Hi GUYS, JUST TO LET YOU ALL KNOW I HAVE HAD TOGIVE UP OUR SPORT DUE TO HEALTH REASONS(COPD AND VASCULAR RELATED PROBLEMS) THAT RESULTED IN A SHORT SPELL IN HOSPITAL DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON,GIVING ME TIME TO CONSIDER MY FUTURE WITH THE BIRDS AND THE NEGATIVE IMPACT IT WAS HAVING ON MY QUALITY OF LIFE. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE IN THE FACT THAT I HAVE ACHIEVED MOST IF NOT ALL OF MY GOALS IN THE SPORT,BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY I HAVE MADE SOME LIFELONG FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES FROM ALL OVER THE UK AND I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WISH EVERYONEIN THE SPORT ALL THE BEST FOR THE FUTURE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO MORE GOOD TIMES ON THE SOCIAL FRONT WITH THE MANY FRIENDS I HAVE MET OVER THE YEAR'S. REGARDS TAM BLAIR.