Dear Sleaford District Members, It is finally finished after a lot of hard work! I am pleased to forward our new Welcome Booklet for SBKA members. When I first joined in 2006, it was all a confusing blur...Central Council, BDI, who, what and where...?! It didn't help that I did not even have a membership card or know about the national BBKA newsletter, as the then county membership secretary never forwarded my membership name on for about 2 or 3 years! That is why I had the idea to help new members with this. The trouble is it has taken me so long, that the new members are already in-the-know! Since we continue to grow in membership, I do hope that this helps the newer members, and also is a source of reference or clarity for some who are not so new. My thanks to Melody Espin for making some necessary changes when this got put into a PDF file and also to Betty and John Potter who gave me lots of ideas on topics, and who did a fine job editing. I do hope it has a place in helping you get started in beekeeping or in continuing on with your further development. Happy Beekeeping! Thank you for your patience! Kind regards, Carole Smith Chairman