Big Davie

Top of the class Jim, very well done

Birds liberated this morning at 0645' good luck to all competing

Mick, there loads of UK organisations liberating in France or Belgium at this time of the year on a Saturday and earlier for guys in the south of England, sure there not all getting gutted every week, Stefan was from Ypres where we generally planned to liberate on a Saturday

Derek, agree with most of what you have written but also note that with the exception of Ypres all other channel races are scheduled for a Friday liberation this season, I am not keen on this and think that all channel races nowadays should be planned for a Saturday lib in the first instance, if this is not possible then the first suitable day after this, as I said earlier doo racing has changed and the skies are infested with BOP, for me it makes no sense to run the gauntlet on our own on a Friday, at least on a Saturday there are other organisation with birds in the sky which must be of some benefit , unfortunately

Was going to start this thread last night as I was thinking the very same thing, I have six 2yo first timer hens away, couldn't send any experienced channel birds as I only have 2 left after the last 3 races from the gold cup, all being well these two will go to Reims next week ( Mibbees ) Also think we should break away from traditional Friday race and plan to liberate on a Saturday, at least that way ours wouldn't be the only food on the menu, doo racing has changed!!

Well done Tommy and thanks again for getting mine back to me last weekend' even though I didnae know it was one of mine

Well done Derek, no too much Bacardi noo

Very well done John and Allan, fantastic result

See you were up and posting at 6.22am John, is that so you can get to clock station in plenty time for 7.00am Checking ?? :emoticon-0136-giggle:

Hey Meeks , nae need for that Davie, ye couldnae pick yer nose ya fud

Well done Davie, don't know your velocity but know when you timed, hope it's a fed topper

Hope so Del, it's one off they days you can't read when it could be a dawdle or a doing

Had a yearling reported injured at a dental practice in Whitley bay, if possible looking for a local fancier to uplift Appreciate any help possible Davie

Well done Peter' Proves a point that you can still get a turn with older more traditional methods

Very sorry to hear this Johnny, my thoughts are with you and your family

Very well done to my wee pal Gordon Orr on winning 1st, 3rd, & 5th open Lanarkshire Fed from Alnwick last Saturday, hope this gives you a wee boost mate, top flying

First class the Wylie brothers

Sensible decision

Pigeon food :emoticon-0136-giggle:

I'm good Jamie, hope you are also well

Jamie, if that's the case I wish I couldnae sleep, makes me tired just thinking aboot it

Broken arm

Jim Broadley, Billy Reid, Alex Wilkie, Gareth Rankin, Billy McDermott, Jimmy McMillan

Yes every one of them, by fcku we don't half look different now

That's the way it used to be before regions were introduced