KOI EVENTS
Volcanic ash causes chaos! O
Bernie Woollands reports on the ash cloud that brought air travel to a standstill…
n April 14 Eyjafjallajokull, an Icelandic volcano, erupted and sent a dense ash cloud into the atmosphere that
brought air travel to a standstill throughout Europe for seven days. Many of Hotspot’s Koi Kichi contributors were affected in one way or another, mostly adversely, but there was one ray of sunshine. The inconvenience didn’t stop at humans, koi shipments too were severely affected as Mark Gardner reported on his Niigata- Nishikigoi blog.
Deron Simons (Select Nishikigoi International) and the South East’s Secretary Mick Preston were able to leave Narita on what appears to be one of the last flights, but only to have the flight diverted to Lyon in east-central France and then having to make their way across country and cross channel after finding that the French railways were on strike. This led to an epic journey via coach, hire car and ferry, eventually arriving home after a 42-hour journey. However, Mick didn’t seem too perturbed when I spoke to him a couple of days after
his return home. But maybe that had something to do with the Sakai Sanke that he managed to obtain. A big fish with a big future, we hope.
Stephen Grey (North East Koi Club’s PRO) and his Hotspot photographer son Anthony weren’t so fortunate. They were due to fly home on Tuesday April 20 but they found the flight had been cancelled. The first re-bookable flight offered at that time was on May 3. Having a few days left on their rail pass
they put the time to good use visiting temples. They were planning to go south and visit Isawa, but once the flights resumed their booking was brought forward and they arrived home on April 23. Chris Woolger’s (BKKS & ZNA judge) pending return from judging the AKA Show in Sydney began to look dicey. Flying with Emirate airlines operating out of Dubai she faced being stranded there. Obviously some contingency plans were required and an agreement was struck between the AKA and the South East Koi Club that should Chris end up in Dubai we’d sell her to the white slave trade and share the profits!
East Pennine Koi Club F
or those of you who live in Yorkshire and the surrounding areas, the East Pennine Koi Club
is an excellent way to meet new friends. The club meets on the second Thursday of the month at 8pm in the Rockingham Arms, 8 Main Street, Wentworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S62 7TL.
Club meetings are a very sociable
affair, as well as being an excellent opportunity to get advice and information about koi keeping in general. The club also has many very experienced members who are always willing to help out when others are experiencing problems. We also have many regular speakers throughout the year and this always
88 KOI CARP Chris wasn’t the only judge affected. The
Japanese judges scheduled for InterKoi, the KLAN koi show (April 24 and 25) were threatened and as a precaution judges from Belgium and Holland were sourced to take over, as you will have read in the show report. It wasn’t just an inconvenience for koi
hobbyists; the breeders in Japan were also given problems. Shipments of fish en route to the airports had to turn around and be returned to the breeders’ premises where they were unbagged and replaced in their holding facilities until normality resumed. At the time of writing this Mark Gardner advised that although flights had resumed, priority for cargo space was going to perishables and medical supplies, and that koi shipments would resume by approximately May 1. Concerns were rife amongst UK hobbyists regarding the risks associated with the ash coming to earth. Healthy Koi, a dry goods outfit specialising in koi health in the South of England were quick to offer advice and their services. They posted a bulletin on their website which you can view at
www.healthykoi.co.uk.
South Kent Koi Club Koi Auction 2010
goes down very well. It’s a great opportunity to speak to the experts. Pond visits are very popular with our
members. What better way to spend an afternoon than by a lovely pond full of koi, drink in hand and with great company too? So what are you waiting for? If
you’re not sure if a koi club is for you then you’re welcome to come and see us at one of our club meetings before you make your mind up. We’re sure you’ll find us very welcoming and deserving of our title: ‘The Friendly Koi Club’. If you would like more information about the East Pennine Koi Club contact Ann Birkett on 07592 441489 or 0114 2490374. Alternatively you can email
secretary@eastpenninekoi-club.co.uk. Check out the website for more details:
www.eastpenninekoi-club.co.uk.
he South Kent Koi Club are pleased to announce that they are holding their 2010 Koi Auction on Sunday June 6. The auction starts at 12 noon at Mongeham Village Hall, Mongeham Road, Great Mongeham, near Deal CT14 9LL. If you have any koi you would like to enter into the auction then please arrive between 10.00am and 11.30am – late entries will not be accepted.
T Although the auction doesn’t begin until
12pm, you are welcome to come and view the koi from 10.30am. For more information about the auction, please telephone Adrian Gray on 01233 631839. It would also be helpful to telephone in advance of the auction day if you are selling. Although this isn’t compulsory, it would be a great help to our event planners. Conditions: All lots entered must be double bagged and each lot separate in its own box. Failure to do so will result in a rebagging charge to protect the fish’s welfare.
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