apolagie to valient fifer, just seen the ref to wilson, by the way i had ocasion to visit hendry mair when doing the courier for doos tae elgin, a gentleman right enough , saw the lofts but not inside, picked up around teatime, made very welcome and got a cardboard box of around six y/birds for elgin and delivered around dinner next, however the bottom o the box was sodden through and apparently three died afterwards, not a good outcome but the youngeens were watered on route in the morning but they had the smell about them,when i spoke to the flyer the following week he had phoned to complain and was told to blame courier, nice ane hendry yi chancer