RoryTheRed

Andrew, try Chris Balson of Bristol 01179092836. Piece of advice, he is a direct talking chap who pulls no punches. Good luck Rory

I think the ' Isle Of Sheppy' should be used nx yr - we had Sennen Cove ( West ), Chale ( South ) , so East is nx

Thanks to all who have pmed me

Spot ON Mrs Bucket These spawn of three generations of no respect walk around like they are the bees knees and own the world, why? Because the law protects their human rights!!! They are sh** on my shoe, i have dealt with the type and i can assure anyone that when you get them by themselves they crap their diapers!!! They called the police and i was told to report any incidents and not take matters into my hands or i would be arrested for ABH lol...this country as gone PC mad :

Scum, cat of nine tails or stocks in town centre would teach these kids a lesson...Didn't Jim Emerton leave his team to Sid?

Hi, Just look at all the adverts and write ups in RP & BHW to see the reports of the first five taken by X fancier on a regular basis ; also you see adverts stating that X bird was 8th Fed beaten by loftmates etc...Doesn't bother me if i was 16th and one flier had 15 in front of me; my concern is that club level is the grass roots of the sport, novices and returning ex members should have some encouragement given to them so they enjoy and progress within the sport; these fanciers don't need to be beaten by ten birds from one loft, eight from another and five from someone else. Open racing is for the experts within the game and they are entitled to clock as many as they want just because it is open to all, but club racing is for the backbone of the sport and this shouldn't be forgotten.

My garden has been covered in ladybirds and butterflies :

Bring it on, stop the bloody arguements. I won't use it, i don't need to take the first ten in the club to boost my ego & it must be passed because of the disabled people. I'm in the sport for the sake of the sport, not for breeding/selling purposes so ets isn't for me. At club level i do feel there should be a limit on the amount of birds you can clock, for open racing no limit, it's open to all so no limits.

Shrek will be sent off nx wk

Politics and religion should never be discussed by fanatics. Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience. C S Lewis

All the best Wilko, up the Villa

In the sport of horseracing Kieran Fallon is banned in the uk but can ride in Ireland, France & Australia...

Found a couple on ebay Barry...Pigeon you get my PM?

When i was a nipper in the 70/80's he was great from Barca etc..If i remember correctly he had black pieds.

Gay shirts lmao - My wife always gets her way with the stupid trailers, she and my 13 yo daughter love them :X How come the classic car salesman sold himself a duff motor? lol

I shall be watching - watch Bon Vogage last night, won't watch tonight as ITV practically shown the 2nd part in a trailer afterwards. Torchwood for me, aka DoctorWho

Seen this happen before on a nature programme, though the pigeon escape then ;D

I will learn more by having less around me.

Thanks Barry, will do.

Can anyone supply me with any of the following books - 1996-2005 BHW & Squills Stud Books. I shall send postage asap, hope somebody can help. Regards Rory The Novice

Be breeding 8 myself ;D

Fred has sorted me out two hens, really nice bloke 8)

LMAO - also they flew a channel race everytime

Just an example friends of 'WHATIF'..nothing is certain pigeons or life. I spent the end of May to Sept laid up with spinal problems and spent alot of time researching AI & writing letters to MP's and MEP's trying to get this mess soarted out. Thankfully some channel racing occurred, though many fanciers didn't even bother to race or breed due to the uncertainity of racing ever occuring. Defra has had 3 different leaders since AI raised its ugly head and we are no nearer to knowing their assesment of pigeon racing from across the channel; we do know that Defra hasn't a clue which end a pigeon shites from or how much charity money has been collected by fanciers, they just think about what Red Ken said ' Flying Rats '. I received dozens of replies by post and email from MP's & MEP's and all said the same - Defra law is law and the law stands; i even enquired about taking Defra to the European courts but was told that i would have to go through the British system first before even getting seen for a European review of Defra's handling of tax paying citizens of the UK. I shall not expect any decision from Defra before June nx year, so i shall end up racing from the North from nx April. If by any chance they do arise from their inertia and allow racing from the channel and we know before April then i shall send south and be as pleased as the rest of channel fliers. Finally i would like to say that alot of fliers are now sprint directed and they don't seem to care about the postponement of channel racing and of course it doesn't effect them and alot seem to have the attitude of ' I'm alright Jack ' - PLEASE BE AWARE THAT IF AI DOES ARISE AGAIN ALL RACING CAN BE BANNED!!! We need to show Defra that pigeons are not carriers of AI and we won't be bullied by grey suits and head in the sand government attitudes. 21st century fliers have all the answers at their fingertips, we just need to re - discover early 20th commitment to one another. Over and Out

Years ago it was Bill Johnson of Thornton Heath with his Busschaerts, though i loved Emery Jones of Wales for his performances from the distance. Now it has got to be Jamie Donaldson of Scotland.