THE ANNUAL AVAIRY ON THE 21 ST OF JUNE 2009. THE HEADS OF THE VALLEY  CLUB HEADED NORTH FOR BLACKPOOL FOR THE WEEKEND. THE FIRST AVAIRY WE VISITED WAS  T AND A LUKE WHO HAVE JUST BUILT A STUNNING NEW BIRDROOM. TOM AND ANDREW SHOWED US AROUND THIER IMPRESSIVE AVAIRY INCLUDING STOCK INPORTED FROM THE MOLKENIN STUD FROM SOUTH AFRICA. ON THE SUNDAY WE STARTED THE DAY AT JOHN ALCOCK WHO HIS WELL KNOWN FOR DARK FACTOR BIRDS AND HAD RECENTLY MOVED INTO BLACKPOOL. FROM HERE WE SPLIT UP INTO SMALL PARTIES AND VISITED THE STUDS OF BILL HOWECROFT, JOHN LEGGETT,  AND TOM WOODS. OUR THANKS GO TO EVERYBODY AT BLACKPOOL WHO LOOKED AFTER US .AND A SPECIAL THANKS GOES OUT TO OUR TRIP ORGANISER DOMINIC AVO WHO HAS DONE A STUNNING JOB YET AGAIN.