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yeah today we officially resigned from racing pigeons but no big deal we dont need to race them to enjoy them do we had pigeons for years not racing them and got plenty enjoyment ,cant be doing with the moaning and long faces down the club when we beat them so let the spoilt brats have it eh ...we are still a non flying member at our club so we can get rings off rpra and will breed some ybs for one loft and other fanciers to race so still have some interest without the politics and must win merchants which are ruining pigeon racing for me ...atb lads whatever yer doin in 2021

bit of a shock that pal, hope it all turns out well, think you get those sort up and down country, myself i try to put my bull shit filter on when around em, anyway you seem okay with it so perhaps best decision

Sorry to hear that oldstrain.

Can understand your feelings.

Think by far the best years and the best fanciers are long gone, I give little or no credit to many fanciers who win today by advantage.

I would have got much pleasure from just keeping our feathered friends and breeding for friends etc; but cannot deny racing and showing was a bonus I would not have wanted to miss.

Unfortunately, the days of a laugh down at the club a cup of tea and a cake and a kick around of just why I lost time etc; ( heard some hilarious in my time ).
are long since gone.

Just hope matters work out well oldstrain.

Regards.

good luck whatever you do with the pigeons from now on darren. Must be bad to make you chuck it in.

MISTY wrote:

Sorry to hear that oldstrain.

Can understand your feelings.

Think by far the best years and the best fanciers are long gone, I give little or no credit to many fanciers who win today by advantage.

I would have got much pleasure from just keeping our feathered friends and breeding for friends etc; but cannot deny racing and showing was a bonus I would not have wanted to miss.

Unfortunately, the days of a laugh down at the club a cup of tea and a cake and a kick around of just why I lost time etc; ( heard some hilarious in my time ).
are long since gone.

Just hope matters work out well oldstrain.

Regards.

i may get a couple of pair of show racers misty ....always liked them some fantastic looking birds its not a sudden decision been thinking about it since the summer ,anyway i want to spend a few summers with the family on away days etc...while alfies still young ,he deserves those type of memories i have some to hold myself from pigeons hopefully more to come but in a different manner than racing for myself ,thanks lads atb

i know you wouldnt have taking this decision lightly darren, i know you will have thought long and hard ........its not as though you are packing in with pigeons, you will still have them as a hobby, and if you dont plan on racing in the forseeable future then why not be a non flying member eh .

you can always race again if you want anyway, just tell them and be re voted in as a flying member .

You can always send to one lofters.

Best thing we ever done was leave a Fed we had instigated and started. Promise and reality forgotten and took over. Race program change their liking etc.

We flew a horrid dog leg each week, whilst theirs's was a straight S. E.
Any way we asked and had meeting with other clubs... none wanted a change, etc, silliness to enhance their own position.
so we went alone. transported our own birds. Soon were taking high positions in Nationals, with a couple of National winners. Flew a short starter then Fareham every week.
Other clubs then wanted to join us then. So cost wise thought it was a good idea.

You know soon they were more than our 30 members. Glib tongues tickled ears and changes happened.

Dog leg inland races to get distances! What distances!!!! I know, one must be joking, A very sick, especially as many didn't/wouldn't fly the channel, let alone join a National club!
Fortunately another Fed was formed and with 'Tally Ho's and whooping, dreaming many of our members left to join.
Best thing again that happened.

Later we joined the Leicester fe. many under the impression that they would have a advantage. I think we win the fed 40% of the time, which I, and most are well pleased.
Still has about 30 members in club. Also the North road club use same Club house so we / I flew both roads with ease.

Was the Old Hen that got BOS not the young one, sorry.

Regards.

can you still enter local open races or club shows darren ...?

they dont hold any shows david,not fair to race um unless you give it 100% imo so nothing doing there ,probably just keep my ex racers and best stock for pets now and try ybs off um and also have one loft to look forward to and some going to a national flyer and another fancier in wales so will be keeping a hand in ...if a nice pair of figuritas or show racers come along i will get a pair of both

Definitely a shock that but I would piss them off more me by beating them even more , thats why I said what I said in my post because thats what motivates me but we are all different and goodluck to you Darren

peel bros wrote:

Definitely a shock that but I would piss them off more me by beating them even more , thats why I said what I said in my post because thats what motivates me but we are all different and goodluck to you Darren

Same, same the shock bit etc Ray but as you say we are all different as such. End of the day thou, credit where due I say as O/S to a degree, has wisely placed Alfie & family first in line now for his attention & I would perhaps suggest maybe, their are a multitude of flyers out there that in the end somehow are regretting they hadn't done a similar type of thing at some stage, when looking at themselves in a mirror     & being honest to one self.

oldstrain wrote:

yeah today we officially resigned from racing pigeons but no big deal we dont need to race them to enjoy them do we had pigeons for years not racing them and got plenty enjoyment ,cant be doing with the moaning and long faces down the club when we beat them so let the spoilt brats have it eh ...we are still a non flying member at our club so we can get rings off rpra and will breed some ybs for one loft and other fanciers to race so still have some interest without the politics and must win merchants which are ruining pigeon racing for me ...atb lads whatever yer doin in 2021

Sorry to read this sad news Darren

I fully understand were your coming from and fanciers going against you, but like Ray says I would race even harder to get right up there noses and win even more.

Good luck for the future and fingers crossed you and the Alfie are not away to long was looking forward to a loft visit once things had got back to normal

Keep in touch mate for a chat

Yes Alfie is at a funny stage in his life, there are numerous alternatives to when most fanciers were that age and he has had a good grounding as to what is involved in our sport, which will never leave him.

Would not be prudent to, as I feel oldstrain knows better than me,  to confine him soley to the pigeon sport.

My son was with pigeons from birth, saw everything involved and decided fishing was far better, should I have took him fishing from when he could walk?.

Of course, he has had 54 years enjoyment from doing so.

Lost all interest in pigeons but still flew as Father and Son because he was with me in spirit knowing I enjoyed my pigeons as he did fishing.

All the very best oldstrain, Alfie and family.

Regards.

nothing to be sad about we still got our birds and will still be here to keep you all on yer toes and still be involved in pigeons but without all the stress and hastle of training and racing and the timetable/pressure that comes with it thanks lads

I understand what you are saying Darren but thats the part we like , the training,  racing ect ect but goodluck to you and get that stud up and running,  I might come a knocking lol

i think i might have been best being a none flying member .......

David wrote:

i think i might have been best being a none flying member .......

One could say David maybe at times on certain issues you think to much etc .
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Knackered wrote:

peel bros wrote:

Definitely a shock that but I would piss them off more me by beating them even more , thats why I said what I said in my post because thats what motivates me but we are all different and goodluck to you Darren

Same, same the shock bit etc Ray but as you say we are all different as such. End of the day thou, credit where due I say as O/S to a degree, has wisely placed Alfie & family first in line now for his attention & I would perhaps suggest maybe, their are a multitude of flyers out there that in the end somehow are regretting they hadn't done a similar type of thing at some stage, when looking at themselves in a mirror     & being honest to one self.

thanks oz ,basically you hit the nail on the head "family time" but birds can still have the best of me at breeding time jan,feb,march but the spring ,summer is free for fun days or maybe a holiday provided we can get back to some normality with the current situation

Knackered wrote:

David wrote:

i think i might have been best being a none flying member .......

One could say David maybe at times on certain issues you think to much etc .
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made me laugh that knackered, cheered me up that comment .........

David wrote:

Knackered wrote:

David wrote:

i think i might have been best being a none flying member .......

One could say David maybe at times on certain issues you think to much etc .
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made me laugh that knackered, cheered me up that comment .........

wasn't the name of the game etc David I'm in some ways, as I'm a serious type of guy here & all I was desiring to do, was get you thinking in a different type manner, maybe . Now     sorry Rosie 107     don't be confused here now, being new     but a wise man said here, we are all born different & one must just take the good & the bad no matter what here to hopefully somehow survive the forum journey as such    .
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