peter pandy

Then why dont you put every one out of their misery and declare WHO over-ruled YOU ?.

I have read all the posts a couple of times and conclude that we have only heard controllers version of events.! But I usually find their are two sides to every discussion and I wonder if the true scenario is as follows. The race controller instructs the convoyer to ready the transporter for liberation however the convoyer replies NO due to overcast conditions and not a peep is coming from the birds. An argument ensues and convoyer makes contact with the secretary who informs president there is a conflict of opinion regarding liberation. Convoyers are the people on the spot and president takes their expert opinion over-ruling race controllers. You may think this scenario is poppycock however this is JMO based on posts at 10.00. 11.27. 12.01. 13.25. 13.33. 13.35. 13.51. 14.01. 14.09. 14.46. 15.14. 15.19. 15.30. 15.31. 15.35. & 16.24. As a past federation race controller I always valued the convoyers decision and adhered to it regardless.

Cheltenham roughly 290 miles into central belt.

That would be fine thank-you.

Anybody have John Duthie's phone number ?.

Thank you for all the replies and will let you know the outcome after the Newbury national has been flown.

Henrik. I know what you are saying however why ? how ? was I able to race and clock the bird in correctly up till the upgrade ?.

You must excuse an old f*rt trying to get his head round this computer guff LOL.

Henrik, what is JMO ?

Unicon Champ PC500 Text

Our club ETS [basic] could not upgrade my Champ 500 and took it to Dougie Bald who done the business. However one of my birds previously had a faulty ring and was allocated another, which had been registered to another which was lost without the ring being affixed. Our clock convenor deleted the ring and re'entered the new pigeon number, This was successful, and the bird was raced with no problems. At the SNFC marking after the upgrade last Wedneday the ETS ring had converted back to its original bird marked against it and could not be sent. I can only surmise that when upgrading, the clock reverts back to its original settings deleting any changes made on ring numbers. I am sorry if I have not made myself coherant as its damn difficult attempting to explain even when you have all the print outs in front of you.

Notice in the Longborough Arms pub in the Cotswolds. "Unaccompanied children will be sold into slavery"

deleted too.

60 years ago it was the 1d DAINTY. real brill

I have always worked on the 1/3 expectation. ie, Breed 60 young birds left with 20. 20 yearlings left with 7. 7 two year olds left with 5. 5 three year olds left with 3. 3 four year olds left with 1...

Denny club at Stafford 230 miles 1st bird clocked at 5hrs 3mts 140 birds only 11 birds clocked up to 3hrs after winner with 4 lofts yet to see a bird. Disaster comes to mind.

Are you and Martin daen a double act the night ?. can you please do "The carnival is over" by the Seekers fur aw the doos liberated the morra.

Andy I am feeling melancholy, can you put on "Those were the days of my life" by Queen. Ta.

Their are Beans and Beans. !! When I returned or should I say retired to Scotland the first place I went was to the farm I had obtained my beans from for many many years prior to taking up other positions in England and Wales. I was extremely disappointed to find the farmer had died and his son was in the throes of turning the farm into a shooting estate. Now this farm was contracted for many years to Heinze baked beans whose agricultural experts advised on soil analysis and reccomendations on fertilizers to be spread for optimum quality. One particular fancier purchased x amount of tons every year for distribution to his friends which included himself the late Duncan Ogilvie,Stirling. Bert Hunter,Alva. Whitelaw Bros, Armadale. Robert Cormack,Winchburgh. Nash,Croy. Jock Reid,Stenhousemuir. and myself. Those beans were of extreme quality which I have been unable to source since, however when employed in Wales I became extremely friendly with Ray Strawbridge in Newport who enlightened me that the really top distance men in that neck of the woods all purchased their beans from a farm 50 miles north of them which on investigation proved to be of a quality equal to what I had fed in the past. I have digressed a little so will get back to my point. I have never been able to obtain a quality bean since retiring and therefore have had to consider my feeding programme this year which so far has been a disappointment regarding results although it is a young team of yearlings and latebreds. I have been so disappointed when visiting outlets and seeing rubbish beans of dubious quality and high prices that I will not be making the same mistake for next year and hiring a van to make the 600 mile round trip for decent beans which will ensure I will breed quality youngsters and the racing body required for distance athletes. As I headlined their are Beans and Beans.

Cat problems dissapear when you erect an electrc fence. They only get hit once and never ever return. guaranteed.

Thank's to all who contacted me regarding detoxing from Tramadol pain killers as it was a long haul, roughly three months, problem is the pains from my unhealed broken ribs is back. Every time I turn or lift my hands above my head the ends grate against each other however I will suffer in silence.

Hook line and BARP

Goodness gracious Andy ! not my scene i'm afraid

Cheers Andy Super opera superb photo's. Promised the wife I would take her to venice to hear it in its entirety.

Naw Dante's Andy