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Beeswax - Part Two - The Chemistry and Uses of Beeswax
(This is the second part of our Beeswax mini series contributed by Bernice. Part one is here.)
I joined the family bee business about 9 years ago, although I had been helping out for a long time before that. There are many aspects to the job and dealing with the surplus beeswax from the honey extracting is one of them. The filtering, cleaning and re-milling of the wax to go back into the hives I find enjoyable and very satisfying. The...
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Salmons & Sons - The Tickford Coachbuilders by Dennis C. Mynard
This year I was lucky enough to go to a few classic car shows where I saw, among many other makes and models, a selection of Ford Capris. My husband mentioned that there used to be a Tickford Capri which was a limited-production, high-performance version of the Ford Capri Mk III 2.8i. A couple of weeks later I came across this book in our shop, Stella and Rose’s, called The Tickford Coachbuilders so I thought I must have a read...
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Due to recent flooding, we have fitted a webcam to the outside of our shop to allow us to monitor the river level remotely. But it also allows our customers to get a view of the Wye Valley!
We'll try and keep the camera pointing in a sensible direction. Let us know if you spot anything interesting! The image should refresh around every 10 to 15 minutes.