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by ian m
Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:34 pm
Forum: Japan Trips
Topic: Wednesday 22nd April 2009.
Replies: 3
Views: 12798

Re: Wednesday 22nd April 2009.

Dave. Certainly a cracking photo of the Sakura blossom, the one in my neighbours garden dumping loads of blosom in my pond isn't as appealing. Sure Martin's isn't behaving either at the moment. So as the koi trip is over. just sight seeing now. What have been the high's (I'm sure there have been man...
by ian m
Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:15 am
Forum: Japan Trips
Topic: Tuesday 21st April 2009.
Replies: 2
Views: 10827

Re: Tuesday 21st April 2009.

Dave, Well well well, I've never been an admirer of goshki before, think the only one I've ever liked was the one Stephen and Anthony nearly bought last year. These I could easily find pond space for though, stunning. I'm assuming the idea with them is as posted on another forum the sliver will go b...
by ian m
Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:30 pm
Forum: Japan Trips
Topic: Sunday 19th April 2009
Replies: 5
Views: 15454

Re: Sunday 19th April 2009

Dave,

The kohaku is for me pure Hosikin, from the pic the white looks superb, the beni looks so deep and the pattern is great. After the 50K I'll volunter to over winter her for you, no problem.

Ian
by ian m
Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:50 pm
Forum: Japan Trips
Topic: Saturday 18th April 2009
Replies: 3
Views: 12857

Re: Saturday 18th April 2009

Dave san, If I was a betting man, which I'm not, a Showa would have definately been one of the one's I thought you'd chose from this trip. So that's two Seki's in Mr Wilson pond now, me think there may be another dianichi (either kohaku or showa) before the end of the trip but that only me thinking....
by ian m
Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:25 pm
Forum: Japan Trips
Topic: Friday 17th April 2009
Replies: 2
Views: 10618

Re: Friday 17th April 2009

Dave,

It must be one hell of an experience to see tosai like that, the water is literally bubbling with fish. Can't wait for the next installment.

Ian
by ian m
Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:36 pm
Forum: Japan Trips
Topic: Thursday 16th April 2009.
Replies: 1
Views: 9349

Re: Thursday 16th April 2009.

Dave, Looks totally amazing, sum stunning large koi there, as Martin has already said somewhere else, does your Sue know you bought all of those in the bowl????? New pond Sir???? Must admit Dianichi looks pretty impressive, most of the photo's I've seen of Japan fish houses they are a mess!!! There'...
by ian m
Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:47 pm
Forum: Japan Trips
Topic: Arrival Day part 2
Replies: 5
Views: 16000

Re: Arrival Day part 2

Martin, MItch,

By the sound of it it could be a very cheap trip though. As Allan pointed out they never send an invoice!!!!!

Ian
by ian m
Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:54 pm
Forum: Japan Trips
Topic: Arrival Day part 2
Replies: 5
Views: 16000

Re: Arrival Day part 2

Dave,

Without realising it you've caused me a problem. Sue loves the photo's of the temples and would love to visit them!!!! Cheers mate, look forward to the koi tomorrow. Enjoy.

Ian
by ian m
Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:31 am
Forum: Japan Trips
Topic: Japan Spring 2009
Replies: 5
Views: 14904

Re: Japan Spring 2009

No this is a post I'm going to look forward too. You going to post some bits on your trip Dave?

Ian
by ian m
Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:48 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New QT
Replies: 2
Views: 5504

Re: New QT

Mitch, Must have been the weekend for clearing out garages, mine didn't take anywhere near that long though. You won't regret setting up a growing on pond , fun to watch them during the winter aswell, amazing how quick they grow. Only problem is two lots of fish growing during the year and then you'...