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Have so far lost 6 - including one from Saturday's channel race Losses for me, atleast, have not been significant

Got a dutch bird in myself yesterday - it's a lot easier to find the owners when they're 'famous' LOL !!!

I am really surprised that you have got an NEHU bird on the rig as it was a strong North East Wind across the channel yesterday, the bird is from Sunderland, Cornhill HS secretary is A Woodroffe - 07743 130009 the fed scretary isR Cockburn if you prefer to use a land line: 0191 549 9027

I'm having a barbecue this afternoon - for my mothers 85th birthday But first I have to go shopping - to buy a barbecue

If the 'S' is a 5 so the ring number is: NL 09-1254135 The owner is in the Netherlands :00 31 118-583945 see: http://www.npo.nl/duif-gevonden/duif-gevonden However, not all dutch speak English

I disagree on the 'water only' - as I lost a bird a few years ago that I believed could have been saved had some sugar and salt been added to the water in the first instance (he was found by a non fancier - in good time the day of the race collapsed by a stream but became 'waterlogged' and never recovered) so my birds are only allowed a small amount of water, then electrolytes, as the races get longer and fewer birds are sent - I can tend to them individually - swapping cups over. As for the lactic acid build up - getting them out to exercise the next day, I think is crucial even if its just for a short fly and a bath

Up North Combine Libbed at 9.45am from Lillers in a NE wind

Incorrect details given above It is as follows 2771 3470 Newbridge J Forest 0131 3332561

17 roundabout hens 2 roundabout cocks 3 natural hens 6 natural cocks 1 feeding a 5 day youngster, 1 feeding a big youngster AND sitting, 1 driving and the rest - along with the hens, sitting 10 days or thereabouts all gone to Lillers 317 miles

UNC are at Lillers 317-318 miles for our club

I have 3 missing - 2 cocks on roundabout, 1 hen natural out of 7 races I have missing so far - 4 cocks on roundabout and 1 hen natural including this weekends 1 x 2 year old and the rest yearlings I wouldn't care, but I've been giving the yearling cocks an easy time as well !!

It's Cambuslang Club

Cheq hen - in good condition. - I'm 55 miles North of Selby I know which club it is from - would like to get it closer to home, perhaps from one of your other racepoints - what other race points have you been to? Hubby goes North to Newcatle/Gateshesd/Sunderland - and sometimes (but not very often) across the A66 to Carlisle

2 mealies - Wishaw is where the mealie was lost from

I would let it totally change my life

The sun is shining in Redcar, blue skies - small amount of clouds, wind looks WNW

Good Luck George

Has anybody ever left their later bred youngsters in with their flying out racers (their parents) having noticed the local 'skemmies' watch their youngsters like hawks - roof hopping with them and following their every move, I wondered if racers would do the same and 'educate' the youngsters in 'how to fly'

The East winds have gone - but 'we're' flying in North West winds tomorrow - so the 'North' is still here

We're already on the 'comeback' races - Melton Mowbray - 130 miles to me (or thereabouts) everything gone except 3 eggy hens It's our first channel race next week (nail biting time as the distances get longer )

Do you have a rule in place regarding the minimum numbers for marking? I think it's 4 in our union

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/cinnamon-kills-99-of-ecoli-bacteria-1111070.html try this !

The other half rang me from Knaresborough and said it was raining

Shortest fliers is about 250 Longest fliers is about 355

Cold, wet (drizzle) and windy in Redcar