The LCA Classic 2016
Will 2016 be remembered as the Year of the Novice? Of the three major events held this year so far, the award for Best Lizard canary has gone to Novices at two. ... Read More
Author: Huw Evans
Piet’s Progress
Whenever I travel to Holland for The Lizarddag, I try to call in on Piet Renders to observe the progress of his great project: the resurrection of the London Fancy canary. I was there at the birth of the new London Fancy and have seen Piet’s birds develop to the point where they are no longer […]... Read More
Lizarddag 2016
Isn’t it wonderful when the underdog wins? It restores your faith in the human spirit when the competitors who always try hard, but usually have to settle for second best, finally have their moment of glory. The 2016 Lizarddag was one of those wonderful occasions.... Read More
Practice: putting ideas to the test
Testing leads to failure, and failure leads to understanding. Burt Rutan (and before you ask, I’d never heard of him either, but he’s worth looking up).... Read More
History, part 16: the colour of money
Have you noticed that whenever people start talking about material possessions, whether they are cars, clothes, houses or high-tech gadgets, it doesn’t take long before the conversation turns to their price. Whether you’ve found a bargain, are outraged by exorbitant prices, or simply curious about how much things cost, it is the universal method of ascribing […]... Read More
Bird’s eye view: Cage & Aviary Birds 19 October 2016
Three articles in Cage & Aviary Birds caught my eye this week. The first was entitled Thinking outside the box, but it is what goes inside the box that matters here. ... Read More
The EALCA John Codling Memorial Show
Report by Joe Coakley: This year the EALCA Show moved from Kings Lynn to Emneth, Norfolk. It was also a Memorial Show paying tribute to former Chairman John Codling. The new show hall was a vast improvement on the EALCA’s former home with much more space, parking and facilities, my only criticism was the lighting […]... Read More