few old hens

Very nice type and in good nick.

Regards.

had to gift most of these hens as just had too many

All nice looking birds, wish I could  start up again would give you a visit.

Found it gives as much pleasure helping others as helping yourself.

In particular when money is not involved.

But overcrouding amounts to failure.

Regards.

so you don't have any birds now did not know that

Got pigeon lung and felt tired all the time and could not do even the limited amount of work it took to look after my feathered friends, would not have been fair.

I originally set out   to win from every race point in the club I flew in from both North and South, with both old and young birds, although winning wad not what I got the most peadure from, seeing my feathered friends having the time of Old Riley on total open loft was reward enough.

The only race point missing was Dunbar with young birds so I gave it one last go, I won several Old bird races including THurso and 3rdand 4th Lerwick after two of my six entries escaped at basketing.

Also two young bird races and YES Dunbar was one of them.

Although it broke my heart I immediately offered any fancier the whole racing and breeding team free.

They were picked up the next day.

Could not have stood and watched them go in ones or twos etc;

Have over the years given fanciers pigeons that have made their day just as good a doing it yourself.

Still miss them and look out of the window and shed a few tears.

My wife is sat next to me and wonders about the tears.

Regards.

it's when you don't hear back from fanciers gets me anyway health comes first stay safe

some nice looking hens there george, and in excellent condition, are the dark chequers gaby vandelabeels ...?

no van reets

nice looking birds, i only have one van reet thats a dark cheq pied, all the rest are blues or pieds .......

gifted these 4 cocks last year paid half the courier never heard from him since

tell you what george, all your pigeons look in very good health, and of a good type......typical of pigeon men, get the birds then never bother to keep in touch or tell you how they have done,

you paying half the courier too, how ungrateful is he .......

i can't bring myself now to dispose of birds now

im like that george, i dont like seeing them go sometimes.......even when i know the ybs i breed each year will be going, sometimes i feel sorry for them but realise they have to go .......and then when they have gone with the courier i feel a sense of relief .......

strange isnt it ......

it's a age thing with me

George & Morgan wrote:

it's when you don't hear back from fanciers gets me anyway health comes first stay safe

Was lucky in that respect always had thanks from the ones I helped, other than those who took them all at the end.

Gave them bakets  as well.

Takes all sorts,been lucky in that respect and not worried about what the wrong uns think.

Regards .

MISTY wrote:

George & Morgan wrote:

it's when you don't hear back from fanciers gets me anyway health comes first stay safe

Was lucky in that respect always had thanks from the ones I helped, other than those who took them all at the end.

Gave them bakets  as well.

Takes all sorts,been lucky in that respect and not worried about what the wrong uns think.

Regards .

not sure if i ever told you misty, before you joined the forum i had read your letters to the editor in the BHW regularly ........i always remember thinking this man is giving them a run for their money, and standing up to them, not taking any of their sh*t .......when you joined us here i recognised who you were, and have been thankful for the input and support you have given the forum .

Thanks David.

My only concern was to attempt to make our sport progress and in the right manner, after realising the corrupt people at the top were not interested in anything but protecting their position, and in devious ways.l

Made friends world wide who I corresonded with due to my involement in both the BHW and the RP.

Great pity fanciers did not take up arms agains the CLIQUE.

Regards.

it seems the clique is more powerful than ever now misty, it seems the rpra "management" serve their own agenda .....members and birds are not a concern.

sent 2 emails telling them the bird they ask me to collect had died heard nothing back

last time i spoke to anyone at the rpra they were working from home george, nice cushy job eh ........