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The Honey Show at our AGM on 13th October was a great success and attracted a large number of entries. At the same time we were able to revive the Bucks County Honey Show which had not been held for over 5 years. Mid Bucks members were therefore competing against the best from Chalfonts, North Bucks and High Wycombe Beekeepers. The Mid Bucks trophies were won by:
The Bucks County trophies were won by:
Congratulations to Diane Oldfield who beat all-comers with her honey cake. The show was judged by Vivienne Brown who complemented us on the quality of the entries and said that many of them were worthy of entry at the National Honey Show. About the ones that did not make the grade she made the following observations: The Show schedule was not read carefully enough: Honey entered into wrong class (eg: medium instead of dark or creamed instead of naturally set). Honey in the two jars not identical. Cake of wax weighing just 2oz when schedule asks for 7 - 9oz. Cake baked in 6" tin when schedule clearly states 7". Exhibit not prepared adequately : jar of crystallised honey not stored on a level surface, so sloping in jar (perhaps a minor point, but if other exhibits are flat......). Honey not filtered sufficiently leaving traces of pollen and scum on surface. Honey extracted too soon, so a) fermenting b) not viscose enough. Jar not filled sufficiently. Exhibit starting to granulate. Wet surface and air bubbles in granulated honey class.
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