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I went to this place years ago.
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2025 12:03 pm
by Devo1956
On my visits years ago, i went to this place. I took a few lads over with me, and one of them topped Liverpool Amal. With a youngster he bought from there.
https://youtu.be/l5aoGzGAJ2Q?si=zk0wUt6xqZ4I5N0o
Re: I went to this place years ago.
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2025 12:11 pm
by MIL
No end of good birds came from Lier Market
2 names springing to mind are Walter Docx and Roger Maris
Re: I went to this place years ago.
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2025 2:02 pm
by Buster121
Some nice birds there
Re: I went to this place years ago.
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2025 9:48 pm
by Murray
From the blog of Ad Achaerlaeckens this morning
Never again (24-02-24)
Lier market in the 80s. In the time when one pigeon loft still leaned against the other. That in some streets enough fanciers lived to form a club. In the morning Lier market and in the afternoon to the breeding station Natural or the bird market in Antwerp . It was always at this time of the year or a little earlier and how much many looked forward to it. It will never come back.
Did you also have a drink on the terrace last Friday? Exactly 40 years ago the Elfstedentocht took place. In the meantime even the greatest optimists have given up.
Re: I went to this place years ago.
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 7:15 am
by Devo1956
Murray wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 9:48 pm
From the blog of Ad Achaerlaeckens this morning
Never again (24-02-24)
Lier market in the 80s. In the time when one pigeon loft still leaned against the other. That in some streets enough fanciers lived to form a club. In the morning Lier market and in the afternoon to the breeding station Natural or the bird market in Antwerp . It was always at this time of the year or a little earlier and how much many looked forward to it. It will never come back.
Did you also have a drink on the terrace last Friday? Exactly 40 years ago the Elfstedentocht took place. In the meantime even the greatest optimists have given up.
I would go back there Murray, and also take a trip to the breeding station at Natural. I would also like to visit the Janssen graveyard.
Re: I went to this place years ago.
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 7:17 am
by Murray
Devo1956 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 7:15 am
Murray wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 9:48 pm
From the blog of Ad Achaerlaeckens this morning
Never again (24-02-24)
Lier market in the 80s. In the time when one pigeon loft still leaned against the other. That in some streets enough fanciers lived to form a club. In the morning Lier market and in the afternoon to the breeding station Natural or the bird market in Antwerp . It was always at this time of the year or a little earlier and how much many looked forward to it. It will never come back.
Did you also have a drink on the terrace last Friday? Exactly 40 years ago the Elfstedentocht took place. In the meantime even the greatest optimists have given up.
I would go back there Murray, and also take a trip to the breeding station at Natural. I would also like to visit the Janssen graveyard.
Yes, If only we could go back to those days

Re: I went to this place years ago.
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:34 am
by Trev
Some of our Federation members are Joining a coach trip going to the breeding station and a couple of other locations in Belgium, I'm not sure who has actually organised it but we were asked to make up a coach load. They are leaving early hours of Friday morning, I was tempted, but as I've not got a passport I decided I couldn't justify the expense.
Re: I went to this place years ago.
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:46 am
by Devo1956
Trev wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:34 am
Some of our Federation members are Joining a coach trip going to the breeding station and a couple of other locations in Belgium, I'm not sure who has actually organised it but we were asked to make up a coach load. They are leaving early hours of Friday morning, I was tempted, but as I've not got a passport I decided I couldn't justify the expense.
I hope you get the chance to visit sometime Trev, a great trip on a coach. I hope the members enjoy.
Re: I went to this place years ago.
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:51 am
by Trev
Devo1956 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:46 am
Trev wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:34 am
Some of our Federation members are Joining a coach trip going to the breeding station and a couple of other locations in Belgium, I'm not sure who has actually organised it but we were asked to make up a coach load. They are leaving early hours of Friday morning, I was tempted, but as I've not got a passport I decided I couldn't justify the expense.
I hope you get the chance to visit sometime Trev, a great trip on a coach. I hope the members enjoy.
I'm sure they will mate, one of our younger members is definitely very excited, I just hope they don't forget their cheque books lol

Re: I went to this place years ago.
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:54 am
by Devo1956
Trev wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:51 am
Devo1956 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:46 am
Trev wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:34 am
Some of our Federation members are Joining a coach trip going to the breeding station and a couple of other locations in Belgium, I'm not sure who has actually organised it but we were asked to make up a coach load. They are leaving early hours of Friday morning, I was tempted, but as I've not got a passport I decided I couldn't justify the expense.
I hope you get the chance to visit sometime Trev, a great trip on a coach. I hope the members enjoy.
I'm sure they will mate, one of our younger members is definitely very excited, I just hope they don't forget their cheque books lol
There are always bargain there Trev, I hope he picks up a few nice youngsters.