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Anthony takes part    We have both been members of the British Koi Keepers          Stephen has been part of   So why buy a ‘Grey’s Koi’ from us? Every Koi we select
       in the harvest at     Society (BKKS) and the North East Koi Club (NEKC)             the benching team at the   we do so as if it’s for ourselves, and we are deeply
       Yume Koi Japan.                                                                     BKKS National Show.
                             since 2002 and have each held many positions and                                    proud of the Koi we have for sale. Everything we have
                             volunteered in both societies. More recently, Stephen                               learned we have done through our own physical
                             has been the NEKC Club Chairman and Show                                            experience and trials. This therefore allows us to
                             Chairman, with Anthony acting as the Vice Show                                      understand each Koi and ensure we can match the Koi
                             Chairman, with us both resurrecting the NEKC annual                                 to our customer’s requirements.
                             Koi Show and built it up to be The North of England Koi
                                                                                                                 We’ll always be hobbyists at heart first and foremost,
                             Show. Since 2002 we have been volunteering at the
                                                                                                                 looking after all our Koi in that manner and ensuring
                             BKKS National Show, first starting on the centre ring
                                                                                                                 they grow according to their age and are in top
                             water team then for many years part of the Show
                                                                                                                 condition. For this reason, we look at our business from
                             benching team.
                                                                                                                 the outside in, “We’re hobbyists, so what do we want
                                                                                                                 from a dealer?”
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