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Yes back home now from a great weekend at Blackpool
Believe it or not only bought 2 king birds that I ordered months ago but not one racer, mind you I did fancy a lambreck red pied cock for 200 quid but never bothered due to no room. Met up again with the great don Webb as usual and had a good chat as always . Poor Jayne my wife came along after the sad loss of her father on Friday morning so that put a damper on it but she coped very well. Hope those on here that went also enjoyed it

Same here, about an hour ago, worn out!
I think I saw the red lambrecht cock you mention. Was he on a stall being looked after by a lady? Few other reds on there too?
Sorry about your wife's loss, you're right she done remarkably well to get through the weekend.
Slightly smaller show this time but I think the birds on sale were generally a better quality than last year.

Thank you. Yes red pied cock, nice bird but its brother was a 100 less because plain red. People love a bunny bird , maybe not to win but just to look at. It had a decent pedigree but haven't most lol

Glad you had a good time and kept your money in your pocket.

Thought £200 a bit expensive for a untried pigeon.

Then thought I would look at what I paid for some in the early 70s.

From £50.00 to £100.00

The equivalent of £50.00 then compared to today £540.77.
obviously £100.00 over £1,000.

Puts matters into perspective me thinks.

Regards.

Exactly, expensive then definitely

MISTY wrote:

Glad you had a good time and kept your money in your pocket.

Thought £200 a bit expensive for a untried pigeon.

Then thought I would look at what I paid for some in the early 70s.

From £50.00 to £100.00

The equivalent of £50.00 then compared to today £540.77.
obviously £100.00 over £1,000.

Puts matters into perspective me thinks.

Regards.

Boy oh boy It appears, I'm now friends with a money man type etc Misty . Go back in time here "mid fifties" my first purchase nearly sent me to the wall & broke as such I'm . 5 shillings/bob it was which was a huge, huge amount for a little fat kid type who knew absolutely nothing about pigeons at the time .

Only paid those amounts for brothers of proven pigeons, Knackered, over a couple of years.

Got brothers from some top class pigeons.

Never been rich, but never poor, just average.

Only time had a problem was when my first wife died and had to find the unexpected costs involved as well as the cost of my daughters wedding making sure my wife could see our daughter get married.

From having my first pigeons given by a friend of my father I never paid for a pigeon until starting again after leaving the army.


Regards..

peel bros wrote:

Thank you. Yes red pied cock, nice bird but its brother was a 100 less because plain red. People love a bunny bird , maybe not to win but just to look at. It had a decent pedigree but haven't most lol

Yes always good to please … Neighbour's and none fanciers.

As noted minus 19 C. Young surviving quite well. 8 banded so far for friend of mine to fly.

Was a good show only went on Saturday their was a good fee birds on show a mate of mine brought one for £500 and another mate had three for £960 their wasn't as many people their on Saturday thought that their would be twice as many

Bonny bird Haha...then again love a bunny one as well

peel bros wrote:

Bonny bird Haha...then again love a bunny  one as well

All things relative etc, maybe could have just been pocket money as such for those buying a bunny I suspect .

Sheer look of contentment Hal.

My type of loft, pigeon first and visiting fanciers last.

Regards.

Great and lovely to see Hal.
As normal, which I often state. Your birds ALWAYS look a picture of health and conditioned. Admitted they enjoy a far better oxygen in Canada than we do here of course.
They gives me a desire to start up again, to ensue a never to be, and forlorn urge lol.

I also went on Saturday first time I have ever been it was absolutely brilliant, really enjoyed it met up with some good think I saw a couple of you there but wasn't 100% sure so got embarrassed to say hello. Hopefully next year we'll have the weekend there

Know the feeling Daz regards wanting to start again and then reality sets in.

I often have a look at the Massarella pigeons on offer some 5 and six years olds all at reasonable prices and looking the part with good pedigrees, could set up after singing in the pub a few times.

Wonder if they have been used as feeders though?.

But, as no doubt you could, have a loft full of good pigeons from friends.

One can dream.


Regards.

Yes Misty. I have a new neighbour just move in. -  The ones leaving were great neighbours.
He has 2/3 dogs, parrots etc. and is erecting a Dove Cot! That is already built and ready to be put up. Seemed reasonable fellow when I spoke to hin when moving in … maybe he would like to start up!?
Will definitely drop a few hints  lol

Really like these reds of Hals always look good

peel bros wrote:

Yes back home now from a great weekend  at Blackpool
Believe it or not only bought 2 king birds that I ordered months ago but not one racer, mind you I did fancy a lambreck red pied cock for 200 quid but never bothered due to no room. Met up again with the great don Webb as usual and had a good chat as always . Poor Jayne my wife came along after the sad loss of her father on Friday morning so that put a damper on it but she coped very well. Hope those on here that went also enjoyed it

Same here Ray great meeting up with you, Baz and Jayne we always have a great catch up and good old natter

You and Baz are the great ones and a pleasure to catch up with you all

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halcanada80 wrote:

As noted minus 19 C. Young surviving quite well. 8 banded so far forfriend of mine to fly.

Them Reds look well Hal

Like Red Pigeons think that's because my very first 1st win was with a Red Cheq Cock 1980

markevans wrote:

Was a good show only went on Saturday their was a good fee birds on show a mate of mine brought one for £500 and another mate had three for £960 their wasn't as many people their on Saturday thought that their would be twice as many

Should have messaged me would have meet up with you I was there on the saturday

jet2013uk wrote:

I also went on Saturday first time I have ever been it was absolutely brilliant, really enjoyed it met up with some good think I saw a couple of you there but wasn't 100% sure so got embarrassed to say hello. Hopefully next year we'll have the weekend there

Jet should have messaged me would have said hello mate was there on the Saturday

jet2013uk wrote:

I also went on Saturday first time I have ever been it was absolutely brilliant, really enjoyed it met up with some good think I saw a couple of you there but wasn't 100% sure so got embarrassed to say hello. Hopefully next year we'll have the weekend there

Coward just of what type greeting maybe our Ray would just give you I suspect Jet .
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