Owen Elliot & Eyesign

demolition man · November 17, 2012

Went for a few loft visits today in Wales and to convince Owen Elliot about eye sign of course, and as you can see I won him over so much so he even made me and my nephew a cuppa tea from a fresh tea bag. :emoticon-0136-giggle: :emoticon-0136-giggle: Owen's the one looking on admiring my skill

No charge Owen for me picking out all you top breeders. :emoticon-0123-party:

Thanks Owen for cracking day in Wales and for introducing usto Spencer Jones another of the Welsh Wizards. We also had a flying visit to the ace partnership of Scammell & Peplow to pick up a couple of Nearly pigeonâ€™s. :emoticon-0140-rofl:

Great day thanks lads.

andy Burgess · November 17, 2012

will be interesting to see his reply :emoticon-0136-giggle:

dal2 · November 17, 2012

will be interesting to see his reply

I am sure its on its way Andy!

adam owen · November 17, 2012

ha ha im sure it will be a long read lol only joking owen

gutted couldn't get to see you and martyn mate but the kids had come first or tho wont be no birfds her orders lol

November 19, 2012

It seems that my birds have racing eyes. Well there's a surprise (I don't think). OK I was trying to be polite to my visitors and allowed them to indulge their illusions about a lot of things including eye sign. Then they were into the idea that you can rate a pigeon by handling it. But I stayed true to my attempt at showing good manners although it was a struggle when Bernie announced that he had found a Breeder's eye. The cock concerned had won 5 Club races and topped the Fed 3 times plus 2 lesser Fed positions. He did this in two years racing and suffered a very bad injury to his leg. So if he did not have something special about him I would pickle my boots and eat them.

I must say that I enjoyed the company of Bernie and Martin and I rewarded them by using my own tea bags. Brand news ones at that, at least for the first cup of tea. After publishing that photo I am not sure that I would be so generous again though.

I did nearly have a nasty mishap when I was making them their 10th cup of tea when I put the electric kettle on the gas and lit it. I was so engrossed in listening to the finer points of eye sign that my concentration went missing. It was a good job that Martin brought me back to earth when he asked me if I always boiled the electric kettle that way.

Later in the day we went to see Spencer Jones at his loft who is a near neighbour and a competitor. I believe that Spencer is the best Pigeon Fancier I have ever known and as the guys will confirm he has the birds to prove it. I will let Bernie tell you about Spencer because I am biased.

Thankyou Bernie and Martin for a very enjoyable day if a bit on the expensive side with the tea bags and all that.

Owen

andy Burgess · November 19, 2012

very good ,senior moment with the kettle made me chuckle :emoticon-0136-giggle:

dal2 · November 19, 2012

It seems that my birds have racing eyes. Well there's a surprise (I don't think). OK I was trying to be polite to my visitors and allowed them to indulge their illusions about a lot of things including eye sign. Then they were into the idea that you can rate a pigeon by handling it. But I stayed true to my attempt at showing good manners although it was a struggle when Bernie announced that he had found a Breeder's eye. The cock concerned had won 5 Club races and topped the Fed 3 times plus 2 lesser Fed positions. He did this in two years racing and suffered a very bad injury to his leg. So if he did not have something special about him I would pickle my boots and eat them.
I must say that I enjoyed the company of Bernie and Martin and I rewarded them by using my own tea bags. Brand news ones at that, at least for the first cup of tea. After publishing that photo I am not sure that I would be so generous again though.
I did nearly have a nasty mishap when I was making them their 10th cup of tea when I put the electric kettle on the gas and lit it. I was so engrossed in listening to the finer points of eye sign that my concentration went missing. It was a good job that Martin brought me back to earth when he asked me if I always boiled the electric kettle that way.
Later in the day we went to see Spencer Jones at his loft who is a near neighbour and a competitor. I believe that Spencer is the best Pigeon Fancier I have ever known and as the guys will confirm he has the birds to prove it. I will let Bernie tell you about Spencer because I am biased.
Thankyou Bernie and Martin for a very enjoyable day if a bit on the expensive side with the tea bags and all that.
Owen

I dont rhink you can completely judge by handling but I think it tells you quite a lot?

demolition man · November 19, 2012

very good ,senior moment with the kettle made me chuckle

I did check Owen's eyes after that mishap and suggested he went to the Options :emoticon-0136-giggle: :emoticon-0136-giggle:

And yes i will concur Spencer Jones had some top qualitity birds showing us winner after winner, and only a small team set up with a big reputation. Thanks Owen great day out and good laugh to boot.

billt · November 19, 2012

Was I surprised that you hadn't converted Owen? Not a bit, in fact I'd have been disappointed if you had come close, We know what pigeon eyes are for over here in Wales, Good read lads, I'm sure you all had a good day, Owen will have the tea-bags pegged out on the line as we speak