The hard drives on squids.ca are starting to throw errors, so it won’t be long before it’s down again. I SHOULD be able to get it back up relatively soon, but don’t count on it. I’ll keep it running as long as it stays up…
Long Weekend
Well team, this weekend is our national holiday, the long weekend for Waitangi Day. Yes the day that the Treaty of Waitiang was signed, really starting old NZ as a country. Think BBQ, gin and tonic and mucking about in the yard. the WX is looking pretty good so we’ll be enjoying ourselves. I understand…
Feeling Better
Two quick updates, since giving up wheat and gluten a few months ago I have to confess that I’ve been feeling a lot better. I’ve lost about 10 kg, most of my hayfever symptoms have disappeared, the tightness in my tummy is gone and frankly I feel MUCH better. I wonder if  its a gentic…
Mites 1 Bees 0
It seems that the varroa mite has won. Over the summer break two things happened, outbreaks of the mite were discovered outside the containment line (in fact close to me) and the maker of the best posion refused to pay to have their chemical registered as a bee-cide. They didn;t wat to be associated with killing…
Nectar of the Gods
Ladies and gentlemen, last night we cracked open a unit of the first vintage of Maple Hill mead. Yes, a good nine months ago I ran a little experiment to see what a basic mead might taste like and yesterday we found out. Stunning is the only word that can describe it. So while you huddle…