UNC

[sean75]

just wondering off your thoughts of the racing we have had up to know with the unc

[REDCHEQHEN]

My thoughts don't amount to much, a bit like the racing we have had. The birds should never have been basketed this week, weather forecast being so poor, don't think we will get a race this week as forecast is grotty for another week looking at the long term forecast, so might not even get a race at the weekend. Birds should have been brought back home today in my opinion. The season starts too early, and particularly this year, can't see the point in having so many races from the same race point. There are now too many races to make up. Those who normally fly the long channel races will be bitterly disappointed if there is no channel racing (don't personally have birds that will do those distances) There is nothing the organisation can do about the awful weather we have been having, but they could have more foresight. They have better weather communications than the man on the street. Disappointing so far - worse than last year

[carl]

well i just cant see us getting a race this week as the weather here is terrible,this is by far the worst day we have had here in sunderland and the forcast for the rest of the week is no better,looks like the birds will be coming back the same way they went in the transporter.

 

4 days in the baskets for our birds now.

 

[REDCHEQHEN]

Just had a look at the weather forecast for tomorrow and we may get a race if the birds are up early enough, trouble is the weather forecasters (bbc) are not very accurate, time will tell, will the birds be up to it - mine came back half starved from a one day holdover at Folkestone (2) last year  

 

Part cloudy at racepoint 7.00 am sunny until mid-afternoon Teesside, westerly winds all the way (8 - 10 mph) - supposedly........ weather today has been shocking up here,

 

its hard going for the working person tho', 2 days holiday for one race, if they go tomorrow, one for basketing, one for clocking, can't put them in all races if this continues, won't have enough holiday days left for a holiday... and I sure am gonna need one

[Guest TAMMY_1]

IF YOU LOG ON TO THE MET WEATHER SITE YOU GET A GOOD ACCURATE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS I USE THIS SITE ON A FRIDAY THEN DECIDE ON HOW MANY BIRDS TO SEND IT HAS BEEN SPOT ON THE LAST THREE WEEKS I HAVE USED IT.

[REDCHEQHEN]

Thanks Tammy_1, the forecasts are slightly different and slightly better at race point on the site you suggested, but I can't read the wind speed - its little init ? have only sent 9 birds because of weather, left the less experienced ones at home