BHW Show 2024

The floor plans for the BHW Show of the Year 2024 can now be downloaded here:

https://bhwshowoftheyear.org/about-the-show/online-trade-stands/?fbclid=IwAR0Am1kbv34YMUlluLoWg1PKjV4fo6r2X715M_VezaEftawUJ3ahTIuX82w

just had a quick look, only half the size it was 9 or 10 years ago, sign of the times sadly

yes i think so colin, a dying hobby eh .....

David wrote:

yes i think so colin, a dying hobby eh .....

Can remember when you needed the two days to see everything properly.

Regards.

there must have been a lot to look at in them days misty, was it in the same place ...?

David wrote:

there must have been a lot to look at in them days misty, was it in the same place ...?

Yes, the best times were in Blackpool, there were auctions in many different venues and several in the main show and numerous stalls selling eveything bar kitchen sinks.

There was always outside interests for a break.

The idea for an annual show for all was instigated by the first club I was a member of, in Askern, Les Henshaw being the prime mover and was involved until he joined the loft in the sky, was founded at a meeting in Leeds.

Regards.

i used to go to a big show in the 1980`s in harrogate , was it the forerunner to the blackpool show or was a completely different thing ...

David wrote:

i used to go to a big show in the 1980`s in harrogate , was it the forerunner to the blackpool show or was a completely different thing ...

Same David had some nice weekends there but very little to do other than the pigeons and won a few cards.

Also went to the Cleethorpes shows over 400 pigeons on show, won best opposite sex in the very last show there and 1st young hens along with other cards.

Also won best in show in several other shows.

Went to the Blackpool show long before the Harrogate one.

Our club ran shows four classes every fortnight through the Winter months got judges from outside our area, great fun shows, heard judges called some real nice names, we laid on drinks and cakes in our club shows.

Never heard of any local club shows for yeas.

Regards.

not sure if our club shows have started yet

i used to enjoy entering but stopped a couple of years ago, it wasnt the same .....

David wrote:

not sure if our club shows have started yet

i used to enjoy entering but stopped a couple of years ago, it wasnt the same .....

Nothing the same now David, no one can be bothered to undertake the responsibilities involved

Years ago in our area there was four thriving clubs well into double figure members.

Today two clubs with single figure memberships of actual flying members.

Not only that the type of fancier has changed and not for the betterment of the sport.

Just very thankful I enjoyed the best of times in particular when a youngster
80 odd years ago.

Regards.

MISTY wrote:

David wrote:

not sure if our club shows have started yet

i used to enjoy entering but stopped a couple of years ago, it wasnt the same .....

Nothing the same now David, no one can be bothered to undertake the responsibilities  involved

Years ago in our area there was four thriving clubs well into double figure members.

Today two clubs with single figure memberships of actual flying members.

Not only that the type of fancier has changed and not for the betterment of the sport.

Just very thankful I enjoyed the best of times in particular when a youngster
80 odd years ago.

Regards.

Agree worst thing about being old these days in a pigeon sense I'm is perhaps having a memory that still functions as such Misty.