Honeysuckle Lofts Are They Still Going?

[hibby]

Hi looking for the above honeysuckle lofts the flyier was Derek and he flew with his wife. I believe they specialised in janssens. I bought pigeons off him at Blackpool some 10-12 yr ago when I was a young lad and he told me to come back to his stall before I went home where he gifted me 2 hens first pigeons I bred of these both topped the fed. Just getting back in the game and would love to get some more of his super birds. I believe he flew way down south possibly Essex anyway just can't seem to find anything relating to him any more. Any info be great. Thanks in advance

 

Hibby

[Tony C]

Yes he still races. I'm not 100% sure but I think they closed their stud down a couple of years ago.

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derek & jackie reis

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Spoke to Derek last year and they no longer have the Janssens ,they were all sold on.Hes trying his hand at the long distance international races now.

 

For inland racing here I couldn't speak highly enough of his old Janssens and if pushed I believe they would have scored well from 500 miles.

 

Always sent out perfectly reared birds for pennies really when you see some of the prices these days.They brought us a lot of fun a few years back

[hibby]

Spoke to Deek last year and they no longer have the Janssens ,they were all sold on.Hes trying his hand at the long distance international races now.

 

For inland racing here I couldn't speak highly enough of his old Janssens and if pushed I believe they would have scored well from 500 miles.

 

Always sent out perfectly reared birds for pennies really when you see some of the prices these days.They brought us a lot of fun a few years back

 

Couldn't agree more, like I said first ever pigeons I owned were off Derek and the two he gave me for free and topped the fed 1st race with there young I bred of them, such a shame hes not got the Jansens any more gutted. Do you know what birds he's flying for the distance racing? No doubt be top class as well

 

Hibb

[Guest LBuddle]

Derek Reis is now into long distance racing, he had some birds off us a couple of years ago.

Lee

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Couldn't agree more, like I said first ever pigeons I owned were off Derek and the two he gave me for free and topped the fed 1st race with there young I bred of them, such a shame hes not got the Jansens any more gutted. Do you know what birds he's flying for the distance racing? No doubt be top class as well

 

Hibb

 

Think he had some Deweerdts and birds from Brian Denney to try out amongst some local birds.Obviously some Buddle lines as well

[john@formula 1 lofts]

yes they still fly in my fed but have shut down the stud side.

 

thanks

 

john

[hibby]

Cheers fellas, shame he no longer breeds the birds, wish him all the best in his new adventure. Was a true gent who even though I only met him once at Blackpool got me hooked on this sport and made me realise I could get amongst the results.