Fri 7.45 am ,rang Martin Wade ,Alan rang Stephen Meadows , vote was 3 to 0 to go
5.15 pm arrived at yard , picked up Deerness Valley , part West Durham , back to yard for trailer then picked up Crook , Cockfield and Darlington, arrived at Barton for 10.00
Left for Racepoint with 4 wagons and 2 trailers , arrived on site at 12.30 , birds watered and opened up by 1.00
Sat , up at 6.30 ,white frost with low mist
8.00 sky clearing on route but visibility still not good enough at Racepoint
9.00 birds liberated in no wind