Jim hannah

The bird SU 16 8198 Blue has been handed into the SPCA in Aberdeen. It was purchased at my pen sale at the SHU in December last year but was not transferred. the contact no.is 01330 810140 and you speak to Lisa Kemp Thanks Jim Hannah

Was there an entry from Scotland at Barcelona last year, two birds I believe, heard it was from Kirkintilloch.

Walter some west sect open Liege results as follow's. West Sect birds open pos. 4-7-27-32-34-35-37-40-44-49 and so on.. I myself was 7th west sect. -37th open with '3663', 20th sect. 97th Open with '719' Dk Cheq hen, she went on to be 2nd west sect. 19th Open Vire, which was the last old bird channel race the following year I believe, but she did not return from Tours the following year. PS there were no Co'burnpath birds in this result.

Yes Walter, its down to measurements, and the Solway west sect. benefits also, if we are lucky enough to get a bit of east in the wind, even better a touch of south even better, a few years ago from Ypres we had a bit of east and the Ayrshire boys had some good positions. Nowadays To get out of France we need a little bit of south in the wind, it seems to me the problem is in France, there is as many BOP'S over there as we have here without a doubt.

Walter, just catching up here, the distance here is 533 miles, The winner L McKay up in Carnoustie was actually flying 527 miles, which shows you just how east the Liege racepoint actually lies. My timer came very high up from the north and when I lifted her the body feathers and feet were frozen. She was bred by Walter Mcgaffney, Lesmahagow when he was over at Brockets Brae, her No. SU 97 SL 1663 Blue. she raced right through as a yb and Walter had a chest problem at that time and packed in. Davie Forsyth bought some of his ybs that time and settled them to Burnbank, he raced the hen the following year then finished up himself after the moult.I took some photos of the old eyesign pigeons old Jock Lennox had and he asked me to go into the loft and take whatever I wanted, so I picked up a smokey blue and that was 1663.She is a W Wlison, Larkhall through the 'Swan' and 'White Tail' which were Willies ist Sect. winners at Nantes in their day. '1663' turned out to be Dam & G.Dam of some of my good hens here and her line is still prominent today. The Liege birds were lib at 0615 into a Light S/W Wind, 474 members sent 1.564 birds.

2nd Crombie & Meechan 3rd S Young Bonnyrigg 4th JH Dalgliesh Annan 5th HIM 6TH R Carruthers Bonnyrigg 7th J'OHara Allanton 8th A Bain Duns 9th A Watson Laurieston 10th J & C Bewick Cardenden I got £1.170 with two hens

Clever aren't you, you being a member of Mensa and all that, I didn't believe you when you told me that some time ago and still don't believe you even now. In respect of my photography I'm Open All Hours, however D.C.B'S NEED NOT APPLY.

Justice for the Ayrshire & Renfrewshire members, Action speaks louder than soliciters.

Thanks for the offer Pie Man.the SHU looking to clear itself at the Show not putting it into the red.

LADS, WE NEED SOME HELP TO PUT THE PENS UP ON FRIDAY MORNING AT LANARK MARKET WE START AT 10.00 YOU WILL BE FED AT BREAK TIME, MOST OF US ARE PENSIONERS SO COME ON AND HELP US OUT. THIS A GREAT SHOW.

My mix at the moment is two parts green peas and one part wheat, this years crop.They are on parastop as well in the water, its a ten day treatment but you can take it to 14 days. I do it if there is some left in the tub after the ten days.

Tam, can you get in touch for verification of your 3rd Sect. bird. ta

In the old days beans were used extensively, The late Andrew Deans fed the BMW mix, beans maze & wheat, didn't do his birds any harm.

The birds didn't get there till sunday

Tam, don't think many of the birds made it out of France ?

Its time the north sect. had a voice on the race control team.

The north sect. never stood a chance of getting a bird, shocking,

The Graham Bros are on fire at the moment, terrific racng.

I'm sure the fed birds will be finished before the Nat. birds get started. they are one of the first pickups.

RPRA THE CONVOYERS ARE THE RACE CONTROLLERS. THE PROBLEM AT ST. MALO SEEMS TO BE AT THE RACE POINT IF SO THE CONVOYER SHOULD NOT LIB IN SPITE OF BEING TOLD TO GO.

Question, why did the convoyer liberate the birds, he has the last say.

Sorry the birds have gone now, but thanks anyway.

Thanks, big lad, it would have been nice to been notified by the organiser LOL