On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 12:09:37 +0100, Sacha wrote:

We've just destroyed the first nest of the year. The cheeky devils were
taking over a bird box hanging in the courtyard outside the tea room's
back door. It would have been a nightmare for everyone! However, the
pest controller did warn me that they love the sort of humid weather
we've had and that the professionals think this is going to be a bad
year for wasps. Or a good year, if you're a wasp, I suppose!

A neighbour called in early this morning to ask for some advice on
what to do with a wasps nest near their front door. Tried to advise
her to get a pest controller in but she seemed to think that it was a
job that her husband would really enjoy (having failed to persuade me
to volunteer).
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rbel