dons friend

this is what don put anybody beat this
My friend Arnie Tonks of Wednesbury will beat you all he he is up at 3.00/3.30am every morning sort the pigeons out in the basket take them training and still in work for 6.30am
why would anybody be training pigeons now for

its still dark at 6.30am sodoes he give them a torch so they can find thereway home

torchy the flying pigeon

i know someone who gets up for 4 in the racing season , not now too dark, but people do get up earl in the summer as you knowy

yes but thats rediculous that time

i would,nt ,i would be too tired the rest of the day and it would just be point less to me anyway as i,m not working at the moment so i have the whole day

even if your working you cant get up that time and go to work all day 5.30 is early enough for me in the summer ample time

I have heared about some crazing pigeon fanciers before, but that takes the cake. I thought pigeons were fun, that sounds like torture.

you have gotta do what you gotta do

i do 4am in the racing season and 5.30 out of season, thing is you have got to fit the birds in around yourself and if you at work for 7am you know what you have to do and quick shower before leaving for work

your body soon gets used to it (and if you want to suceed you have got to put the effort in)

its a pleasure at that time of day during the summer FANTASTIC

if your lucky enough to work just down the round, yes you can stay in bed longer but some of us have an hours drive to get to work?

at the end of the day the sucess that dons friend has with the birds who can knock it!!!!!!!!!

this is supposed to be enjoyed that is not enjoyment thats just stupidity nobody needs to be up at that time let alone the pigeons

ian wrote:

this is supposed to be enjoyed that is not enjoyment thats just stupidity nobody needs to be up at that time let alone the pigeons

like i said you gotta do what you gotta do certainly aint stupid, that may be your opinion!!

everybodys different, i for one enjoy the early mornings, the silence is deffining with brew in hand and cocks ranging the sky

BEAUTIFUL

Im up at 4.am during racinging season but with the young birds im down the road every day at 5,am back home shower then a full days work, and as lightning says ur body get used to it, also i love that time of day every where is quite best time of day
Ken

i wish i could get up at early,i did it once before when i worked on a milk round for about 10 years ,but not now but like you say nothing better so quiet

Davey and i are up early, about 4am. We have my birds to catch and put baskets in car then down to Daveys to catch his. So we have to be up early. Its the only way to make sure my birds are trained as Davey has to work and i could'nt carry the basket's on my own.
I dont go training as i wait for the birds, so a nice coffee and sitting in the garden (weather permitting) is great.

yes i agree peaceful in morning nothing better i go to garden around 4.30 in the summer and just manage to get everything done by 8

See Ian Arnie is not the only one who gets up early

Thank you for your comment Lightning McQueen

Thank you for your comments Ken

Ian just to make things right ring Mark Evans of Heart of England Auctions up and ask him about Arnie Tonks and he will tell you the same

For got to say he drinks, eats and sleeps pigeons that is what makes him one of the best

[quote="Don Webb"]See Ian Arnie is not the only one who gets up early [/quote
you said he gets up early everyday , and trains his birds did you mean in the race season ,i myself get up at 4am in summer months as it is light and you can get them away befor work ,you should explain what you mean then i would get the wrong end of the stick

I am sorry, but yes in the racing season Arnie is up very early

If i was you Ian look out for Arnie he did have an article done on him in the Racing Pigeon Pictorial only about 3 months ago

thats up to him but who,s to say whats right is this down to his early training are is he just a good pigeon man and knows what hes doing so no matter whether he goes at 3 or 5 or 7 he will still have good results youve got to do whats best for yourself

Yes i agree there but it does help if you know what you are doing