[sandalfarm]

It seems expensive to set up with a new hive , equipment etc. I sanyone north of Sheffield, giving up and has redundant equipment that you would llike to sell on?

[hughesy]

It certainly is expensive to get set up if you have to buy everything from scratch. Have you tried your local beekeeping associations it's well worth joining anyway.

[sandalfarm]

joined the association but its only a few weeks old itsself and not yet established, a few novices as well