ALF

i sent 5 :wacko: :wacko:

Low Waters hs Lanarkshire fed sent approx 150-160 birds to wollaston down approx 200 birds fae last week :(

BUT I GOT THEM FRANK SO NAE NEED TO WORRY ANYMORE MATE BUT HEY THATS PIGEONS MATE :emoticon-0167-beer:

AWAY YA GREEDY BASSA AM TELLING SHEENA!!!

AM NO TALKING TAE YOU YA DAFTY :P :P

NOW YER TALKING ARCHIE THEY WERE THE BEES KNEES MATE :emoticon-0167-beer:

PLENTY OF NEWMAINS PUNTERS OAN HERE JAMIE THEY MUST AWE BE SHY MATE :emoticon-0138-thinking:

AM STUCK IN A TIME WARP WI AWE THE AULD CNUTS

I CAN REMEMBER ALBERTS SALE IN NEWMAINS MAYBE 8 OR 9 YEARS AGO OR THEREABOUTS REALLY GOOD FLYER!!!

YOUR SHOWING YER AGE NOO AULD YIN :emoticon-0140-rofl:

Do as I do treat it as a hobby (some people take pigeons far too serious sometimes)and if you pick up a wee bit of pool money here and there all the better but most of all just enjoy yer pigeons and forget any you lose and just worry about what you have left in the loft

It's a Cambuslang doo Jamie tel Billy Gordon on 0141 641 8502

same here Mark Dear Mr Torrance Reference CAS-1451270-088Q5P Thank you for contacting us regarding, ‘Countryfile’, broadcast on the 13 May 2012. I understand that you feel that it had been incorrect for Josh Marshall, a Wildlife Crime Officer, to suggest that Peregrine Falcons were being targeted by pigeon fanciers. I note that you also feel that due to these birds of prey being protected it’s vastly reducing other bird populations such as song birds. I am sorry to hear that you were unhappy with our bird of prey coverage. While Wildlife Crime Officer Josh Marshall did not explicitly say he was talking about rogue pigeon fanciers, I believe this would have been apparent to viewers bearing in mind the clarification he’d just made about gamekeepers , and the clarification he immediately went on to make about falconers. Here is a transcript of his quote for your information: “With birds of prey the national picture would suggest that with goshawks you’ve got gamekeepers or people associated with the shooting fraternity that may want to poison the birds… not saying that they all do, there’s some really reputable shoots out there as well. And peregrine falcons – again the national picture would suggest they are targeted primarily by pigeon fanciers but also falconers that are a bit unscrupulous and want to take wild birds for their stock.†Moreover, we believe there is evidence of bird of prey persecution involving rogue pigeon fanciers. For example, it’s our understanding that just five months ago a man who kept homing pigeons in Scotland was found guilty of maliciously shooting and killing a peregrine cross. More recently, police investigating alleged crimes against peregrine falcons raided the home of four pigeon fanciers, resulting in one arrest. The RSBP have told us this is an on-going case under investigation. They have also provided us with evidence of other convictions involving pigeon fanciers going back more than 30 years. We have also put your concerns to Wildlife Crime Officer Marshall. He stands by his statement based on his experience of working with the RSPB and the National Wildlife Crime Unit. I do hope you’ll feel able to accept my explanation and continue to support the programme. Kind regards, Teresa Bogan Series Producer, Countryfile www.bbc.co.uk/complaints

has no long started here in East Kilbride

Jamie it is 1 of my club's pigeons mate tel Alfie McGhie 01698 301679

Aye he's a no a bad lad is geordie could talk the hind legs aff a donkey mind ye :emoticon-0167-beer: :emoticon-0140-rofl:

Really sorry to hear of this very sad news May your mum rest in peace mate Thinking of you at this sad time Harry Alan.

It's a Cambuslang doo Frank funnily enough Malky doon in Arrochar was handed SU11L 1405 yesterday by a non fancier yesterday who told him it more or less just fell oot the sky into her back garden I gave Malky Billy Gordons number and he was going to phone him today

John Polokus disnae have pigeons anymore :emoticon-0127-lipssealed:

couldnae find my 2006 book Michael sorry mate

:emoticon-0167-beer: :emoticon-0167-beer:

This could be a Basics special with a few members involved :emoticon-0157-sun:

Sun was oot and 13c when I went to the loft at 5.20 this morning

aye i dont think i will at next weeks race at all now

Sorry you feel like you have to chuck it Frank i have felt the same way myself a few times but then i dont let myself get too attached to the doos anymore because at the end of the day you are going to lose some if we didnae we could never keep them all i myself have 9 missing from yesterday and if they turn up i will be glad to see them and if they dont by next weekend i will have forgot all about them all same as i have forgot all the rest that have went missing this season nearly all the yearlings i had at yesterdays race are missing they just could'nt handle the heat & humidity and the east wind