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One of my many darkies

Busschaert, A son of Adam the double National winner.

The old lad was a 2002 bird, He passed away last year and the loft is not the same without him, he was a real Gent, I have a Red Pied grand son cock who is a real looker, I'll try and get a pic. of him tomorrow.

Old pic of my old boy.

That will be the hen Gos, I've not seen a sparrow hawk here for some while and that's unusual but saying that you have a lot more chance of saving your birds from her than you do the Gos I have here.

Great Alan, sounds like you have come out of the worst, good luck mate.

Good Andy, glad all went well.

Quite right Andy you've got to look after yourself and hopefully avoid any hot spots. I don't think there will be any pigeon racing this year and possibly seen the end to the footie for this season but as long as we're all still here is my wish.

Nightmare Andy, Just the sort of areas you really don't want to be visiting at this time. Lets hope it's all over quicker than predicted and we can get back to some normality.

Quite right Andy, Following the last procedure I had 6 weeks of liquid chemo inserted and left in for 1 hour, blimey that was powerful, skin peeling everywhere and was advised that it would destroy the immune system so not to have the flu jab etc. We live in hope

Thanks Archie

Thanks Andy, 'Phoned early this morning and was told they were meeting to decide if they need postpone these check ups so I said cancel mine and he seemed very pleased with this, around 1ish the 'phone rang and it was the hospital telling me the appointment has been cancelled so that worked out well.

Thanks Andy, I will 'phone tomorrow and see what they say, Will need to go out shopping for food soon anyway.

A decision needed here, In the last couple of years I have been diagnosed with bladder cancer and treated twice, it's likely a recurring cancer so regular checks needed, as cancer can spread I had a full body CT scan and all clear of cancer but some shadowing on the lungs, not cancer so after further tests it's down to IPF Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Now this one does kill you, young people hope for lung transplant but at 78 it's not going to happen for me, but saying that i'm not being treated for it yet as it doesn't seem to be affecting me yet. On Friday I had a 'phone call from the hospital asking me to come in on Tuesday for the bladder check so now I'm thinking which one to ignore, They both have the potential to kill you and now I have to make a decision, What's your thoughts lads and lasses?

The wife Del, Brilliant

Roly I know now you truly are a top guy allowing Joyce to write the last post, well done mate.

Happy Birthday Andy

Thanks all and diolch Andy, Unusual day but we've had great weather this week, I think you have one very soon Andy.

Very nice, Red Pied, the dark hen will make it a Blood Red when he moults out

First full moon in March and with the ground warming the reappearance of earth worms,

Yes it is a cock and yes some hens carry dark brown splashes. Off topic but I have 12 reds here and everyone a cock

Looking very smart there Archie

Absolute nightmare, I've lost 21 since Christmas, all old birds, hen Gos is my problem.

Best x Best sounds right to me, always like the Darkies.

Good luck Andy, Not breeding this year, trying to keep numbers down, Gos hawk helping though.