Picasso’s Sleeping Woman 1932

I enjoyed our trip to London this week, especially seeing the #Picasso1932 Exhibition at Tate Modern.  There really was a favourite in every room and so, yes, exploring art remains something I want to do in #MyTime – when I get some.

So, I have been pondering what to select for #MyTime consideration as I head into the fifth week of my countdown.  I have been continuing my family history research and have sent off my DNA test for processing so those are threads that continue.

This week was the Melplash Show in Dorset and I did my usual stint in the Bee tent for West Dorset Beekeepers, talking to people about beekeeping, bees and what threatens them.  And this weekend I have continued to focus on Bees.

Honeybees

I keep honeybees with my partner, David, and we really want our bees to be in the garden where we can enjoy their company, whilst we are able, and not to be running around all parts of the Dorset countryside in an attempt to keep on top of chores relating to the bees.  From a ridiculous position in our early beekeeping days of having in excess of 30 colonies across five locations, we have managed to reduce down to two strong colonies and, with one final move over the next few days (weather-permitting), we stand a chance of having them both in the garden.

I hope I will be able to continue beekeeping in my pre-retirement #MyTime and, if I do, it needs to be in a low-intensive, sustainable way.  Having the bees in the garden makes a big difference but the Winter tasks will include lots of sorting of old equipment that needs cleaning, fixing or being disposed of in order to both create some space and make it easy to access what we need.  That’ll be a key focus for #MyTime; there will be plenty to sort over the next few months.