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hi.take a look at the"crammed with birds"thread.paul

hi.i require wicker baskets,capable of carrying 12 birds and above.cash waiting.paul

hi.my new loft is coming along nicely,i still require info on pigeon supplies:a corn supplier for one.the local pet store can get it but only in small quantities.does anyone know of a good localish supplier of pigeon feeds and equipment.i also need baskets,whicker if possible,would love to hear from you if you can help.paul

hi.i am in the process of erecting a loft,bought a brand new one off internet and made my own alterations to it,if you have the time and determination its probably best to design and build yourself,the cost is about the same and you can design it to suit your specific needs.my base model which cost £319.00 is basically a14ftx8ft pent overlap shed,which i have split into three sections,it has staging at the front and a side aviary.we are also adding double front sliding doors and a tiled apexed roof.as i said we are in the process of building,but when its finished its going to be great.paul

how was the weekends race in terms of returns,results etc.how did you all get on.

hello.i am in the process of consructing a loft in my back garden,all i had to do when i contacted local council was to give them the overall size of the loft.they then checked with my adjoining neighbours and then they gave me the permission to go ahead. the loft was classed as a "temporary portable"building because it is going to be on a wooden base,and it did not require planning permission.but that is my local council,best to check with yours,they may have different laws.paul

hi.when my dad used to keep pigeons he would pull out a damaged flight.but he woud not race the bird untill a new one had grown in its place.paul

check out the new welsh fanciers poll ;D

hope your both still friends,go on shake hands.

it has been very entertaining so far i must admit

i must step in here and mention that the three members of pill racing club who i have so far communicated with have all invited me to the club and have been very friendly to me.i also have a disabled son who has shown an interest in the pigeon world and i think the new ets will benefit him greatly in the future if he decides to race his own birds.so chris if you have some thing to say,say it before the thread gets locked.paul :) :)

thanks for the info.paul

hi does anyone know if the whu has a website and if so what is its address.paul

one thing is for certain,we could not do without these people who give up their time to keep our clubs running smoothly.i for one admire them.

my first memory of pigeons was wheeling them down to the club on a pushchair with my father.he would have sometimes three baskets all on top of each other by the time he got there.

sorry should be "CLOCK and thimble"

i prefer "cock and thimble"system.thats the way i know and prefer.so i will be joining a club that flys that way.but i am in the process of finding which clubs are available to me,because i know boundries are involved.

hi chris.the article says that it will allow its elderly members to compete on a level playing field.dont know much about the club yet.but it is on my list of clubs to approach for membership.

hi there was an article in the south wales argus (weds 23 july) about pill racing club.they have received a lottery grant to install the new "electronically tagged system" to make the sport easier for disabled fanciers.to lifelong members names are quoted-tom fleming and glyn picton.dont know them personally but they were there around that time.

did you used to fly under the name of edwards & son.my father remembers joe edwards,his name is david gingell and he used to fly under the name gingell bros later p+d gingell.roger sadly passed away a few years ago.

thanks.i know gordon johnson also,my father used to belong to risca homing society.the club is now sadly no more.they were a great bunch of fellas.do you know richie harris,paul philips,john davies,ron bennett,len bennett,roger ward,brian ward,john newbury,alf robbins,the club had over 40 members at one time,some of them have passed away but most are still flying.

i can remember that when i was young watching my fathers birds,he would say"that one knocked the back of the shed out"

are there any welsh fanciers who would like to say hello.most of you on here allready know that i am coming back to the sport after a 20 year break,loft is coming along well and im getting really excited now.my father has offered to take me to louella lofts to buy a pair of stock birds to start me off,what should i go for distance,sprint or all rounders.im not sure what breed of bird is suitable for what,any advice is appreciated.paul