I have been onto pigeons 15 years. I was 8 when I first held one at my primary school and loved it since. When I was 14 all my pigeons where killed by a rat of a guy who was jealous but it never stopped me. The fact that the pigeon people out there all got in contact and helped me get birds/loft and build a family again. The story was in Daily Record and the messages I got from letters or phone calls made you see how much fanciers stick together. I was blown away and it was then I realised I was in the main sport. Since then I have moved onto bigger loft and more birds but back in those days it was a one section loft of 5 pairs, it really made me the pigeon man I am today. Also know I can never learn all there is about racing/showing so to learn something new every day is also magic