Week Ending 13 August 2004
The great British weather has proved totally
exasperating for us this week. Doubtless you have had the same experience
at your home lofts. An attempted toss on Monday had to be aborted and the
weather has been variable at best, and atrocious at its worst, since then.
We did however get the Cocks and the Hens to Basingstoke today in a SW
wind so this will have provided a decent test for the pigeons.
On Sunday, weather permitting, Paul hopes to take all
the pigeons for a 80 - 100 training race. We will put up a couple of
prizes for the first two pigeons recorded by the Unikon system ... 1st
prize will be an Epson All-in-One Printer (print, fax, scan) and 2nd Prize
will be one of the brilliant new LoftMate devices.
We considered the possibility of sending all the pigeons
to Guernsey next weekend with the Central Southern Classic Flying Club, as
"trainers". However our heads have ruled our hearts and, because
we lie towards the Eastern extremity of the CSCFC's boundaries we would be
extremely vulnerable to a race with any kind of East in the wind and we
cannot afford to take such a risk with the Lamballe race approaching.
Instead we will plan for a 100-120 private toss instead.
