Morning Andy, 1st Chale race today think they are catching the 6am ferry so not sure what time they will be up later on, best of luck we might need it today. Regards Dave. Humour a dumb Aussie, if you will. What is the purpose of sending to Chale? It appears to me to take a fair bit of organisation...

G'day everyone racing today.
I hope it all goes well for you.

Yes, some very informative stuff about the fanciers. I may appear slightly laid back and unconcerned, nothing could be further from the truth. I have a strong relationship with my pigeons, and they with me. I am always conscious of their health and well being. What I don't do is fall into the trap o...

Raining.

Thursday afternoon after flying they are fed in. As soon as some turn away the feed is removed.
Friday they are fed once, mid morning. As soon as a couple turn away, the feed is removed.
That's it.

I think I was about 6 when I first saw pigeons on the platform at Christchurch railway station, waiting to go on the train. Fell for them on the spot.
My father built a little which I filled with anything I could find.
It was many years before I had my first racing pigeons.

At what age did members have their first encounter with pigeons? Some of our old members would probably have seen this photo. e4437185-ca61-4e97-b5c4-84f721e69c0b.jpeg This is me with mine and Trev’s dad. I was born in 1962 so probably taken in 1963 at about a year old. 🙂🙂. Wow! great picture Andy!

Thanks Trev, a bit of rain won't hurt, it's all closed in now. In fact, a good shower right now would be just what the doctor ordered. As you drive along, for miles and miles there's a green tinge on the paddocks, the crops they have been sowing are coming up. A little bit of rain and whoosh! away t...

Possible heavy rain latter.
But also possibly not.

Weather man says we could get heavy rain today. Around here could means anything from nothing, to a 2 minute downpour, to water over the road. So we shot out to St Arnaud this morning. I fitted the door on the loft, and started putting the weather boards back on. The biggest fiddle was finding the b...