6th May - Racing

We heard last night that our basketing has been postponed until Saturday now, supposedly due to bad weather. We have looked at the forecast for the weekend and can't see any difference between Saturday and Sunday's weather. Ah well, we are not the ones who make the decisions.

Phil

same here phil, just got a message off club sec, basketing Saturday for a sunday race........

Saturday looks grim at present weatherwise

We're racing from Ripon Saturday, I've just looked at the weather between here and there Saturday, it looks like a NE wind and plenty of cloud, but no rain as yet.
I've given the hens 1 toss Tuesday and the cocks 1 toss today in the same weather so they should be prepared.

We racing from rivenhall this weekend

blueskylofts wrote:

We heard last night that our basketing has been postponed until Saturday now, supposedly due to bad weather.   We have looked at the forecast for the weekend and can't see any difference between Saturday and Sunday's weather.  Ah well, we are not the ones who make the decisions.

Phil

Maybe, maybe not Phil but all us pigeon flyers I suspect need to take some responsibility etc when we first place them in the basket to race at the loft face & not just place all the ownership on the liberation committee at the race point as such.

Each fancier makes his own decision to race or not. Everyone has access to weather forecasts. Most know what their birds are capable of in good or bad weather. Some send regardless for averages etc,. Or fame, glory or money.

halcanada wrote:

Each fancier makes his own decision to race or not. Everyone has access to weather forecasts. Most know what their birds are capable of in good or bad weather. Some send regardless for averages etc,. Or fame, glory or money.

True Hal Self responsibility I call it etc here. Sadly lacking in society today with many I would suggest, when one has to put up with the lame excuses we see in the general court system these days that many use when they do something wrong & are looking for a get out card as such.
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we racing sunday, told last night

13 away to rivenhall for me

phil411 wrote:

13 away to rivenhall for me

Have a good one Phil 411 along with every one else here, racing this weekend etc.
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atb phil

Boosey wrote:

We're racing from Ripon Saturday, I've just looked at the weather between here and there Saturday, it looks like a NE wind and plenty of cloud, but no rain as yet.
I've given the hens 1 toss Tuesday and the cocks 1 toss today in the same weather so they should be prepared.

think our lot are at ripon to good luck

Have you had a lib yet Darren ours aren't up yet, I've looked on the weather and it looks like a lot of cloud but good visibility

Ours are held over, apparently I'm told that pigeons were let up this morning from a lib site nearby and they took one and s half hours to clear

i never sent steve I am waiting for 3rd june ....don't know if they liberated or not but it would not surprise me if they did ...they basketed Friday night so who knows atb

Boosey wrote:

Ours are held over, apparently I'm told that pigeons were let up this morning from a lib site nearby and they took one and s half hours to clear

just got word that was our lot steve ...damn clowns boy am I glad I never sent returns are terrible

Lucky escape Darren, what Fed is yours, so I can tell my members when they complain about the holdover.

All cancelled here. Eggs hatching on schedule. Oh well. Have some hatching next weekend also. Will fly to hatching and 7 day young. I now understand the benefits of widow cocks. Oh well.

oldstrain wrote:

Boosey wrote:

Ours are held over, apparently I'm told that pigeons were let up this morning from a lib site nearby and they took one and s half hours to clear

just got word that was our lot steve ...damn clowns boy am I glad I never sent returns are terrible

Better get the plank ready O/S I suggest. It appears  certain people may need to walk the walk along it etc for redemption .  

Boosey wrote:

Lucky escape Darren, what Fed is yours, so I can tell my members when they complain about the holdover.

south west emgland lerwick club m8 looks a much better day today for racing eh steve ...enjoy the race hope its a good one for you

Were they at ripon Darren or nearby.
Cheers mate.
Your little hens in the race.

Boosey wrote:

Were they at ripon Darren or nearby.
Cheers mate.
Your little hens in the race.

yes they were at ripon steve not sure where they liberate but they went up at 8.30....go for red girl

I wasn't there to clock in today as I'm a manager of a kids football team and we had a game when they were due.
I checked my ets when I got home and they fell in, first one doing 63mph, I don't know if she trapped, but she got 3rd so I'm well happy.

Boosey wrote:

I wasn't there to clock in today as I'm a manager of a kids football team and we had a game when they were due.
I checked my bets when I got home and they fell in, first one doing 63mph, I don't know if she trapped, but she got 3rd so I'm well happy.

Congratulations Boosey