Paperback logbooks

Write-in record books for the logs people are asked to keep: hive inspections, water hygiene, livestock medicines and movements, fire alarm and emergency lighting tests. By Liam Humphreys, published by TurboKast Ltd.

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Front cover of The UK Beekeeper's Hive Inspection and Apiary Record Book: dark cover with gold honeycomb pattern

The UK Beekeeper’s Hive Inspection & Apiary Record Book

Apiary and hive registers, varroa monitoring, bee medicine records, feeding, harvest and swarm logs

Every page is a ready-made form built around how UK beekeepers work: hive-side inspections, varroa counts, bee medicine records and the apiary details you need when the bee inspector calls.

  • Apiary profiles, a hive register and a queen register
  • 46 full inspection pages with a frame-by-frame map, and 8 quick-log pages
  • Varroa count log with a chart for the year
  • Bee medicine records laid out around the details GOV.UK says to keep: purchase, use and disposal
  • Feeding, swarm, split and queen-rearing logs, and a honey harvest log
  • Pest and disease incident log, bee inspector visits, season planner and annual review

A reference page summarises in plain words what GOV.UK says about keeping bee medicine records, notifiable pests and BeeBase. It is a record book, not a guide to keeping bees.

For: UK beekeepers · 108 pages, 8.5 x 11 inch paperback · By Liam Humphreys

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Front cover of the Legionella and Water Hygiene Log Book for UK Landlords: navy cover with hot and cold water temperature targets

Legionella & Water Hygiene Log Book for UK Landlords

Property records, risk assessment summaries, temperature checks, flushing, showerhead cleaning and tenant information logs

One book to keep your landlord legionella and water hygiene records in order, written around what HSE’s guidance for landlords says, for up to six properties.

  • Plain-language reference pages summarising HSE’s landlord guidance and key figures from HSG274 Part 2
  • A property register and a two-page file for each property, including a risk assessment summary
  • Hot and cold temperature check logs, with pass or fail columns
  • Showerhead cleaning log and a weekly flushing log for empty properties
  • Between-tenancies checklist, annual tank and cylinder checks, remedial action log
  • A photocopiable information sheet for tenants and a tenant information log

It is not a legionella risk assessment and not legal advice. HSE guidance covers Great Britain; Northern Ireland has its own regulator.

For: Landlords in Great Britain · 100 pages, 8.5 x 11 inch paperback · By Liam Humphreys

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Front cover of the UK Smallholder Livestock Medicine and Movement Record Book: dark green cover with sheep, goats, pigs, cattle and poultry tags

UK Smallholder Livestock Medicine & Movement Record Book

Holding registers, movement records, veterinary medicine purchase, use and withdrawal records, deaths and feed logs for sheep, goats, pigs, cattle and poultry

One book for the records a smallholder keeper is asked to keep: where the animals are, where they have moved, which medicines they have had, and when they are safe for the food chain.

  • Reference pages on where the rules differ across England, Wales and Scotland
  • Holding details, a land and grazing register and registers for sheep and goats, pigs, cattle and poultry
  • Movement records on and off, with a standstill tracker
  • Veterinary medicine records: purchase, use with withdrawal periods, disposal and a medicine cabinet check
  • Deaths and fallen stock log, feed log, sales and slaughter log, and a year planner

Livestock reporting systems are changing in stages and differ by nation, so the book tells you to check the current official page. Northern Ireland is not covered.

For: Smallholders in England, Wales and Scotland · 108 pages, 8.5 x 11 inch paperback · By Liam Humphreys

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Front cover of the Fire Alarm and Emergency Lighting Test Log Book for Small UK Premises: red cover with a break glass call point

Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting Test Log Book for Small UK Premises

Weekly call point tests, monthly lighting tests, annual duration tests, extinguisher and fire door checks, drills, false alarms and servicing records

One log book for the fire alarm and emergency lighting tests that official guidance asks small premises to carry out and record: weekly alarm tests, monthly lighting tests and an annual full-duration test.

  • Reference pages in plain words, with sources and the date they were read
  • Four years of weekly fire alarm test logs, each line numbered by week
  • Monthly emergency lighting grid and an annual full-duration test page
  • Extinguisher and fire door registers with monthly check grids
  • Fire drill record, staff training record, false alarm log and servicing visit log
  • A shared house and HMO visit log and hall hire day checks

It is not a fire risk assessment and not a service certificate. Servicing is done by a competent person and you record each visit in the book. Northern Ireland is not covered.

For: Small businesses, HMOs, community halls and churches · 108 pages, 8.5 x 11 inch paperback · By Liam Humphreys

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Each book is an independent record-keeping aid. None is legal, veterinary or professional advice, and none is endorsed by any government body, regulator or trade association. Check the official guidance for your own situation.