), and he came and replaced a joint. While chatting to him, Jim likes a chat, I said I was building a new pigeon loft, and said I would like to run the water out to it. Not hard, he reckoned.
We got talking about racing pigeons, how you teach them to race home, that sort of thing.
I wandered over to the shed, picked up the big Grizzle Thone' cock and took him out to show Jimmy. The grizzle just rested in my hand, all silver grey and shining in the sun. Then I stood him on my hand and he flew across the garden and back in the loft.
Jimmy was amazed! Wow!
These days we face some strong opposition from the animal rights loonies. And people listen to them
I think we do well to take the opportunity to show people that the birds are not abused or neglected.
