Exciting news from Andysworld! All of the Meltonby Honey from the 2023 season has officially sold out. But no need to worry—we’ve just stocked up on our fresh Summer Honey from 2024! Head over to our online store now to grab your jar: meltonbyhoney.com.
Once it’s gone it’s gone ! There will be no more for 2024 ! (it’s a wonder of nature we have any!)
After clearing out the fish house and removing the empty tanks, I’ve repurposed the shelves to store winter feed for the bees. This year, I’ve decided to switch from using commercial Ambrosia syrup, which comes in 18-liter (12kg) containers. Although effective, the syrup is heavy, messy, and liquid, and the bees tend to consume it too quickly. This rapid consumption can overcrowd the brood box, reducing the space available for the queen to lay eggs.
To address this, I’ve decided to switch to commercial bakers fondant for winter feeding. Since it’s solid, the bees will consume it more slowly, allowing them to store it over time. It’s essentially the same fondant used in Fondant Fancies, making it a practical and less messy alternative.
For 45 years, I kept and bred tropical fish, a passion that began in 1980 when I purchased some guppies. My interest in fishkeeping was sparked by watching Jacques Cousteau on TV, where I was fascinated by the Lionfish and dreamed of keeping one. However, a friend of my dad who kept tropical fish advised that I start with beginner fish like guppies before moving on to tropical marine species.
After my accident in January 2016, managing the fish house became increasingly difficult. Coupled with rising electrical costs, I eventually decided to wind it down. A few years ago, the last fish, a Synodontis, passed away after 20 years. Although the tanks remain in place, mostly filled with water, the pumps, filters, and heaters have been off for many years. Now, it’s time to dismantle and empty the tanks, making space to reuse the shelves for more beekeeping activities.
One day, I hope to return to the hobby because the Lionfish, which I’ve never kept, still eludes me.
It’s time for the late summer harvest, and what a challenging year it has been. Poor weather has led to subpar forage and very low honey stores throughout the season. However, in this last warm stretch of August, things have turned around, and the bees have been busier than ever. As you can see in the photo, the hives are getting smaller now. This happens as we remove the honey-filled boxes, known as supers or shallows. During the peak months of June and July, the hives expand to accommodate up to 150,000 bees. Since that many bees can’t fit into just the brood box—the box at the bottom where the queen lays her eggs and the nurse bees care for the larvae—we add extra space. Now, it’s time to remove those heavy honey-laden boxes and take them to the honey room to begin the long, sticky, and messy process of extracting honey. With any luck, this year’s harvest will exceed our expectations, and we may even have some summer honey for 2024.
In this video, I will show you how to perform a Physical to Virtual conversion of a Windows computer to VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.2.0.1.
The operating system used in this demonstration is Windows XP Professional, but the same procedure can be used for any Windows operating system.
For more guidance and a step by step tutorial with screenshots, which supports this video, please see the following article which this video is based on HOW TO: P2V a Windows XP computer to VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0)
Windows XP Professional can be P2Ved using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.2.0.1.
Other reference material which I recommend reading around the use of VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.2.0.1.
HOW TO: P2V, V2V for FREE – VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.2.0.1
HOW TO: FAQ VMware P2V Troubleshooting
HOW TO: Perform a Physical to Virtual (P2V) Conversion the easy way from a computer backup (image).
In this video we will show you HOW TO: Backup (Export) and Restore (Import) virtual machines to VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 for FREE. This procedure can be followed to backup (export) and restore (import) any virtual machine hosted on the VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 host server.
For more guidance and a step by step tutorial with screenshots, which supports this video, please see the following article which this video is based on HOW TO: Backup (Export) and Restore (Import) virtual machines to VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 for FREE
There are many third-party backup solutions available; here are some of my favorites in no particular order.
So you probably already know, I have a following for early Marillion (81-91), and after Fish split, I’ve followed Fish Solo career, and the latest and last albums arrived last week.
So last week on Friday 30th August 2024, Meltonby Honey appeared on the show!
The video is the right way wound now, and for those wondering “He Knows You Know” is a Marillion song, one of my favorites, and it still remains a mystery how Dr Emlyin Roberts knew!
Well I tried and I tried, but I really needed to go beekeeping, and prepare the Summer Honey crop to be taken off.
Oasis Live ’25
So no tickets for me! Everything I go to the option to purchase tickets, it could not find any availability, and this was at 9.30am in the morning!
In this video, I will show you HOW TO: Install Open Virtual Machine Tools for Linux on a VMware Linux virtual machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server, using the VMware Host Client. The virtual machine has Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Desktop edition installed.
For more guidance and a step by step tutorial with screenshots, which supports this video, please see the following article which this video is based on HOW TO: Install open-vm-tools for Linux on a VMware Linux virtual machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server
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