Poposed NFC fee increase

HOMER49 · November 19, 2006

HOW DID YOU GET THIS MESSAGE ON THEN

Typed in on my 1934 Remington typewriter

Photographed it with my little used Brownie

Scaned it with my very nearly new second hand scanner

To M/W and hey presto it just appears

Cheers

Homer 49

November 19, 2006

Typed in on my 1934 Remington typewriter
Photographed it with my little used Brownie
Scaned it with my very nearly new second hand scanner
To M/W and hey presto it just appears
Cheers
Homer 49

SEND ONE TO CARLUKE FOR YOU THEN, WITH NO CHARGE

ribble · November 19, 2006

go for it vic,i can understand you wanting to fly your channel programme with the combine.it's a challenge in it's self.

Roland · November 20, 2006

Tammy, Tammy, Tammy, behave lol.

Anyway isn't about Time that the NFC / MNFC / BICC etc. put in a clause that if Racing is permitted over the channel next season but again curtailed to 31 July, that hey will start y/b's programe earlier to enable a few channel races... save even mid June! Was a time whe birds didn't go together till Mid March and many still don't, and even later so they would be quite able... that's if any one wants y/b's over the Channel instead of say Sennon Cove!

me · November 20, 2006

"Wouldn't pay 50 pence never mind 50 quid"

AND YOUR POINT (from the USA) is

(I can't fly with them anymore I don't care)

Vic Robinson must be birling in his grave listening to some of this stuff

all the best to the NFC from the last few real doomen left in Scotland who appreciate real long distance doos!!

peterpau · November 20, 2006

£50 membership? Well worth every penny for a well run efficient club! But is it ?

swilcox · November 20, 2006

Do away with the whole membership scheme, make 2 National OB races and 1 young bird race and charge £10 a pigeon to enter (Open to all members of the RPRA and entries need to be posted 10 days prior to basketiing!!!!!

It would work!!!!

Stuart

Roland · November 20, 2006

I was told as a Tesco manager years ago, and the same philosophy remains there to - day apparently...

Better to sell 9 at 2/6 (12 p) profit than 3 at 3/6 (17p) profit! And I personally believe that to be as true to - day as it has ever been.

I really do believe that many have lost sight of what is actually ‘Beyond means’ in regards the average working class. £5: 35p x 40 equals approx 213 before stoppages!

I also believe – as stated many time, that the price / costs to a youngster starting up, let alone maintained is too absorbent for most.

Many to – day struggle still to come out with £200 in the wage package, that’s IS the cloth to start cutting away at. Now if one has 2/3 youngsters and the wife only can contribute with an evening Bar Job or whatever, then £20 per week (£1000) is a lot to fork out. And that is nowhere near what the realism of costs are… just what one tries to convince the wife is lol - A tenth of cross earnings for starters!

Then there is training costs, and then an endless list.

Have a clever ideas man in our club… no diplomacy whatsoever… won’t buy above ½ pint and still orange for misses per night. Stays for a fun – raiser and has one bet. He wins a fiver and dashes of home. Now has a real good income. Idea all expenses for the coming race season paid upfront … which means you don’t then pay for your racing –no you have ALREADY PAID – same for those OAP’S etc. –‘Time you paid your way instead of others keep subsiding you says he!. £150 - £180 per year and you can pay by instalments if you wish etc. A 1/3 resigned straight off before the AGM. And ten it never got through of course because it would have been £250 per person. This time around… 5 y/b’s £2 each, only to be counted in the race… then say 30p – 50p the others as ‘Trainers’ Sure he HAS the money, the means, won’t put up for oat, won’t come to any more fund – raisers.!

No! If one wants the sport to continue, let alone expand, then we need to encourage those already in it to stay. Costs there have to be checked, so those WHON CAN ONLY send 2 or 3 per week can still send. I daren’t ascertain a guess their numbers or percentage, but it is high, and rather that feel embarrassed in saying so, they send even less, or pack up.

Mike Lycett · November 20, 2006

Well Mike I assume that may depend on what chair your sitting...

I sit on the same chair as I always do

blackjack · November 20, 2006

In reply to Mr Wilcox i do not think that would work it would be a rich mans club if you say sent 6 to each of the old bird races thats £120 plus pooling if required. plaes remember this is a working mans sport and you have to think of all not just the rich.

Roland · November 20, 2006

Wasn't meant for you personally Mike... Mean litually 'It depend on what chair YOU ARE able to sit on!

Never mind.... and jesus wept lol.

Mike Lycett · November 20, 2006

Well what am I supposed to think when you say "Well Mike it depends which chair you're sitting on!!!"

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Roland · November 20, 2006

Still the same question... open to all and sunry...Mind I suppose some sit on a throne... well one king or another lol. Just joshing.

Pompey Mick · November 20, 2006

What to do, I was determined to leave the NFC after the (in my eyes) Chale debacle, but having been a member for over 40 yrs it's proving more difficult than I thought. To me, the National Flying Club is THE National . Not a Club or Combine purporting to be one. I also belong to the BBC which is a great National organisation but doesn't seem to like being called a National, preferring to be the British Barcelona Club, we also have the BICC which is a true National also,but doesn't seem to have the same pedigree as the NFC. So I think I will do my bit to keep this great institution alive by sending off my fees and hope for a fairer deal from DEFRA next year.( I will vote for the £20.00 fee)