Before finishing in the sport.

[Devo1956]

So did you never get to race ?

Yes Neil i did get to race, it was in the Liverpool Amal. But it was off and on, i ran pubs in Liverpool for over 17 years so had a good time out of the sport. Before i went to work in Germany, I topped the Liverpool Amal from Hereford 7200 birds young bird race.
Then I returned to the sport many years after,

So it’s years since you raced ?

Neil, i raced birds about 2018 for a couple of years. But like i say, breeding was what i enjoyed more. thinking about it, I sent birds to South Africa so it was earlier i returned. i think that was 2016. At the time we had my sister in law living with us, Jeanette was down syndrome and in to a couple of years of dementia. She livid with us for 31 years. So breeding was better for things going on at my home. Jeanette lives in a care home now 5 minutes from my home, to be honest it would be too much for me caring for my wife and sister in law.

[NeilA]

Yes Neil i did get to race, it was in the Liverpool Amal. But it was off and on, i ran pubs in Liverpool for over 17 years so had a good time out of the sport. Before i went to work in Germany, I topped the Liverpool Amal from Hereford 7200 birds young bird race.
Then I returned to the sport many years after,

So it’s years since you raced ?

Neil, i raced birds about 2018 for a couple of years. But like i say, breeding was what i enjoyed more. thinking about it, I sent birds to South Africa so it was earlier i returned. i think that was 2016. At the time we had my sister in law living with us, Jeanette was down syndrome and in to a couple of years of dementia. She livid with us for 31 years. So breeding was better for things going on at my home. Jeanette lives in a care home now 5 minutes from my home, to be honest it would be too much for me caring for my wife and sister in law.

That’s a shame not easy for you
I agree breeding is much easier than getting them to race I don’t blame you one bit
racing is hard work to compete week to week birds have to be spot on I sometimes think to myself have it easier and just breed them for olr or others to try , nothings easier than letting pigeons breed
make my life a lot less stressful

[Devo1956]

So it’s years since you raced ?

Neil, i raced birds about 2018 for a couple of years. But like i say, breeding was what i enjoyed more. thinking about it, I sent birds to South Africa so it was earlier i returned. i think that was 2016. At the time we had my sister in law living with us, Jeanette was down syndrome and in to a couple of years of dementia. She livid with us for 31 years. So breeding was better for things going on at my home. Jeanette lives in a care home now 5 minutes from my home, to be honest it would be too much for me caring for my wife and sister in law.

That’s a shame not easy for you
I agree breeding is much easier than getting them to race I don’t blame you one bit
racing is hard work to compete week to week birds have to be spot on I sometimes think to myself have it easier and just breed them for olr or others to try , nothings easier than letting pigeons breed
make my life a lot less stressful

Its a 365 day sport, i did not have a day off when i had the birds. Family would go on holiday, i would stay at home caring for my birds. Its only the last couple of years i have started to travel again. So it's a good job i have family to take care of my wife.

[NeilA]

Yep a lot of hard work to win
keeping pigeons is easy winning iis different that needs structure ,health , good birds ,feeding the list is endless

[Devo1956]

Yep a lot of hard work to win
keeping pigeons is easy winning iis different that needs structure ,health , good birds ,feeding the list is endless

you seem to be doing well, keep it going and enjoy the winning Niel.

[Andy]

Just a few photos of Devo and his lofts I took on one of my visits.

Good memories mate.

This was back in 2018.

[NeilA]

Yep a lot of hard work to win
keeping pigeons is easy winning iis different that needs structure ,health , good birds ,feeding the list is endless

you seem to be doing well, keep it going and enjoy the winning Niel.

I’m no where near really just try to get them right each time

[Devo1956]

Yep a lot of hard work to win
keeping pigeons is easy winning iis different that needs structure ,health , good birds ,feeding the list is endless

you seem to be doing well, keep it going and enjoy the winning Niel.

I’m no where near really just try to get them right each time

The more you put in, the more you will take out Neil.

[Devo1956]

Just a few photos of Devo and his lofts I took on one of my visits.

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Good memories mate.

This was back in 2018.

Thanks Andy, i have lost many of my photos..

[Anthony webster]

4,15am start for me ob
N 3,30am start for me yb
Once done off laying bricks all day then bk home to do pigeons again
Racing is very very hard work n tiring over the course of a season I'm out now waiting for sunrise.