NEWS FROM SCOTLAND

The Joe Murphy Column

Since my article on the 15th of January where I highlighted a letter from Billy Holland who was diagnosed with a tumour in his liver in 2013 and he read my article regarding Lemons. I have been asked by a few fanciers if I would repeat the article however I no longer have this but the following information was the base of the story. As we all know and have seen you can purchase a bag of Lemon’s in any supermarket and they do not cost the earth. You can now help a friend in need by letting him/her know that lemon juice is beneficial in preventing the disease. Its taste is pleasant and it does not produce the horrific effects of chemotherapy. The source of this information is fascinating: it comes from one of the largest drug manufacturers in the world, that says after more than 20 laboratory tests since 1970, the extracts revealed that: It destroys the malignant cells in 12 cancers, including colon, breast, prostate, lung and pancreas and what is even more astonishing: this type of therapy with lemon extract only destroys malignant cancer cells and it does not affect healthy cells. As you know, the lemon tree is known for its varieties of lemons and limes. You can eat the fruit in different ways: you can eat the pulp, juice press, prepare drinks, sorbets, pastries, etc... It is credited with many virtues, but the most interesting is the effect it produces on cysts and tumours. It is considered also as an anti-microbial spectrum against bacterial infections and fungi, effective against internal parasites and worms, it regulates blood pressure which is too high and an antidepressant combats stress and nervous disorders. Billy did the following he washed the lemons and put them in the freezer till frozen then grated a lemon and sprinkle over his food. Cereals, Soup, Ice Cream, Noodles, Fish, etc. the list is endless. The foods will have an unexpected taste, something that you will take time to get used to. The entire lemon can be used without any waste as the lemon peel contains 5 - 10 times more vitamins than lemon juice itself and rejuvenates health and eradicates toxins from the body. On a pigeon point of view fanciers can use the lemon in their drinkers or by putting the juice on the bird’s food as this will eradicate worms within the birds.

I hope the above has been of some help to the people who contacted me and thank you once again for your enquiries.

 

Blackpool Show

 

The Blackpool weekend seemed to go well once again (a bit cold) with Scotland’s John & Alice Bell of Ayrshire taking the top award as Show of the Year Supreme Champion and the best Show pigeon in BRITAIN, well done to you both. This couple are a hard working partnership and deserve every win they achieve and are a credit to the showing side of the sport. Struan Ferguson has forwarded me a few pictures of the show and I will include these over the next few weeks however he has included a picture of John & Alice’s Supreme Champion winner and one of his wife Audrey chequer hen who was runner up to the Supreme Champion. Well done to all the Scottish fanciers who participated at Blackpool (this is their Gold Cup National race to us racing fanciers) and to take awards against the Best in Britain is a great achievement so well done to one and all.  I have also been informed that the pickpockets were out robbing some fanciers I know how they feel as they did this to me a few years back. As usual pigeons were making inflated prices at some of the sales round about Blackpool but it is the same old story of supply and demand so good luck to each individual. I was more than happy to see the price my Murphy Cock made in the charity sale and I wish the new buyer all the best with him in the future. I received a letter from Karen James but it does not tell me who purchased my bird which is a pity.

 

J and A Bell Supreme Champion Blackpool 16

Audrey Ferguson chec hen Lady runner up to Supreme Champion at Blackpool 16

Midland National One Loft

 

I received a phone call from Ian French who is now going to run the above One Loft from his venue and as such he does NOT wish to have any of his own pigeons at this address. So Ian is offering to the fancy groups of his stock birds (up to 6 per request) FREE of charge however fanciers must pay the carriage. Ian has some outstanding stock and he also informed me that he bred the sire of Bob Besant’s 1st International winner from Agen and you cannot get any better than this. I also admire Ian for departing with his own pigeons as this way no-one can say there is anything underhand going on. If you are interested then please give Ian a ring on 01789 772882 you won’t be disappointed that’s for sure.

 

Norban / Frazer Products

Received an email from Anna Norban informing me that Frazer’s Animal Feeds have taken over the day to day running of Norban and are dealing with all customer orders.  Neil Frazer and the team will carry on with most of the Norban supplements (including the return of the ever popular Crop Care), the large DB drinkers, and the mini drinkers and feeders their website is - http://www.frazersanimalfeeds.com Or you can contact them directly to, Neil Frazer Frazer’s Animal Feeds 30 Cavehill Road Ballinaskeagh Banbridge County Down, BT32 5DS Tel - 028 4065 1272 or email Neil on - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. the company are also active on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Frazers-Feeds-185436878164402/?fref=ts - where you can follow them and find up to date information. I believe they had a stall at Blackpool show good luck to them for the future.

 

Good SNFC Birds

 

This week I highlight 2 pigeons from the loft of Davie Allison of Burnbank in Hamilton, Lanarkshire. He was kind enough to forward the photographs of these 2 very good pigeons and it is my pleasure to add them to the column. The first pigeon highlighted is ‘Wee Ann’ named after Davie’s late mother, and her performances are as follows; She won 2nd club 3rd west section 8th open Lanarkshire Federation Yearling Derby from Woolaston a distance of 265 miles in 2012. The following year she won 1st club 3rd west section Lanarkshire Federation Otterburn: she was then 60th section E SNFC Maidstone flying 369 miles. In 2014 she was again sent back to Maidstone with the SNFC and she won 26th section E that same year she was entered from Ypres and won 1st club 4th west section 7th open Lanarkshire Federation (612 birds) 8th section E 139th open SNFC Ypres flying 446 miles 470 members 2404 birds. In 2015 she was set down to go back to Ypres but the race point was changed due to problems in France at the channel ports and she joined the SNFC convoy at Eastbourne. Flying 391 miles she won 28th section E against a convoy of 2494 birds entered by 454 members of the national. ‘Wee Ann’ was bred from a pair of birds purchased from Raymond Moleveld  from Holland her sire was bred from a full brother to the Blauwe Bertus who won 1st national St Vincent against 37,239 birds when he was paired to a daughter of ‘Shady’ a top national performer for Raymond. The dam of ‘Wee Ann’ was inbred to the famous Bonte Couple of Nico Volkens and you will see she is bred in the purple and more importantly she has won 4 SNFC diplomas from the 4 races she has been entered with in the SNFC proving she is a very dependable ‘wee’ hen. Davie’s next pigeon is a chequer white flight cock named ‘Jack’ he won 1st Lanarkshire Social Circle 1st section E 1st west Region (only bird on the day into the west section) 5th open SNFC Ancenis flying 594 miles and recording a velocity of 1157. Jack won the British Homing World Trophy within the Scottish Homing Union for the Lowest Winning Velocity in Channel Racing in 2015. Jack was bred by Billy Allison good mate Billy Gordon of Cambuslang as they share birds from his stock loft. His sire was bred by R McGill and son of South Queensferry as Billy purchased this cock at the SNFC late bred sale. He was bred from a top channel performer that year containing a lot of the late Norrie Cochrane of Elphinstone bloodlines. The dam of Jack was bred by the late Dale Newcombe and she was a direct daughter of Kardale Style when he was paired to Kardale Regatta (these were 2 SNFC Gold Award winner’s paired together) As a matter of interest Billy Gordon timed in a full sister to Jack in the same race to win 6th section E 25th open Ancenis. Well done to both Billy’s on such fine performances and I wish them well in the national races in 2015.

 

  

Wee Ann see text   -   Jack see text

Joe’s Joke

 

Most seniors never get enough exercise. In His wisdom God decreed that seniors become forgetful so they would have to search for their glasses, keys and other things thus doing more walking. And God looked down and saw that it was good.

Then God saw there was another need. In His wisdom He made seniors lose coordination so they would drop things requiring them to bend, reach & stretch. And God looked down and saw that it was good.

Then God considered the function of bladders and decided seniors would have additional calls of nature requiring more trips to the bathroom, thus providing more exercise. God looked down and saw that it was good.

So if you find as you age, you are getting up and down more, remember its Gods will. It is all in your best interest even though you mutter under your breath.

Nine Important Facts To Remember As We Grow Older

 

9   Death is the number 1 killer in the world.

8   Life is sexually transmitted.

7   Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.

6   Men have 2 motivations: hunger and hanky panky, and they can't tell them apart. If you see a gleam in his eyes, make him a sandwich.

5   Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach a person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks, months, maybe years.

4   Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in the hospital, dying of nothing.

3   All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.

2   In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird, and people take Prozac to make it normal.

1   Life is like a jar of jalapeno peppers. What you do today may be a burning issue tomorrow.

Don't ignore this message... This is your only warning.

 

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