To time in from any race across the channel, after waiting all day, gives a buzz that hasn,t diminished since I started racing pigeons and this year with the Snfc we have now clocked up over 100 Diplomas starting from The Silver Jubilee of Our Patron Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11.I also love the Fed Short Races which has good membership and some very good flyers at the short/ distance race points.Sadly within a few years in our area Lanarkshire most of the local clubs will become non-existent partly due to the fall in numbers.No matter the Distance enjoy it we only get one go at it and good luck to all in 2014 and don't forget the 98% rule and stay clear of Aged stock Birds its the only way to pull together a team of pigeons to enjoy racing.