Yes, I have driven with my beesuit on and hives in the boot of the estate car... the looks from other motorists are priceless....
Egglady - good to hear your colony survived after all! I did my first full inpsection at the weekend, and found that my weakest hive (single broodchamber and new queen from the summer), hadn't made it after all... although bees were going in and out, these were the robbers from next door.... but on the bright side - two very strong hives with brood nests in both brood chambers (they were overwintered in double boxes, united them in autumn)