You would expect a bee keeper to be stung and I am often, through gloves and mostly my hands and fingers. They are a bit painful but bearable and I can keep working. Honey bees sting and then die eventually (but not staight away), because they leave thier sting behind including the pumping mechanism (muscle) … Continue reading The Sting!
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Game of Thrones
I'm tied down with a bee sting that went wrong! Therefore I thought I'd write a slighly different blog about one of my other hobbies, bee keeping. Now you know the reason for the blog name!I am a born again bee keeper. I kept bees in my twenties and only just started again in 2019.Its … Continue reading Game of Thrones
Spain, Last few days
The last few days Chirs went home and much to her disappointment the remainder of us went Kayaking around the cliffs from Burriana Beach, Nerja towards Marrow. Clare was anxious about this but, as it was only for a couple of hours and we had a guide she took the plunge! (Excuse the pun) Clare … Continue reading Spain, Last few days
Spain, Alhama de Granada
Using the suspect walking book again, we tried a short easy walk ( for grannies and push chairs) on the other side of the mountain range. By now Vicky had left us and Rosie, Clare's rather beautiful willowy daughter had joined us. She is definitely a spring chicken! The drive up was spectacular with impressive … Continue reading Spain, Alhama de Granada
Spain, El Torcal
I wanted to be on the road by 7am. It was a bit of a shock to the system after getting up in our own time for most of this holiday. There was method in my madness as you shall see. 50km North of Malaga is the small mountain range of El Torcal sitting 1300 … Continue reading Spain, El Torcal
Spain, Barranco de la Coladilla
We needed a few days to get over the Rio Chillar, in fact we may be talking about it for the rest of our lives!! Another member of the walking group Vicky joined us, bringing our average age down significantly. We threw her in at the deep end by doing a walk on an exceedingly … Continue reading Spain, Barranco de la Coladilla
Malaga Middle Ages
Malaga with the middle-ages I wasn't going to write about the interim days of our trip but I feel I must mention Malaga briefly. I've been coming to Spain for many years and I've always disregarded Malaga as a port of entry only. Well there is a lot more to it than that and I'm … Continue reading Malaga Middle Ages
Spain, Rio Chillar Walk (Part 2)
Getting down from the watercourse was actually fairly easy as the track zigzagged down to the river The river crystal clear fast moving, shallow, purling and quite beautiful. We stopped in a shady spot where we pondered what footwear to put on. Margaret and I had swim shoes, Clare sandals and Chris opted for keeping … Continue reading Spain, Rio Chillar Walk (Part 2)
Spain, Rio Chillar Walk (Part 1)
Before I went to Nepal I had booked this trip to have a walking holiday with friends in Southern Spain. The friends in question are from an informal walking group, Clare of Nepal fame, Chris (retired teacher), Margaret (Accountant, our children grew up together) and me. So just in case you missed it we are … Continue reading Spain, Rio Chillar Walk (Part 1)
Nepal 65, The last few days
I've had a fantastic adventure, met some gorgeous people who I hope to stay in touch with. I definitely intend to and want to come back in about a years time. I didn't spend the last few of days idly. I had two glorious days with Rajkumar and Kriti exploring the jungle behind their house. … Continue reading Nepal 65, The last few days
The Travelling Bee 