North Of Scotland Fed -- Consett

[grdkeith]

basketing for the Consett race is going ahead as normal, birdage 20 cocks/22 hens per crate, next update will be at 9am on Saturday

[grdkeith]

basketing for the Consett race is going ahead as normal, birdage 20 cocks/22 hens per crate, next update will be at 9am on Saturday

 

 

DUE TO MIST AND DRIZZLE AT THE RACE POINT THERE IS NO LIBERATION YET, NEXT MESSAGE 11AM

[grdkeith]

WEATHER STILL NOT IMPROVED SUFFICIENTLY, NEXT UPDATE 12.30

[ovy1255]

same pic zoomed--pontop pike mast at 12.00 -top of mast lost in clouds-visability good up to half a mile but fog/haze restricting visability after that--wouldnt like to call todays race -good luck to the convoyers.

[grdkeith]

UNABLE TO HAVE A LIB TODAY DUE TO THE WEATHER SO ITS A HOLDOVER, NEXT MESSAGE 9AM ON SUNDAY

[ray]

good luck lads it's chucking it down here boldon colliery, i#m near the coast it does look brighter across consett way

[ovy1255]

well it rained all night but skys are now brighter and stopped raining-six pics-first two of the mast,you can see all the mast-second one looking to consett you can see windmills3 mile away,-5 and 6 not very good looking north still a lot of cloud.

[ovy1255]

pics too big to go on one post

 

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[ovy1255]

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1and 2 are of the mast ------3 and 4 are looking towards consett---------5 and 6 looking north

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[grdkeith]

AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE OVY PHOTOS (CHEERS) WEATHER AT RACE POINT IS GOOD FOR LIBERATION AND IS LIKE THAT UP TO THE FIRTH OF FORTH BUT POOR FROM THERE ONWARDS, RACE CONTROLLER IS HOPEFUL THAT IT WILL CLEAR AND NEXT MESSAGE IS AT 11AM

[Flat out]

It's dry overhead in Perth think it will clear ok hear In a hr or 2

[b.massey]

Now bright in Midlothian, was pouring down half an hour ago but moved on

[grdkeith]

WEATHER STILL POOR NORTH OF EDINBURGH SO BIRDS NOT YET LIBERATED, NEXT MESSAGE 1PM

[grdkeith]

BIRDS ARE BEING HELD DUE TO POOR WEATHER AT HOME END, NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ON MONDAY AT 9AM

[Henrik]

That could be a good call as I,m in Prestonpans and out the back door its sunny, looking south out the front door its black as coal

[grdkeith]

HOORAY-- APPROX 1300 BIRDS WERE LIBERATED AT CONSETT AT 08.30 WITH SUNSHINE AND BROKEN CLOUD INTO A SOUTH/SOUTH EAST WIND, BIRDS CLEARED REALLY QUICKLY IN ONE BUNCH, ATB TO ALL COMPETING MEMBERS

[blue lad]

Well done . Patience is a virtue

[ovy1255]

good luck to all.

[stevie]

Pissing down in edinburgh 09:40

[OF ONE SKIN]

And here in rosyth. Forth closed in with mist.

[clockman]

Forth road bridge webcam showing clear

[andy Burgess]

cloudy ,yet visibility very good , no rain at present here

[clockman]

[OF ONE SKIN]

Started to clear but raining again.

[clockman]

Seen some going by . I think they will hit Aberdeen about 11.40 am.good luck