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My best mate kept pigeons - 'racers and tumblers', as did his old man before him...he kept them in a massive purpose built Dovecot that his old man made at the top of his allotment.
The place was absolutely immaculate and he was up there tending to them every day.
He unfortunately had to give the allotment up when the local council wanted the land for redevelopment which was a shame really - some of the veg out of that allotment was absolutely stunning.
He very reluctantly gave the pigeons he had remaining to another 'fancier' in Jesmond - he was really attached to them.
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Nicholas Monsarrat
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