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> John asked me not to disclose his exact location, because his hives fell off the radar of the National Bee Unit ... > Gareth John ... who lives on a quiet la
by justinclift 3y ago
> John asked me not to disclose his exact location, because his hives fell off the radar of the National Bee Unit ...
> Gareth John ... who lives on a quiet lane above a river in Oxfordshire.
> In Oxfordshire, John led the way to his apiary, which was on a small pasture at the back of his property, bounded by high hedgerows.
Giving his full name and the area he lives seems like a super incompetent way to "not disclose" his location.
Just a basic online search for his name and bee keeping related terms finds the guy's location pretty clearly, with very little effort.
- peteradio 3y agoProbably gave the name of his beekeeping rival/nemesis.
- justinclift 3y agoDoesn't seem like it. The photos in the article look like the same person found using that name doing bee related activities.
- h2odragon 3y agoJohn asked, but that doesn't mean a reporter will do.
- justinclift 3y agoGood point. "Don't trust reporters" or some such. ;)