Geoff Capes is something of a local celebrity in the Peterborough and surrounding area and needs little introduction to many. He is the most capped British male athlete of all time. When he retired from UK athletics as a shot putter in 1980, he had 67 international caps, returning 35 wins from those appearances.
Geoff turned professional in 1980 to take part in strong man competitions and Highland games. He was twice the World’s Strongest man and took the titles of Europe’s Strongest man and Britain’s Strongest Man three times each.
Geoff lists among his hobbies fishing and gardening, but his real love is exhibition Budgerigars. It surprises some people that a man of Geoff Capes’ physical stature should be gentle enough to keep and breed birds. However, he is a true son of the Lincolnshire fens and cared for injured birds and animals from when he was a young boy. As a champion Budgerigar exhibitor he has enjoyed many show successes. He is an elected member of the Budgerigar Society’s General Council and serves on its disciplinary committee.
Geoff will be on hand to officially open LovePets at Peterborough Exec at 9.30am on Saturday 27 November 2010. He also plans to bring some of his prize budgerigars with him and will be giving a presentation on both Saturday and Sunday about keeping budgies as pets.
‘Hi to all pet lovers, I am sure that the Love Pets Show will be a great success, I will be present on both days talking about and presenting my hobby of budgerigars with the Budgerigar Society which I have been involved in for over 40 years, you will see some wonderful varieties and colours and we will be there to answer all your questions, and you never know you may become another one of our many thousands of members. See you there.’ Geoff Capes
More detailed information about Geoff Capes can be found at his official website www.geoffcapes.com and read more about the Budgerigar Society at www.budgerigarsociety.com
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