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is it not an SHU rule no rings untill the 6th janany thing that hatches before Jan is an 08 so should have an 08 ring on moral is do not pair up too early and you would have rings lol cheers Alan

asha i tottally agree with your comments train only on good days not cold with east winds you will learn more watching your birds at exercise than scraping out

thats cheap Mick lol

merry xmas and a happy new year to all

it just says that on your birth cert after you fordged it and know your starting to believe it lol cheers Alan ps you going for a pint

happy birthday Stevie no chance of Stevie working too hard cheers Alan

well Harry i have never critised SNRPC as to be tottally honest i do not know the reason for the split just wee bits of rumour but i will point one thing out to you and any other member onthis site i have no axe to grind with no one on here or any where else i can get plenty hassle in my work with out getting it in my hobby pigeons is for relaxation to get away from the stress of work politics has been the ruin of the pigeon game not only in Scotland and yes Harry i would consider you my friend hopefully in the near future there will be 1 nat and all members of the shu lets all look to the future the past will look after its self all the best Harry

Harry if i want to join i will thank you very much for the offer you have fairly changed from the man i new you seem very bitter may be its age catching up but bitterness solves nothing Harry but not to worry if i see you in Blackpool i will still offer to buy you a pint and have a news with you take care and a merry xmas to you cheers

guys what ever happened in the past is where it is in the past weather it was SHU-or the SNFC that caused the problem the members are the only ones that can solve this problem 2 nat is not the answer look around at the clubs the membership is in decline look at the ave age of the fanciers if everyone is not careful there will end up no NAT and the home of true long dist racing will be gone and what goes has a habit of not returning before its too late get together and find a solution that suits all

congrats Chris hope mum and boy are well best xmas pressie you could get cheers Alan

Paul Jacks loft manager would be too much for you but there again Stevie would be up to visit often lol cheers Alan

pursade the wife to clean out while i go down the pub lol

paulo how did the sale go last night as i have not spoken to John or Davie who helped john out with the sale what ever you bought will be the right gear as john s motto was there are only 2 types of racing pigeons the ones that score and the ones that breed the rest just make up numbers eat corn and crap i hope they do you some good cheers Alan

any one going to the John Mckeon clearence sale this weekend

not sure but i think i read some where that Ian Axe Hohfekens came from Jaap Van Alphen long ago

Chris whats the ring nos they might fly north to the best part of gods country come in for a good feed in either one of the Aberdeen or N Scot feds lofts if they do would you like them sent down to Dovescott lol these things happen hope you get them reported cheers Alan

well done Stuart there are many people on here who have helped each other but for me Gangster takes some beating cheers Alan

very cold and frosty but no wonder its December typical weather for Aberdeen this time of year cheers Alan

i would like to thank Flyin Couriers for the service they provided birds arrived in great condition also phoned to say when they would be with me will use again very good service cheers Alan

due to ill health one of the top flyers in the Newcastle area will hold the first of a 2 part entire clearence sale on SATURDAY 13th DECEMBER 2nd part MONDAY 15th DECEMBER it is a sad day for the sport in general to lose fanciers of the caliber of JOHN McKEOWN i flew against john in 70-71 in the old coxslodge club long before it split into the 2 clubs it is now and have been friends ever since John has put up some fantastic performances over the years achiving 1st UNC BORGUES 2 year ago and this his last season is top man TYNE to TWEED check this weeks BHW for details make no mistake no birds have left the loft they are all to be auctioned inclusive of the combine winner if any one from basics is going to the sale i would advise them to speak to Davie Rutherford who will introduce you to John for any advice on the birds over the years John has gifted birds to fanciers that have went on to prove their worth winning and breeding he always helped new and old fanciers the same i wish John well and hopefully next time i am down Newcastle will meet up to have laugh and a chat last thing i can say is John leaves the sport at the top where he has been for many years good luck old friend hope to see you soon cheers Alan

i know what he needs pity NO something else like A BRAIN TRANSPLANT cheers alan

thats what some guys think this forum for if they had half a brain they woud relise that another guys leaving the sport but more important its because of ill health can only hope his health improves if you have not got your health you have nothing cheers Alan

asha how far do you think melun or borgues is in to Newcastle who would need distance birds in the up north combine when sprinters as you call them win from these distances melun 500mls borgues 560 mls what about the distances further up from these points you surly have very little knowledge of what these famillys are made up from the bushys and hermans you ever heard of catryse desmit van der espt i could go on but will leave it there cheers Alan p s THE UNC was won out BORGUES witha JANSSEN LAUGH THAT ONE OFF

yes Paulo they where a class act there was a few who crossed but most got rid and lived to regret there was another very good sprint middle dist family brought in a wee bit earlier than the bushys they where terific in the NE and yorkshire the first guys who flew them told no one what they where no wonder the damage they done later on they where winning out of turn over the water MELUN ect these where the KAREL HERMANS Cheers Alan

long before the bushys came into this country other belg birds where racing here and winning out of turn apart from the bushys the north of England was the hot bed for the vandys who won all before them in fact over 25 years ago i remember reading an interview with one of the best fanciers in the NE he was asked if he had any regrets in pigeons his reply was yes i got rid of the vandys i should have crossed them with the bushys i am not sure which brother it was but the partnership was ALI BROS cheers Alan