OK folks, I've been a bit quiet on this thread (busy!) but feel I should contribute.
John, Luisa's mentor, is a fine fellow of the highest order. I might strongly disagree with peppering D&G with Buckfast for beginners, but I know that he's generous with his time and has his heart in the right place. I would doubt very much indeed that he is charging Luisa for his time, and I know that he has donated apiary sites to her.
Luisa herself has been immersed in the pro-importation attitude of some (not all!) of our bee farmers, but I understand that even so she is reluctant to continue with these strains and wants to convert them to something more local. If she had joined us here on the forum (maybe she will yet!) she would be exposed to different views that might align better with her own preferences. The attitude that I'm told she is showing is already better than many who sell nucs to hobbyists.
I'm almost tempted to donate after all that!
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