Shielding, Seedlings & Spring

Spring is here Or is it? I’m confused, the bees are confused! What is going on? One minute I’m thinking I should put my shorts on the next I’m looking for a jumper to put over the one I’m already wearing. Just when I think we can have a really good look through all the hives , the temperature drops again.

The Atlantic Row & living the dream.

It’s International Womens Day next week and I am constantly amazed by the awesome women around me. What I have learnt over the years, is never underestimate yourself. So if you are sitting there with a cup of coffee and a dream, take a piece of paper and make a list of the steps you can take to move it forward. However small those steps might be, they are in the right direction.

Tucking up the Bees for Winter

It's that time of year again & I feel a little melancholic as I pull on my bee-suit for the last time...

Lavender harvest & How to take cuttings

It's that time of year again! The lavender is ready to harvest...

Hands, Hands, Hands!

My week at the pop-up shop in John Lewis was fabulous. Meeting Customers face to face again felt so good. Being able to chat about what you need was ‘an absolute bonus’ as one of my Customers said- but so many of you asked about products for hands last week I thought I’d talk about them today.

Big News!

It’s a Red Letter Day here at The Happy Hive

First Day of Spring

The first day of spring. The day of new beginnings. With lockdown rules lifted a little & my vaccine done I went to see a friend. This is the first trip I have made in a really long while. I hoped I could remember how to drive- I’m joking, but it had been a really long time since I had been anywhere significant. I packed the car the night before, that’s how excited I was.