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SOUTH EAST KOI


                                                                                                                 CLUB VISIT ESSEX

                                                                                                                 KOI KEEPERS


                                                                                                                 David Brown.





                                                                                                                 Exchange pond visits with other Koi Clubs is a great
                                                                                                                 way to promote our hobby, learn how other Koi keepers
                                                                                                                 design and build their ponds, keep their Koi, and it’s a
                                                                                                                 good social event, particularly with the good weather
                                                                                           EXCHANGE              we have been having.
                                                                                           POND VISITS           So on Sunday 19th of July we boarded the minibus and

                                                                                           WITH OTHER            set off to visit the members of the Essex Koi Keepers
                                                                                                                 Club, some of our members followed in cars. We
                                                                                           KOI CLUBS IS          arrived at our first pond in Vange and were greeted by
                                                                                           A GREAT WAY           our hosts Alan and Sue Cox where we were shown
                                                                                                                 down a pathway along the side of their house where
                                                                                           TO PROMOTE            there were Japanese stepping stones tastefully guiding
                                                                                                                 us to their garden. We enjoyed bacon and sausage rolls
                                                                                           OUR HOBBY             and plenty of tea and coffee. I’ve been here before

                                                                                                                 some years ago and remember how I was impressed
                                                                                                                 with their pond and garden.





















                                                                                           The raised pond made a
                                                                                           convenient seat to enjoy our
                                                                                           bacon and sausage rolls.
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