alec guinness

kindred spirits, :) :)

well a lot of what you say is correct,but the financial side and making any money from doos has never crossed my mind,competition and friendship and a wee bit of glory are my goals as well as a love for the doos.jmo

bang on mate,a lot of doomen on pigeon basics speak with forked tongue,i must admit i am sometimes embarrassed by an element in the scottish fancy,i myself have taken a few kickings lately but will carry on with our great sport and let the doos do the talking. :) ;)

anybody know the date of the fauldhouse show. :)

alf think it might have been an uddingston man ??????????????????

looking good for next year rab.

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well done stuart,was just taking a run down memory lane. :)

bang on bob,we had a great time flying in the glasgow fed,just thought i would get in maself ;) ;D i will toot my trumpet no more.

cmon you lads get your history right, 1932 with le ander, while we are on about the blowing of ones trumpet and you glasgow fed boys myself and my partner were winners of glasgow fed ob averages on 4 occasions only bettered by andrew gray of kirkintilloch,ahhhhhh the glory days.lol good luck with your choice of programme. :) :)

yep raced against jack in the 70s 80s and 90s and boy could he race the doos,and yes we trained and raced south but times have changed and so must we as fanciers and make sure that every effort is made for a good start to the racing old and youngbirds. :) ;)

dont think i will manage,say hello to the bonnybridge boys del. :)will be a good show with good company same as the burnbank boys. :) ;)

bit sore del,good luck for the morra.

top judge andy lockhart!!!!!!!!!!! got a best in show last year under andy. ;D

yes very poor from scotland,maybe time for george burley to step down,the under21s were winning 4 0 away from home,jamie murphy with a double.

have reared a wee gang of between 10 and 15 l/breds for donkeys years,these birds are trained year of birth most days from anywhere the family go,they are raced to 250 miles as yearlings and all races including scottish national flying club up to 550mls as 2 yr olds,and yes we have had some success with these l/breds. ;)

yes barley wheat and some mixture,they look great on it and can win the big shows in december!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)

yes i hope to have a go,this was on a previous thread. ;)

thats no bad for starters alf. ;)

my dad used poultry spice most of the year back in the old days,today i use a mineral mix bought in tub form which includes poultry spice. used all year.

yes was there and saw most of these fanciers collect the above trophys,fantastic. :) :)

yes me too :) ;D ;D

had to leave a bit earlier than the norm due to working sat morn :'( :'( , wee joe as usual had every thing down to a tee,well done to the winners and good luck to all the fanciers competing in the 2010 challenge. :) :)

i try and get the yearlings down to the coast (380-400) if possible but dont worry if this does not happen,have topped the fed from maidstone 376 mls with a yearling hen unraced as a youngster,was 2nd federation dorchester 370mls and the same cock scored 6 days later from appledore 404 mls,770 mls in 1 week as a yearling,again this did no harm in future years with the cock flying from satilly 511mls rennes 552mls nantes 614mls and niort 693mls,he won in the west coast combine sartilly as a 2 yr old and the icing on the cake 1st region 54th open scottish national flying club nantes on the shift 614mls,down to the fancier methinks,roads to rome and all that. ;) :) :) :)

the hen was a good doo we had called buckingham belle,lost at alencon at 7yrs old,and yes i would not have bought him at the above age,sire and dam of the old boy won £5000 between them in snfc and scottish west coast combine,the hen winning 4x snfc certificates best being 2nd and 3rd section and the cock 1st 2nd and 12th combine. ;)agree would not have purchased at 10 or 11.ps liked the kilt. :) :)