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UP NORTH COMBINE MELTON MOWBRAY 26.05.2014 Birds liberated at 15 minute intervals Group 1 at 6.45am to Group 6 at 7.45am No wind Only 5 groups gone today (but don't know which one missing!)

Congratulations and a big well done to Chris Batty on (probable) 1st WDA Arras today with a velocity of 1628ypm (for those in the Darlington area I would advise avoiding Cockerton Club tonight.... !!) Other Fed toppers in the WDA Tyne & Derwent Fed - G Lucas & G/Dtr 1608 ypm Deerness Valley - K Brown 1582 ypm West Durham Fed - Wallace Bros 1568 ypm Crook - F Stephenson 1562 ypm Consett - D Bennett 1555 ypm Newcastle - Arkley & Gapper 1536 ypm Cockfield - Wade Bros 1526 ypm Sacriston - J Gordon 1517 ypm Annfield Plain - M Fantarrow 1487 ypm

I'm glad there is some sunshine somewhere Birds liberated at 9.45am in Lillers - and it has done nothing but all day The 'promised' improvement has not materialised (if anything it is worse) Just hope some birds have the heart to carry on when they hit the rain

No Tony - it is a Sunday basket - but may be delayed cos of the weather....

As stated on another thread - my mum is 89 years young today - she has had some life threatening health problems - emergency surgery for a burst aneurism a few years ago left her with kidney failure and she has dialysis 3 times a week and also has dementia - but she seems content and still knows everybody....... 2 weeks ago she had bloods done and at 11.05pm (having been in bed for 3 hours) the out of hours doctor rang her - she then rang me, we didn't at the time know it was the out of hours doctor - I did a 1471 and rang the number back - and they then rang me at midnight...!! There was a basic conversation and then it turned to a rather inappropriate one - I will expand later - anyway her potassium level was low - but was not life threatening (so why the urgency in the phone call??) 3 days later we were seeing her nephrologist (kidney consultant) but saw the registrar (yet again) Some mum was telling the registrar she still wanted to live to be 100 and get her birthday card from the Queen - though she felt sure that by then it would be a king (and she was hoping it would be WIlliam!!) Having had this conversation the registrar looked at my mother and proceeded to tell my mother that they could stop her kidney dialysis with permission from relatives of course - she said (but evidently not my mother's) and she would live approximately 3 months (that,s a short fall of 11 years from the conversation a few minutes earler - do these people not listen) Legalised murder on the NHS? It was a similar conversation on the phone with the out of hours doctor who didn't know us from Adam Is this just my local health authority ( a few days later in the local paper - they have to cut spending by £30 million)or is there a vendetta against old people costing the NHS money - but the NHS wants to cut costs by doing away with the elderly population by with holding treatment How come these people with MS and Motor neurone disease couldn't have assisted suicide and had to go to court? Just thought I would bring this to your attention. PS - I was in hospital a few weeks ago and the old dear in the bed opposite me had a leaking aneurism (same as my mum had) - she was 90 years old and her son was by her bed - they were not going to operate (sond permission given) - anyway - as one would expect she had a heart attack - but they resuscitated her - WTF, then transferred her to a side ward to die - the mind boggles

UNC Lillers Birds Liberated at 9.45am in a South West wind Good Luck all! I would also like to wish my mum a Happy Birthday - she is 89 years young today (Happy Birthday mum!!xxxx)

Two races this weekend - Lillers (might be liberated today) sent 14 (317 miles) Melton Mowbray 130 miles (racing Bank Holiday Monday????) probably 16 (the rest)

UNC and Durham Combine are both at Lillers - a Saturday race with discretion to liberate Friday - and we are fully expecting them to be liberated today at 10.00am - time will tell

Well done Andy and Don Wilkinson

Could be that the RPRA have transferred one ring number on their records - but not the other one

13001– 14500 CA40 CHRYSTON SOC F C Mr W G Geddes, Slakiewood Cottage, Drumcavel Road, Muirhead, Glasgow G69 9EP. Tel: 01417 792557

13821– 14720 US1 ROYAL PIGEON RACING ASSOCIATION General Manager, The Reddings House, The Reddings, Nr Cheltenham, Glos GL51 6RN. Tel: 01452 713529 Report direct to the Reddings or e-mail strays@rpra.org = or fill in a stray report on the RPRA site

11/14 in 20 minutes from Melton Mowbray - 130 miles (1650 ish ypm) - 2 hours later and still no sign of the 3 missing ones

UNC. MELTON MOWBRAY 17/05/14 LIBERATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE AS FOLLOWS: GROUP 1 up at 7.40 GROUP 2 up at 8.00 GROUP 3 up at 8.20 GROUP 4 up at 8.40 GROUP 5 up at 9.00 GROUP 6 up at 9.20 Wind is Light West / South West Good Luck everybody

Three artics and a 7.5 tonner full for the UNC (How many - I don't know but a lot less than normal for this type of race - because of the weather !!)

EASTBOURNE NEHU CLASSIC OPEN RACE TUESDAY 13.05.2014 Birds were Liberated at 7.10am in a west wind turning north en route Good Luck to all who sent (including my 18!)

You don't say where you are - or how far your channel races are So distances for the channel races in question would be helpful

Well it's in Redcar now!!

Our first Scottish stray of the year - any help would be appreciated as to owner or secretary's details

You didn't have to join the NEHU to transfer pigeons You need to join a club in order to race though - do you know where your nearest club is?

Staithes HS Secretary 01287 633399 Mobile: 07779 236972 Secretary also has this site and you might be able to message him there www.upnorthcombine.co.uk

I think there have been a few dealings with him on here before

Wooler HS Secretary: 01668 281891

Have never been able to get away with racing natural I've had a few minor successes at the longer races, but thought 'natural' was a hard slog and results weren't worth the effort put in