Mike Lycett

Allen Im' a sprinter & loads around me are. So what? Am I less worthy?? I represent a continental club & that should tell you that I'd be more than happy to race the water too. As for knowing loads who aint bothered - aye I do - and they're from all over the place - not just the Midlands. If you feel so aggrieved by what's going on, then email Bryant and enquire whether you can see the evidence that's been put forward - better still, ask if you can go too? The best bloke we have on our side in terms of producing evidence that pigeons don't carry or contract the disease is Gordon Chalmers in canada who has been invaluable. Now, put 2 + 2 together. Where do you think gordon came "into the loop"?? Who do you think made it happen? And you're trying to tell me I aint bothered!!!!!!

Allen Bloody hell mate give me a minute to respond! Far from popular belief I do have a life away from pigeons & pigeon forums you know!! Yes, I think it ill-advised to be honest. I haven't got the time, will, or inclination to go into depth with my reasoning, but I will say this. If I were receiving email(s) like that, then i'd certainly be antagonised. I don't think it does our cause any good at all. We have a process & the people representing us are trying their hardest I'm sure. To act on one's own initiative like this - although well intentioned is, I believe, not appropriate. I now don't believe that DEFRA will make a decision that favours us in time to get OB's across the brook. They only have to stall a bit longer & the issue will go away for 12 months. If you were DEFRA, can you tell me you wouldn't do the same? What the rest of Europe are doing Im' afraid is completely irrelevant. Sometimes, we as pigeon men have to accept that we have to bow to certain regulations & not try to bend every rule in the book just to get what some want. It is "some" too - I know bl88dy loads that aren't in the slightest bit bothered. Not nice, & I aint saying I agree, but its' the way it is. Feel free to email if you so wish, all I was saying was that, in my personal opinion I thought it not appropriate Mike

Yeah - wish our Feds would do it down here. Chances are though that we'll go - that doesn't meanit'll be fit though !!

Mick I think that would be very ill advised personally Mike

Sean Sunday - definitely. Saturday Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm West winds

May send in Worcester Fed with substitute Club from Exeter as our normal club are not with the Fed this week. Alternative is B'Ham Saturday Fed - Exeter. Saddler - Alan - What you up to this weekend? Saddler- Seen the Fed sheet??

Welcome Dazza !! IT'll certainly go down in history as the most one-sided National of all time.

Good lad Saddler.... Nats to the ETS :D

Only requirement you need to be a convoyer/controller/advisor is to be "willing"... Lunacy. THey should make them pass exams. Would it be a hardship if we had 60% FEWER organisations on the road? Me thinketh not.

Told ya on another thread - think you can turn birds here there & everywhere then go for it - but there'll be massive losses in doing so

David Some pigeons will trurn, of course they will, but I don't believe that you can just swing pigeons here & there like some people have tried this season without severe problems. Once educated young then it's no bother but old pigeons are a different story Sent 5 and 7 in 2 races yesterday - all home.

Alan Cooper Mitchell won our section - take 500 yards a minute off the winner & you'll find him !!

1st club by a clear minute down here. Seen the MNFC result! Guy is 98ypm clear of 2nd Open - Cooper Mitchell top our section FIVE HUNDRED YARDS A MINUTE behind the Open winner!!!

Hi Mate Exeter birds will be faster mate - they're more Westerly than Kingsdown so extract that bit extra benefit from the wind. We're on 04:17 on the clock flying 151 miles. I'd guess we could've shaken 03:40 ish at a push - just so happens it wasn't one of the better trappers that come. As I say not to worry. Been rain/drizzle all day, but we've had a NW wind all day too.

Saddler We're in the 1720's Worcester fed. Could've knocked 30 secs off that but not to worry

MNFC Portsmouth - sent 5. Worcester Fed Kingsdown- sent 7

Welcome Andy !! Damage limitation I fear tomorrow Mike

Let us know your vel mate & I'll post you ours. Will be late posting it though as PC not at the lofts (and you Saddler- Worcs Fed)

A lot windy mate! Hopefully might blow itself out today & overnight. Looking at a very erratic day tomorrow. Sunshine, blustery showers - sharp when they're around because of the strength of the Westerly wind We'd entered 5 in the MNFC race, but have now chosen a completely different 5 because of the conditions.

SAddler We'll be racing mate Worcs Fed tomorrow - no worries

MNFC PORTSMOUTH - ENTERED 5 BUT WEATHER WKILL DETERMINE IF WE SEND

Only when weather dictates - when it doesn't they stay in the loft totally - no exercise at all

We leave ours out in the afternoon - soak up the PM sun (when its there). Brings on form increases contentment - jobs a good 'un

Cheers Alan Thanks Whiteflight - it was our worst wind scenario if the truth be told, so well happy really. Plus he came with a strug - let's just say his trap wasn't perfection - but its the clock that counts !

What was it you timed alan? I@ll need it for the report