Over the Gate Join in for a friendly chat over the gate about home and country matters. (Nominated Charity Leukaemia Research)    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups  Home Page  Join! (free) >   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Our Walter!          Over the Gate Forum Index -> The Beehive View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Stanley Joined: 13 Oct 2008 Posts: 1707 Location: Grantham, UK Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:03 pm    Post subject: Our Walter! This is our senior plot member Walter. He's eighty-nine, old soldier, ex-game keeper and long time bee keeper! He's down to four hives now from fourteen and seems to be fighting a losing battle. He was seriously stung a few weeks ago as wasps took over a hive! He tells me willow wood is the best thing for his smoker, if you can get it! (My carrots, sez I proudly!) _________________ Get a taste of the Old Religion. Lick a witch. Back to top kaz Site Admin Joined: 09 Feb 2007 Posts: 9404 Location: North Wales Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:56 pm    Post subject: Thanks for the photos and the potted history Stanley (lovely carrots by the way ) I hope that Walter continues with his bees - is there anyone else interested in helping him with a view to taking over in the future? _________________ Back to top bodger Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 13604 Location: Ever so slightly around the bend. Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:15 pm    Post subject: Fantastic. Please give him our regards. _________________ A friendly family based countryside forum. www.overthegate.co.uk Back to top Bazzer Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 12056 Location: North of the Thames, South of the Crouch Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:08 am    Post subject: Keep it up ol' fella.   _________________ Still at the Bar, still on me own, still moaning and still a miserable Old Git. http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/ Back to top beeman Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 84 Location: lincolnshire Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:36 am    Post subject: Pity your too far away, I would have helped Walt with his Bees, if needed. _________________ Take only photo's, leave only footprints. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Over the Gate Forum Index -> The Beehive All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Welcome----------------Forum NewsMembers Introduction By your hand----------------Grow your ownThe FlowerpotCrafts and Country SkillsAll Things Mechanical Your Best Friends----------------In the SaddleDogsOther petsGone but not Forgotten The Field----------------HuntingShootingFishingThe Feather RoomOn the SmallholdingThe BeehiveOut in the CountrysidePest Control Useful information and resources----------------Picture GalleryPhotographyI've been to...How to.....What's OnMembers Websites, Skills Register and Useful Sites In the Kitchen----------------Around the Kitchen TableFood HeroesRecipesThe OTG Recipe BookTipplers Over the Gate----------------ChatDiscussionMaking Ends MeetBack in My Day.......No FootprintsThe Trading PostJokes, Quizzes and Games The Fitness Club----------------The Fitness Club  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All Proceeds to Leukaemia Research. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group