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From a sunny Madeira (land of love and sunshine as Eddy Christiano). I sit in the morning sun with sea and not least a cup of coffee. The first few days of a holiday is it to acclimatize and relax. And precisely at times when more comes to rest. Come naturally the thoughts about your work, private and also on the last pigeon season. For me personally I had a bit of a racing season with the old birds with here and there a prize but it was also. In contrast with the youngsters was a nice season with different kopprijsjes, with a nice finishing position. What I myself almost after every racing season wonder is "how many years more will follow"? You hope, of course, as much as possible, but how realistic is that! In recent years you decline the members numbers in sports. And the question is how you get new members. What I notice despite this decline, it seems they are becoming more selfish. Maybe it's also because there are fewer members and selfishness than to emphasize. Or could it really be so? I read a lot and listen also like to know what to tell other fanciers have. So I spoke to last a fancier who made themselves quite angry had been reading an article in a pigeon sheet and cringe in his shoes. It was a (great champion) write about himself that he is honest and humble!!!!. And that was not the worst he continued. He was annoyed that he especially rondbazuinde he was back at the champions this year with the youngsters without playing his best pigeons. I wonder how humble you are!!!. And also how do you know if you (other) pigeons plays that are your best pigeons???? I think false humility is a better qualification of the person he assiduously continue. could this (champion) really think that the pigeon fanciers who had read a story fell on their mind. "I do not think so", he concluded his tale. I told him that most champions do not flaunt that this arrogance. But he nevertheless spans the crown began the man again. Envy as they talk about when they get criticized. But that is not you can be a topmelker but that does not mean you're a fine fellow fancier. You must remember he said, People often do not hate the person, but above all his behavior. He really is not immodest and integrity he ended this man does everything for personal gain. I also later read the relevant part and indeed I came over a bit of the same feeling. What I wonder myself than. Could this man be (modest) reputation have realized what this does to fellow fanciers. Or is his selfishness and ego so big that everything must yield to his own gain. What I also wonder if this critical texts would also be published in a pigeon magazine. I think it would be good because that's pigeon anno 2019. Between all the great stories of achievements and champions can also be quite a cautionary note. That's pigeon racing and reality. There will always be people who might feel drawn, but that is all there is written. It might sometimes be good to me more stories to publish a cautionary note. So that we are put to think about everything that has to do with the sport. And maybe those who are attracted feel there can profit from them. And as my mother ever said "spare the rod and spoil the child" I will say again the next time.

Holidays! I was really ready!!! I hear sometimes that around around me. People often live for a holiday, and the closer the holidays get, the more tired you become. When finally the holiday has come there sometimes got in the car. And gas on the lollipop to drive 12oo kilometers of a tug (liefts even with a caravan in tow) to be just as fast as possible to their destination. Gosh what I'm tired!!!! you hear them cry. Does your crazy? I think one professional driver has to 7 hour or so take a break and the woman / man with the luxury car and caravan coats at a stretch. I like going on vacation always those moments of stress whether you bike, car or plane is the remains stress. For me, the holiday really begins when I'm at the place of destination, I unpacked the suitcases, the bed have tested and then a drink with it. Only then begin enjoying real and you can get the holiday feeling of everything and does nothing. Unless there is my wife who has read all the brochures and nearly a schedule for the whole week we have made to. The holiday feeling is sometimes quite a challenge to adjust the schedule a bit but then takes over the stress. Of course my wife right when she says that we are going to see everything just the pace of it we still sometimes disagree. We go for several years as a couple (our daughters 23 in 25 will not count) They have their own planning and a good thing. It is also handy to fit than the cats and our dog, they watch the pigeons (not totally unimportant) and the house. Although we girls like to have around us is also a nice feeling that they guard the fort. My pigeons mate Tonnie goes every day to check on the pigeons that there are no crazy things. And now we are talking about the pigeons. I've had a lot of fun racing season especially with the youngsters. The only blemish is to be the losses of the youngsters. I was with 37 youngsters started and am with 18 finished. But the youngsters I've flown it more than well done and I am very satisfied. Also, for the addition is that fine. As it now looks like I ± 7 a 8 cocks and hens rest. I am particularly pleased with the number of cocks. (In 2018 had I 12 youngsters about which 3 cocks.) So for next year is my loft terms of cocks stuffed. With a little luck I 8 cages filled with cocks that I can attach to pretty young hens. This way I want to play on double widowhood. I want to 2020 my yearlings still leave more funds than last year because it was not in terms of performance “je seven”. Patience store that's the main thing I'm a loft under construction. Two years ago, started again in a new location and also during a mega renovation. End 2019 and beginning 2020 is tackling the backyard planning so there is a lot of work to do. I hope these have a long waiting before the racing season starts. I write this from my holiday address on Madeira where it's lovely weather 25 degrees nice sunshine. I was just told that I should hurry up a bit. Today the funicular to planning to fly down after the Toboggan. A kind of woven cane sleigh, where you whiz down a hallway murder. So I'm curious. Tonight also runs the sales receipts of Knec off on duivennet. Still a nice initiative and for the fans. I will say again the next time. And as they say in Madeira “HAVE A NICE DAY” which means a very happy day to you.

In connection 2018 I have again this year had a wonderful youngsters season culminating nominated 3rd and 5th champion youngsters middle distance in div 8 circuit SE and 4th best ace 19-1257512 (Alfred Strijker) 25e nominated and 16th designated area Fly SO GOU

The racing season is almost at, Here and there some cake flights and so we end an eventful racing season again. With highs and lows. The important thing is that we have again become wiser about our pigeons. Where better pigeons come from and what birds you have surprised. It's a prelude to next season, because as soon as it goes into the sport. The flights have become in recent stocktaking, will be selected to appear at the starting line as good as possible next year. The question posed by many fans is of course the flight program. There is much to do in recent years been. But what is wisdom.? The biggest problem in my view lies flights to the youngsters. As a saying goes without youth no future. In recent years, the losses among the youngsters have only increased and nobody could or could really put their finger. The remedy has been for many enthusiasts to flee the youngsters on the natoer to play with and generally with great success. The losses were and are significantly less ( exceptions). Hence my belief and argument to evaporate flights youngsters from August. The track has already launched a renewed flight program proposal. For me a very acceptable proposal. By finishing the discipline flights between space for a weekend. Whatever was in the proposal, to dissipate the youngsters from early August. I think it's worth more as well that the NPO and all control this proposal will seriously check. This week a survey Phantom Der Champions attached where you can specify your preferences in terms of flight program. I'm hoping for a massive participation so we upcoming season with all the innovations in the flight program and the sport can build a positive stroke. With fewer losses and thus more fun in the sport, all disciplines. For me it's been a nice year in terms of achievement. The old birds occasional small price. In contrast, went with the youngsters a lot better. The association nominated 2nd and 3rd also designated the 2nd / 9th and 10th best pigeon in the middle distance JD. In Circuit onaangwezen 3rd and 5th nominated and 4th best ace all the JD Middle Distance. On Sens still a 1st in the association and the circuit. On Melun 2nd in the association and in the circle. I am with 37 youngsters play and finished with 18 youngsters. During the training flights 18 youngsters lost. so with 19 pigeons started the 2nd young bird race.(the first flight pass up i.v.m. coli) A total of slightly more than half lost. I hope that the NPO will be open to the fans and their proposals and ideas. I will say again the next time.

The heavy natoer flight N34 had with several fans after the turn of the clock still reasonable pigeons come home. In the days after the breakaway there are many pigeons many fans honored. Flight N35 had the same release point as N34. So had many lovers chose not to play all or part of the pigeons pigeons on N35. Especially considering the heavy flight of the previous week. So that explains in part why there were significantly fewer N35 birds competing.

The natoer flights progressing steadily, I remain very interested in the progress of these flights. Especially because many youngsters are played on these flights. As I mentioned in Part 1 in 2 wrote I am committed to flights commencing with the youngsters in August. The reason for this is, the losses are considerably fewer flights compared to the youngsters that are gone from May. Take now N33 flight this was a weekend where it has only rained. It started with the middle distance race for the youngsters. These were basketed Thursday and released on Friday i.v.m. the predicted bad weather. This flight is otherwise well-expired. The natoer Friday was basketed to be released Saturday. But as already predicted the weather was the spoilsport and the flights were postponed to Sunday or completely delayed in some cases. The pigeons so stayed overnight before, something that is only allowed by the youngsters of the regulations in the 3^and flight. For the experienced pigeons will be a night longer in the basket cause few problems. For all the youngsters on the natoer would probably be more difficult. Especially considering the teen tour who have passed the youths. Begun in beer Gehs, then to Duffel and then at the final unloading St. Job in Goor. At this point they have arrived late to wait until the afternoon before they could be unloaded. Of course you're back to wait pinched buttocks on your pigeons. Especially considering the weather and time (15.50 hour) Discharge. But nothing could be true. The flight had despite everything run smoothly and many fans had youngsters ahead. With me in the club, the prices were good 7 minutes lost. So even in difficult circumstances flights are the youngsters on the estate natoer flights home. I do not play the smart aleck, but the numbers simply do not lie. I also sit on me to ask what could be the drawbacks. For example, that the youngsters can fall into moult. I got there at basketing at our club on the light and there are indeed pigeons that have thrown some pins but the majority is still well in the spring. In addition, the birds are much more mature, beautiful full pigeons with gleaming necks which glow with health. Thus, the pigeons looked again for the next flight natoer N34. Many enthusiasts have played all youngsters because there was no young bird race. The weather forecasts were good, dry, sunny temperatures up 30 g and O - SE wind. And it is this wind can sometimes be a killjoy. If the O's in the wind and the sky looks clear blue. It is more difficult for youngsters to orient sight. It was not an easy flight for sure what the future youngsters. With me in the club was in decline 75% home. Most of which was not yet home were indeed later boy, only played on the natoer. The first 10 price pigeons were all youngsters and that was the general picture in the country, exceptions. What was typical for this flight was the news concerning the release. It was indicated that there i.v.m. high inversion certainly could not be redeemed for 9.00 hour. An hour later was stated that the pigeons 8.45 were solved!!. It was undoubtedly responsible for the pigeons 8.45 to solve. It just seems a bit clumsy. Especially when there pigeons remain, the release stated policy in this immediate discussion. I've called back several enthusiasts who still missed quite a few young natoer pigeons stalling. And it said that since the turn still remain pigeons trickle. So even in these difficult natoer flight shows that the losses are significantly less than flee with the youngsters. All the more reason to flee the youngsters to evaporate from August. In the interests of pigeon lovers and not insignificant for the total pigeon. I can not imagine that the NPO board does not take this seriously. We can not get around because the numbers do not lie. What would be the reason to take seriously the figures and the accompanying lovers?

I will say again the next time.

The good and positive responses to my column in the track No. 27 and again on No. 30 part 2 Youngsters flights in August. I think it is important to share 2 also on my site.

PART 2: YOUNGSTERS FLIGHTS IN AUGUST !

The natoer has had his season opener. Where natoer previously served as flights for those at home during the races i.a.. widow hens and cocks. It has grown in recent years to (disguised) youngsters flights. As I wrote in my last column that the pigeons lose still more flights in the regular youngsters. And partly because many fans their youngsters until August (nature) play. From experience has proven that there are significantly fewer losses. The last natoer flights are a wonderful example of. For example in my club were there last flight 355 young pigeons, and in turn there 340 home in the loft. How different was the first young bird race at the same distance as the natoer. Then there was a loss of 50% So half the complement for the new year off. I watched the last few weeks the results of various departments, whatever strikes, is that the number of pigeons on the natoer there ± 90 % youngsters are. And across the board losses pieces are less. But really much less. Then it is logical that we are going to move the youngsters to Augustusburg, I would think!. But will it happen?. Would people (Drivers) it really going to consider and discuss. Or would they hang from the ostrich and continue to disregard all ideas and criticisms. I want the youngsters again appoint the benefits are more mature, had the youngsters diseases, The sense of direction is much more advanced. As a result, they can more easily withstand the weather and atmospheric agents. Of course I can hear the sounds that we should start earlier in the year and the youngsters flights will evaporate under the Belgian system. In my view this is only meant for the masses inkorvers. Devotees with 250 young bird races begin and end there 80 to have left. This mass of players 80 youngsters enough to select and supplement. However, the small to medium-lovers can not afford to lose these proportions. And since most fans have belonged to the latter group. This should also have a proper say in the matter youngsters. I dare say with confidence that the large losses of the youngsters was just the straw and have many fans decide to quit the sport. We have a number of flights natoer and I dare to predict that the losses of young birds will be minimal. As I sit writing this Column keep going around the idea in my head. How can we convince the men of the NPO to consider very seriously the flight program and actually go adapt. So we the sport and certainly the young bird races next year (2020)have a little better on the ride and not have to wait until 2021. Why wait when the solution becoming clear bubble to the surface. On my first Column on this matter, I have had many positive responses. 99 % agreed with the proposition to move the young bird races backwards. I natoer flights will continue to monitor closely later in section 3 get an update. Mind you, I do not possess all the wisdom, I describe only the facts as they currently do for. I will say again the next time.

After the many positive reactions to my Column PROPOSAL: YOUNGSTERS IN AUGUST! the track number 27 from last week. I thought it worthwhile to put this on my site too Column. Especially considering the importance of the young bird races and the sport in general. There will really have to change anything, I hope this year will be already deployed. Maybe we should start a petition so that we can convince the NPO board with as many fans to actually do something about the problem youngsters. And do not think it will take my time, simply because we do not have more time!!!. Comments can be sent to pele61@kpnmail.nl I will collect and mail it to the NPO board.

The young bird races are almost halfway. And most fans, the young pigeons even less if half!!!!!!. Throughout youngsters stake again in the sign of disaster flights while the losses associated. How is it possible that blazes with any drilling or flight mass stay away youngsters. In recent years, several well-meaning theories have been reviewed. G flights, powders, pills, drilling plans, voerschema’s. So far, all this led to nothing, it seems to be getting worse every year. There will soon have other can sometimes be late "flight for the future in 2021.". Because I could not find anything in their new outlook losing counteract the youngsters. Then what?????. That is a difficult question. There maybe a thousand times over written. But I'm going to just try to write my vision. I think the important thing is to move the young bird races further back in season. This is already happening on a large scale for many fans to play their youngsters on the late tour. And it shows that the losses are much lower. The reason there are fewer losses on the late tour are located in my opinion the fact. That the pigeons have more time to mature, given more time to overcome the youngsters diseases and stress for their repair. please note!! Between the first training of the young bird races and the first training of the late tour is a whopping 7 weeks. Add your own pigeon watching in season. To make 7 weeks a lot of difference in maturity and experience of a youngster. Thus, the pigeons also more resistant to the influences where they are exposed to daily. So have overcome the youngsters diseases. They fly and train in the air polluted by radiation and can better resist. Especially as their sense of direction and strength is developed. Well I hear many fanciers "earlier we do not suffer from" When we flew Orleans almost bald birds and everything was home. Or we started 20 youngsters and after the last race we had there 19 over. Jaha that is true, but that was earlier and earlier is history. We are dealing with the current situation. And fair to say that the time compared to the past have changed. As I wrote earlier, the radiation in the atmosphere for the mobile telephony and other purposes. The pollution of the air itself, particulate matter, and the like. In my view, it is therefore preferable to the first young bird races to evaporate in mid-August. Again not all pollution from the air, but the pigeons are more mature and have more experience. Many enthusiasts begin the most beautiful game of the sport 'flights youngsters "but forced after a few weeks many fans to stop and deal with the youngsters that they still have to natour. But what is more beautiful than the young bird races. Try your own culture results and see if the links that you did succeed. And of course the addition of loft for next season. If there are many losses than his foreign youngsters a logical consequence of your loft. This year so far landed a whopping 14 foreign youngsters in my loft.. Of all these pigeons I looked up the phone and dialed the respective fans. And except for any lover, it was doom and gloom regarding the losses among the youngsters. All these lovers I presented the story above, and without exception they were all agreed to shift flights youngsters to August. Mind you I'm not saying that we do not lose more youngsters, that would be too optimistic. But I am convinced that the losses will be much less. In our club, they are certainly a good proposal. Only they think the person who can do something, just continue the old way and can not be bothered by. That would really be unheard naive not to take seriously a lot of flying members. THERE OR PLAY OTHER INTERESTS???????. "No one is above the sport and is more important than the sport" we will this really have to do all together. I hope there is actually something going to change that next season we will have a beautiful young pigeons competition. "If you look only to the future, you will see much overlooked in the present "Where do I want them to say so much 2021 yet is far away and that there must now be acted on the current situation. I will say again the next time.

The bill continues to squeeze the youngsters flights. Every time I have done the pigeons in the travel baskets, creeps me feel a bit if you took something goodbye. Moments later, when the first beer that hits again in hope. And that's the last few years so simply because I am half or more lost something at the start of flights. In the club's youngsters are the most discussed topic. Everyone has an opinion about, but we are unanimous that there really have to change anything. Not only the sport has changed, also the conditions in which our pigeons fly has changed. And the great OEBIDOEBIS must be convinced. This is a disadvantage of a sport which is in reverse. Following through is then very difficult to really make big decisions and changes in favor of the sport. I know I'm skating on thin ice. By saying that leads to most older players it will take my time mentality prevails. Innovations make changes, and there are not many older players waiting. This is a logical consequence as nearly half of pigeon over sixty years. Among these players also are often somewhat “better lovers “In terms of pigeon. They are too afraid of a different system than where they fly very successful years with both the championship and not to mention commercial. We are in a dilemma, the one on the brake and the other on the gas. 2021 is over 18 months but still a long way away. Wisdom is I think somewhere in the middle. Only the middle is just really clear. Then just as the young bird race last Saturday. I had 14 doves, and the gross was good on. I try every week the youngsters to patch again. I have for the last 2 flights was done and on two occasions the last pigeon in the first clock flight. please note!!! These birds only came one day to the inside lapvlucht. So what is wisdom???. Anyway 14 pigeons so. The pigeons were to 07.15 hours unloaded with wind Z. So it could sometimes even be a decent speed flight. I had to 08.30 agreed to abort a landing which had used a client of mine along the four-day route. So this time, nothing you get home. While driving phoned a few times at home whether that was indeed at home and around 9.00 hours I had 7 home 6 boy and 1 old. In terms of pigeons clock reading remains always a bit tricky for my wife since I like the new clock heb.Dus 9.45 was the time she gave. A few weeks before she gave the time of the 2nd pigeon and I was 2nd in the club with the 1st pigeon. So the results can still sometimes get a surprising turn when the clocks are read. This time it was my 1st pigeon 7th in the club and 15th in the circuit therefore is still a nice result. But if you look at the difference of the first pigeon is the difference too large. What also indicates the best weather was a tough flight. On flight day I 13 of the 14 pigeons home. a No. 14 Sunday was on the cover. So in that respect everything home and back on the next flight. I wish everyone a lot of success for the following flights.

It was me or vluchtje!!!!!! And I am flight on the youngsters last Saturday. I had 19 young pigeons for a flight ± 160 km. By some bad weather the pigeons 12.30met NW winds were unloaded. I had calculated for myself that the pigeons around 2 hours 15 min would do about. My calculation knocked nice, The first pigeon was clocked at our club 14.37. In the corridors you hear all that time and you hope that at you too fast is a dove on the cover. The first pigeon fell to me after a few laps you around the house, 17 my leaves (14.54) as the first pigeon in the club on the shelf. Well that's pretty long wait. 2 minutes later I saw no 2 arriving this landed on the roof of the house and chose a few seconds later the plattedak of the dormer window at the neighbor for lessons there to be thirsty. (to throw a handful of gravel, the distance was too great) If 15.09 3rd pigeon landed on the 2nd valve ( the flat roof specialist bitum it was still checking and continued to sit) Eventually she came 15.10 down and went inside. What an annoyance!!!!!!. And then it was wait. On 15.17 came 4th pigeon. After the 4th pigeon remained quited. If 19.00 was turn the clock, when I had 10 So even at home 9 to go. You're then again to hope that there are some home with pinched buttocks. I had to pass the turn to me because the plasterer late had finished his work. The rain was quite a mess in the house I wanted to have first cleared. Anyway around 20.00 I am finished and went inside, curious about the outcome. And it was quite so bad. My 1st pigeon was 9th in the club 22 in the circle and in the 66th Division. In itself quite an achievement, but it was quite a tough flight. Friday basketing for this flight I had called 1-2-3 to play, go it turned slightly different, but the intention was there, I will say. if 21.00 had I 15 pigeons at home so that was a reasonable reassurance . Unlike bitumen king of the flat roof at neighbor, it is useful for latecomers they scattered on a flat roof can take a sip of drink. Namely that increases the likelihood that they can come home. The hope was back on Sunday, I have all told 1 dove in and got this was also injured. She had a scrape on the belly, so it seemed at first. When I was the evening in the loft she sat alone in a corner. I've picked them to look but could not see much more like a big blue scrape. The next morning she was dead in the loft, So there was still more to do if looked from the outside. It's always annoying when a bird dies, especially if you do not have much more about. Tuesday I got a pigeon back, emaciated though but she's home and soon may join the natour. The end result 19 pigeons 17 pigeons whose home 1 dead so on this flight at a loss 3. For the next race I try 13 of 14 play to see if they are ready for this time 1 t/m 3 to play. Only the thought you are already happy. I wish everyone a lot of success with the arrivals. and as an old Dutch saying goes pigeons. “as the kwoai dur bloast the wings is the stert nie for road. I will say again the next time.