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Just been looking on the met office website for the weather at Blackpool for the coming week,no frost forcast all week,should make good travelling in that area. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/nw/blackpool_forecast_weather.html Lindsay.

Got some in the medicine cabinet Roland.Elderberry extract.

Some good vandies fly in this area.

The one I have is 500ml, payed £15 for it at my local corn suppliers.

Nowt rang wid a flat cap,my old man use to sleep with his on.

That's the one I use,I like it for the darkness youngens .

Good luck lads ,I've not paired on yet but looking forward to the coming season. Lindsay.

I was trying to get over to my daughters for the New Year,travelling the A66 is not te best of things to do but with all the snow I thought I would call Penrith Police,I knew they would be busy so was prepared to hold the line for a few minutes.Gave up in the end and done what I should have done in the first place.Google roads closed in Cumbria. The system that our local police have with new telephone numbers IMO does not work,reminded me of British gas .BT.SKY. and the likes of them. Lindsay PS. well done to the old timer,did he get done and the theives get off ?

Just if someone else is paying

Hi Owen ,what would you consider cider vinegar at a low dose to be,my birds get it upto 5 days a week at 5ml/litre. Lindsay.

I've never vaccinated for para.but am considering doing the young birds,reading through various post there seems to be a problem somewhere.Is there a set procedure for vaccination,I would like to get it right and not loose any valuable youngsters. I would thank WD for letting fanciers know that there are pitfalls and hope his birds pull through the problem with no side effects. Lindsay.

Any Chemist

Just heard last night that there are members from this area who have joined the NWHU to get their rings.I haven't got mine yet but my mate says he doesn't like them.Will pass comment when I get them.

One of the best Fanciers I knew said to me years ago" the first two handfull is barley be it for the shortens or the longens"

I don't race a big team of pigeons and when sending over the water I would be sending one or maybe two.I have flew reasonably well in my opinion but never excelled like some fanciers in this area that take distance racing serious, as I say flying a small team most birds go to most races and are not put aside for the special one.Won the club and been well up on fed and combine sheets racing the Gerry + system that's upto Messac at 480 + miles. I would also like some of the top distance men on here to put a good reply to your question. Lindsay

Lot milder here but still -2C. managed to get all lofts cleaned out and now have a sweat on.Coffee and biscuit then off for some shopping at the local CO-OP. Lindsay.

Time served engineer with British Steel 20 years,took redundancy then 20 years Engineering Technician Dairy Crest,Lost my father so I packed work in to look after my mother who passed away in 2004 never worked since but survive. Lindsay

5 right

Just got mine this morning,full of CHAMPIONS for sale I don't know how we can go wrong not a bad bird in sight.WOW. Lindsay

Cracking morning here not a breath of wind but -10c. in the shade nice in the sun. Lindsay.

Morning Steve,If I started up with them mate I'd probably have eight or ten pair all different. ;D Lindsay

I use to go to an ex members loft nearly every day and he was a good stocksman and racer,during the warmer weather I've seen him put the nest pans out in front of the loft while he was cleaning the boxes out,YES he sometimes forgot which pan was which,but he still won more than his share. My opinion sooner the better. Lindsay

Really pleased for you Malc, You can settle yourself down now mate and enjoy your pigeons,I'll keep six rings back,cost me a fortune in phone calls to the council. Lindsay

If things go tits up with racing pigeons over the next few years I would love some of them fancy breeds.Last time I was at B/Pool I took a fancy to Jackobins or the long neck type beautiful. Lindsay

Agree there mate. Noticed that over the last few weeks,they drink very little,I always put a litre of water in each drinker,I now put half a litre in and still throw some out when I remove the drinkers in the evening.16 pigeons in each section. I like the idea of a 12 volt bulb,if the lofts hadn't been at the back door I would have went down that road,maybe an idea for you fanciers going to Blackpool,a 12v transformer or battery,hole cut in top of the drinker cover ,car light fitting secured and a not too high wattage bulb used ????????? can only try. Lindsay