Blackpool Pigeon Show 2013

[Guest Sullivans Loft]

Hi all,

I'm thiking of going to the Blackpool show in Januray,Never been before as Im planning to build a loft & hopefully start to race next year ! Any tips for a novice visting the show for the first time apart from keeping my hands in my pockets!

Also are any forum members from the North East Highlands going ?? I'll be interested to hear from, Hopefully we're not snowed in come January.

Thank you to the forum members who have tryed to help me download some pictures but alas I've

still been unable to download any, I would like to post the progress of my loft building when it starts.

 

Sullivans Loft.

[b.massey]

Just to absorb the atmosphere and enjoy it.... Also have a good hangover cure sussed out for the sunday

[WulDon]

Just to absorb the atmosphere and enjoy it.... Also have a good hangover cure sussed out for the sunday

 

 

aye, and avoid the lap dancing clubs!

[b.massey]

aye, and avoid the lap dancing clubs!

 

 

 

I thought that's were you go to see the best birds on show

[Guest lambrechts31]

The first time i went, about 6 year ago i was amazed by the size of the place, imo go early on saturday and have a good look about, have in your mind what you want to buy, then go back at the end get your list, because if you leave it till the sunday everything that you looked at and wanted is gone, you,ll enjoy it m8, i wouldnt miss it, plus all the sales in the differant hotels really is an eye opener,

[THE FIFER]

a great week-end you will enjoy it ,

[Wiley]

In my opinion Sunday is the best day in the show every thing at a fraction. Had a great bargain on the Duif Chronicles two years back, on the Saturday both volumes £30 each, on the Sunday £30 for the pair. Was two of the best reads ever. Everything books, materials and products as well as birds are a fraction of the prices they were on the Saturday. I've also bought some good birds from Blackpool, but very rarely buy from a stand.

[Guest geordiejen]

this year will be my 6 th year in a row at blackpool.i show fancy pigeons up in the spanish hall of the winter gardens.there are lots of stalls where you can buy just about anything needed for your pigeons and thats what i do every year.i spend a lot of money on probiotics,drinkers,feeders,orego stim,clorcarb and tonics that will see me through to the next year.if you buy your stuff late in the sunday afternoon and buy 3 or 4 of each thing they will knock a couple of pounds off as they dont want to leave with all the stuff.you can buy lots of dvd's on racing pigeons and there are other non pigeon related stalls.stay away from the dodgy perfume/aftershave stalls its not the real stuff as i knew but it was more awful that i thought.

[yeboah]

Nellie Deans

[REDROCKET]

Lol snowed in better leave early December , go early Friday if possible take plenty cash keep hands in pocket lol cash is for drink get a copy of the BHW from show edition for sale info the BHW has sale info for a few weeks leading up to the show get your b&b booked now hope you enjoy.

[Guest Sullivans Loft]

Thanks All for your comments & info today.

 

Mark.

[ovy1255]

mark i have been quite a few times --never ever booked always plenty of rooms but some are better than others ,lads on site might be able to recommend one for you,i like to be as near as possible to the show-legs arnt as good as they were .always order my telephone rings on saturday and collect sunday.

always plenty to see and last year there was quite a few young birds for sale.

dont get carried away at the auctions at the local pubs-some people seem to have deep pockets.

remember to go upstairs to see the fancy pigeons they will amaze you,

[BLACK W F]

blackpool is a poor shadow of what it was its a dirty run down place

but its an opitunity to meet old friends have a drink and a laugh

depends where your coming from there is a bus run usually from peterhead and Aberdeen

[Guest Sullivans Loft]

blackpool is a poor shadow of what it was its a dirty run down place

but its an opitunity to meet old friends have a drink and a laugh

depends where your coming from there is a bus run usually from peterhead and Aberdeen

 

 

This was one of my concerns Blackpool being a bit seedy, Coming from sutherland (North of Inverness)

Not sure weather to book somewhere to stay at the moment or wait to see what the weather's doing nearer the time (Snow)

[dwh]

blackpool is a poor shadow of what it was its a dirty run down place

but its an opitunity to meet old friends have a drink and a laugh

depends where your coming from there is a bus run usually from peterhead and Aberdeen

aye its run down

but your not going to sight see

and there's plenty of good clean digs with good food take the place for what it is

and enjoy yourself

i take it you lads ere brought up with a silver spoon in you mouth's :emoticon-0136-giggle:

[PIGEON_MAN]

blackpool is a poor shadow of what it was its a dirty run down place

but its an opitunity to meet old friends have a drink and a laugh

depends where your coming from there is a bus run usually from peterhead and Aberdeen

Not sure if you have visited it in the last couple of years but they have spent millions on it,to me it as vastly improved to what it was.

[REDROCKET]

Run down or not it has everything I need that weekend a few sales and a good few beers with my bros and a few members of newmains and cambusnethan club top class week end in my book.

[dms5686]

its a pigeon show like nothing else seen in uk but you always get the ones trying to pick fault we have them in every pigeon club

[BLACK W F]

aye its run down

but your not going to sight see

and there's plenty of good clean digs with good food take the place for what it is

and enjoy yourself

i take it you lads ere brought up with a silver spoon in you mouth's :emoticon-0136-giggle:

davey its a poor shadow of its self from over 20 years ago the last time i was there was about 4 year ago and the place was well run down

 

yes theres plenty good places to stay at never had no complaints there but to be honest if it was not for meeting up with friends and having a week end on the p*ss wi them thats all it is the internet now allows you to get what ever you want thats about all it is now

[dwh]

davey its a poor shadow of its self from over 20 years ago the last time i was there was about 4 year ago and the place was well run down

 

yes theres plenty good places to stay at never had no complaints there but to be honest if it was not for meeting up with friends and having a week end on the p*ss wi them thats all it is the internet now allows you to get what ever you want thats about all it is now

 

no better reason to go then yer dafty :emoticon-0167-beer: :emoticon-0136-giggle:

[ALF]

Hardly missed a year fae I was 13 and will be back again in January

[dwh]

Hardly missed a year fae I was 13 and will be back again in January

THIS WILL BE MY 3RD YEAR

LAST YAER

MET ALF& KAREN ANTO DUB LOFTS BANDIT REMBRANDT BIGDA

DID'NT GET TO BED TILL 3:45 LAST YEAR

LEFT THE LADS IN TE BAR PUGGLED SO I THOUGHT BEST TO LET THEM RECOVER :emoticon-0136-giggle:

BEST EVER

ROLL ON NXT YEAR :emoticon-0123-party: :emoticon-0123-party:

[gordi.b]

Been goin for years, my wife, her brother and his wife , its the highlight of my sister in laws year, she loves it the men go to the show sat / sun and the women come to the show sunday, we always stay sunday night now and travel home monday

[PIGEON_MAN]

Anyone remember the date the show was first held at Blackpool,I believe it was also the show where the Pigeon Sport newspaper was first published, was given a free copy as we queued to get in.

[ALF]

THIS WILL BE MY 3RD YEAR

LAST YAER

MET ALF& KAREN ANTO DUB LOFTS BANDIT REMBRANDT BIGDA

DID'NT GET TO BED TILL 3:45 LAST YEAR

LEFT THE LADS IN TE BAR PUGGLED SO I THOUGHT BEST TO LET THEM RECOVER :emoticon-0136-giggle:

BEST EVER

ROLL ON NXT YEAR :emoticon-0123-party:

:lol: :lol: