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Absolutely top of the class Stevie which is why I am going back to NATURAL. :emoticon-0136-giggle:

I know their was a write up in the Pictorial with Antony Bolton and Jack Adams which was before my time but I dont recollect Vic Compton but if he did and has a date I can look him up in my Diaries, Now thinking back, their was a Vic ???? in one of the clubs called Carterton would that be the same chappie if so he gave a write up before my time and if so please give him my regards... I am sure John Large did one too.

Tried that Stevie and is it not the same as Roundabout or pure Widowhood ? Like me the birds did'nt like it either.

With old birds I have never had them past the third flight due to pairing up in March going to the last National and with young birds if the weather is the same as last year when it was dark at 9pm I would switch the lights on until 10.30pm. Stevie If I am setting a cock up for the Gold Cup as I did last year he would be racing to his first youngster of the year. Unfortunately this did not suit him in 2015 as he was 10th Open Liecester 250 miles three weeks prior and perhaps put to much effort in so that may have put him off. In 2014 when I sent him he was feeding his first youngster and clocked him to be First Midland Fed at 16.45 second day.

I gave up on targets a while back as it occurred to me that if you dont reach your target then disapointment ensues which can lead to despondancy, so to enjoy myself I will set a bird up for a race and if it wins then that is a bonus if it is first to the loft then that is not a disaster as it has tried its best but perhaps another day at a different race point might do the trick. One thing for sure is through observation you have mastered that birds potential and "observation" is the key word.

If memory serves me right £150 for double sided But phone Frank as I am sure he might get you a deal.

SO SORRY to upset your applecart but it will not come on if the temp and humidity is above what you set it for SO £30.00 is roughly what mine come to yearly. For instance my temp is set at ZERO and humidity 75% when racing and Zero 90% in winter unless I feel it chilly and will up the Temp whilst in the loft. Simples

Frank Bristow....01529240548. Well the higher the temp the more it costs, roughly £1 daily. Over the year around £30.00

C.J.Williams. When I first saw C.J's palatial house in it's wonderful Cotswold setting I was rather over awed at the spleandour off the estate and rather intimidated being a town boy rather than a country bumpkin however the welcome he showered on Mary and I soon put both of us at ease. C.J had a marvellous personality and never at any time were we hired hands but trusted friends being introduced as such to the many visitors he entertained both in the house or beautiful award winning gardens which were open to the public at certain times of the year with all donations going to charity.In fact not many know but C.J. set up the Sue Ryder charity supplying shops through-out the county out of his own pocket. His charitable side would have given him a Knighthood however Prince Charles was a frequent visitor along with Diana when both were visiting Highgrove and when it transpired a divorce was on the cards due to Charlie's dalliances with Camilla C.J. told the prince he was no longer welcome at his house in the future. "End of Knighthood". More to continue:-

Wid that be why their was only half a dozen frae the West at the AGM !!

Twa Nats oan the same day !! Sare een fur some.

Thanks for all the kind words above and yes there are times when I have said to myself lately "what did you do that for" ??. When I started over 50 years ago pigeon lofts were no bigger than 14ft and if you wintered 12 pair then you would be classed as a big team man concluding that if you sent more than 12 birds to any race you were a mob flier. Club pools were £45 paid out back in early 1960 and the 43 lofts in the club were all determined to lift the money with their pooler. Training was done by train to either Carstairs or Beatock 35/45 miles and liberated by the station master whether it rained snowed fog or sunshine, but our birds were healthier and hardier then than now and losses were not as severe. Beans was the staple diet and if you could afford them New Zealand Maples were mixed in with a little Cintuentinha Maize. This mixture was No1.and would take you to 250 miles. Extra maize was added to take you the distance and was termed No2 unlike the rubbish we feed nowadays but that is for another day. To-day in the loft after cleaning out all the Hens were vaccinated and moved into the aviary loft where they will stay until pairing on the 23rd March and all birds were fed with a rubbishy mixture coated with Ground Nut oil and ""Flight Path"" which is what I give them on the 1st of the month every month through out the year. My rubbishy mixture is an Irish Supreme Mix which bring another litle snippet from the archive. In the past the Irish wanted to keep all the Scottish strays and the Scots wanted to keep all the Irish strays as we both thought they were superior. That's DOO men for ye.

ATX Suisse GMBH Radiation Heater.. is the very best and safest equipment going and I have 1 in each section, They have 2 settings one for moisture control and the other for temperature control. Your loft will never be damp again and you will never have frozen drinkers. They now come double sided and will operate 2 sections when fitted into the partition. canny speak highly enough of them.

Having reread my post No 105 on Buster's Topic, I have decided to return to racing Natural as against Roundabout which I have practiced with some success and failure bearing in mind that what I personally term as successful may not to others. At present my loft is geared to Roundabout however the two 10 x 10ft sections will undergo a bit of modification and be turned into 12 nest boxes in each section with 12 V perches above them. My Race team is roughly 25 pairs, mostly yearlings due to new stock purchased last year although a couple of 2/3 year old's have raced out to 550 miles and have picked up a couple of Fed positions. Most of you Basic Members will have realised in my past writings that I am "Old School" and have accomplished what some have aspired to, and others would wish to. I am not antithetical just set in my way's through succesful experience and if my ramblings can bring you what you want to achieve then I will be happy for you. On the off chance any reader wishes to know what my credentials are let me say that I have won everything I wanted too win and my endeavours over the years brought Top Fanciers to my door offering me Loft Manager's positions of which I only accepted one taking him to heights not experienced in 25 years. The others being T.C.Ogilvie,at Stirling. Brian and Cornelia Long,at Gipping. C.J.Williams, at Longborough which I accepted and spent my happiest days.

Never a truer word spoken Del.

Scottish Midland Fed race programme for this year is MMM dont know because for the past 5 years the programme passed at the AGM has never been carried out. So it would be pointless asking me. I do know they are going with other Feds but dont know which nor does any member I have asked in this Fed or other Fed's. If you find this post confusing then please think what we as members go through every season !! Nae wunner Airdie bombed oot. :emoticon-0136-giggle:

They absolutely love them George ! In fact they have told me they are not colourful enough but then again they have said I look like a tit .

Their are times I read posts and say to myself "what the .*expletive removed*". Surely if you step into your loft and think its overcrowded then it is..the opposite applies if you think its empty then it is. Most fanciers have a pair of eyes BUT then again their are some who see but cannot believe, and some believe but cannot see. If your lot smells then try cleaning it out as it works wonders for getting rid of stink. Clean every day and you can forget about ventilation. Bloom on the walls is form so no bloom no form. :emoticon-0126-nerd:

Wee Mary Doll and I wish you a very happy birthday. :emoticon-0140-rofl:

Hoi,, Dae yir ain thing as yiv goat money tae burn oan feeding young uns that can be reared in twa months time

Toasted Rabbie wi a hauf, enjoyed it so a had another, then another an another an anther ach anihtre>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Almond Valley and Midland were all measured as per S.H.U. GPS March 2015.

NAW the twa werewolves parade up and down the garden looking for something to chew on, preferably humanoids.

Just spoiled MOTD for me. :emoticon-0179-headbang:

No Change !!.Apart from Gold Cup from Reims.