Mirror Time?

[Roland]

Now, due to the weather, and obviously beyond our control, this week – end it could well be a bad race, or worse.

Today, or all week, one has had the chance to think about sending, if they want to or not.

Some might say, and others follow to spout the same 'I've got my pigeons to race... if I wanted pigeons to sit around looking pretty I would have Fantails'.

 

Now I'd wager, come Saturday night or after, if it is a smash or such, if many then feel that they lost some good birds 'Others' will be blamed. Yes one and many. Whims of what and could / should etc. spouted. Countless moans and grievances will abound... Maybe one should look in the mirror ask questions of what and why and what and could be thought about. But don't whinge and moan.... you paid to send then, not paid for others to take the flake.

[Froog]

Now, due to the weather, and obviously beyond our control, this week – end it could well be a bad race, or worse.

Today, or all week, one has had the chance to think about sending, if they want to or not.

Some might say, and others follow to spout the same 'I've got my pigeons to race... if I wanted pigeons to sit around looking pretty I would have Fantails'.

 

Now I'd wager, come Saturday night or after, if it is a smash or such, if many then feel that they lost some good birds 'Others' will be blamed. Yes one and many. Whims of what and could / should etc. spouted. Countless moans and grievances will abound... Maybe one should look in the mirror ask questions of what and why and what and could be thought about. But don't whinge and moan.... you paid to send then, not paid for others to take the flake.

If they send knowing the weather conditions how can they moan about losses? but they will, they will blame everything but themselves.....they are their own race controller, so if heavy losses this weekend, only themselves to blame.

[Roland]

True Froog Sadly!

 

Many such sayings and adages. Does it really make a fancier feel better? Most, if not all are just lame crutches of solace, comfort or consolation in a time of great distress or sadness.

Do people really become clever in hindsight I often ask?

in this event, there may well be a lot of empty perches tonight... sad.

 

I sat in the conservatory this afternoon with Joyce. Some thunder and lightning . I watch as the hail stones and heavy rain bounced 4 or 5 inches of the roofs and pavement. I saw some street pigeons (In fine fettle are these pigeons, they get fed two times a day, have freedom of the air and a very good natural life over the way - possibly a fly away or two of mine sit huddled up looking none too glad. Gloomy really. Saturated!

I said to Joyce 'I'm glad I'm not having to fly through this'. Many will go down, some even 2 or 3 times battling.. maybe lost ,,, trying to get home. Experience! One that they can certainly do without in my book. Those that get home, will fear such a time again … many good birds will have been ruined today / week - end I fear.

In regards pigeon fanciers, relate an haunting epitaph that Floyd Patterson wrote. Exchange boxing for pigeon racing:

It's easy to do anything in victory. It is in defeat a man reveals himself.

If you have millions of pounds, you have million of friends .., (supposedly)

It's like being in love with a beautiful woman. She can be unfaithful, she can be mean, she can be cruel, but it doesn't matter. If you love her, you want her, even though she can do you all kinds harms. it's the same as pigeon racing, it can do all kinds of sorrow and hurt... but you still love it'.

Do we really learn by our mistakes, by our bad judgement? remember, to every one else you are 'Them'. But to yourselves you will think your not, you are you