Chairman

Right stop messing about, lets have a good and honest debate for the benefit of us all, I shall now put the question to you all--- Q.ARE THERE THREE TYPES OF RACING PIGEON, i.e. SPRINT / MIDDLE DISTANCE / EXTREME DISTANCE ? now then before the website gets jammed up OR IS IT WHAT AND HOW YOU FEED / MANAGE THEM? right lads lets have a fair and equal debate.

With a recession starting to take a grip, people having their homes repocessed at a staggering 75 per day, job losses into the thousands why are the old gaurd supporters of the rpra trying to convince us that by paying more we get less. I think fanciers will make up their own minds on this one.Remember when the rpra boat lists for her final time and cannot upright herself, the captain is the last to leave the ship. But be careful not to get sucked under and taken down with her.

Thats, another plus factor when you purchase your rings with the NWHU you recieve FREE transfers with them. I know the boat I'd rather be aboard when its being tossed about in rough seas its the NWHU ARK ROYAL and not a deflated patched up rpra dinghy. Anyone for life jackets lads?

Is it empty in here and weve got ourselves an echo oo oo oo, or is it that our vic likes to hear himself speak. well they must be on their phones placing ring orders with NWHU, oh! did I forget to mention you get your rings on the 2nd january. as they say in the telly advert "pikup the bleeding phone"

TIME TO EJECT, yes lads its time to evacuate the sinking ship (the rpra) its been listing from side to side since the major left, and the replacement captain did not do enough for her to stop taking in water.Okay what are the alternatives then? the alternative and indeed will save us all money is for clubs, federations. amalgamations, combines affiliate to The North West Homing Union, they will accept any club / member within the British Isles not a problem. Whats it cost then? NWHU Fees @ £2.50 per member Rings @ 15p each ( yes 15p each) and they are larger in diameter than your rpra rings. Incidentally the rings are made on the same machines that the rpra rings are manufactured but the NWHU dont get as much discount as the RPRA so can you tell me why the rpra charges the prices they do? All enquiries to the secretary T.Dawber ( 01257 421271 ) the motto of the NWHU is "For the Fancier- By The Fancier" yes we have not had that since the good old RNHU days when the members decided how THEIR UNION was run. I have give you all something to think about, have'nt I.?

Its very cold and chilly most nights in our house, my mates thought I'd married an eskimo? I said no wait a minute youre wrong! I actually married an Ice maiden, cold its bloomin freezing, lying next to her is like sharing your bed with a 23 stone block of ICE. See you all tomorrow, that's as long as she don't reads this.

Whats up?

You see evryone "it always comes to he that waits" or "if it does'nt come calling, it'll come on its way back" a lot of gibberish comments were passed over the weekend on our mate strapper, one or two of you quite wrongly prejudged him without allowing for commonsense to prevail. The birds he was offering were quite genuine. in excellant condition and I wish good luck to the birds new owners, they'll be as proud as peacocks with their purchases and so they should be.There's an old saying within the fancy "that there's more GOOD pigeons than there are GOOD pigeonmen" , we can all learn from our mistakes and in reflection most of us do.

BIRDS INTO NORTHERN IRELAND NO PROBLEM:- you could try Mr & Mrs Surtees they have one ot two friends that could maybe help you, I have sent them in the past, no problems. do'nt ask too many questions but they always get there.......? Wink, wink, nudge, nudge!