{"id":75,"date":"2006-08-15T11:40:00","date_gmt":"2006-08-15T10:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urbanbees.co.uk\/blog_1\/?p=75"},"modified":"2018-08-21T10:19:26","modified_gmt":"2018-08-21T09:19:26","slug":"wheres-the-boyfriend-when-you-need-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urbanbees.co.uk\/blog_1\/?p=75","title":{"rendered":"Where&#8217;s the boyfriend when you need him?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms;\">June 6, morning &#8211; weather has been glorious for the last few days.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alter48.fr\/-air-presto.html\"><\/a> I receive an unexpected call on my mobile informing me that Roots and Shoots (the ecological centre where we went on our one-day bee keeping course) have a swarm of bees. Do I want them.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xavy.fr\/-air--2013.html\">  2013<\/a> If so, can I let them know whether or not I can pick them up, that evening. Help! of course I want them but I&#8217;d expected Brian to be here and to be honest I don&#8217;t know if I&#8217;m up to the job on my own. After much deliberation, I call and explain my predicament and ask if they know anyone who lives in my vicinity who&#8217;d be willing to lend a hand.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alter48.fr\/-running-homme.html\"> running homme<\/a> They give me a number of a guy who went on the same course as myself.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mochilas-kanken.com.es\/mochilas-fjallraven-kanken-no-2.html\"> <\/a> He is terrified by my suggestion. All he can offer is good luck. 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