BIGPETE

Aye MNFC ring. My club mate has a ring number only about 300 off of that. No wing stamp or number on its ETS ring?

Nestmates!

11.30am Blandford forum.

Fantastic flying Geo. Well done pal and long may it continue.

Planning to give the full exterior a lick of paint. Something dark and durable and (not creosote). Any suggestions? Also hoping to build a little aviary for the stock doos. So many jobs so little time haha

Having had sheds from Blakes (who also operate as Brookelands on Ebay) and one from Parkhall timber (both in the last year). I can 100% say Parkhall are the people to use. The Blakes/Brooklands lofts are decent but you will 100% need to do some modifications to be happy with it (bitumen paint or plastic as Greenlands has done to make them waterproof). Also for me I put thicker ply down on the internal floors. Also the standard felt they use is sh**, so be sure in a few years you may have to put something more heavy duty down (or better still bitumen sheets). Parkhall lofts seem a little more pricey but after you cost in all the modifications required on a Blakes loft, for me Parkhall works out more cost effective. Also the lofts are good to go (no mods required). Tranter lofts do looks really high quality. But for me they were out of my price range (although I am sure they would be a better loft). Petron, obviously not a loft a working man can really look at.

Fantastic news. Top results from a top bloke. Hats off to ya TC

Being a new starter I can't offer the same past experience or knowledge as some of you guys. But I can say being my first year racing the number of races I have competed in is a lower number then the number of BOP attacks I have witnessed with my own eyes so I am well aware of how bad this situation is (from Southern England right up to the Northerly parts of Scotland also Wales etc etc. The RPRA and other Unions seem to be doing little (or nothing) to combat this problem and as many people have said time and time again this problem is getting progressively worst so not expecting and saving graces from them clowns. But surely we need to see a team of guys put together, 4/5 who can co-ordinate and put together a plan to tackle this issue (right throughout the UK) before it's too late. Our sport puts so much money into charity etc and raises an awful lot through various means. But surely the time has come to raise similar funds and pump them into preserving the sport instead? A well funded, well planned, sustained plan should see a massive difference and yes while we can't control everything (3g,4g, wireless communications etc) the BOP problem we can have a serious effect on. There are still enough of us in the sport left to make a stand and make a difference. But we can all moan and groan all day long but we need a serious team effort (across the board) to have any chance of fixing things. Something needs setting up and then promoting online and at all the big shows and events for sure. In the short term why aren't convoyers using agricultural rockets before each lib to at least make sure the birds have a chance to at least clear the site before being hit.

The stray has returned! Where were you pal out fielding?

Good stuff. I'm in

Good to hear Andy.

Christ Joe, horrible to see mate. Glad the bulk of them made it back in the end. Gutted for ya.

Well done Frank. Was good fun, same again next year

This fella had a night out and noticed some damage on him now. What's the verdicts on this, bops, moths or something else? Otherwise the bird seems in good nick. Any info much appreciated.

666! You wanna watch out for that one pal. Mark of the Devil Hope you are well Bill and 2015 is treating you kindly.

Has anyone had a problem before, whereby the birds trap. But then they can get back out? What's the easiest solution to this? I am guessing some sort of runners on the bottom (floor side) of the bobs so they can't push them apart to fit thru them? But then when they go in whats to say they will run back into these fixed grooves? I am sure this problems has been seen (and solved) a million times. I have a few ideas to try but hoping somebody can put me straight to save me doing multiple modifications so i can do it right the firs time. Cheers, Pete

Joe got lucky that I didn't sing to him yesterday. Few more whiskeys and i may have pal

Good question.

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Fantastic project!

Leicester Fed libbed from Blandford Forum. 7.45am East wind.

Morning all and good luck to all you boys racing

Yeh I 2nd that. Great flying by team Wiley.

Cheers guys much appreciated. I feel it mate.

Ebay is your best bet. May find something else you can modify like a dog kennell or a large rabbit hutch/run.