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CUTTLEBROOK OR KOI DEALERS’ NEWS
RUGBY WORLD CUP
The morning flew by, for the next few hours there was a
constant flow of people, lots of familiar faces, but also
Cuttlebrook Koi Farm lots of new ones too. So many great comments about
the quality of fish we had produced this year. Also, lots
It’s the Rugby World Cup’s final day, it’s raining, and
there are 40mph winds. Perfect day for an Open Day, of happy customers proudly showing off photos of fish
ay? Watching England progress to the final gave us they had purchased at previous open days.
mixed emotions, but hey, we thought it would be so Come midday, we thought it was just about to quieten
quiet, at least we could watch the game too! But how down, but then a second wave of people flooded to the
wrong we were. Farm after watching the rugby. They were much happier
with the quality of fish they were purchasing compared
Doors open at 10am and come 9.30 we have a queue
to the morning’s rugby.
of people forming already! We couldn’t quite believe it.
By the time 10am came around, there was quite the Come 2pm, and finally we had a moment to breathe,
buzz around the farm – but also some disappointment – after seeing hundreds of customers and selling hundreds
we wouldn’t get to watch the game!! But as it turns out, of fish, it had been a truly successful day. This was a
good job we didn’t. two-day event, and the Sunday saw a good turnout of
people who mostly likely weren’t legal to drive after the
rugby the previous day!
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