Looking like another difficult weekend

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Andy
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The forecast for this weekend isn’t looking good again. Sunday looks the better day so could well find racing moved to Sunday. Either way ours are going to have a fresh headwind to contend with, which is quite usual for down here in the West Country this time of year.
The numbers in our combine have certainly dropped the last couple of weeks. 3 weeks ago the combine sent 2269 birds, 2 weeks ago it was down to 1836 birds and last week only 874 birds were sent. Numbers could be up a bit this week as is a comeback race but along with myself a few of our members are not flying with the combine but with the 3 counties. Plus it’s the BICC Guernsey this weekend.
Back just enjoying club racing for the time being.
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Trev
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The next 3 days aren't looking too special !!
We've had a message from our Fed Secretary today, they are going go make a decision tomorrow, but it looks likely that we will be going Sunday !!!
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Trev wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2024 9:28 pm The next 3 days aren't looking too special !!
We've had a message from our Fed Secretary today, they are going go make a decision tomorrow, but it looks likely that we will be going Sunday !!!
Yes Trev, we just have to ride the storm. If we can get a race on Sunday even better.. The health of the birds are paramount, lets get them home safe and well.
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NeilA
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If it’s Saturday I will think long and hard what to send if at all as some are looking a bit rough in the moult
If it’s Sunday I will send the lot as that looks dry this side
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Hello NeilA, I'm sure you'll make the right decision, not worth the risk & loosing next year's yearlings.
Best of luck if you do send, probably Sunday will be the better day.
Regards Dave.
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Steve Howells
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Good luck to everyone sending. Mine have now finished for the year they‘re just to far into the moult. The mission was to give them some race experience and steal a couple of wins from the professional young bird flyers. Mission accomplished :lol:
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CHARLTON34
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Well done Steve.
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MIL
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I think the Irish will race Saturday; but Sunday does look the better (certainly drier) dry over here
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NeilA
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CHARLTON34 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 22, 2024 8:26 am Hello NeilA, I'm sure you'll make the right decision, not worth the risk & loosing next year's yearlings.
Best of luck if you do send, probably Sunday will be the better day.
Regards Dave.
Cheers Dave
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NeilA
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Steve Howells wrote: ↑Thu Aug 22, 2024 8:35 am Good luck to everyone sending. Mine have now finished for the year they‘re just to far into the moult. The mission was to give them some race experience and steal a couple of wins from the professional young bird flyers. Mission accomplished :lol:
Well done mate
Mine only had 3 races not gone past 110
This week we are back at 83 so really could do with a bit more experience
I like to have 4 races 5 if possible
I didn’t send last week I had the hunp with the fed dropping / changing to 50 miles again for no real reason so I gave them 2 30 mile tosses myself but another one off tje lorry would be nice
Well done on your yb season
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