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How did that work durin the water races this year John?

Wuznae aware that I could dae anything wae the ETS mate???.

Torrential rain showers here in Ecclefechan

There wasnae many Chris be lucky for 100 id think when I was there. Sent 5 Maself.

Am hopin for some east in the wind but we know wot probs that would cos.

Thats bang on for me. Absolutely nae idea wots legal or no.Why would I dont think there is a list o banned substances?

I yer youngun drops in at say Ecclefechan on the way tae Glasgow in a bit o a tough race or where returns are patchy. The wing is opened andthe phone number called owner drives the one hour wae the clock in his car and cranks the handle. Think this wot the rule is for. Obviously no self respectin fancier would do this and only stamps the wing so that he/she can have their bird returned quickly if lost but thats wot the rule is there to cover. In the modern day world of technology I could get a bird in and put its ring number on here or other forums and achieve the same thing with lesser odds of success.

Canny imagine my racin loft without a corridor. Maximum control and easy tae move birds around especially when cleaning oot on them stinkin winter days. Have no corridor on my stock loft and have let many stock prisoners oot over my head.

I was hopin tae enter the channel class at Edinburgh for the first time in 15 year. So is it on or aff?

I yer quite right mate ye canny beat a bit o polish the wood! Hope ye get a good mate.

Where did ye get Yeboah frae? Are ye a secret LEEDS fan frae the 90s?. Is it some play on Benny Boa that plays bools (badly) at the PI. Come on now cum clean.

4 At least tae the hardest race of the year if history is owt tae gan bye in this loft.191miles Section A

Top bombing

Well done

In most years gone bye we have trained like athletes 3 tosses from 10 miles, 3 from 15 so on and so on puttin lots o work in and lots o petrol in the car. This year got really involved in gettin the old birds in good nick for the channel and took the eye off the ball a wee bit. Had 1x 10 miles 1x 15 miles 1x 20 miles 1x 25 miles and then straight into fed baskets for first race 50 miles. Had a great race with them all home quickly. Still got a thumpin the weekend everybody did but I will no be puttin so much petrol in next year.

I would like tae think that SNFC might like tae help in a study of what actually happens tae the doos on route?. I would also like some kind of think tank/committee/forum tae try and take the fancy tae a younger generation?

Wonder if they will spend it on owt or just leave it lookin good on the balance sheet?

Wots yer main feed that yer mixin the seed intae?

Firstly cograts on choosin the best sport/hobby ever. I say hobby because I really believe that when you start off then it should be treated as such. Defo need two sections in yer loft but three would be better. A corridor is also a good idea. Racin next year might be a bit of a tall order but best o luck, try gettin some younguns early next year and youll learn a lot keepin them in good nick and you might get a couple o races. Join a club first before thinkin o a clock then youll know exactly wot you require and also you can bend the ear o the best fancier in the club who will not be able to resist tellin you how its done.

If you drove yer car for more miles than normal then youd have tae put more fuel in!

Wer absolutely knackered then Lindsay cos here in Ecclefechan we got Chapelcross tae fly over tae.

Theres probs a hundred different reasons but I still think that the birds of prey must be a huge factor. Racin here in the south we gan doon the west and as far as I know its just us , Midland and of course the cumbrian boys that are on this route?

Defo agree that the magnetic pull or distortion caused by differing rock groups will be sensed by the pigeons and that some affect to the homing instinct will occur but I think the SHU should start with the spotter plane from a large liberation first so that we can push on with the fight against the clear and present danger that is BOP.

Sharp scraper the best?

Aye thers always a doon side