Tenny

Chris your a great bloke but you dont half talk some sh** sometimes..LOL below is a quote from the EUROPA website from February and has been mentioned almost weekly since! Much interest has been generated over the winter in the new Europa 500 old bird race in particular from people who have never flown in a one-loft race before. They have nearly all said the same thing, that being that they are not really interested in a young bird race that brings the birds racing career to an end almost before it has started. But a race where as yearlings they can race 3 National races flying with and competing to win the Welsh Grand National from 280 miles, 340 miles and 500 miles and then go on to fly those races again as a 2yo, 3yo, 4yo etc would offer a whole new level of racing entertainment!!!!!! This is what we offer in the new Europa 500 with full details on the website www.europaclassic.co.uk. The first race will be this year 2009 with only 100 birds in it, but as always we have to start somewhere and I am looking forward to getting these birds paired up in March (see photos of birds in the new nest box sections). We will then be getting these birds ready to fly the 3 Nationals for their owners with the main race from Thurso in July, which of course sees me in competitive racing again for the first time in almost a decade, I cant wait!!!

not sure sorry. atleast 1 other home but that was dyserth lofts. i will put list on later when i know

Europa ( Derek Nicholls) sent 24. He advised me that he had just timed the 7th arrival (Which I had 50% share in) . That call was about 8 o'clock ish so perhaps a few more since? I would ring him back to get an update but he was as drunk as a lord 2 hrs a go and no doubt been topping up since! Well done to the winning pigeon " OSCAR!" and all involved. Pity there wasnt A website to view times on eh? .......Tom CAN YOU HELP? LOL

Just got back from marking station with Gavyn Keepin. No birds known to beat his but there is a good bird in the west apparantly? I wonder if Chichichi could advise further?

eARLY TIMES I KNOW OF GAVYN KEEPIN 7.51PM S BRIGHT 7.58 NEWPORT? 7.51 G BRYANT 8.29 Gavyn looking good at the moment, but he wont believe it til he gets a call!

gavyn keepin Newtown hs had 7 drop together but there was a mobile fairground in field next to loft. luckily one trapped ok to win club doing 1488ypm

He looks goofy to me!

where did you train from?

NO! Train with all others. if they keep coming home and appear in good health then no problem!

Mark As requested Tenny

well done preece bros . as predicted by many:-)

GET UP ON THE ROOF AND PICK THEM UP AND INTO A BASKET... EASY....AS LONG AS U CAN GET ON THE ROOF|!! PS IF YOU FALL OFF AND BREAK A LEG I NOT RESPONSIBLE! LOL

Would I?

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE! I JUST HOPE WE DONT HERE THE HORROR STORIES OF PEOPLE WAKING LATE AND FINDING BIRDS ON THE SHED! HOWEVER TOM PREDICTS THE WINNER MAY NOT GET CLOCKED UNTIL 10.30 ISH? TIME WILL TELL!

no comment! I just seen a bird flying through blackwood! Bet the Cheq cock will be on the shed when you get there!

get pissed and stay awake then! lol

birds generally dont fly when its dark. Can you get on the roof with a basket. it should be easy to slowly aproach and catch each bird individually. keep them in for a few days resstore the confidence. make sure they don get spooked when in . block all windows at night etc.. good luck

doesnt look like wayne! set alarm clock for the morning! hope you get the 4 tomoro mate!

STOP STOP THE OVERPOPULATING PEREGRINE

True . Im not judging them .. we forget sometimes how far it is.. dont think I was having a go Tom because I was not . I did think some would make it but sometimes we think with our heart and not our head... was you expecting birds on day Tom?

Why are there no birds home then? I thought there may have been a few home myself? spoke to many fanciers who have put some good birds in. still half hour or so to go so who knows?

ok. ring him now wots ring no. where u get it? and pm me your number off to football now

still nothing I think?

Just spoke to Haydn Minnett .... Nothing home he knows of Will advise if he hears and I will post here!

No news of any yet then? I think there will be some birds home tonight!