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then surely the way forward would be to get a membership base to form a new union, however if they dont reconise some ring they distribute then it would be hyprocitical not to recognise a new union

yes as they do all other rings , i have flown welsh birds scotish birds nehu birds all not my union but as long as im the registered keeper then they can compete , they wont be reported to the R.P.R.A but to a new union

1000 rings 12p each

i would suggest no ibuprofen could kill it

The R.P.R.A will bury it's head in the sand till its too late im sure as long as big studs like Louella buy rings from them they will not change. Im supprised that above organisations have not printed there own rings long before now

nice traing crates Dovescot

I suppose Les that if the existing Unions werent open to it then a restart would be in order, as long as a bird is registered to the keeper then it could have any wording on it , as long as the union existed and if enough demand for it then i'd be willing to start it , with help from other like thinking members. As for pulling out that would take ten years or untill all your existing birds had new union rings on, but over that time if the new union were to grow they would seriously loose revenue and cease to exist. Or the existing rings could be put on the members information.

I have thought about rings now for sometime , and i think the n.e.h.u way is best , RPU (Racing Pigeon Union )then initial E for England W for Welsh S for scotland I for Ireland then the next 3 initals for area , and rest numbers , this would help in starting stray centers ectra

keep turning the ring forward and back Damian as could stop the circulisation to leg

that is my suggestion have the rings GB, N.E.H.U, N.W.H.U, S.U, Welsh, I.H.U ,N.P.A but bring them in to one governing body , one headquaters for all and one union . Everyone can still have there national rings.

lets see how the vote goes and then take it from there i am willing to take whatever steps to better pigeon racing and get it reconised as a sport with one Union, most voters seem to agree with a one union for all .And i will be happy to appproach all unions to ask what they think on this matter , and hopefully ill have a few thousand emails to back up what im suggesting.

or perhaps i could do it another way and and everyone email me and i'd pass the emails to the unions ?

well if we all listed our detail then this could of been sent to all the unions, as a petion

please include name loft number club and union Mark Kettlestring ne10954 Cayton Bay Invitation R.P.R.A GB

heres just a few ideas to kick off with , webmaster can feel to alter if they so wish , heres to putting the members of our great sport first. Your views are strongly welcome.

as previously stated we need to take one step at a time in order to remove the draconian imprint of the past . I strongly believe as theres nearly 3 thousand members on this site yes a small percentage but surely the finds of a poll and everyones name loft number club and unions would give us something to present to all the unions.papers cheap enough to print all fanciers from there union to present to all unions then surely they would have to look at it or the other alternative is to start a new one for all.

no rush cheers :-)

lol i wouldnt know where to start to put pictures up, many thanks bewted

im no David Bailey but have taken 2 photos of my sion crosses perhaps bew could post them up?

bureau@npo.nl copy and paste to email to report

post some pics up of them bew may swap a pair next season ?

During a usualy phone call to kirky he told me that he had advertised his Indian fantails at a farm pet shop and told me he had a phonecall from a lady with a dovecote and had lost one of her fantails to the hawk and would like to purchase one , but obviously the indians are too big and dont fly like garden fantails. So i suggested that i would put them on line on his behalf ( even tho at last Blackers had to walk ten mile to buy one ) no sooner had i hit the enter key on the keyboard mick was on the phone to kirky , when i tried to ring kirky he thought he was still on phone to gangster but was me had to explain that was me and said someone ring straight away. So just goes to show that the internet probably is the fastest way to sell , and im glad you like your Indian fantails enjoy , and ganster well done for going that ectra mile to do several favours at the same time top bloke.

probably looking fer owner to be clocked in that was 5th pub he tried lol

sorry to hijack your thread Damian but i believe with the petrol prices food bills and needless overheads ectra, pigeon racing needs a dam good shaking to put years of neglect and decline into another century, from union(s) to fanciers.

in my view that would be fine to have seperate liberations of different feds from same race points never said that they would all go together or would wish it , im a dreamer not a insane maniac lol