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It’s been a busy few days

Thursday night was spent at a book launch for a great friend of mine,  Liz Kessler. Liz was launching her latest book, ‘Read me like a book‘, at Waterstones in Hampstead. It is her first book for Young Adults. I remember reading an excerpt from the draft 14 years ago and thinking then that it was a powerful read. 14 years on, 15 books and a New York Times Bestseller award later, ‘Read me like a Book’ is published. You can read more about it on Liz’s new website, also built by mutual and very clever friends.

Sunday was a lovely sunny, if chilly, day. It was spent at the Essex Young Farmer’s Show in the Essex Beekeepers’ tent . The observation hive always brings the children around and they are never afraid to ask questions, the types of questions mum and dad are to embarrassed to ask but would like to. As a result we educate the parents and the children.

 

Young farmers 1This is a typical group gathered around the observation hive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

young farmers 3They are all trying to find the queen, pictured here in the centre (through the glass so forgive the reflection), surrounded by workers, grooming and feeding her.

 

 

 

 

And here are some other random pictures from the day.

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