A good chunk of today was spent bottling a couple of batches of honey, from the bucket I bought yesterday.
This last batch, from Pete, is a late Summer crop from 2025, and has set with a very coarse crystal structure. It is also incredibly sweet, and floral, compared to the previous buckets. It'll be interesting to see whether anyone comments on the change in flavour.
I can also report that the change in price hasn't seemed to dampen custom, as two jars were sold this morning at the new price.
In the afternoon I took my usual walk with the dogs and am slightly saddened to note that we have lost two of the Crested Cream Legbar hens today. Both seem to have been subject to feather pecking by the other birds. This is common, and they were clearly at the bottom of our little flock's pecking order. 30% and I plan to increase the size of the hen's run, in the hope that it will reduce the amount of bullying that takes place.
I can also report that we had a late night. 'Chelle joined us for an evening at The Hippodrome in Birmingham. We went to see a performance of Priscilla Queen of The Desert, and had a fantastic time. It was the same show as the amateur production that we saw in Pershore back in 2024, but, obviously, performed by a different cast and production team.
Both were brilliant, but I have to say that if I had to make a choice, I preferred the intimacy and joy of the PODS production. Its moments of madness were an absolute delight.
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