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dizzydoodah
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J Smith
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Jolly well good on the old boy! I say.
If he can sell plenty of them to his estate owning buddies and his mount/wife's horsey friends for that price then the better off not only for the charities, but more bee colonies out there combating the decline.
Just hope the hired help are up to speed with bee keeping and hTBH's!
Jolly good show old bean, now go sell plenty Charlie.  |
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Smorning
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| Great to get publicity out for the hTBH but a costly alternative to homemade and in my view has less charm than rustic hives but good news |
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