<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/stowe-bucksdec19.jpg"><img class="alignright  wp-image-5945" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/stowe-bucksdec19-300x206.jpg" alt="" width="267" height="183" /></a>A weekend in Banbury with good friends Gary and Caroline is always fun. Gary and I worked together for 5 years at Northamptonshire County Council and a friendship has grown out of that. We tend to spend a lot of time talking about bees, technology and politics. With the outcome of the recent election on our minds there was a lot to talk about. He gave me my first nucleus of bees and is a great source of advice when there are just too many options/decisions as to what to do next.

We went for a walk on Saturday afternoon at <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stowe" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stowe in Buckinghamshire</a>. I didn't realise that Capability Brown was an apprentice on the design team for this estate. There was a bitter wind blowing and despite some sunshine we were glad to get back into the warmth of the cafe. Our evening was spent at <a href="http://voujonbanbury.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Voujons Indian restaurant in Banbury</a>. I believe it is probably the best curry house I have ever visited. The food is excellent and the service is superb which is a winning combination. Sunday morning breakfast of toast with Gary and Caroline's honey couldn't be a better way to start to the day.