11th May 2009
There's plenty of scarey, frightening things in our world today. However, very few things are as scarey or frightening than drug and/or alcohol addiction. It has become a massive problem in todays society. A problem that seems to grow almost daily, with n...
05th May 2009
There is, of course, a reason why people become addicted to drugs. The psychological aspect of addiction is extremely powerful. The human mind is a marvellous thing, and the thoughts we have can become all-ruling in our lives.
Because we are these comp...
13th March 2009
O.K. you're a smoker, and you know how tough it is to quit smoking. I reckon I'd be safe in saying that you've said loads of times that you were going to quit smoking. "I'll start today, tomorrow, well, perhaps next week. I know, I'll join one of those qu...
10th March 2009
You've heard all the damaging consequences of cigarette smoking, and you know you need to stop smoking. You've even made the pledge to take that step. What do you do next?
If you're going to try stop smoking hypnotherapy, you may reckon that you've got...
09th March 2009
Many people these days are looking to keep bees, and there are many good reasons to do so. I thought it was best to start at the beginning. So I have to apologise to any experienced apiarists who may have chanced upon this article. Having apologised, this...
04th March 2009
In about midsummer, a busy, well kept and well organised hive will often approach a crisis point. 50,000 or so workers have brought back to the hive large quantities of nectar and pollen, and all vacant cells are overflowing.
The Queen has increased by...
03rd March 2009
Honey is probably the best recognised apicultural product, it is a substance that the bees produce by an elaborate procedure of refinement, where they ingest the nectar and deposit it in their stomach, then return to the colony to surrender it, disgorging...
23rd February 2009
With the lengthening of the spring days, and the days getting warmer, the bees begin to feel the extra warmth, and activity begins. The bees on the outside of the swarm clinging to the combs start making their way to the warmer inside. Whilst those on the...
20th February 2009
Bees can actually get to "know" their owner, and recognise him/her. Especially if kept in proximity to people and not kept in isolation miles away from civilization.
The Queen of a colony will mate only once in her lifetime of maybe several years, and ...
13th February 2009
Well, I'm sure all us smokers have been there haven't we? "That's it, I'm quitting." Throw the cigarettes into the trash, great, decision made.
Within an hour of making that decision never to smoke again that familiar desire for a smoke rears its ugly ...
13th February 2009
Whilst it is true that most beekeepers around the world are amateurs, and keep bees as a hobby rather than a business. It is also true that beekeeping can be very profitable using modern methods. In a normal season it is quite possible to achieve a profit...
10th February 2009
I'm sure we've all seen the famous calabash pipe, favoured by Sherlock Holmes. You know, the curly calabash with it's distinctive shape? It's just as much a part of Sherlock Holmes as his deerstalker hat and magnifying glass.
The original calabash pipe...
21st October 2008
O.K. You've decided to stop smoking. Great, we don't need to go into all the reasons for you to stop. You've done that to get this far. Of course, now you just want to know how to stop smoking quickly. As quickly as possible right?
The first step is to...
29th September 2008
When a salmon or a large trout makes a run down stream through heavy water and the chance of stopping him look slim. You can sometimes bring him back by feeding out a lot of slack quickly, if the fish pauses long enough slack to release all of the pull f...
26th September 2008
Of course, your rod plays a big part when it comes to playing and landing a fish. Once the fish is hooked, let your rod do the work. A rod works at it's best flexing forward under pressure, recovering when the pressure weakens, when it is held nearly vert...
