Walter swanston

The unions are to impose members on clubs wether they like it or not please tellme you are joking

I travel 74 miles each weekend to race pigeons as does Yeboah,the first paragraph of this proposal is garbage as is the second I have some slight experience in these matters and know of no occasion where applications have been refused out of spite or jealously

Don't give any thought to winning pigeon races,listen to everybody you will soon sort out the good advice and most of all enjoy having pigeons around you and I wish you the very best of luck

I do not know Bigda but he provides a lot of controversy and interest to this forum which has been a bit dull recently Ong may he write I do not know Bigda but he provides a lot of controversy and interest to this forum which has been a bit dull recently Long may he write.

I have always raced young birds and I quite enjoy young bird racing but I keep reading of prominent fanciers who categorically state that they never race their birds until they are yearlings does any of the site experts have an opinion?.

The Ast time I mentioned this I got slagged to death but I still think the website could be vastly improved

Many years ago I was at Love Street, Paisley, St Miren v. Celtic, Diana was about to give birth.The chorus from about 6000 Celtic supporters was " if you hope the weans a darkie clap your hands". Nothing changes

If a member has over 300 pigeons on his Unikon clock and about 270 of them are long gone what is the easiest way to delete these birds.

The RSPB and the government would not countenance any. findings by the Pigeon Fancy

The RSPB don't want to know.In this area tourists are invited to come and stay in hotels and campsites where they can observe peregrines preying on pigeons.

I lost five pigeons yesterday on a 25 mile toss due to peregrines.Today the young birds were taken about 6 miles and at the lib. Point were clearly terrified to leave the basket,nothing in the sky that I could see, eventually they were persuaded to fly and flew straight into a clump of trees and I ain't seen them since.This is no way to keep pigeons and I am seriously considering giving up racing I believe the doo game is f.....d.

Owing to a combination of old age and failing health I find myself unable to give the young birds the training they deserve.I know that some successful fanciers hold that young birds should go to every race in the programme.Equally I know of other fanciers who do not bother with young bird racing at all.I wonder if the members of this site have an opinion on the matter.

There is presently a new row of very high electricity pylons under construction a few miles south of Moffat.They march roughly south east to north west and their presence and the associated construction is a definite hazard while training.they may be a problem when racing starts for young birds for imidland and other Feds.Also next year when construction is over they will provide excellent vantage points for peregrines.

That's serious Alan hope you get them George Firth has got one

Driven out the garden at 10.15 pm being eaten alive by midges.Go to check lofts and the lofts are full of clouds of midges,pigeons cannot be comfortable,great weather though.

I wonder iff any members have views on the advantages or disadvantages of partnerships in pigeon racing.

Welcome to the octogenarian club Fifer,remember old soldiers never die they only fade away.

In my time in pigeon racing (20 years) I have taken a great interest in the raptor problem,I have researched it and spoken at the level of parliamentary sub committees and local authority planning meetings.I urge basics members to read page 9 of today's Herald newspaper where an idea of the strength of the bird of prey lobby can be seen.When such luminaries as The Lord Advocate and the Environment Minister and others profess their determination to protect birds of prey at all costs the protests of the pigeon fancy becomes a voice in the wilderness.I regret being so negative towards our own interests but I am very much afraid that we as fanciers must live with the situation as it is and Icannot see the RPRA,s current campaign going anywhere.

With reference to your proposed race programme I know fanciers here who openly refer to Ingleton as DEATH VALLEY.

Remember what Harry Truman said Henrik. If you don't like the heat stay out of the kitchen

Well done Alan

Started the season with 16 yearlings and 1 two year old all experienced pigeons, now down to 4 yearlings. Now concentrating on my small (28) young bird team,a triumph of optimism over reality or maybe it's is insanity.

I brought up this point about a year ago and provoked some discussion but the consensus a appeared to be that most site members wanted to continue with there cover names,, some choose names to show their loyalty to an obscure football team in the east end of Glasgow.

Good looking pup man,great addition to the family I bought a lovely boxer now 9 months old I do not know how I lived without a dog for two years.

Members of my family will be birling in their graves over Hearts and I am very sad to say Killie ain't looking too clever.