Koi Quest Tours 2007 - Visit No. 1

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:21 pm

Hi all,

Last year many of the questers met up at various times to visit dealers and hobbiests ponds. Great bit of fun and we all met a few new people we'd only ever communicated through this forum before - put faces to names!

Although on Koi Quest we frown on direct or indirect dealer advertising (Hobbyists forum!), sometimes when an event is occuring it's a great time to meet and see some great Koi. No one has to buy anything, but we get to meet new friends and of course get to discuss the merits of Koi being seen, or ponds being opened for us to see.

Therefore to kick off 2007 Gazza and myself thought we'd start of with a Koi Quest Tour to Connoisseur Koi on Sunday 7th January, with opening hours from 10.00. Based in the Reading area, they should be near for many of you.

Be great to see some of you there ...........

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:31 pm

This is starting to become a regular occurance....

Maybe we should compile a list of possible venues....

red koi · Post by **red koi** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:35 pm

Hi Bob,
Xmas is over now, So count me in mate.

Regards
AMIR

fisherman · Post by **fisherman** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:42 pm

Hi Bob

I would have loved to go to Geoff and Tena

but it's the clubs AGM I cannot miss that Geoff has a verry good set up as I have been there several times It's dont miss

red koi · Post by **red koi** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 1:06 am

jason-m wrote:This is starting to become a regular occurance....

Maybe we should compile a list of possible venues....

Jason this is a great idea and I think we should set some dates as well so fellow questers can plan ahead. I think at least once a month, I am sure there are more then 12 possible decent venues in the country. What do you think Bob

I can already see few koiquest pond visits coming up

Regards
AMIR

dho · Post by **dho** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 3:06 am

Great idea Bob.

Would love to join you guys there at Connoisseur Koi as I was already thinking of going anyway, but I will most likely to be too busy working!! The wife is away so I am attempting to finish the pond, decking, QT etc before she come back, so it pond building by day and programming at night at the moment. Just spent all day in the rain shifting what felt like 10 tonne of mud!! If I am on schedule I will pop in, but things always take 3 times longer than I plan!

Will try my best to join in on the next event though. Things should be easier once this pond building/hard landscaping lark is finished.

Maybe that BBQ will finally materialise this Spring/Summer.

Capt Nemo · Post by **Capt Nemo** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 11:43 am

sounds good to me Bob....

regards
Tony

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 1:15 pm

Well looks like its a date guys and will be good to see you

sukoi50 · Post by **sukoi50** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 1:45 pm

mmmm you lot will be so close to me on that day!!! scarey eh????

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 1:50 pm

Hi Sue,

Are you going to be there

sukoi50 · Post by **sukoi50** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 1:56 pm

not sure yet may well see u there or in the pub at the top of the road!

Sue x

TerryKoi · Post by **TerryKoi** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 2:10 pm

Thats a brill idea Bob I just got the mail from Geoff and I love the Yamabuki Hariwake a321 . would go so well in my pond, hopfully we may meet some of you there.

tomc · Post by **tomc** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 3:17 pm

I'm a maybe for now. Need to see how badly work goes this week! Tom

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 3:21 pm

Afraid this one is also a no from me as the wife is at work all weekend so i have the pleasure of the little ones company, will keep my eye out for the next one though...

StuW · Post by **StuW** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 6:40 pm

How can you guys afford it this soon after christmas??
No go this one but will try to get out to play for the next one but what a great idea, Koi Quest on tour!!!!!

Stuart