I was 10 (1976) when i badgered my dad to start keeping them, we had a flyer over the road that got me interested my dad had West of Englands as a kid, so we got permission off the council (a lot easier in those days) and got birds from here there and everywhere (a big mistake) we joined the Redditc...

Following the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth Il, a request was sent to Buckingham Palace to ask if HM The King would continue as Patron of the Royal Pigeon Racing Association. With much regret this request has sadly been declined due to the Royal family's workload. It is our understanding that ...

Bowbroom wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 2:18 pm Is it now the PRA?

No, the CEO says they can still use the “Royal” but they have to remove anything that quotes the King on it

Mike & Phil 2hrs 46mins 38sec

Trev 3hrs 09mins 22sec

Surprised that it’s not on the website? It was posted late yesterday so I presume that the offices were closed and Chris must have sent it through to organisations that have the Royal patronage or something to do with it, as I see on the NFC website where it says Patron it’s been replaced with “TBA”

king wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 5:43 pm I wonder who else will lose it? The RSPB should be one and the Royal Mail should be another.

As soon as PETA got their hands on the kings birds at Blackpool that spelt the end of his patronage, “workload” was a back door way of getting rid of a potential “hot potato “

Dear All, Following the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II, I sent a request to Buckingham Palace to ask if HM the King would continue as Patron of the Royal Pigeon Racing Association. Today I have received a letter stating that this request has sadly been declined due to his Majesties workload....

Time predictions

Phil’s 2hrs 5mins 32sec

Trev’s 2hrs 19mins 28sec

Andys race 42 mins 38 sec

Trev Race 1hr 55 mins 29 sec

2hs 57 (if they’re up lol)