[Daisys Mum]

May not make it. Don't have anyone to look after pigs yet and as the weather is so hot I would hate their wallow to dry up or them to upend their water,also 4pm is feed time, but if I get cover I will be there.

[Anke]

I will be up on Friday, but shetlands are judged at 2pm, so will definitely be at that. Sorry. Anke

[Daisys Mum]

Well I didn't make it , hope you all had a brilliant day. I have spent the day poo-picking and digging up ragwort ( so I hope you all feel sorry for me) 

[doganjo]

Well I was beside the clock at 2pm.  Met Rosemary (Dan was lying on the grass a bit away but wasn't able to go and speak to him), Carol and Graham.  Beth and Ally were at the Goat tent/ring being judged.  It was very warm, very busy, I had an ice cream in the morning, a venison burger and a Pepsi at lunch time, saw chickens, cattle, horses (those Clydesdale are superb ), sheep, goats, and a beeeeaatiful horse drawn funeral carriage - all polished black and gold, and a photo of it with a pair of shiny coated black horse - way to go!  Loads of machines of all kinds, and a superb gundog demonstration.  Too tired now but will upload a wee video to photo bucket and post the link on here tomorrow

[egglady]

well i was there for just a wee while yesterday but there ALL DAY today in the bee keeping tent helping out.  i am sooooo exhausted but what a really enjoyalbe day - so many people are interested in bees, it was a joy to share my (limited) knowledge with them and hopefully a few more people are off to consider taking up bee keeping as a result....... (no bee icon

[doganjo]

well i was there for just a wee while yesterday but there ALL DAY today in the bee keeping tent helping out.  i am sooooo exhausted but what a really enjoyalbe day - so many people are interested in bees, it was a joy to share my (limited) knowledge with them and hopefully a few more people are off to consider taking up bee keeping as a result....... (no bee icon

We spent our first hour and a half in the beekeeping tent(I was with my friend, Enid's, husband, he has a beard and had a grey rucsac. - where were you - maybe I spoke to you? We were asking a lot of questions because we both have had our first lessons - Eoin has done the Fife BKA course, I just had one lesson on Wednesday from friends at Dunblane, who are breeding queen bees.

[cairnhill]

I have to say the Beekeeping attraction was one of my favourite things and the folks were really friendly and helpful.  My and the hubby will be looking into beginners courses with the contacts we were given for Aberdeenshire. 

[egglady]

bees are amazing - try sticking 60,000 people in a space and telling them to organise themselves - food, water, hierarchy, looking after babies, and see what happens!

i was at the demonstration hive at the back for ages, then the honey extraction area and then helping the children make beeswax candles.  i spoke to so many people that i dont know if i spoke to you or not Annie - sorry.

funnily enough lots of people make a beeline (oops!) for the beekeeping tent they were telling me.  one wee boy said it eas his favourite thing every year and he begs his mum and dad to bring him there first!

Cairnhill, the course is really worthwhile and builds your knowledge and confidence so when you get your own bees you feel so much more confident - much better than going it along.  lots of support and help from the BKA too.  lots of nice folk up aberdeen way.

Annie, who are your friends in Dunblane - may know them?

[Fleecewife]

Hi All  Sorry I didn't get to the clock at 2 to meet you all - stuck with my sheep.  I did meet Anna and Mandy which was lovely.  Then when I did escape I got stuck in the most horrible people-jam at a livestock crossing where no-one could move in any direction at all for at least 10 mins after the crossing was re-opened and it was beginning to get quite claustrophobic    So since then I have stayed with the sheep, talking to people and today and tomorrow spinning.  I love explaining to children just what I'm doing - mostly the boys are fascinated by the wheel itself and the girls are more interested in the process.  Lots of dads are interested too - well obviously people who stop to watch are all interested.  I even heard one man say to his wife as they walked away - 'so that will be a spinning wheel for your birthday then?' and she replied 'oh yes please', so there's at least one convert      One more day to go - I'm desperate to be able to spend Monday in my polytunnel all day where the only crowds are the plants.

[doganjo]

Annie, who are your friends in Dunblane - may know them?

My daughter and son-in-law know Rob McGowan who is a fellow member of St Saviours Chruch in B of A.  He is a beekeeper and introduced me to an older friend of his who also lives in Dunblane - I think his name was Marcus or Magnus.  We spent the whole of Wednesday afternoon at their beehives.

[Daveravey]

We had a good day yesterday, apart from spending a small fortune .... damn kids   

[doganjo]

We had a good day yesterday, apart from spending a small fortune .... damn kids  

And I never spotted you lot either!!!

[milly molly]

i was at the clock but didnt see anybody looking about, dont know any faces, was hoping someone would recognise me , left after about 20 mins standing about like a knumpty.

mandy

[doganjo]

Rosemary, Carol, Graham and I were sitting on the wooden bench behind the clock facing the main ring.  Sorry we missed you, I did have my TAS badge on but it isn't very big.  Perhaps we need something more obvious for future meets in wide open spaces - like T-shirts maybe?

[Daveravey]

We had a good day yesterday, apart from spending a small fortune .... damn kids  

And I never spotted you lot either!!!

I completely forgot about the 2pm meet til nearer 3 Annie