being new in the sport i was invited to come and see ian & marlene mckay and their loft, and was made most welcome by them, in conversation ian told me about the bird he had from the queen,and what it had won,in conversation i said i would love to have something like that in my loft, he let me see his youngsters he just weaned from it, and passed them to me he said there you go thats a gift 2 youngsters,i didnt know what to say? i was shocked, i cant thank him enough, it was also very interesting to find out that ian bred a pigeon and entered it in a international one loft race and won,it was the first time this had been done by a uk bird, he has been more than helpful to me,and said your welcome back anytime,and if you need any advice or help, just ask, many thanks again ian atb