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Bee Work in Winter

27th September 20259th January 2020 by Steve Donohoe
Steve Donohoe With David Kemp in Nottinghamshire

I had a lovely chat with David Kemp this week on the telephone. He is a talker! It’s always a privilege and a pleasure to hear his stories, and he’s still going strong at 82 years of age. I asked him for the secret to long life and happiness, and he said that a lot … Read more

Categories Seasonal Management Tags Brother Adam, Buckfast Abbey, David Kemp 1 Comment

The Voice of David Kemp

27th September 202524th March 2019 by Steve Donohoe
David Kemp at Buckfast Abbey in the 1960s

Back in the day they used to put honey in cans rather than jars, and the picture shows a very young David Kemp sealing the lids on with the old canning machine. Thanks to Andy Wattam for getting the photo to me. Here is a brief section from my 2017 interview with the legendary David … Read more

Categories Stories, Interviews & Philosophy Tags Buckfast Abbey, interviews with beekeepers, Queen Rearing 4 Comments

Remembering Buckfast

27th September 202530th October 2017 by Steve Donohoe
an old tin of Buckfast honey

As Monday mornings go, this isn’t a bad one. There is a chill in the air which seems only right given the time of year, but the sun is shining and I am settling down to write something for my humble wee blog. Well, it’s a bee blog actually, but it’s also wee, and it … Read more

Categories Stories, Interviews & Philosophy Tags Buckfast Abbey, David Kemp 3 Comments

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