Racing 1st May ....

had word racing can start 1st may, and multi loft training can start 28th april .......

That's right dave just hope the weather stays fine for some training started mine off last Saturday covks had 2 and the hens have had 2 as well only short ones though

Best news  for months.

Regards.

Busy week ahead then. Hope weather is in our favour get some training done, 36 miles planned tomorrow all being well.

MISTY wrote:

Best news  for months.

Regards.

Couldn't agree more etc Misty nice to see the wheel turning again as such . & take care.

great news for lads racing ,good luck to all members racing in 2021

oldstrain wrote:

great news for lads racing ,good luck to all members racing in 2021

True O/S But who will be flying where type of thing etc & how far as such. At least we know here at this stage how far our OLR race birds will be going & when.

Knackered wrote:

oldstrain wrote:

great news for lads racing ,good luck to all members racing in 2021

True O/S But who will be flying where type of thing etc & how far as such. At least we know here at this stage how far our OLR race birds will be going & when.

We can get up to 300 miles flying from south coast, maybe more if going into Cornwall which is risky having experienced that route many years ago.

seems fanciers are getting hammered by bird of prey seeems worse year on year

Worcester and Wolverhampton feds at bath this Saturday keep your young birds in

looks like our club will be racing this weekend coming, those sending have to hand inoculation sheets to driver .......defra rules

Away camping for first race but nevermind

we are racing; looks like east wind and showers for saturday not the best start but can't be helped. @86 miles first one I think so all birds in loft will be sent

good luck colin, first race in 20 years eh, i bet you wont sleep friday night with excitement

David wrote:

good luck colin, first race in 20 years eh, i bet you wont sleep friday night with excitement

cheers david, just wish they had some yb racing experience last year but it is what it is, see what they're made of in the coming weeks/months.

all the very best to you colin with your return to racing i hope it pans out well for you

David wrote:

good luck colin, first race in 20 years eh, i bet you wont sleep friday night with excitement

True but it doesn't end there etc David I suggest for Colin as he has too somehow survive, the wait on Saturday as such & still be sane at the end of it all       somehow.
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Thanks ! Emptied the shed, all on, out of my hands now

any news colin ..........?

good race David, all 16 back in decent time, first bird few mins in front but wouldn't look at the loft, same as many others. Would have been in the shake up but I think they were spooked being liberated with probably 8 thousand birds maybe more, when the most batch they've been in is the car-load
But first race 86 miles into a bitter cold head wind and all here for next week, couldn't wish for more mate.

excellent news colin cant wish for more than that eh for there first ever race ,atb

well done colin, all back home and there for next week ........your right, its a big difference liberated with thousands of birds, compared to a car full .

i bet it was a great feeling sat waiting forthem, after 20 years away .......

barnie wrote:

good race David, all 16 back in decent time, first bird few mins in front but wouldn't look at the loft, same as many others. Would have been in the shake up but I think they were spooked being liberated with probably 8 thousand birds maybe more, when the most batch they've been in is the car-load
But first race 86 miles into a bitter cold head wind and all here for next week, couldn't wish for more mate.

A wee bit of a shock to their general system I suspect somehow etc Colin 8000 odd to a car load as such . Worked out well thou for you there from my point of view here on average. Unless your one of those types, that likes bragging to the world how you dropped 60 odd together & also took the first 60 odd places up for grabs .  

Thanks for comments, happy enough all round, hobby and pastime for me anything else is a bonus.

barnie wrote:

Thanks for comments, happy enough all round, hobby and pastime for me anything else is a bonus.

1st race apparently after 20 odd years there etc so why wouldn't you be pleased with your weekends overall general result Colin Honeymoon type moment continues for another week maybe, as some could say .
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