Blackpool Show 2024

Royal Pigeon Racing Association
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Happy New Year everyone. We are now back and gearing up for the BHW Show of the Year 2024!

been thinking alot recently about a new pigeon venture maybe a few one lofts etc...with a few breeders about me just to potter about with as alfie is doing more of his own thing now on a daily basis ,but wont be going to blackpool to buy any pigeons ,however did enjoy it back in 2014 when i went for the sat/sun and came home monday morning on the train ,i met a few members up there to graham and steve god bless um not sure if i met ray at that show but certainly did at donny ....i would go but its a fair trek from my end and the cost to /

i went one year Darren by train just for the day it's too much for me now

4 hour drive from here george so train only option so thats £100 and then b&b and keeping pigeons hid in the shower cubicle overnight and getting about on trains with um with baggage on packed trains aint no fun

Get yerselves there

If ever it's scaled down or finished altogether you'll wish you had visited. Too late then
Agree it takes a few ££££ quid but if you don't buy pigeons or a load of junk in bottles or plastic stuff for the loft then the entry fee is still worth it.

Friday pm till Sunday noon for us, about a 3 hour drive with a 15 min minute break somewhere along the road. Train is a decent option if you don't have to change more than once and you buy a saver ticket in advance; but 2 or 3 changes for me and waiting time between connections makes it a 6 hour trip. So car it is; about £30 - £35 for petrol, BB @£140 for 2 nights then pocket money so you still need plenty £££ and not so easy for everyone to find just after Christmas .

think it was 3 train changes for me

change at birmingham,crewe,preston thing is the wifes not into it so you get the nag about the dosh aspect eh

same changes as me

Always a very good weekend.

Well worth the effort once a year.

Always drove there myself and son but many fanciers clubbed together and hired a coach for the weekend.

Think finances are beginning to bite, all the basics going up and certain things are far more important, our better halves and family.

Cannot see things getting any better and may not be long before you do not have the opportunity.

All the best to those who make it.

Regards.

i think i went in 2012, just bought a new car and thought lets go and give it a test run to blackpool ...... set off, no idea how to get there but luckily i did, loved it all the pigeons for sale and all the pigeon related items for sale .

not sure i`d like the full weekend but just the saturday was great .

Hello you lot long time from " I KNOW NOTHING" how's everyone keeping good i hope


Yes I will be going to Blackpool look forward to meeting up with anyone who's there

Don Webb wrote:

Hello you lot long time from " I KNOW NOTHING" how's everyone keeping good i hope


Yes I will be going to Blackpool look forward to meeting up with anyone who's there

Do you still race pigeons ?.

Would be nice to have another fancier still racing giving some results.

Regards.

MISTY wrote:

Don Webb wrote:

Hello you lot long time from " I KNOW NOTHING" how's everyone keeping good i hope


Yes I will be going to Blackpool look forward to meeting up with anyone who's there

Do you still race  pigeons ?.

Would be nice to have another fancier still racing giving some results.

Regards.

 

At this moment in time I am not racing, but I am separating from my partner off 25 years due to saying I am getting a pigeon loft set up to race again.

She says no and I say looks lie we may be splitting up then and she said OK then and I said fine not paying for a mortgage and having no pigeons, will be putting the house up for sale soon then getting my own property with a large garden to get a good sized loft(s) in

could be a case of who blinks first good luck Don good to see you back

George & Morgan wrote:

could be a case of who blinks first good luck Don good to see you back

Well I have waited this long to start up a few more months won't hurt, if I can get a new property in the summer I know I could be racing again by 2025 Young birds

FINGERS CROSSED

will be good to see you back with the birds Don and of course posting

Don Webb wrote:

MISTY wrote:

Don Webb wrote:

Hello you lot long time from " I KNOW NOTHING" how's everyone keeping good i hope


Yes I will be going to Blackpool look forward to meeting up with anyone who's there

Do you still race  pigeons ?.

Would be nice to have another fancier still racing giving some results.

Regards.

 

At this moment in time I am not racing, but I am separating from my partner off



25 years due to saying I am  getting a pigeon loft set up to race again.

She says no and I say looks lie we may be splitting up then and she said OK then and I said fine not paying for a mortgage and having no pigeons, will be putting the house up for sale soon then getting my own property with a large garden to get a good sized loft(s) in    

What a great pity you cannot come to some agreement regarding your pigeons.

Can understand your feelings for our feathered friends been through it all, heartbreak at times does not describe it.

Hope it works out for you both.

Regards..

MISTY wrote:

Don Webb wrote:

MISTY wrote:

Don Webb wrote:

Hello you lot long time from " I KNOW NOTHING" how's everyone keeping good i hope


Yes I will be going to Blackpool look forward to meeting up with anyone who's there

Do you still race  pigeons ?.

Would be nice to have another fancier still racing giving some results.

Regards.

 

At this moment in time I am not racing, but I am separating from my partner off



25 years due to saying I am  getting a pigeon loft set up to race again.

She says no and I say looks lie we may be splitting up then and she said OK then and I said fine not paying for a mortgage and having no pigeons, will be putting the house up for sale soon then getting my own property with a large garden to get a good sized loft(s) in    

What a great pity you cannot come to some agreement regarding your pigeons.

Can understand your feelings for our feathered friends been through it all, heartbreak at times does not describe it.

Hope it works out for you both.

Regards..  

Cheers Misty

Been apart of this fantastic sport for over 40 years and miss it a lot specially on race days but soon will be racing again fingers crossed

Will be at Blackpool in Jan and then Belgium in Feb so getting things ready for my restart mate

thats great news don, i hope all goes to plan .....