Page 18 - Koi Net - On-Line Koi Magazine - Issue 69

Particularly combined with the artificial cherry blossom
trees, potted palms and the Koi models on plinths.
Sadly, the four much larger model Koi from Indonesia,
ordered last year, still failed to arrive this year, but Ian
met the lady in charge of the company last weekend in
Singapore and we hope they will finally be delivered!
WE HAD A On Friday evening, Richard, Ian and I entertained the
judges and their ladies (Jerome’s wife whom we have
TOTAL OF 85 christened “Tiger Lily” plus Mr Hung’s niece Claire,
SHOW BINS his interpreter) at a Middle Eastern restaurant in
Parramatta. We tried this venue out last year with
TO EXHIBIT great success, so were happy to re-visit it. The private
OUR KOI room the restaurant offers makes conversation and
judging preamble so much easier and a great menu
was offered. It was a very enjoyable evening.
Saturday saw the water trucks arriving for their first
deliveries at 9.30am. They had to go and refill once to
complete our Show bins (85 in total) plus three in the
centre for the over nighters and the water looked really
good this year. The potted palms were placed, results
The Showground was On Friday evening we boards set in position and all was ready bar the cherry
starting to look really entertained the judges blossom trees by midday. They arrived mid-afternoon
special, building up and their partners at a but the company assemble them, so no work pending
around the central Middle Eastern restaurant
feature of the Torii Gate. in Parramatta. for the team.

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