area that runs alongside the drive and started weeding. I\'m making good progress and it\'s difficult to set the right level of growth. It is an area under the trees - ash, horse chestnut and limes and it was always the intention to give it the feel of a tree lined woodland walk so it should look dappled and \"wild\" but tidy. There are now quite a few stinging nettles and so they have to be handled carefully; inevitably I get stung.\r\n\r\nI had this idea to move a small birch tree (3 metres) from under the ash tree at the back into a spot alongside the drive to replace a holly tree that Nick and I removed at the end of last year. The idea was it would make a change of activity. Getting the birch tree out without doing too much damage to its roots was not easy however I managed to get it out of the ground, minus a few roots. I\'ve put it into the ground and will keep it well watered so only time will tell.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-fuzzy15th-May.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6274\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-fuzzy15th-May-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>If you\'ve read my last <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6265\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">post</a> you will realise that the survival of my bee colony is in a delicate situation.\r\n\r\nThis fuzzy photo shows the queen cell that I chose last week. Then it was just a small cup, the size of an acorn cup, but in the past week the bees have elongated it and capped it off. My new queen should emerge in the next few days. She will then prepare herself for her mating flight and hopefully return to start laying eggs again. If she does not return then the colony will die because there are no eggs left from the queen that swarmed to make another queen. All the eggs the old queen laid are maturing in their cells into workers or drones. I will not inspect the bees again for two weeks to give the virgin queen time to settle into her new life.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Super-15th-May.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6275\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Super-15th-May-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>In the boxes above the brood box there are frames where the bees are collecting honey. It\'s a busy \"factory\" where nectar is brought into the hive in the stomach of worker bees who then regurgitate it, it\'s eaten by another bee and then stored as a very runny honey. The bees fan the honey cells to remove the moisture and turn it into the thick honey we all know and love (unless you\'re vegan).\r\n\r\nKnowing when is the right time to swap the honey frame for an empty frame is another decision I will have to make in the coming weeks. As you can see these frames are only half capped but they are a lot heavier than empty frames. As a result of the bees swarming last week there are half the number of bees and therefore the rate of growth of honey has halved. Fingers crossed my bees will survive, the new queen is productive and she breeds docile workers.\r\n\r\nTrees, Bees and finally, knees. Despite all the gardening spent on my knees they are holding up really well. They click a bit but there\'s no discomfort. I put this down to my regular exercise - Joe Wicks every weekday apart from Tuesday when I have a Personal Trainer session. At the weekend, if the weather is fine, I motivate myself to do a 10+ mile cycle and one day at the weekend I allow myself a lazy day.', 'Trees, Bees and Knees...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'trees-bees-and-knees', '', '', '2020-05-15 17:27:39', '2020-05-15 16:27:39', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6272', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(6276, 283, '2020-05-15 17:26:58', '2020-05-15 16:26:58', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/birch-tree-May20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6273\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/birch-tree-May20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>At long last I\'ve ventured into the area that runs alongside the drive and started weeding. I\'m making good progress and it\'s difficult to set the right level of growth. It is an area under the trees - ash, horse chestnut and limes and it was always the intention to give it the feel of a tree lined woodland walk so it should look dappled and \"wild\" but tidy. There are now quite a few stinging nettles and so they have to be handled carefully; inevitably I get stung.\r\n\r\nI had this idea to move a small birch tree (3 metres) from under the ash tree at the back into a spot alongside the drive to replace a holly tree that Nick and I removed at the end of last year. The idea was it would make a change of activity. Getting the birch tree out without doing too much damage to its roots was not easy however I managed to get it out of the ground, minus a few roots. I\'ve put it into the ground and will keep it well watered so only time will tell.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-fuzzy15th-May.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6274\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-fuzzy15th-May-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>If you\'ve read my last <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6265\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">post</a> you will realise that the survival of my bee colony is in a delicate situation.\r\n\r\nThis fuzzy photo shows the queen cell that I chose last week. Then it was just a small cup, the size of an acorn cup, but in the past week the bees have elongated it and capped it off. My new queen should emerge in the next few days. She will then prepare herself for her mating flight and hopefully return to start laying eggs again. If she does not return then the colony will die because there are no eggs left from the queen that swarmed to make another queen. All the eggs the old queen laid are maturing in their cells into workers or drones. I will not inspect the bees again for two weeks to give the virgin queen time to settle into her new life.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Super-15th-May.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6275\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Super-15th-May-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>In the boxes above the brood box there are frames where the bees are collecting honey. It\'s a busy \"factory\" where nectar is brought into the hive in the stomach of worker bees who then regurgitate it, it\'s eaten by another bee and then stored as a very runny honey. The bees fan the honey cells to remove the moisture and turn it into the thick honey we all know and love (unless you\'re vegan).\r\n\r\nKnowing when is the right time to swap the honey frame for an empty frame is another decision I will have to make in the coming weeks. As you can see these frames are only half capped but they are a lot heavier than empty frames. As a result of the bees swarming last week there are half the number of bees and therefore the rate of growth of honey has halved. Fingers crossed my bees will survive, the new queen is productive and she breeds docile workers.\r\n\r\nTrees, Bees and finally, knees. Despite all the gardening spent on my knees they are holding up really well. They click a bit but there\'s no discomfort. I put this down to my regular exercise - Joe Wicks every weekday apart from Tuesday when I have a Personal Trainer session. At the weekend, if the weather is fine, I motivate myself to do a 10+ mile cycle and one day at the weekend I allow myself a lazy day.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Trees, Bees and Knees...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6272-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-05-15 17:26:58', '2020-05-15 16:26:58', '', 6272, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6276', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6278, 283, '2020-05-15 17:27:39', '2020-05-15 16:27:39', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/birch-tree-May20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6273\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/birch-tree-May20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>At long last I\'ve ventured into the area that runs alongside the drive and started weeding. I\'m making good progress and it\'s difficult to set the right level of growth. It is an area under the trees - ash, horse chestnut and limes and it was always the intention to give it the feel of a tree lined woodland walk so it should look dappled and \"wild\" but tidy. There are now quite a few stinging nettles and so they have to be handled carefully; inevitably I get stung.\r\n\r\nI had this idea to move a small birch tree (3 metres) from under the ash tree at the back into a spot alongside the drive to replace a holly tree that Nick and I removed at the end of last year. The idea was it would make a change of activity. Getting the birch tree out without doing too much damage to its roots was not easy however I managed to get it out of the ground, minus a few roots. I\'ve put it into the ground and will keep it well watered so only time will tell.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-fuzzy15th-May.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6274\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-fuzzy15th-May-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>If you\'ve read my last <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6265\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">post</a> you will realise that the survival of my bee colony is in a delicate situation.\r\n\r\nThis fuzzy photo shows the queen cell that I chose last week. Then it was just a small cup, the size of an acorn cup, but in the past week the bees have elongated it and capped it off. My new queen should emerge in the next few days. She will then prepare herself for her mating flight and hopefully return to start laying eggs again. If she does not return then the colony will die because there are no eggs left from the queen that swarmed to make another queen. All the eggs the old queen laid are maturing in their cells into workers or drones. I will not inspect the bees again for two weeks to give the virgin queen time to settle into her new life.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Super-15th-May.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6275\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Super-15th-May-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>In the boxes above the brood box there are frames where the bees are collecting honey. It\'s a busy \"factory\" where nectar is brought into the hive in the stomach of worker bees who then regurgitate it, it\'s eaten by another bee and then stored as a very runny honey. The bees fan the honey cells to remove the moisture and turn it into the thick honey we all know and love (unless you\'re vegan).\r\n\r\nKnowing when is the right time to swap the honey frame for an empty frame is another decision I will have to make in the coming weeks. As you can see these frames are only half capped but they are a lot heavier than empty frames. As a result of the bees swarming last week there are half the number of bees and therefore the rate of growth of honey has halved. Fingers crossed my bees will survive, the new queen is productive and she breeds docile workers.\r\n\r\nTrees, Bees and finally, knees. Despite all the gardening spent on my knees they are holding up really well. They click a bit but there\'s no discomfort. I put this down to my regular exercise - Joe Wicks every weekday apart from Tuesday when I have a Personal Trainer session. At the weekend, if the weather is fine, I motivate myself to do a 10+ mile cycle and one day at the weekend I allow myself a lazy day.', 'Trees, Bees and Knees...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6272-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-05-15 17:27:39', '2020-05-15 16:27:39', '', 6272, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6278', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6289, 283, '2020-05-26 23:23:48', '2020-05-26 22:23:48', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/south-east-weedingMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6292\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/south-east-weedingMay20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"270\" /></a>Happiness is whatever you want it to be. I was watching \"The Marvelous Mrs Maisel\" on Amazon Prime the other evening and Mrs Maisel\'s mother said \"don\'t wait to be happy\". What incredibly wise words. And before you start to wonder - I\'m happy. Even the most tedious tasks give me happiness which is just as well because this garden of mine requires an enormous amount of weeding particularly when I take my eye off the ball. Where there are mature trees on the site with plenty of shade I\'ve tried to give an atmosphere of woodland which means it cannot be too manicured and yet not overrun with weeds. Getting the balance between tidy and wild is tricky. At the moment I think it is too wild so I\'m having to spend time weeding. Thankfully the soil under the trees is largely leaf mould so the weeds are relatively easy pull up.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pile-of-weedsMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6291\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pile-of-weedsMay20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"239\" /></a>After a half hour of weeding the big yellow trug is full and I\'m forever back and forth to the green wheelie bin but I\'m getting there. Some of the plants that were set out by Jane now require more space and the process of weeding gives me time to think about the look of the garden, where things are doing well and where  shrubs need to be moved or rescued.\r\n\r\nGardeners generally say plants have two choices - they can either live or die. This isn\'t strictly true, there is a third option where it limps along, not flourishing but not dying either and when this happens I find it really difficult to cut my losses and ditch the plant. I\'ve got a rhododendron that I removed from under the trees about 4 years ago and put it in a pot on the patio. Every year it seems to get slightly smaller however I cannot bring myself to take it out of the pot and put it into the compost. I\'ll give it another couple of years...\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sitting-outMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6290\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sitting-outMay20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>And despite all my gardening efforts I still find time to sit by the back door with a cup of tea and a piece of cake. The second chair is totally redundant but I leave it there just in case someone (Dominic Cummings for example) illegally visits and shares some time with me.\r\n\r\nYou never know because that man certainly gets around.', 'Happiness is...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'happiness-is', '', '', '2020-05-26 23:23:48', '2020-05-26 22:23:48', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6289', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(6280, 283, '2020-05-19 11:46:33', '2020-05-19 10:46:33', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/queen-bee-image.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5746 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/queen-bee-image-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" /></a>My beekeeping experience continues to be a steep learning curve and this week has taught me a lot. At this time of year healthy colonies will be looking to swarm as this is their natural way of propagating the species. For a swarm to happen the worker bees see that the colony is thriving and start making new queen cells. The beekeeper\'s role is to spot these cells and then manage the swarming instinct by dividing the colony up. The original queen, food store and workers on three  frames are moved into a smaller, cosy nucleus. I had one ready for this very purpose.\n\nWhen I did my hive inspection on Saturday 2nd May I was looking for the tell tale signs but could see no queen cells with eggs in them however I obviously missed them because on Thursday 7th May the bees swarmed and I stood and watched helplessly as half the colony flew off and gathered 8 metres up a neighbours Eucalyptus tree. There was no way I could retrieve them. I hit an emotional low as I realised I had failed them. I left the remaining queenless colony to settle for a couple of days before inspecting again.\n\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-on-excluder.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6267\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-on-excluder-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>After taking the Supers off (they are getting heavy with honey) I saw there was a queen cell hanging from the wire framed queen excluder - see photo. The white shape is a large larval queen and I\'ve exposed her so she won\'t survive.\n\nOn further inspection I found several more capped queen cells which initially I was pleased about. Unsure what to do I phoned my mentor, bee consultant and good friend Gary. He explained carefully the next actions and also sent me an article from the Apiarist\'s blog. His advice was counter intuitive to me - I had to go back into the hive and remove all the capped and well formed queen cells and just leave one early stage queen cell that had an egg or young larva in it.\n\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cellsMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6266\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cellsMay20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>With steely determination I went through the hive and effectively aborted several queens. Here are three (there were several more) that I cut away from the comb and as you can see the white is a queen larva. It broke my heart to do this. I know they are only insects but the life of this superorganism is so complex I remain in awe of them. If I hadn\'t done this there is a risk that the first virgin queen to emerge would realise there were other queens in the offing and would swarm again taking more bees with her and depleting the strength of the hive further. I have left one fresh queen cell with an egg in it. When I inspect next weekend this queen cell should be well developed and hopefully capped. The virgin queen will emerge in 8 days and then in the following weeks will hopefully mate and start laying eggs again. There will be a 3 week period when I will not inspect them for fear of disturbing the new queen. Patience will be required.\n\nThe lesson from all of this is that I must be more observant and know what I\'m looking for and why. I shall know in future and be better prepared. The learning curve continues and thankfully we never stop learning.', 'Bee Devilled...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6265-autosave-v1', '', '', '2020-05-19 11:46:33', '2020-05-19 10:46:33', '', 6265, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6280', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6295, 283, '2020-06-01 10:51:39', '2020-06-01 09:51:39', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/tree-walkMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6298\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/tree-walkMay20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>I worry about the piece of garden bordering the drive because it is supposed to look a little wild but not totally unkempt. Getting the balance right is troublesome. I weed out the nettles but leave the self sown forget-me-nots and red campion.\r\n\r\nI heard on Radio 4 Gardeners Question Time that if you have a neat grass border people don\'t notice the quality of the lawn or what\'s around it.\r\n\r\nWith this in mind I sharpened up the lawn edge and this whole area looked a lot better. As Monty Don would say \"green is colour in the garden\" and there\'s a variety of green here.\r\n\r\nThe tall dead shrub which I cut down last week has now been totally removed. I was prepared for a long struggle and gathered together a pick axe, chain saw, spade, and sledge hammer. After digging around the trunk and cutting through the thicker roots it seemed fairly immovable. Then I took the sledgehammer to it and within minutes I\'d shaken it to it\'s core and then pulled it over. See below:\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" columns=\"2\" link=\"file\" ids=\"6300,6299\"]\r\n\r\nI did buy a Viburnum on-line to replace this dead shrub however the Viburnum is quite small so I\'ve decided to plant a Rhododendron into the hole. I\'ve been nurturing the Rhododendron in a large pot on the patio for several years and I think it is large enough to survive going into the ground. More photos when that job has been done.\r\n\r\nMy biggest disappointment and point of anger/frustration at the moment has been my Cavolo Nero. When I planted the seedlings out I put a cover over them and I decided on Saturday that they were getting large enough for me to remove the mesh cover. Within 24 hours the wood pigeons have devastated every single plant. They\'ve either pecked them to pieces or physically pulled them out of the ground. I like wildlife but the pigeons are vandals and if I had an air rifle... no I wouldn\'t shoot them but I did swear for several minutes about them. According to today\'s R4 Woman\'s Hour swearing is good for your mental health. F**king Wood Pigeons!!!', 'Never as bad as it looks', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'never-as-bad-as-it-looks', '', '', '2020-06-01 11:15:39', '2020-06-01 10:15:39', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6295', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6283, 283, '2020-05-21 23:09:01', '2020-05-21 22:09:01', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-20May.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6285\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-20May-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I\'m starting to wonder whether I\'m cut out to be an apiarist. As you will have seen from previous posts that my dear bees swarmed two weeks ago despite my best efforts to manage them. I then took further measures by removing all the queen cells I could find bar one. All this was in vain because they swarmed on Tuesday and then again on Wednesday. This can only mean that two queens had emerged and recognising there were further queens in the pipeline they took themselves off with a host of worker bees. Bearing in mind that two weeks ago I probably had 50,000 bees in the colony and each swarm takes half the colony then the numbers will have dropped below 10,000.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/emerged-queen-20May.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6284\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/emerged-queen-20May-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>After the last swarm I once again removed another 3 queen cells and left just one as shown here. This story sounds familiar because I have done this before. As I was walking away from the hive with the discarded queen cells in my hand a queen emerged. It was wonderful to watch however I then had the dilemma as to what to do with her. Two options at that moment - put her back into the hive and remove the cell that I\'d left in tact or kill her. It broke my heart but I killed her.\r\n\r\nWith hindsight there was a third option... I could have put her into my spare hive with some bees from hive #1 and hope she started a new colony. It was too late, the queen was dead, long live the virgin queen.', 'Double Bee Devilled...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'double-bee-devilled', '', '', '2020-05-22 08:00:15', '2020-05-22 07:00:15', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6283', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(6285, 283, '2020-05-21 17:20:47', '2020-05-21 16:20:47', '', 'queen cell 20May', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'queen-cell-20may', '', '', '2020-05-21 17:20:47', '2020-05-21 16:20:47', '', 6283, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-20May.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6286, 283, '2020-05-21 23:07:20', '2020-05-21 22:07:20', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-20May.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6285\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-20May-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I\'m starting to wonder whether I\'m cut out to be an apiarist. As you will have seen from previous posts that my dear bees swarmed two weeks ago despite my best efforts to manage them. I then took further measures by removing all the queen cells I could find bar one. All this was in vain because they swarmed on Tuesday and then again on Wednesday. This can only mean that two queens had emerged and recognising there were further queens in the pipeline they took themselves off with a host of worker bees. Bearing in mind that two weeks ago I probably had 50,000 bees in the colony and each swarm takes half the colony then the numbers will have dropped below 10,000.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/emerged-queen-20May.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6284\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/emerged-queen-20May-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>After the last swarm I once again removed another 3 queen cells and left just one as shown here. This story sounds familiar because I have done this before. As I was walking away from the hive with the discarded queen cells in my hand a queen emerged. It was wonderful to watch however I then had the dilemma as to what to do with her. Two options at that moment - put her back into the hive and remove the cell that I\'d left in tact or kill her. It broke my heart but I killed her.\r\n\r\nI hindsight there was a third option... I could have put her into my spare hive with some bees from hive #1 and hope she started a new colony. It was too late, the queen was dead, long live the queen.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Double Bee Devilled...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6283-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-05-21 23:07:20', '2020-05-21 22:07:20', '', 6283, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6286', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6287, 283, '2020-05-21 23:09:01', '2020-05-21 22:09:01', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-20May.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6285\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-20May-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I\'m starting to wonder whether I\'m cut out to be an apiarist. As you will have seen from previous posts that my dear bees swarmed two weeks ago despite my best efforts to manage them. I then took further measures by removing all the queen cells I could find bar one. All this was in vain because they swarmed on Tuesday and then again on Wednesday. This can only mean that two queens had emerged and recognising there were further queens in the pipeline they took themselves off with a host of worker bees. Bearing in mind that two weeks ago I probably had 50,000 bees in the colony and each swarm takes half the colony then the numbers will have dropped below 10,000.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/emerged-queen-20May.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6284\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/emerged-queen-20May-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>After the last swarm I once again removed another 3 queen cells and left just one as shown here. This story sounds familiar because I have done this before. As I was walking away from the hive with the discarded queen cells in my hand a queen emerged. It was wonderful to watch however I then had the dilemma as to what to do with her. Two options at that moment - put her back into the hive and remove the cell that I\'d left in tact or kill her. It broke my heart but I killed her.\r\n\r\nWith hindsight there was a third option... I could have put her into my spare hive with some bees from hive #1 and hope she started a new colony. It was too late, the queen was dead, long live the virgin queen.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Double Bee Devilled...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6283-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-05-21 23:09:01', '2020-05-21 22:09:01', '', 6283, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6287', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6288, 283, '2020-05-22 08:00:15', '2020-05-22 07:00:15', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-20May.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6285\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/queen-cell-20May-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I\'m starting to wonder whether I\'m cut out to be an apiarist. As you will have seen from previous posts that my dear bees swarmed two weeks ago despite my best efforts to manage them. I then took further measures by removing all the queen cells I could find bar one. All this was in vain because they swarmed on Tuesday and then again on Wednesday. This can only mean that two queens had emerged and recognising there were further queens in the pipeline they took themselves off with a host of worker bees. Bearing in mind that two weeks ago I probably had 50,000 bees in the colony and each swarm takes half the colony then the numbers will have dropped below 10,000.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/emerged-queen-20May.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6284\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/emerged-queen-20May-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>After the last swarm I once again removed another 3 queen cells and left just one as shown here. This story sounds familiar because I have done this before. As I was walking away from the hive with the discarded queen cells in my hand a queen emerged. It was wonderful to watch however I then had the dilemma as to what to do with her. Two options at that moment - put her back into the hive and remove the cell that I\'d left in tact or kill her. It broke my heart but I killed her.\r\n\r\nWith hindsight there was a third option... I could have put her into my spare hive with some bees from hive #1 and hope she started a new colony. It was too late, the queen was dead, long live the virgin queen.', 'Double Bee Devilled...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6283-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-05-22 08:00:15', '2020-05-22 07:00:15', '', 6283, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6288', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(6292, 283, '2020-05-26 17:41:34', '2020-05-26 16:41:34', '', 'south east weeding(May20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'south-east-weedingmay20', '', '', '2020-05-26 17:41:34', '2020-05-26 16:41:34', '', 6289, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/south-east-weedingMay20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6293, 283, '2020-05-26 23:23:48', '2020-05-26 22:23:48', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/south-east-weedingMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6292\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/south-east-weedingMay20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"270\" /></a>Happiness is whatever you want it to be. I was watching \"The Marvelous Mrs Maisel\" on Amazon Prime the other evening and Mrs Maisel\'s mother said \"don\'t wait to be happy\". What incredibly wise words. And before you start to wonder - I\'m happy. Even the most tedious tasks give me happiness which is just as well because this garden of mine requires an enormous amount of weeding particularly when I take my eye off the ball. Where there are mature trees on the site with plenty of shade I\'ve tried to give an atmosphere of woodland which means it cannot be too manicured and yet not overrun with weeds. Getting the balance between tidy and wild is tricky. At the moment I think it is too wild so I\'m having to spend time weeding. Thankfully the soil under the trees is largely leaf mould so the weeds are relatively easy pull up.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pile-of-weedsMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-6291\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pile-of-weedsMay20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"239\" /></a>After a half hour of weeding the big yellow trug is full and I\'m forever back and forth to the green wheelie bin but I\'m getting there. Some of the plants that were set out by Jane now require more space and the process of weeding gives me time to think about the look of the garden, where things are doing well and where  shrubs need to be moved or rescued.\r\n\r\nGardeners generally say plants have two choices - they can either live or die. This isn\'t strictly true, there is a third option where it limps along, not flourishing but not dying either and when this happens I find it really difficult to cut my losses and ditch the plant. I\'ve got a rhododendron that I removed from under the trees about 4 years ago and put it in a pot on the patio. Every year it seems to get slightly smaller however I cannot bring myself to take it out of the pot and put it into the compost. I\'ll give it another couple of years...\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sitting-outMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6290\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sitting-outMay20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>And despite all my gardening efforts I still find time to sit by the back door with a cup of tea and a piece of cake. The second chair is totally redundant but I leave it there just in case someone (Dominic Cummings for example) illegally visits and shares some time with me.\r\n\r\nYou never know because that man certainly gets around.', 'Happiness is...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6289-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-05-26 23:23:48', '2020-05-26 22:23:48', '', 6289, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6293', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6305, 283, '2020-06-05 16:57:19', '2020-06-05 15:57:19', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/rhododendron-moveJun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6306\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/rhododendron-moveJun20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>After removing the dead shrub from the tree lined walk I decided to replace it with a Rhododendron that I\'d been nurturing in a pot on the patio.\r\n\r\nThere was quite a crater left from the extensive roots of the previous plant but when I pulled the rhododendron out of its pot I was surprised at its relatively small root system. With the prospect of several days of rain I hope I won\'t have to carry watering cans to it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/geraniumsjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6307\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/geraniumsjun20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>At my weekly Tesco shop I noticed trays of geraniums,  six for £3 which is a lot cheaper than the ones I bought online last year. I bought two trays.\r\n\r\nWhen I got them home I found a large blue pot, wheeled it around to the front and threw a bag of potting compost into it. I planted out ten geraniums so that there would be plenty of flowers showing at the front. I put the two leftover into the raised bed by the back door. I\'m still waiting for my begonia tubers to burst into life but there\'s very little sign of them so far.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/frames-of-honeyjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6308\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/frames-of-honeyjun20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I still haven\'t inspected my hive for the new queen yet however I have removed six honey frames in readiness of extracting the honey.\r\n\r\nIt\'s my intention to write a post on this as soon as I\'ve got the honey into a jar with, of course photos, provided my hands don\'t get covered in sticky honey which means I cannot use my phone camera. I have started to design the label which is a challenge in itself because it is a long while since I used MS Publisher for designing labels. More on this another time.', 'Gardening and Bees', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'gardening-and-bees', '', '', '2020-06-05 16:57:19', '2020-06-05 15:57:19', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6305', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(6296, 283, '2020-05-31 20:19:46', '2020-05-31 19:19:46', '', 'Never as bad as it looks', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6295-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-05-31 20:19:46', '2020-05-31 19:19:46', '', 6295, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6296', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6297, 283, '2020-05-31 20:20:59', '2020-05-31 19:20:59', 'I worry about the piece of land bordering the drive because it is supposed to look a little wild but not totally unkempt.', 'Never as bad as it looks', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6295-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-05-31 20:20:59', '2020-05-31 19:20:59', '', 6295, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6297', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(6299, 283, '2020-06-01 08:53:52', '2020-06-01 07:53:52', '', 'shrub trunk removed(May20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'shrub-trunk-removedmay20', '', '', '2020-06-01 08:53:52', '2020-06-01 07:53:52', '', 6295, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shrub-trunk-removedMay20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6300, 283, '2020-06-01 08:53:55', '2020-06-01 07:53:55', '', 'shrub trunk removal(May20)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'shrub-trunk-removalmay20', '', '', '2020-06-01 08:53:55', '2020-06-01 07:53:55', '', 6295, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shrub-trunk-removalMay20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(6301, 283, '2020-06-01 10:40:00', '2020-06-01 09:40:00', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/tree-walkMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6298\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/tree-walkMay20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>I worry about the piece of garden bordering the drive because it is supposed to look a little wild but not totally unkempt. Getting the balance right is troublesome. I weed out the nettles but leave the self sown forget-me-nots and red campion.\r\n\r\nI heard on Radio 4 Gardeners Question Time that if you have a neat grass border people don\'t notice the quality of the lawn or what\'s around it.\r\n\r\nWith this in mind I sharpened up the lawn edge and this whole area looked a lot better. As Monty Don would say \"green is colour in the garden\" and there\'s plenty of green here.\r\n\r\nThe dead shrub which I cut down last week has now been totally removed. I was prepared for a long struggle and gathered together a pick axe, chain saw, spade, and sledge hammer. After digging around the trunk and cutting through the thicker roots it seemed fairly immovable. Then I took the sledgehammer to it and within minutes I\'d shaken it to it\'s core and then pulled it over.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" columns=\"2\" link=\"file\" ids=\"6300,6299\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Never as bad as it looks', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6295-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-06-01 10:40:00', '2020-06-01 09:40:00', '', 6295, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6301', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6302, 283, '2020-06-01 10:48:18', '2020-06-01 09:48:18', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/tree-walkMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6298\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/tree-walkMay20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>I worry about the piece of garden bordering the drive because it is supposed to look a little wild but not totally unkempt. Getting the balance right is troublesome. I weed out the nettles but leave the self sown forget-me-nots and red campion.\r\n\r\nI heard on Radio 4 Gardeners Question Time that if you have a neat grass border people don\'t notice the quality of the lawn or what\'s around it.\r\n\r\nWith this in mind I sharpened up the lawn edge and this whole area looked a lot better. As Monty Don would say \"green is colour in the garden\" and there\'s plenty of green here.\r\n\r\nThe dead shrub which I cut down last week has now been totally removed. I was prepared for a long struggle and gathered together a pick axe, chain saw, spade, and sledge hammer. After digging around the trunk and cutting through the thicker roots it seemed fairly immovable. Then I took the sledgehammer to it and within minutes I\'d shaken it to it\'s core and then pulled it over.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" columns=\"2\" link=\"file\" ids=\"6300,6299\"]\r\n\r\nI did buy a Viburnum on-line to replace this dead shrub however the Viburnum is quite small so I\'ve decided to plant a Rhododendron into the hole. I\'ve been nurturing the Rhododendron in a large pot on the patio and I think it is large enough to survive going into the ground.\r\n\r\nMy biggest disappointment and point of anger/frustration has been my Cavolo Nero. When I planted the seedlings out I put a cover over them and I decided on Saturday that there were getting large enough for me to remove the mesh cover. Within 24 hours the wood pigeons have devastated every single plant. They\'ve either pecked them to pieces or physically pulled them out of the ground. I like wildlife but the pigeons are vandals and if I had an air rifle... No I wouldn\'t shoot them but I did swear for several minutes about them. According to today\'s R4 Woman\'s Hour swearing is good for your mental health. F**king Wood Pigeons!!!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Never as bad as it looks', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6295-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-06-01 10:48:18', '2020-06-01 09:48:18', '', 6295, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6302', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6303, 283, '2020-06-01 10:51:39', '2020-06-01 09:51:39', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/tree-walkMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6298\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/tree-walkMay20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>I worry about the piece of garden bordering the drive because it is supposed to look a little wild but not totally unkempt. Getting the balance right is troublesome. I weed out the nettles but leave the self sown forget-me-nots and red campion.\r\n\r\nI heard on Radio 4 Gardeners Question Time that if you have a neat grass border people don\'t notice the quality of the lawn or what\'s around it.\r\n\r\nWith this in mind I sharpened up the lawn edge and this whole area looked a lot better. As Monty Don would say \"green is colour in the garden\" and there\'s a variety of green here.\r\n\r\nThe tall dead shrub which I cut down last week has now been totally removed. I was prepared for a long struggle and gathered together a pick axe, chain saw, spade, and sledge hammer. After digging around the trunk and cutting through the thicker roots it seemed fairly immovable. Then I took the sledgehammer to it and within minutes I\'d shaken it to it\'s core and then pulled it over. See below:\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" columns=\"2\" link=\"file\" ids=\"6300,6299\"]\r\n\r\nI did buy a Viburnum on-line to replace this dead shrub however the Viburnum is quite small so I\'ve decided to plant a Rhododendron into the hole. I\'ve been nurturing the Rhododendron in a large pot on the patio for several years and I think it is large enough to survive going into the ground. More photos when that job has been done.\r\n\r\nMy biggest disappointment and point of anger/frustration at the moment has been my Cavolo Nero. When I planted the seedlings out I put a cover over them and I decided on Saturday that they were getting large enough for me to remove the mesh cover. Within 24 hours the wood pigeons have devastated every single plant. They\'ve either pecked them to pieces or physically pulled them out of the ground. I like wildlife but the pigeons are vandals and if I had an air rifle... no I wouldn\'t shoot them but I did swear for several minutes about them. According to today\'s R4 Woman\'s Hour swearing is good for your mental health. F**king Wood Pigeons!!!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Never as bad as it looks', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6295-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-06-01 10:51:39', '2020-06-01 09:51:39', '', 6295, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6303', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6304, 283, '2020-06-01 11:15:39', '2020-06-01 10:15:39', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/tree-walkMay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6298\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/tree-walkMay20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>I worry about the piece of garden bordering the drive because it is supposed to look a little wild but not totally unkempt. Getting the balance right is troublesome. I weed out the nettles but leave the self sown forget-me-nots and red campion.\r\n\r\nI heard on Radio 4 Gardeners Question Time that if you have a neat grass border people don\'t notice the quality of the lawn or what\'s around it.\r\n\r\nWith this in mind I sharpened up the lawn edge and this whole area looked a lot better. As Monty Don would say \"green is colour in the garden\" and there\'s a variety of green here.\r\n\r\nThe tall dead shrub which I cut down last week has now been totally removed. I was prepared for a long struggle and gathered together a pick axe, chain saw, spade, and sledge hammer. After digging around the trunk and cutting through the thicker roots it seemed fairly immovable. Then I took the sledgehammer to it and within minutes I\'d shaken it to it\'s core and then pulled it over. See below:\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" columns=\"2\" link=\"file\" ids=\"6300,6299\"]\r\n\r\nI did buy a Viburnum on-line to replace this dead shrub however the Viburnum is quite small so I\'ve decided to plant a Rhododendron into the hole. I\'ve been nurturing the Rhododendron in a large pot on the patio for several years and I think it is large enough to survive going into the ground. More photos when that job has been done.\r\n\r\nMy biggest disappointment and point of anger/frustration at the moment has been my Cavolo Nero. When I planted the seedlings out I put a cover over them and I decided on Saturday that they were getting large enough for me to remove the mesh cover. Within 24 hours the wood pigeons have devastated every single plant. They\'ve either pecked them to pieces or physically pulled them out of the ground. I like wildlife but the pigeons are vandals and if I had an air rifle... no I wouldn\'t shoot them but I did swear for several minutes about them. According to today\'s R4 Woman\'s Hour swearing is good for your mental health. F**king Wood Pigeons!!!', 'Never as bad as it looks', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6295-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-06-01 11:15:39', '2020-06-01 10:15:39', '', 6295, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6304', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(6309, 283, '2020-06-05 16:54:27', '2020-06-05 15:54:27', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/rhododendron-moveJun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6306\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/rhododendron-moveJun20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>After removing the dead shrub from the tree lined walk I decided to replace it with a Rhododendron that I\'d been nurturing in a pot on the patio.\r\n\r\nThere was quite a crater left from the extensive roots of the previous plant the when I pulled the Rhododendron out of its pot I was surprised at its relatively small root system. With the prospect of several days of rain I hope I won\'t have to carry watering cans to it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/geraniumsjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6307\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/geraniumsjun20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>At my weekly Tesco shop I noticed trays of geraniums,  six for £3 which is a lot cheaper than the ones I bought online last year. I bought two trays.\r\n\r\nWhen I got them home I found a large blue pot, wheeled it around to the front and threw a bag of potting compost into it. I planted out ten geraniums so that there would be plenty of flowers showing at the front. I put the two leftover into the raised bed by the back door. I\'m still waiting for my begonia tubers to burst into life but there\'s very little sign of them so far.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/frames-of-honeyjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6308\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/frames-of-honeyjun20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I still haven\'t inspected my hive for the new queen yet however I have removed six honey frames in readiness of extracting the honey.\r\n\r\nIt\'s my intention to write a post on this as soon as I\'ve got the honey into a jar with, of course photos, provided my hands don\'t get covered in sticky honey and I cannot use my phone. I have started to design the label which is a challenge in itself because it is a long while since I used MS Publisher for designing labels. More on this another time.', 'Gardening and Bees', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6305-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-06-05 16:54:27', '2020-06-05 15:54:27', '', 6305, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6309', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(6313, 283, '2020-06-07 18:13:58', '2020-06-07 17:13:58', 'The culmination of nearly 12 months of bee keeping came to fruition today when I began to harvest my first honey. When extracting the honey I kept reminding myself that one bee produces one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime. Every few drops is the equivalent of a bees life work. The longer I keep bees the more fascinated I become.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Uncapping-honeyjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6318\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Uncapping-honeyjun20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"343\" /></a>The first task in the process is to uncap the honey. There is a thin layer of wax over each cell of honey to protect it because the bees are storing this not only to feed the new bees but also to get the bees that follow through the winter. It is an investment in the survival of their colony.\r\n\r\nHere I\'m using a honey fork to remove the cappings. There are other methods - some people use a hot blower to melt the wax and others cut it off with a sharp knife. I\'m sure whatever method used it is a sticky job.\r\n\r\nI had 6 frames and I had to uncap each side.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/wax-from-uncappingjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6314\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/wax-from-uncappingjun20-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAfter uncapping them all I had a bucket with a mixture of honey and wax.\r\n\r\nAt the moment I don\'t know how or if it can be separated and if so what I would do with it afterwards. Put it back into the hive for the bees to reuse?\r\n\r\nI\'m sure there is an answer.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/first-flow-of-honeyjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6317\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/first-flow-of-honeyjun20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>After spinning two frames at time and then reversing them and reeversing them again to get both sides emptied I opened the tap and the honey began to flow.\r\n\r\nThe spinning process was a lot more difficult than I thought and the honey was thicker than I anticipated; it\'s flow rate was incredibly slow. Perhaps on a warmer day it would have been faster.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/destroyed-framejun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6315\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/destroyed-framejun20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I possibly went too fast on my first spin and managed to destroy one of the frames. The wax foundation became unwired and left holes in the foundation. It\'s easily replaced but it was a lesson learned - it needs to be spun at a steady pace for some time to allow the viscous honey to find it\'s way out of the cells.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/slow-flow-of-honeyjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6316 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/slow-flow-of-honeyjun20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Initially there didn\'t seem to be a lot of honey at the bottom of the extractor but once I opened the valve and it started to fill the sieve I realised I might get several jars.\r\n\r\nWhat I need to remember is that it isn\'t the quantity but the quality.\r\n\r\nAs my good friend and bee mentor, Gary, said to me: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>\"Lovely light honey. It really is magical when you think of all the time and effort you spend on the bees but in the end you do get this golden liquid that came from just outside your back door. What can be more local than that.\"</em></span>\r\n\r\nSuch a heartwarming thought and every time I take a spoon of this golden phenomena I shall think of the incredible superorganism that created it.', 'Golden Phenomena...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'golden-phenomena', '', '', '2020-06-07 18:13:58', '2020-06-07 17:13:58', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6313', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(6319, 283, '2020-06-07 17:47:53', '2020-06-07 16:47:53', 'The culmination of nearly 12 months of bee keeping came to fruition today when I began to harvest my first honey. When extracting the honey I keep reminding myself that one bee produces one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in it\'s lifetime. Every few drops is the equivalent of a bees life work. The longer I keep bees the more fascinated I become.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Uncapping-honeyjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6318\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Uncapping-honeyjun20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>The first task in the process is to uncap the honey. There is a thin layer of wax over each cell of honey to protect it because the bees are storing this not only to feed the new bees but also to get the bees that follow through the winter. It is an investment in the survival of their colony.\r\n\r\nHere I\'m using a honey fork to remove the cappings. There are lots of different methods - some people use a hot blower and others cut it off with a sharp knife. I\'m sure whatever method used it is a sticky job.\r\n\r\nI had 6 frames and I had to uncap each side.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/wax-from-uncappingjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6314\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/wax-from-uncappingjun20-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>After uncapping them all I had a bucket with a mixture of honey and wax.\r\n\r\nAt the moment I don\'t know how or if it can be separated and if so what I would do with it afterwards. Put it back into the hive for the bees to reuse?\r\n\r\nI\'m sure there is an answer and it will be another lesson to learn.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter spinning two frames a time <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/first-flow-of-honeyjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6317\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/first-flow-of-honeyjun20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>', 'Golden Miracle...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6313-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-06-07 17:47:53', '2020-06-07 16:47:53', '', 6313, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6319', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6320, 283, '2020-06-07 18:08:52', '2020-06-07 17:08:52', 'The culmination of nearly 12 months of bee keeping came to fruition today when I began to harvest my first honey. When extracting the honey I kept reminding myself that one bee produces one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime. Every few drops is the equivalent of a bees life work. The longer I keep bees the more fascinated I become.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Uncapping-honeyjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6318\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Uncapping-honeyjun20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>The first task in the process is to uncap the honey. There is a thin layer of wax over each cell of honey to protect it because the bees are storing this not only to feed the new bees but also to get the bees that follow through the winter. It is an investment in the survival of their colony.\r\n\r\nHere I\'m using a honey fork to remove the cappings. There are other methods - some people use a hot blower to melt the wax and others cut it off with a sharp knife. I\'m sure whatever method used it is a sticky job.\r\n\r\nI had 6 frames and I had to uncap each side.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/wax-from-uncappingjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6314\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/wax-from-uncappingjun20-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>After uncapping them all I had a bucket with a mixture of honey and wax.\r\n\r\nAt the moment I don\'t know how or if it can be separated and if so what I would do with it afterwards. Put it back into the hive for the bees to reuse?\r\n\r\nI\'m sure there is an answer.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/first-flow-of-honeyjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6317\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/first-flow-of-honeyjun20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>After spinning two frames at time and then reversing them and reeversing them again to get both sides emptied I opened the tap and the honey began to flow.\r\n\r\nThe spinning process was a lot more difficult than I thought and the honey was thicker than I anticipated; it\'s flow rate was incredibly slow. Perhaps on a warmer day it would have been faster.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/destroyed-framejun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6315\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/destroyed-framejun20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I possibly went too fast on my first spin and managed to destroy one of the frames. The wax foundation became unwired and left holes in the foundation. It\'s easily replaced but it was a lesson learned - it needs to be spun at a steady pace for some time to allow the viscous honey to find it\'s way out of the cells.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/slow-flow-of-honeyjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6316 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/slow-flow-of-honeyjun20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Initially there didn\'t seem to be a lot of honey at the bottom of the extractor but once I opened the valve and it started to fill the sieve I realised I might get several jars.\r\n\r\nWhat I need to remember is that it isn\'t the quantity but the quality.\r\n\r\nAs my good friend and bee mentor, Gary, said to me: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>\"Lovely light honey. It really is magical when you think of all the time and effort you spend on the bees but in the end you do get this golden liquid that came from just outside your back door. What can be more local than that.\"</em></span>\r\n\r\nSuch a heartwarming thought and every time I take a spoon of this golden phenomena I shall think of the incredible superorganism that created it.', 'Golden Phenomena...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6313-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-06-07 18:08:52', '2020-06-07 17:08:52', '', 6313, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6320', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(6321, 283, '2020-06-07 18:10:45', '2020-06-07 17:10:45', 'The culmination of nearly 12 months of bee keeping came to fruition today when I began to harvest my first honey. When extracting the honey I kept reminding myself that one bee produces one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime. Every few drops is the equivalent of a bees life work. The longer I keep bees the more fascinated I become.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Uncapping-honeyjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6318\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Uncapping-honeyjun20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"343\" /></a>The first task in the process is to uncap the honey. There is a thin layer of wax over each cell of honey to protect it because the bees are storing this not only to feed the new bees but also to get the bees that follow through the winter. It is an investment in the survival of their colony.\r\n\r\nHere I\'m using a honey fork to remove the cappings. There are other methods - some people use a hot blower to melt the wax and others cut it off with a sharp knife. I\'m sure whatever method used it is a sticky job.\r\n\r\nI had 6 frames and I had to uncap each side.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/wax-from-uncappingjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6314\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/wax-from-uncappingjun20-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAfter uncapping them all I had a bucket with a mixture of honey and wax.\r\n\r\nAt the moment I don\'t know how or if it can be separated and if so what I would do with it afterwards. Put it back into the hive for the bees to reuse?\r\n\r\nI\'m sure there is an answer.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/first-flow-of-honeyjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6317\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/first-flow-of-honeyjun20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>After spinning two frames at time and then reversing them and reeversing them again to get both sides emptied I opened the tap and the honey began to flow.\r\n\r\nThe spinning process was a lot more difficult than I thought and the honey was thicker than I anticipated; it\'s flow rate was incredibly slow. Perhaps on a warmer day it would have been faster.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/destroyed-framejun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6315\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/destroyed-framejun20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I possibly went too fast on my first spin and managed to destroy one of the frames. The wax foundation became unwired and left holes in the foundation. It\'s easily replaced but it was a lesson learned - it needs to be spun at a steady pace for some time to allow the viscous honey to find it\'s way out of the cells.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/slow-flow-of-honeyjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6316 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/slow-flow-of-honeyjun20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Initially there didn\'t seem to be a lot of honey at the bottom of the extractor but once I opened the valve and it started to fill the sieve I realised I might get several jars.\r\n\r\nWhat I need to remember is that it isn\'t the quantity but the quality.\r\n\r\nAs my good friend and bee mentor, Gary, said to me: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>\"Lovely light honey. It really is magical when you think of all the time and effort you spend on the bees but in the end you do get this golden liquid that came from just outside your back door. What can be more local than that.\"</em></span>\r\n\r\nSuch a heartwarming thought and every time I take a spoon of this golden phenomena I shall think of the incredible superorganism that created it.', 'Golden Phenomena...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6313-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-06-07 18:10:45', '2020-06-07 17:10:45', '', 6313, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6321', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6322, 283, '2020-06-07 18:11:58', '2020-06-07 17:11:58', 'The culmination of nearly 12 months of bee keeping came to fruition today when I began to harvest my first honey. When extracting the honey I kept reminding myself that one bee produces one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime. Every few drops is the equivalent of a bees life work. The longer I keep bees the more fascinated I become.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Uncapping-honeyjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6318\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Uncapping-honeyjun20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"343\" /></a>The first task in the process is to uncap the honey. There is a thin layer of wax over each cell of honey to protect it because the bees are storing this not only to feed the new bees but also to get the bees that follow through the winter. It is an investment in the survival of their colony.\r\n\r\nHere I\'m using a honey fork to remove the cappings. There are other methods - some people use a hot blower to melt the wax and others cut it off with a sharp knife. I\'m sure whatever method used it is a sticky job.\r\n\r\nI had 6 frames and I had to uncap each side.\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/wax-from-uncappingjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6314\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/wax-from-uncappingjun20-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAfter uncapping them all I had a bucket with a mixture of honey and wax.\r\n\r\nAt the moment I don\'t know how or if it can be separated and if so what I would do with it afterwards. Put it back into the hive for the bees to reuse?\r\n\r\nI\'m sure there is an answer.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/first-flow-of-honeyjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6317\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/first-flow-of-honeyjun20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>After spinning two frames at time and then reversing them and reeversing them again to get both sides emptied I opened the tap and the honey began to flow.\r\n\r\nThe spinning process was a lot more difficult than I thought and the honey was thicker than I anticipated; it\'s flow rate was incredibly slow. Perhaps on a warmer day it would have been faster.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/destroyed-framejun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6315\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/destroyed-framejun20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I possibly went too fast on my first spin and managed to destroy one of the frames. The wax foundation became unwired and left holes in the foundation. It\'s easily replaced but it was a lesson learned - it needs to be spun at a steady pace for some time to allow the viscous honey to find it\'s way out of the cells.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/slow-flow-of-honeyjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6316 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/slow-flow-of-honeyjun20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Initially there didn\'t seem to be a lot of honey at the bottom of the extractor but once I opened the valve and it started to fill the sieve I realised I might get several jars.\r\n\r\nWhat I need to remember is that it isn\'t the quantity but the quality.\r\n\r\nAs my good friend and bee mentor, Gary, said to me: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>\"Lovely light honey. It really is magical when you think of all the time and effort you spend on the bees but in the end you do get this golden liquid that came from just outside your back door. What can be more local than that.\"</em></span>\r\n\r\nSuch a heartwarming thought and every time I take a spoon of this golden phenomena I shall think of the incredible superorganism that created it.', 'Golden Phenomena...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6313-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-06-07 18:11:58', '2020-06-07 17:11:58', '', 6313, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6322', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6323, 283, '2020-06-07 18:12:46', '2020-06-07 17:12:46', 'The culmination of nearly 12 months of bee keeping came to fruition today when I began to harvest my first honey. When extracting the honey I kept reminding myself that one bee produces one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime. Every few drops is the equivalent of a bees life work. The longer I keep bees the more fascinated I become.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Uncapping-honeyjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6318\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Uncapping-honeyjun20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"343\" /></a>The first task in the process is to uncap the honey. There is a thin layer of wax over each cell of honey to protect it because the bees are storing this not only to feed the new bees but also to get the bees that follow through the winter. It is an investment in the survival of their colony.\r\n\r\nHere I\'m using a honey fork to remove the cappings. There are other methods - some people use a hot blower to melt the wax and others cut it off with a sharp knife. I\'m sure whatever method used it is a sticky job.\r\n\r\nI had 6 frames and I had to uncap each side.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/wax-from-uncappingjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6314\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/wax-from-uncappingjun20-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAfter uncapping them all I had a bucket with a mixture of honey and wax.\r\n\r\nAt the moment I don\'t know how or if it can be separated and if so what I would do with it afterwards. Put it back into the hive for the bees to reuse?\r\n\r\nI\'m sure there is an answer.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/first-flow-of-honeyjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6317\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/first-flow-of-honeyjun20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>After spinning two frames at time and then reversing them and reeversing them again to get both sides emptied I opened the tap and the honey began to flow.\r\n\r\nThe spinning process was a lot more difficult than I thought and the honey was thicker than I anticipated; it\'s flow rate was incredibly slow. Perhaps on a warmer day it would have been faster.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/destroyed-framejun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6315\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/destroyed-framejun20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I possibly went too fast on my first spin and managed to destroy one of the frames. The wax foundation became unwired and left holes in the foundation. It\'s easily replaced but it was a lesson learned - it needs to be spun at a steady pace for some time to allow the viscous honey to find it\'s way out of the cells.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/slow-flow-of-honeyjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6316 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/slow-flow-of-honeyjun20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Initially there didn\'t seem to be a lot of honey at the bottom of the extractor but once I opened the valve and it started to fill the sieve I realised I might get several jars.\r\n\r\nWhat I need to remember is that it isn\'t the quantity but the quality.\r\n\r\nAs my good friend and bee mentor, Gary, said to me: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>\"Lovely light honey. It really is magical when you think of all the time and effort you spend on the bees but in the end you do get this golden liquid that came from just outside your back door. What can be more local than that.\"</em></span>\r\n\r\nSuch a heartwarming thought and every time I take a spoon of this golden phenomena I shall think of the incredible superorganism that created it.', 'Golden Phenomena...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6313-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-06-07 18:12:46', '2020-06-07 17:12:46', '', 6313, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6323', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6329, 283, '2020-06-16 14:40:31', '2020-06-16 13:40:31', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/bee-entrancejun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6331\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/bee-entrancejun20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>After extracting eleven and a half jars of honey I inspected the bees to make sure all was well and the new queen was settling in. It was a brief inspection because I didn\'t want to upset the new queen but I did need to know she had returned from her mating flight and was laying eggs. I find it difficult to see the eggs because they are smaller than a grain of rice and sit upright in a cell. I could see plenty of new larvae and capped brood, therefore she must be present and laying eggs. Next time I will do a full inspection and try to mark the queen.\r\n\r\nThe bees were very calm. This could be as a consequence of the change of queen and the new gene pool - I hope so because not being attacked by the bees makes the whole process so much easier.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sausage-rollsjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6330\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sausage-rollsjun20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>In my spare moments I sometimes treat myself by making sausage rolls.\r\n\r\nI\'d rather make and eat something savoury than cook cakes full of calories. I guess I\'m going to have to think about finding a honey cake recipe at some point.\r\n\r\nThe garden is, as always, keeping me busy and after last weeks rain the weeds seem to have shot up out of nowhere. I\'m now starting back at the beginning before I even finished tidying up along the drive.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6341,6340,6339,6338,6337,6336,6334,6333,6332\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/veg-plotjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6335\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/veg-plotjun20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I only ever show the best flowers but overall it doesn\'t look too bad. The veg plot continues to be vandalised by the wood pigeons who are nesting in the tree outside my bedroom window. If they\'re not pecking at seedlings as they germinate they simply trample over everything.\r\n\r\nThe rhubarb on the left hand side somewhat dominates and I should really consider halving the root before next year because there is far too much for me.\r\n\r\nIn the foreground there is a patch of borage which the bees adore and the hive is just to the left so there is a good source of nectar right on their doorstep.', 'Garden, Rolls and Bees', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'garden-rolls-and-bees', '', '', '2020-06-16 14:40:31', '2020-06-16 13:40:31', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6329', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6325, 283, '2020-06-12 17:55:20', '2020-06-12 16:55:20', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/first-5-jarsjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6326\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/first-5-jarsjun20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I had been told that extracting honey could be a messy business and as you will see from the <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">previous post</a> it was very sticky. It has taken me several hours to clean up the extractor drum and the sieves. I didn\'t want to start bottling honey until I had clean work surfaces.\r\n\r\nThe honey is so thick it barely runs and it might be described as cloudy however some people refer to this thickness as creamy. Five jars filled and at least another five to fill. It tastes delicious (I would say that wouldn\'t I) and I\'m looking forward to my first piece of sourdough toast thickly spread with my honey.\r\n\r\nAs you can see I\'ve made special labels - Honey from the Pig Yard.', 'Honey Pots', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'honey-pots', '', '', '2020-06-12 17:55:20', '2020-06-12 16:55:20', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6325', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(6342, 283, '2020-06-16 14:38:08', '2020-06-16 13:38:08', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/bee-entrancejun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6331\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/bee-entrancejun20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>After extracting eleven and a half jars of honey I inspected the bees to make sure all was well and the new queen was settling in. It was a brief inspection because I didn\'t want to upset the new queen but I did need to know she had returned from her mating flight and was laying eggs. I find it difficult to see the eggs because they are smaller than a grain of rice and sit upright in a cell. I could see plenty of new larvae and capped brood, therefore she must be present and laying eggs. Next time I will do a full inspection and try to mark the queen.\r\n\r\nThe bees were very calm. This could be as a consequence of the change of queen and the new gene pool - I hope so because not being attacked by the bees makes the whole process so much easier.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sausage-rollsjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6330\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sausage-rollsjun20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>In my spare moments I sometimes treat myself by making sausage rolls.\r\n\r\nI\'d rather make and eat something savoury than cook cakes full of calories. I guess I\'m going to have to think about finding a honey cake recipe at some.\r\n\r\nThe garden is, as always, keeping me busy and after last weeks rain the weeds seem to have shot up out of nowhere. I\'m now starting back at the beginning before I even finished tidying up along the drive.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6341,6340,6339,6338,6337,6336,6334,6333,6332\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/veg-plotjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6335\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/veg-plotjun20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I only ever show the best flowers but overall it doesn\'t look too bad. The veg plot continues to be vandalised by the wood pigeons who are nesting in the tree outside my bedroom window. If they\'re not pecking at seedlings as they germinate they simply trample over everything.\r\n\r\nThe rhubarb on the left hand side somewhat dominates and I should really consider halving the root before next year because there is far too much for me.\r\n\r\nIn the foreground there is a patch of borage which the bees adore and the hive is just to the left so there is a good source of nectar right on their doorstep.', 'Garden, Rolls and Bees', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6329-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-06-16 14:38:08', '2020-06-16 13:38:08', '', 6329, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6342', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(6343, 283, '2020-06-16 14:40:31', '2020-06-16 13:40:31', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/bee-entrancejun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6331\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/bee-entrancejun20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>After extracting eleven and a half jars of honey I inspected the bees to make sure all was well and the new queen was settling in. It was a brief inspection because I didn\'t want to upset the new queen but I did need to know she had returned from her mating flight and was laying eggs. I find it difficult to see the eggs because they are smaller than a grain of rice and sit upright in a cell. I could see plenty of new larvae and capped brood, therefore she must be present and laying eggs. Next time I will do a full inspection and try to mark the queen.\r\n\r\nThe bees were very calm. This could be as a consequence of the change of queen and the new gene pool - I hope so because not being attacked by the bees makes the whole process so much easier.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sausage-rollsjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6330\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sausage-rollsjun20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>In my spare moments I sometimes treat myself by making sausage rolls.\r\n\r\nI\'d rather make and eat something savoury than cook cakes full of calories. I guess I\'m going to have to think about finding a honey cake recipe at some point.\r\n\r\nThe garden is, as always, keeping me busy and after last weeks rain the weeds seem to have shot up out of nowhere. I\'m now starting back at the beginning before I even finished tidying up along the drive.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"6341,6340,6339,6338,6337,6336,6334,6333,6332\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/veg-plotjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6335\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/veg-plotjun20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I only ever show the best flowers but overall it doesn\'t look too bad. The veg plot continues to be vandalised by the wood pigeons who are nesting in the tree outside my bedroom window. If they\'re not pecking at seedlings as they germinate they simply trample over everything.\r\n\r\nThe rhubarb on the left hand side somewhat dominates and I should really consider halving the root before next year because there is far too much for me.\r\n\r\nIn the foreground there is a patch of borage which the bees adore and the hive is just to the left so there is a good source of nectar right on their doorstep.', 'Garden, Rolls and Bees', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '6329-revision-v1', '', '', '2020-06-16 14:40:31', '2020-06-16 13:40:31', '', 6329, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/6343', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(6352, 283, '2020-06-28 17:19:27', '2020-06-28 16:19:27', 'A lot can happen in a week unless it\'s a lockdown week because not a lot happens. This week in the UK has been the hottest of the summer and as the lockdown is eased more and more people are being crazy and becoming complacent about social distancing. I\'m trying to assess risk and adjust to the situation but it\'s impossible to allow for the idiots. When doing my daily shop two brain dead zombies came strolling down the aisle the wrong way and when I pointed this out to them they were less than gracious in their comments to me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/honey-framejun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6355 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/honey-framejun20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Despite the heat I haven\'t been totally idle. I\'ve been building a frame holder so that when I extract honey next time I can put the frame into this cradle and melt the wax off the surface before spinning the frame. This has been recommended as a better way of removing the wax than scraping it off as I did with the first extraction.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/painted-frame-holderjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6354\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/painted-frame-holderjun20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I used wood that had been left over from the house build and had been stored in the garage for the last 6 years. After more than 50 years my \'O\' Level woodwork skills are still coming in handy.\r\n\r\nThe job wasn\'t properly finished until I had given it several coats of paint, again left over from the house build and amazingly still usable.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/peruvian-lily-displayjun20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6353\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/peruvian-lily-displayjun20-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>I try to keep the house looking homely so I cut some of the Peruvian Lilies and made a display. Even after ten days they are still going strong although I did have to shorten the stems and rearrange them. And no I didn\'t do \'O\' Level flower arranging.\r\n\r\nAre there no ends to this man\'s skills? Yes, there are but I\'m not about to declare them here.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe tree lined walk has slowly been disappearing under a mass of weeds so with some determination I decided to clear the path. I think the before and after should be obvious...\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" columns=\"2\" ids=\"6357,6356\"]\r\n\r\nI now need to sort out the weeds on either side of the path before it becomes too overgrown.', 'A Week in Lockdown...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'a-week-in-lockdown', '', '', '2020-06-28 17:21:00', '2020-06-28 16:21:00', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=6352', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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