peter pandy

15.25 and 16.00

After a wee lay off I will continue with my observations in my loft, Last Sunday the Nat candidates went for a 60 mile spin and was surprised that one did it in 90 minutes with the next at 110 minutes and the rest trailing in all afternoon but nothing hit so it could be classed as a success, Through the week they have lived quietly with nest building while sitting eggs 10-14 says for basketing on Thursday. My mate wanted me to accompany him to Newmains so picked me up and off we went at 19.30 arriving at 20.10 to be met with a queue stretching out the yard but worse was to report. My mate is on Kidney dialysis three days a week and when he put my basket into his motor he covered it with an elasticated cover to stop dust from entering the interior of his motor. Now my experience of birds travelling covered unless used to it has been that they will throw up anything in the crop and that is what transpired, I was in two minds to take them back home but with standing in the queue for over an hour they seemed to pick up so I decided to send. When we eventually made the inside of Newmains club house they had run out of baskets and had to use the Lanarkshire Geraldy crates which were lying around. We finally had the birds crated at 22.45 and departed for home. The Boness transporter was there from 21.30 and spaces for 17 baskets and with 25 full baskets plus 4-6 Lanarkshire Geraldy crates we were fkd if we knew how or when they were going to manage. This is not critisizing the organisation but should the SNFC be accepting Federation Pigeons when they cannot accomodate their own members. I sent 6 and with four nights in a fully laden transporter with a silly 12 inch plastic drinker I dont give much hope for seeing 50 % returns especially when the Geraldy crate drinkers are full length. Why the Lanarkshire guys are prepared to accept this is pure conjecure. The very best of luck to everyone competing to-day and can only hope we all fullfill our dreams with good returns for our Gold Cup entrants.

Aye, and they were only in the basket 1 night.

SOOK :ph34r:

1100 and guid luck tae ye.

When I was employed in the Pharmaceutical industry all finished products were weighed for moisture content and it was not surprising as Lindsay states, that physical attributes can define weight and milling can produce differing measuring properties, just as density can and does. If I have to give medicine especially powdered form, I dont trust the little witches hat as a measure, due to the amount you can or cannot cram into it. In my experience legitimate companies supplying medicines always give a weight measure not by the spoon.

According to my scales and measuring container 1 level teaspoon = 3 Grams and if we want to be really specific I hope he weighs the water to achieve the proper directions for medicinal use LOL

A teaspoon of what ? can only be measured in weight due to the density of what is being weighed. expletive remove.

Ur you measuring LEAD Pedro !!!

Has nane oh you guys got a decent set of scales that can measure 1 single gram ???? :emoticon-0136-giggle:

Put the beans in a pot as close to the nest as possible, The parents will stop interlopers from going near the nest and strengthen the area they command.

John Hendry Sec Armadale, 01506 633782

WHERE DO THEY GO TO ??. Just had a yearling reported dead which was racing from Selby 190 miles and was found dead just North of Callander. WHY would it have flown past its loft without stopping to say hello and it was off to see the scenery further up !!. Blinking beats me.

I was intending to pop in last Saturday but the shutters were down which led me to believe they were closed with them always open on a Sat afternoon.

17 days ago I lost ""The Grand"" out of Ripon 160 miles and missed him every day since, as he was always the first bird I looked at when entering the loft, and he was probably the last bird I looked at when locking up. Its funny or sad when you think of a bird every day that you know you are never going to see again, and I think I cried when going into the loft to-night and there he was looking up at me minus all but one tail feather. I could have swore he was tying to say sorry to me for being away so long as I gathered him up and gave him a welcome home kiss. Welcome Back Son.

I do believe the Gun Shop in Armadale has closed !! In expectation perhaps..

Aye, well done Stevie.

Its been a terrible day for me to-day with my lone entry at Newark not making it and the "Bairns" getting duffed, Just makes you want to puke but I will down a couple of pints of the old Home Brew to drown my sorrows. Most of my Hens have laid over the past 2 days so will all go to the first National now..

He has my condolences George :emoticon-0156-rain:

F*** OFF.

I tried to edit my last post but was unsuccessful. It was only to say that another thing in his favour was the large form spot on his keel.

Cheers Andy, Perhaps I should have added that when I only send the one bird I usually do well but I suppose there has to come a time when that motivation which I crave to see will result in a let down as their are so many pitfalls these days for our entrants to succeed.

I have been watching a Yearling Cock most of the week wooing a Hen under the ETS box and with it being a Yearling Open race this week-end decided on Friday morning to place a nest bowl under it and low and behold he went on it and refuses to budge with the Hen sitting on top of him. The message picked up later that day that there would be a 24 hour basketing delay had me wondering if I could have been a bit premature however this morning they were still attracted to the bowl and I had to lift him from it to send him this afternoon. On checking his last race which was from Selby 190 mls last week, It only took him 10 hrs to cover it so he must be fit LOL and have shoved a couple of quid on him. If he homes I will have 100% returns as he is on his Jack Todd.

Late last night while watching telly Wee Mary say's to me, Do you know what I fancy ?. Thinking it was not a leap year and my mind racing, what say's I !!, she replied roasted cheese, Aye, I could go a bit of that so off she trundles through to the kitchen and after a little pause she shouts Peter we have mice, bolting into the kitchen and there's wee Mary with the fridge door open saying they must be awful big and strong to have opened this door and carted off 1lb of cheddar ? So what have you done with it, Blaming the dogs was not going to wash so had to come clean and tell her the birds have had it. I appear to be in the dogs house at the moment as she has went on strike.. :emoticon-0156-rain:

I honestly believe many of you guys are in for a disapointment if you think you can have a licence to shoot vermin in your garden especially if you live in a built up area. A firearms certificate is one of the hardest to obtain especially in Scotland after Dunblane and I have explained the reasons in a previous post. Go to "Airgun Licence Scotland BASC" on line and read frequent asked questions.