Kyleakin Lofts

Should get to the coast at least, but hopefully by the time the Channel races arrive it will have run its course.

Good Ally. Time to settle to the new surroundings before racing starts. I hope the loft works well for you without requiring too many tweaks.

Good morning all.

You certainly have them looking great John.

Another nice one John.

Well done Connor. Keep your feet on the ground son. We all appreciate the high you will be feeling, but that is the most dangerous time. Keep careful and safe, the road is a jungle.

Happy birthday.

Good morning all.

They are only a Championship team just moved up to the big time. Given it's their first season they are doing not too bad. The rebuild will take quite some time yet. Probably a lot of background debris still having an effect. Having said that, they should be doing better given their wage structure.

Looking well. Just had my first eggs laid last night.

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I was having a bother with Chrome, but eventually decided it was the internet in general and my protection programme in particular. I have uninstalled it and currently only have Windows Defender on. The problem has disappeared.

Congratulations Lindsay, Grandparents and parents.

I don't race the Nationals at this time. Looking back to when the National was for distance racing across the Channel, The Federations raced to the coast and also had a Channel race. I accept that there are not as many fanciers now as there were then; I accept that there are more BOP now than there were then; this only means that Federations within the same general area should form Amalgamations and Combines at the relative distances to support these Amalgamations and Combines. Why should this happen? Again looking back, younger pigeons received an education and even Channel experience without being dragged over the country, but raced into the same general area. Amalgamations and Combines could go some way to returning this education process, I accept BOP would scatter them at times. Ultimately, it comes down to money. The National needs the Inlands to finance the Channel races and the Federations need the National to finance the longer races. Middle ground? Leave things as they are, except for the Inlands and one Channel race where the pigeons could be liberated by area in a similar manner to the UNC. The benefits are that the National still receives the finance it requires whilst the Federations receive the transport and education that there fanciers require. This is the win / win situation.

Happy birthday.

Good morning all.

Another stonker John.

Looking good John.

Snow in East Ayrshire and fairly windy. Thawing now. Wet and not as windy.

Happy birthday.

Good morning all.

Good Lindsay, mine are not even eggs yet.

Happy birthday.

Good morning all.

Yet another in great condition John.