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good m8, did you enjoy it,

well done m8, good to see you back, look forward to your posts etc :emoticon-0137-clapping:

many happy returns m8 and all the best,

a very good morning to u all, hope you have a nice day, ADMIN/TEAM

agree on that one

looking good in Leven on the FORTH with sun breaking through, some early mist which is clearing now

welcome aboard m8, hope you enjoy the many topics and good members, look forward to u taking part, ADMIN/TEAM

Weather forecast for the UK Close the UK box Map Presenter Monthly Outlook UK Summary Published at 11:00, 26 September Next update at 11:00, 3 October Summary Isn't it autumn? Summer looks as though it may have not quite given up on us yet. Signs are that high pressure may never be too far away through much of at least the first half of October, meaning many of us may well see some pleasantly warm days in the next few weeks. Monday 26 September 2011 to Sunday 2 October 2011 Warming up nicely After a questionable start, the last week of September will end with a subtle nod towards what so many of us seem to have missed this year. Rain and wind will still trouble the north of Scotland until the middle of the week, while the south coast of England could be plagued by variable amounts of cloud and misty conditions at first. Despite this though, temperatures will begin a slow but steady rise as a ridge of high pressure builds and warm winds blow in from the continent. By the middle of the week the feed of dry, warm air should mean that temperatures will be hitting the mid 20s for most across England, Wales and southern Scotland and for many, clouds may become but a distant memory. By the end of the week we may even see temperatures reaching 27C in parts of the southeast - very warm compared with the seasonal average of around 17C for this time of year here. Wet and windy weather will, however continue to trouble extreme western fringes of Scotland and Northern Ireland through much of the week. Monday 3 October 2011 to Sunday 9 October 2011 Cooler but still sunny A subtle shifting of the high pressure centre towards the southwest will start to swing the wind to more of a northerly or northwesterly, bringing slightly cooler conditions across the UK. There should, however still be plenty of warm sunshine so, in general, temperatures remaining above average for the time of year. The northerly wind may well drag in a few showers over western and northern Scotland but most areas should be predominantly dry. Monday 10 October 2011 to Sunday 23 October 2011 More of the same Signals look good for a continued spell of settled weather into October as high pressure looks set to remain largely in force. It is unlikely to be totally dry through this period - it is October, after all - the most likely place for any wet weather being the north. As we head through October the nights will get longer; consequently we'll see both lower daytime maxima and lower night time minima. Early signs are though that there should still be plenty of sunny and warm days yet to come. Next week Did some one say 'Indian summer? Monthly forecasting The weather beyond about a week ahead stretches even the most experienced weather forecaster. Complex numerical weather forecast models from the Met Office and the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (ECMWF) are run many times for the month (and season) ahead to build up a picture of the likelihood of different weather types affecting the UK.

have moved a post so also only moved the others as it was replying, and had the post on it,

all the best with the show, hope it goes well.

very nice m8, well done,

a bit early morning mist but sun coming out, in Leven on the Forth.

good professional pics bakes, :emoticon-0137-clapping:

just received the winning cards for the show , BIS and class winners will have a card, could class winners and BIS please PM me your Address so you can have your cards , many thanks, click to enlarge

very sad n news indeed RIP

Some pics taken down Leven beach on the FORTH this morning

yes got one as well , will be having a look and making a comment

welcome m8 hope you enjoy

I have sent Bigda an answer to a pm I received,

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Let's talk about... Aerating Water!... Author: Bob Rowland Title: Let's talk about... Aerating Water! Date: 2006-06-17 21:38:08 Uploaded by: Webmaster The best system for the care of our pigeons is one that requires the least amount of work while still giving us top results or perhaps even improving the results you have been previously getting that required more work. For those of you that read my writings, it should be clear that I have some severe health problems so to compensate I am constantly looking for some methods to improve the daily workload with my birds. Naturally my wife will tell you that she has become that new improvement as although the pigeons are my sport, she comes to the loft each day upon completing her full time job and helps me with the birds. Actually, she is doing a big share of the daily feeding and watering and this is a great help. She is a real blessing to me! Each year as we move our babies into their section it is a real project to observe all of them to spot any that have sleepy eyes from dehydrating so being a former engineer this put my mind to spinning for some solutions. Having an active mind can sometimes be a curse as many of my good friends have told me that if I stopped thinking about new twists and just followed all the time tested methods, it is their opinion that I would be on top more often. So what does this have to do with this article?? While observing the babies I had some of my breathing equipment in the loft so when I have a respiratory attack I can treat myself without trying to stumble up to my home to get started with a treatment. Then the thought hit me that why don't I use the air pump that is there to make the water bubble? It sounded good to me and then I tried it and all the little guys soon found their way to the water fountain so this portion was a great success. AND THEN I BEGAN THINKING DEEPER: It didn't take too long to realize that streams that are moving do not build algae but dormant streams will soon build green slime and I would also think a higher bacteria count. I also began thinking about the streams back in Wisconsin where I would go to hunt deer and again realized that fast moving streams did not freeze in the winter time so my thoughts went towards the question if aerated water would make it easier to keep water from freezing in the winter time. Fortunately, the freezing part is over for my wife and I as we moved to Florida several years in the past so evaporation is a bigger problem for us but for those that are still fighting the elements, perhaps aerating your water can make your life a little easier and no heaters may be the trade-off and this could perhaps save someone from having their loft catch fire. So now the big question as how to do this! This is a simple matter and I soon realized I was not the first to have thoughts about aerating water as any pet supply business should have aquarium pumps and the hose and such to make it all function so off to a large discount store I went to buy what I needed. The cost was very cheap as the air pump was about $6 US and the hose was about $1.50 and the little stones that help keep the airline in place was about another dollar or so for two of them. Only the price limits what you want to purchase as there are very powerful pumps but they will cost more money. My initial aeration machine was more powerful but it created more bubbling noise so that was good. The problem came in as sometimes it would create so many air bubbles that the floor would get dampened so there is always things that must be considered but it is my belief that this will be a valuable tool and that soon many lofts will begin aerating their water. In conclusion, I always ask that if I try something, will it hurt the performance of the birds. If I think it may, then I don't try that experiment but have no fear, I am always thinking so there will always be plenty of experiments for me to try. If it won't hurt anything, then why not try it as any slight improvement should move us closer to the top of the race results. The better we get, the more difficult it becomes to make big improvements but for those that are always near the bottom, a big improvement is easier for them to achieve. Back to the conclusion: It is my belief that the water will not contaminate any faster than it did by being in a dormant stage and I suspect it will remain better for a much longer time. Only time will prove this one way or the other. It also helps the baby birds to find the water easily and the final thing that I feel will really help is to keep medications in suspense when we are administering them. If you have ever medicated, certainly you have witnessed where some of the medication settles to the bottom of the water fountain. Since I have been doing this, the bottom of my water fountains stay cleaner without the usual sediment collecting at the bottom. This alone may improve the ability of the medicine to fight any problems. Only time will tell for sure but for the few dollars that it takes to set up a section, I can see no way that it will not be a constant part of my watering system. If you're still not certain that this is a sound practice, then go by the town square where they have a fountain or fish pond and you will see they have been doing this for EVER. I don't think they are doing this because they want to spend money on something that does not improve the quality of the water. Bob Rowland SpringHill, Florida 34610 USA

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