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.
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I went to this place years ago.
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.
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.
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Greetings from the land down under. 
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
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.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.
Yes, If only we could go back to those daysDevo1956 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 7:15 amI 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.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.
Greetings from the land down under.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
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.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'm sure they will mate, one of our younger members is definitely very excited, I just hope they don't forget their cheque books lolDevo1956 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:46 amI hope you get the chance to visit sometime Trev, a great trip on a coach. I hope the members enjoy.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.
There are always bargain there Trev, I hope he picks up a few nice youngsters.Trev wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:51 amI'm sure they will mate, one of our younger members is definitely very excited, I just hope they don't forget their cheque books lolDevo1956 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:46 amI hope you get the chance to visit sometime Trev, a great trip on a coach. I hope the members enjoy.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.