One Slow Summer

Well June is out of the way and allot has happened.

Tech Ed has been and gone and i learnt allot about Team Foundation Server and SharePoint. Also taught a class at the Conference on Team Foundation Server which was accidental but allot of fun.

The OFA Picnic took place on June the 8th and it was pretty good by all standards great turn out and they tried something new with the introductions of Workshops.

A full write up can be read here.

 

I was asked to run for treasurer which i did with some reluctance. I was PR officer for the British in-line Puck Hockey Association at one time and the political just about killed me hence the reluctance. One of the things i am proud about though is i did re-design the logo for BIPHA and the BRSF which they still use to day. So far this has been pretty good we had our first board meeting. I have known Robert Huber a while and he makes all my hoods. Perry White i have gone to for veterinary and squirrel hawking advise. Ken Riddle is now the president and if you can get his book it's a dam good read and in my opinion should be compulsory reading for anyone starting out in falconry..

Rob Huber , Kelly Rawlings and Perry White all got elected too but you can read about it at the above link.

Robert Huber, Kelly Rawlings, Perry White, Ken Riddle and myself.

Ken gave a excellent workshop on imping, Ryan Van Zants has shown me how to one form of imping with Carbon Fiber and bambo , Kens version was a lot more complicated and used beading needles and pieces of feather shaft (Calamus).

Ken Riddle Imping Workshop

I also won a Short Cuff Glove at the picnic, first time i have won anything so was pleased with that.

I have about 40 pigeons right now with still more to come. so plenty to continue my dog training. still working on Woah and using the Delmar Smith and Willow Creek Kennels method of training and so far it seems to be coming along all but slowly (which is more down to me than the dog) David Gowdy also has an excerlant book on GSP training.


Harris Update
Got a call from the Coulsons to say my bird will be ready mid August which will be just in time to get going for the new season.