Syrup

It's an enormous pity that slang terms, such as syrup, have largely fallen out of use. All the same, I miss the opportunity to write about the hilarious results of confusing syrup of figs with bee feed. It could be funnier than Citizen Khan. Heck,*anything* could be funnier than Citizen Khan.

How on earth did Anand Varma shoot this film?

Swarm!

The same friend called again, this time to say that she had spotted a swarm in her garden. I am waiting at the airport to fly to London. I blame James Nesbitt.

Swarm!

A friend called to say that she had spotted a swarm, sitting neatly on a post, in her street. I am waiting at the airport to fly to Berlin.

Nicer bees and people you could not hope to meet

I get my bees from East Surrey Bees - http://eastsurreybees.co.uk.websitebuilder.prositehosting.co.uk/home - and nicer bees and people you could not hope to meet.