Lizarddag 2018
Football commentators are rather fond of describing a match as ‘a game of two halves’; a statement of the obvious.... Read More
London Fancy
The National Exhibition 2018: the London Fancies
There was a smaller display of London Fancies than we have seen in recent years, but to quote the old cliché, the quality of the birds more than compensated for the quantity (or lack of it).... Read More
TV celebrity show
Starring the London Fancy with a supporting cast of Piet Renders and Theo Minten at the Meijels Pracht show, the Netherlands. Click on the video below: ... Read More
A visit to Marko
Let me start by declaring an interest. I have known Marko for twenty years; we are good friends and visit each other every year. Marko and his family are some of the nicest people you will ever meet. In short, I am biased.... Read More
A visit to Piet, 2017
2017 has been an eventful year for Piet Renders (1). A fall at work resulted in a broken pelvis and a damaged spine amongst other injuries, and whilst he has recovered, he still has pain and limited mobility in his left arm which has prevented him from returning to work. The fall happened during the […]... Read More
Lizarddag 2017: the London Fancies
Of all the innovations at the 2017 edition of the Lizarddag, the introduction of a class for London Fancies is surely the one that will be remembered as a major step forward. I realise that classes for London Fancies have been provided for several years at the National Exhibition of Birds and at the South […]... Read More
London Fancies at the National Exhibition 2017
The National Exhibition is one of the few events in this country (or anywhere in the World) where you can see new London Fancies on display. Officially, this section of the show is hosted by the London Fancy Canary Club, but in practice it is down to the hard work and dedication of two fanciers: […]... Read More