MAIDSTONE CONVOYERS REPORT

Fri ..7.20 am..rang s,meadows and m,wade,vote 3-0 to delay 24hrs
SAT...7,20 am..rang s,meadows and m,wade ..vote 2-1 to go,forecast clear up to north Yorkshire then chance of showers at home end,but more to the west side. Very strong wsw to sw winds picking up as day goes on.
BIRDS going 3hrs earlier,went to yard to pick wagon up and then to CF,WD FEDS,back to crook,put rest of WD birds on and CROOK fed,picking DAR up on route,,.2 wagons and 1 tailor setting off to maidstone ,arriving outside site for 12.40am. Birds opened and watered by1.30 am..SUN. UP AT 5am cloudless skies at race point and all the way up to ripon ,rain ,heavy at times across most of home end,forecast to ease towards 12 onwards.driving the 150yds to LIB point at 7.20,had to wait in a cue of fishermen.east coast and hull feds both libbing 1 at 7 and 7.30. Wind picking up on site before 8am.checked line of flight great to north York's, then heavy showers easing down.birds up at 8.45 am ,clearing very well..conveyer Peter matthews