As I write this the North-wind has brought a chill in the air and even though the trees are largely still green, it surely feels like the turning of seasons - the beginning of autumn. I am still hoping for a bit of ‘indian summer’, but I have packed the shorts away...

A busy season concluded with the annual honey harvest in early September. This is later than for many apiaries, but we are fortunate to have heather blooming on the dunes in August and the bees are able to gather a lovely harvest of nectar. This mixes with the summer...