Monthly Archives: January 2011

All our bees have died, we only have one hive and Karen was showing it to two prospective beekeepers yesterday, when she opened it they were all dead, they were fine a week ago but she thinks the have succumbed to the sub zero weather possibly last Sunday night when it was -10 C, It’sContinue reading “Bees no more”

I have been taking photos but I could not bear to post any more photos of Lafitole, so after dropping Karen of at Tarbes/Lourdes international airport.  I stopped at site at the side of the Adour river just north of the town and let the dogs run around. It was a delightful spot but marredContinue reading “Finally got out of Lafitole”

I am using the excuse of still recovering from a virus to having had a real lazy week, it has been cold outside and once I have taken the dogs out, had breakfast then lunch, watched some daytime TV in front of the fire it has been suddenly dark again and well another day overContinue reading “A lazy old week”