Biggles - as he is known to Mecannylad - is one of our few Peak District pigeon fanciers. He has never been backward in coming forward; forever looking for an opportunity to bore anyone who cares to listen about how he paints roundells in the style of the RAF on the top side of his pigeon`s wings before a big race.
Whilst Biggles` bird-fancying mates continue to lose a fair share of their racing pigeons to predatory larger birds during the course of a season; since starting his wing painting initiative Biggles tells us how he has regularly `counted all of his star birds out and all of them back ` in true combative fashion.
One of these fine days Mecannylad intends to pay a quiet visit to Biggles` loft …. or should it be hangar ?
I will report back…. if I am not shot down first !