Description
'A must-read' Daily Mail
"'Hello. My name is Bill and I'm a bad beekeeper. A really bad beekeeper."
So begins the charming and often hilarious account of how Bill Turnbull - the much-loved and much-missed TV presenter - stumbled into the world of beekeeping (sometimes literally). Despite many setbacks - including being stung (twice) on his first day of training - beekeeping somehow taught Bill a great deal about himself, and the world around him.
The Bad Beekeeper's Club also highlights the very real threats to Britain's bee population. One in every three tablespoons of food derives directly from the pollinating process of the humble bumble bee. But hives are collapsing at an accelerating rate with significant environmental consequences.
Fascinating and extremely funny, The Bad Beekeeper's Club is a universally appealing story about a very singular passion.
* The hilarious, heartwarming and surprisingly inspiring account of one BBC Breakfast TV presenter's secret passion for bees...!
About the Author
Bill Turnbull worked on BBC Breakfast as a presenter from 2001-2016. He now works at Classic FM and lives in Buckinghamshire with his wife, three children, two black Labradors, five chickens and an awful lot of bees.
Reviews
His description of the pleasure bees bring is captivating and told in such an engaging manner. This is truly charming. * News of the World *
An entertaining beekeeping memoir * The Times *
a must-read for honey lovers' Daily Mail
Book Information
ISBN 9780751544053
Author Bill Turnbull
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Sphere
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 200g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 24mm
"'Hello. My name is Bill and I'm a bad beekeeper. A really bad beekeeper."
So begins the charming and often hilarious account of how Bill Turnbull - the much-loved and much-missed TV presenter - stumbled into the world of beekeeping (sometimes literally). Despite many setbacks - including being stung (twice) on his first day of training - beekeeping somehow taught Bill a great deal about himself, and the world around him.
The Bad Beekeeper's Club also highlights the very real threats to Britain's bee population. One in every three tablespoons of food derives directly from the pollinating process of the humble bumble bee. But hives are collapsing at an accelerating rate with significant environmental consequences.
Fascinating and extremely funny, The Bad Beekeeper's Club is a universally appealing story about a very singular passion.
* The hilarious, heartwarming and surprisingly inspiring account of one BBC Breakfast TV presenter's secret passion for bees...!
About the Author
Bill Turnbull worked on BBC Breakfast as a presenter from 2001-2016. He now works at Classic FM and lives in Buckinghamshire with his wife, three children, two black Labradors, five chickens and an awful lot of bees.
Reviews
His description of the pleasure bees bring is captivating and told in such an engaging manner. This is truly charming. * News of the World *
An entertaining beekeeping memoir * The Times *
a must-read for honey lovers' Daily Mail
Book Information
ISBN 9780751544053
Author Bill Turnbull
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Sphere
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 200g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 24mm
