Journal

Household Cavalry parade marks end of era in Windsor

by Gavin Darcy

Household Cavalry parade marks end of era in Windsor

More than 250 soldiers from The Household Cavalry Regiment have taken part in a parade through Windsor to mark their departure from the town.

Quote of the day!

by Gavin Darcy

Quote of the day!

By the way, my kids asked me to send this to you... I spared you a pic of their sad faces 😋

Dorney Court in the Winter

by Gavin Darcy

Dorney Court in the Winter

Just been to check on my bees at Dorney Court, there’s snow and ice on the ground, you can just see Windsor Castle on the horizon. Bees are doing f...

Dorney Court in the Summer

by Gavin Darcy

Dorney Court in the Summer

Dorney Court in the Summer, a field of flowering chives, welcome nectar for the bees.

New Hive

by Gavin Darcy

New Hive

This is a new National hive I built with the addition of a pitched copper roof. painted in an earthy Sage colour.

Bees in a tree in Penzance, Madron

by Gavin Darcy

Bees in a tree in Penzance, Madron

A colony of bees have taken up residence in this hollow tree.

Dorney Court – One of England’s finest Tudor Manor Houses

by Gavin Darcy

Dorney Court – One of England’s finest Tudor Manor Houses

    Dorney Court is widely regarded as one of England’s finest Tudor Manor Houses, where successive generations of the Palmer family have lived f...

Fearless in the Kitchen

by Gavin Darcy

Fearless in the Kitchen

new home for some of my bees, Jen & David have kindly offered to host some of my hives. And a lovely home it is too... They have an organic g...

The Hive at Kew

by Gavin Darcy

The Hive at Kew

The Hive at Kew is an inspiring installation offering us a glimpse into the life of a bee colony, created by the artist Wolfgang Buttress. J...

UK weather forecast predicts a long, cold winter

by Gavin Darcy

UK weather forecast predicts a long, cold winter

The weather forecast is predicted to be a long, cold winter. You will need to make sure your bees are monitored for their stores. Thanks to Evan ...

Creepy Crawley Court

by Gavin Darcy

Creepy Crawley Court

How's this for a 'Bug Hotel', 5* boarding at 'Creepy Crawley Court' which can be seen at 'Dorney Court' garden centre.