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I drove down to Liverpool to see Everton v Chelsea on Saturday, I left Alexandria at 11.00 and drove down the M6 reaching Liverpool after 3pm. It was, in my opinion, a perfect day for racing , with hardly a cloud in the sky, and a steadying wind. I did not encounter any rain, not even a hint, I was possibly further west than the convoy but visibility was so good I could probably see around 50 miles to the east from the M6 and saw no hint of any rain. The return journey on Sunday morn was a totally diferent storey with very heavy rain most of the way home.

Gareth I'm trying to send you a message re fed sale but it wont go, is your inbox full?

1.03pm is 1346ypm, Two crackers

Well done mr Blair. Looking through the results the 2 birds belonging to T Linden havr been very consistant does anyone know anything about them?

Cant see any times for this race, nothing on snrp website. 5.30 lib. Surely birds home somewhere, anyone know the birdage.

Where aboots in lanarkshire are you, I would'nt mind them

There must be a few folk in your area fallen down holes in the road! Nice tidy lofts though!

Excuse my ignorance but what is 'SOKE'?

I've completed the treble! Just checked my euromillions ticket fae last night. got two numbers and a lucky star! £5.70 Happy days

Congratulations what a great xmas you'll have

I grew up next door, but one, to Ronnie, he flew with Mark McIntyre as Davidson & McIntyre. Ronnie was a BIG influence on me starting in pigeon racing. He was one of the sport's good guys, never sold a pigeon in his life but would give them away freely, except to anyone racing against him in his club as he was very competitive. The partnership re-wrote the record books in the Girvan club, they swept the board season after season. It was a real tragedy when Ronnie sadly died in an accident 10 years ago, typically he was doing someone a favour when was killed. He was always experimenting with new ideas. He once rung a wood pigeon in the nest, then weaned it with his own youngsters and eventually "raced" it, although it was only homing not racing. He was also an expert gardener, he won countless 1st prizes at the Ayr flower & veg show. He could grow onions the size of footballs and leeks the size of a baseball bat. I miss him he was a good mate.

Merry Crimbo

Naw Graham I dont keep them at the house, they're on an alottment across the river. If you run into Tittle tell him Hughie Houston was asking for him (I was his apprentice for a short time in the 80's, we worked together at Faulds of Maybole) He's some character and can tell a tale or two about the greyhounds. I used to fly in the Girvan club we were members of the old Kyle & Dist fed, I think Patna flew in it, maybe members of Mossblown?

Graham, you might have delivered mine about six weeks ago, or a replacement headboard about a week later (no jokes about the headboard, is was'nt worn out, it was faulty!) Alexandria, Dumbarton. I used to work with a guy fae Patna, Tam Chalmers (Tittle) a greyhound man, he told me a story fae the Wheatsheaf one night, somebody he knew fae Patna (might have been you)came in for a pint on a Saturday after the race, the dooman was asked how the race went. "Terible" he replied "I wasnae in till nine o'clock". The guy replied quick as a flash "That'll be the Nine O'clock Doos then" before the dooman could reply someone else quipped, "It could have been worse it could have been Doos at Ten"

I dont know what it means either! What does "dipped " mean?

Tony, Hope you dont think I'm interfering. If I were you I would add at least one vertical stud below each truss on the front of the loft. When you tile it there will be a hell of a load coming down via the roof tuss onto the front. When I did mine I had the trusses at 600mm (2ft) centres with a stud directly below every one so that the load from the roof was transferred directly to the base. You have made such a good job so far you dont want the roof crashing down on you These concrete roof tiles are VERY heavy Hugh

Nice birds. Were these taken in one of the photo boothes on sale in ebay?

A massive Thankyou to Tony Drinkwater of Malvern of kindly gave me a pair of cracking late breds for stock. They arrived today and are real belters! Cant wait to see the youngsters they produce next year. Tony you are a gentleman Hugh

theres a 32 x 6 ft one in Northumberland advertised in this weeks B.H.W. ,a Blakes loft ,doesnt look very old 4 sections,24 nest boxes ,and 56 lift off perches .looks very good for the money. how do you have BHW already? I dont get mine till Friday

This bird SU11 AB 1704, a blue with electronic timing ring was handed to me by a guy who lives next to allotment where I keep the birds he chased a hen sparrowhawk off it yesterday, he says it wasn't for shifting until he ran at it, I am in Alexandria, about a mile from Loch Lomond Picture of the bird

There's two GGsons of Vosse Wittekop for sale on the louella site at the moment £50 each

The birds I bought arrived last night, they are absolute belters! and are in great condition. Thanks Nigel cracking pigeons at very fair prices. West Cumbria Couriers did a great job, they held the birds for a few days and they were in great condition when they arrived.

Nigel, I'll take the two pair of Brasspenning YBs (LOTS 14,15,20 & 22) along with Lot 3. Do you want a cheque sent? HH

Archie's number is (01655) 882068