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1. probably cut something important off spoke to Nick who was happy to run the lectures over the winter waiting until spring for open water Being a bit nerdy read the user manual and course notes multiple times and as all engineers do stripped my new bit of kit down then had to work out how to put it back together again It still worked and there were no bits left over Bonus training matters Having recently completed the Accelerated Deco Advanced Diver and Sports Mixed Gas courses found most of the course easy to follow and complimentary to what had been learnt before Know your PPOZ2 is constantly drilled in as managing the partial pressure of oxygen is fundamental to rebreather operation Keeping this at the optimum level is how you maximise bottom time and minimise decompression Too low and you run out of oxygen and too high and you get too much oxygen both equally bad for you A safe bail out is also important as trained in the other courses mentioned had a pretty full dive calendar booked for the coming season but wanted to use my box from the start Like most training programmes there are a minimum number of dives and targets and normally the course is completed in buddy pairs taking it in turns to observe and demonstrate was the only person doing the course so Frances buddied me and had Nick s 100 attention lucky me The first dive was in Wraysbury on Mothering Sunday push2. Technology experience and most importantly training have all improved significantly now The BSAC introduced a number of courses supporting the fact that rebreathers are safe with proper training Bracknell Sub Aqua Club can run courses unsurprisingly spearheaded by technical instructor Nick Jewson next step in diving For me a rebreather was the next challenge to keep the diving fire burning l d been thinking about it for over a year having been on dive boats with rebreather divers who had longer bottom times but were back on the boat the same time as me There are of course many other reasons to buy one superior gas management extended dive durations reduced decompression obligations less core temperature reduction lighter load on your back the potential to reduce gas costs and for those who wish to go deeper it can be physically and practically far less demanding than open circuit Watching the internet forum sites for many months established what equipment was available on the second hand market and what to expect for the money Then a unit that Andy Hodgson ticked all the right technical boxes became available and after a little negotiation purchased an nspiration Vision with bail out valve auto dill valve temp stick only 40 hours use and a recent manufacturer service myths versus fact A common statement from the muggles is that rebreathers are for technical divers For many diving a twins
3. They call it silent diving that is unless you have a buddy that can t stop talking It s amazing how close you can get to the marine life without them being disturbed My 20th non training dive while on the recent club trip to Scapa Flow and it was truly enjoyable Apart from checking my instruments every 30 seconds was relaxed and comfortable my buoyancy trim seems to be under control and the box of tricks didn t play up once Imagine an unlimited collection of differing Nitrox mixes for multi level diving and 100 O2 for deco together with a clear head warm breath and hugely reduced decompression stops all without swapping gases and changing computer settings Unfortunately was buddied with Bendy diving open circuit and who has a community order restricting him from being left alone which resulted in an extra 25 minutes of deco when could have been back on the boat still only used 40bar of O2 from a three litre cylinder amazing Those who achieved similar run times to me throughout the week spent over 100 on gas fills spent 18 on O2 and used about 20 worth of Sofno Lime the clever stuff that removes CO2 In my opinion this is the ultimate diving tool to be considered by anyone diving twinsets already or thinking of it A good condition second hand Inspiration Classic is a similar cost to twins and you could probably sell it on for what you paid for it If you are really flush you can pay 10K
4. an opportunity to commiserate in The Flatty And being the last night we had decided that there is nothing like a wonderful curry to wrap up the trip and we all agreed that the Indian Feast delivered from Kirkwall was nothing like a wonderful curry The lislian Chapel The Miracle of Camp 60 Ss Ses m aer ie Fuse me ee de a tm amp ee ee eee eee aan B T a ay ee i m De es oe me ie ee a e n e Newspeper clipping in museum The course was run at Stormforce Coaching in Southampton The last few spaces were advertised on the BSAC Southern facebook group and we snapped them up It started with a brief history of the safety regulations and then moved on to how to raise the alarm Buoyancy aids life jackets were discussed and demonstrated Life rafts were discussed in detail The boxes we see on top of hard boats we use contain more than just a raft There is also an emergency pack containing survival items such as paddles sea sickness tablets a sea anchor bailer and puncture repair kit Too many things to go through in this article but it was equivalent to a Pete Custerson scene from Mary Poppin s holdall The morning session then ended with a quick overview on the actions that should be taken before abandoning and the fact that this should be the last resort We then transferred to a nearby pool for practical sessions which were the best bit about the course We
5. clears which after 20 years of diving should be second nature to me This reminds me how fortunate we are as a club to have so many of our members giving up their time to training and keeping our club running We have 30 or more qualified instructors who regularly give up their time to help us with our diving There is a financial cost and often you guys sacrifice your own diving to go to Wraysbury or dive The Countess when The Sky would be so much more tempting can t name you all but please take this as a personal thanks for everything At the upcoming AGM we elect a new committee and we need volunteers It can be hard frustrating but rewarding work This year our membership has grown so we must be doing something right Nic Hallett has nomination forms so please come forward Finally in an attempt to take the dullness out of the winter our Social Secretary has organised a number of events and we have a number of invited speakers Any more ideas please let me know Safe diving continued from front page the wreck and making him jump through various other navigational and assorted hoops much to the amusement but heartfelt and warming support from the fellow divers as well as the skipper and his missus The presence of housemaids knee was felt on my scuffed knees for over a week afterwards as resorted to balancing maps on the seat and squatting on the floor with the boat bouncing all over
6. covered the raft again deployed it and practiced wet and dry entry and the process you need to follow to get away from the craft you are leaving It wasn t easy getting into the rafts and was quite an eye opener Next came a session on survival without a raft joining together from small groups then to make a large raft of people This is all fine if you do not need to get anywhere so we also practiced the crocodile which allowed us to use our arms to paddle in a given direction Looks like the conger in a swimming pool Sarah and practiced a lot of this with our dry suits on was keen to try my drysuit with a life jacket to see if the effect of the buoyancy of the suit impacts the jacket s ability to work The conclusion is that a standard 100N life jacket does not have enough buoyancy to counteract the air in your boots This could have the potential to put you face down if you were unconscious The bigger capacity jackets were OK but you might not get them as 100N is the standard If you are using a wing as a buoyancy aid without cylinders it could work A BCD would work nicely Then came a major section on righting an upturned raft This consists of finding the correct section of the raft to avoid being hit by the CO2 cylinder and climbing up and using your weight to turn it over Sarah is so small that it was very difficult for her but she persevered and completed the task For her it was technique r
7. on a new one with all the extras but that really isn t necessary at entry level My kit is rated beyond 120 metres which is more than adequate The only drawback is the unavoidable desire that all dive blokes posses an uncontrollable attraction to shiny new things They are all so beautiful My special thanks go to Nick and Frances Jewson for generously giving up so much of their time for no personal gain like so many of the instructors in our club a ea a ea See LEKE M cyt 5 Zosia s cookery corner Anyone who has dived on a boat with Zosia will know how yummy this cake tastes So why not give it a try KEKES FRUIT AND WALNUT CAKE 250g unsalted butter at room temperature 250g plain flour 250g caster sugar 5 eggs separated 1 2 teaspoon baking powder 250g mixed raisins halved dates and chopped walnuts 2 tablespoons dark rum METHOD Preheat oven to 180 C In a big bowl cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until pale light and fluffy Gradually add egg yolks put egg whites in separate bowl Mix well between each addition and scrape down the bowl with a rubber spatula from time to time Add flour and baking powder Mix well Add raisins and rum In separate bowl whisks egg whites until stiff Very carefully add egg whites into the mixture and fold it in with a spatula do not over mix Pour mix into the loaf tin lined with baking paper With a knife make a cut alo
8. the place with various instruments flying about The distance off shore also made the spotting of transits difficult at the wreck sites but the site was duly found and shotted for the first dive on The Alaunia a large Cunard liner A great dive to a maximum depth of about 28m at the sea bed with the bow forming a lattice work of girders and a massive ten tonne anchor suspended over the side motionless in the gloom that you had resist the urge to push an effort that only results in the diver going backwards something to do with Newton and some second law Jeff Reed could explain Getting a bit lumpy as we headed back to shore to watch the airshow during the surface interval Then heading back past the lighthouse to The Shoals for the second dive a hardy five divers had to be told it was off due to conditions being borderline impacting ingress onto the boat Sunday is that early start 6 15am Even earlier if you have to be up to add the finishing touches to the ruddy passage plans and charts But its a long chug to The Argonaut a luxury steam yacht sitting upright with 38m in the scour holes but 25m to the top of the deck The vessel is famous for being used as a tour cruise ship and being the first package tour to sink She sits mainly intact a great dive enjoyed by all Full steam back to The Oceana gave us a Surface interval and another liner a bit smaller but still massive rumoured to still have s
9. IZA iver Summer Autumn 2012 The harbour MOUTHPIECE or Last year my first attempt at this in Salcombe was blown out so when Steve Lawson said he was going to arrange an Eastbourne boat thought perhaps could take it over and manage it as an Unknown Sites weekend Besides the old man was going to be a Grandad just after the weekend so thought it only fair So the boat Dive125 was booked for Eastbourne and twelve of us duly agreed to head off to the south coast in the second week of August The boat was advertised as Sports Diver 85m max and after a quick chat with the skipper it appeared that there are some great wrecks not too far out of Eastbourne in that exact range There is a lighthouse that looks like an oil rig about 7 5 Nm off shore with some wrecks around it wonder why Note this is not a lightship as the charts indicate as the lightship was replaced in the 1970s The tides dictated early starts to get two slacks at the lighthouse on both days so opted for a later start on the first day to get a cracking wreck The Alaunia on Saturday at slack in the lighthouse area and then a drift over The Shoals This was followed by a 6 15am start on Sunday taking us beyond Hastings down the coast where the slack was in the middle of the tidal range for a great wreck The Argonaut then back for slack on low tide for another liner The Oceana Added bonuses were the easy access in
10. ally did not want to come out Garry and were diving on 32 Nitrox planning to spend about 30 minutes at about 30m and then surface after a 5 minute safety stop which is exactly what we did was getting very cold on the dive and then we had to wait awhile on the surface to be picked up which was a bit hard because by then really did need the loo Back on board quickly de kitted got out of my dry suit and rushed off to the loo do remember it Now then it went blank The next bit have been told about but still do not remember Apparently at some point after this realised could barely remember having breakfast Had we dived How many dives Ooops something was really wrong Told Garry who checked me for stroke symptoms and that knew who and where was how scary that must have been for him On to O2 and then the group contacted the coastguard talked with the medic and chopper was summoned have seen the video and still don t remember too much of this Bearing in mind I have a very bad Ruth Beattie relationship with heights and going up in a helicopter was a horrendous idea have to credit the chopper guy with an almost mystical quality since appear to be really enjoying the experience as was winched into the helicopter and off to Poole Recompression chamber Clarity returns am now starting to make memories again and do remember being transferred to the waiting ambulance for the short j
11. ather than brute force The instructor was a strong bloke and going forward Sarah hopes he demonstrates how it should be done if you don t have bulk on your side The pool session ended with scenarios where we practiced all the skills we had learnt with added complications and weather Feeling completely shattered we had lunch and returned to the classroom to cover what should be packed ina grab bag the effects of hyperthermia hypothermia and possible rescue scenarios The day ended with a practical of using flares It s amazing how many different types there are and the differing methods of setting them off Not quite as easy as it should be and a huge potential for burns would strongly recommend the course be attended by anyone who uses boats of any kind While some of the BSAC training covers the material here there are definitely gaps in both knowledge and practical skills that this course addresses Added to this it s a fantastic day out think the following from the RYA sums it up nicely It is a well proven fact that in the event of an emergency at sea people with training are more likely to survive EE a Call from the dark side rebreathers myths facts and reality Sadly due to the number of incidents and deaths involving rebreathers particularly in the early days the Yellow Box of Death has gained an unwelcome and inaccurate reputation
12. e fuselage behind and some distance behind that is the tail plane The preservation of the aircraft is quite extraordinary part of the machine gun is intact the crosses and swastika insignias are still discernable even after 70 years If you push your thumb into the retracted undercarriage there is still air in the tyres Debris from the aircraft is still scattered around and the guides gave me the VIP tour of wheels and ammunition boxes up click up A final check of my air gauge 80 bar it was time to ascend though not before my photo opportunity hanging in the water by the plane on the shot all the usual poses A three minute safety stop at five metres PADI rules compromised and did mine at five and a half A swim to the aft of the boat fins off into the boat and back to the dive centre Great bunch of guys helpful attentive a good sense of humour but above all a very professional approach to the skills of scuba diving Thanks Andrich Paul and Victor of Kreta Maris backdrop Undercarriage in wing LO an unforgettable dive forgotton This is the dive that for a while could not remember It was the third day of the Jubilee dive weekend on Divetime out of Weymouth and Garry and had just done a textbook perfect dive on the Elena R Vis was good the wreck was only lightly covered with discarded fishing stuff and even contained the odd lobster One in particular was adorned with barnacles and re
13. et going beyond 30 metres and using deco gases is considered technical Anyone with a Dive Leader Accelerated Decompression Procedures or Sports Mixed Gas qualification would certainly be considered a technical diver by many other training agencies The entry level rebreather course doesn t go beyond the above mentioned training programmes in fact it perfectly mirrors them However it does make the diver more efficient and flexible for any dive within the 40m range compared to an open Circuit diver Yes you do have to start all over again and there are a lot of technical and practical obligations They are expensive but you don t have to buy a new one and second hand they compare to a twinset No it will not try to kill you at every opportunity provided you adhere to the pre during and post checks you have been taught It is not that difficult just very different You don t have to spend hours on the boat preparing before each dive Ask anyone that has making the checks dived with me recently would also mention that you cannot justify the purchase on cost savings unless you do a lot of tri mix diving However if you do adventurous sports level diving and beyond it won t cost more than open circuit Due to the haste of purchasing my unit no consideration was given to when and where would train The Red Sea is nice but expensive and unlikely with Christmas coming up and SWMBO wife would justifiably
14. ing my luck with Carol It was cold quiet and impossible to control my new toy Oh dear what have done Nick was asking me to do things didn t think were possible then he would turn off my gas or he would inflate my diluent valve and then Holy mother of what was he trying to do to me The following weekends were at Vobster and NDAC which were even colder An hour at 6 C with Nick doing his best to terminate my mortal existence with my hands going numb and brain freezing and still couldn t control the thing This really wasn t as expected For some strange reason it wasn t very busy at either site so we managed to get two dives with good surface intervals The last day was back at NDAC on Easter Sunday Carol you re a saint and was told we could just go for a dive but Nick couldn t resist it Flashing laminated prompt cards every five minutes with what if scenarios written on them This time it all came together was more confident and certainly more in control It was all becoming second nature and dare say it enjoyable The written exam is open book which greatly reduces the pressure Don t expect to find all the answers in the course notes though but if you have completed any of the technical SDC s you will find it familiar This was the most rewarding challenge have taken in over 25 years of diving The hardest part is forgetting what you already know and starting all over again
15. lalntetelllaa a j gt anq naggis thnrougn to curry site whi worry about Mot mainland and a huge an hou surface wheeled ferry container full of more kit in Everything is hauled over th O fascinating museum on the island of wall a 4m drop to the deck of the dive H by rnoon dives that boat and surprisingly nothing gets are shorter and shallower broken or dropped in the drink By late afternoon we are back in Andy H arrives with goodies fafai dala al A E UI if als i MOTE M LOT UTI CEL ry BIONA ane the SMS Krinprinz W Wilhelm S f no exception The best view is to dive underneath the superstructure and look up or join Andy with his rebreather and Bendy with his twin The Italian chapel Ladder entry who needs a lift 5 WNIIST otn SIO aval us Jsually more P origil Oo 4 r AY LR P AY at i l U l rol a CAUTI wt il T Ul AL d meres pull j Brevity and GNE an elegant arse first entry back into the briny was worried about Sarah who always came out with wild staring eyes as if she was terrified until realised her mask has prescription lenses Divers up oR AAR M er a D Sarah beside prop a huge find Se 7 Sturn li ele tha last dav Af divin aiala nC Idol c y Vl QIVIT WwW VVI OI Se r pe ne _ aan 7 a relrelalall ng q ee d ale to t q J oi Z amien e aS Ue Om mar IU a ot Pla r The rin n k Fai d an so it seemed like
16. ng the cake Bake for just over an hour Check if a cocktail stick comes out clean 12 As an experiment Ruth and I have decided to run an email based newsletter in parallel to this printed issue of mouthpiece This means that all the stories contained within are also available as articles in the club news section of the website and are also available as an email newsletter if you wish to sign up for it The value of mouthpiece to the membership is not disputed and there are no immediate plans to stop publication but would urge you to try the e version out as a new means of communication This will cost the Club Looking at fish identification from a different angle at Billingsgate market Combining diving with a family holiday is it feasible Gill Vine nothing to produce and will mean that news can reach you in a more timely manner Combine this with various online tools and you can read it on any device including your Kindle iPad or iPhone The system we are investigating is called MailChimp and the e letter will arrive in email format with quick links to the articles on the club website To subscribe to the email newsletter go to bracknellscuba org uk and click on the club newsletter sign up link You can unsubscribe at any time Your email and personal information is not shared with anyone outside the Club Following are snippets from some late additions for which we had no ro
17. om in this edition The full articles are published on the website and in the email newsletter as there are no space or time issues there another good reason for giving the online version a try Mistral Last minute booking on liveaboard means a great deal for club members Slow thoughts on Suunto D6 dive computers FV01062 FP 1012
18. ome of the gold and silver bars and many of the P amp O artefacts still intact but none found by us She is another great wreck with fabulous visibility up to 10 metres All in all fantastic wreck diving with another chance for some penetration and easy swim throughs So Eastbourne then they are all plusses generally Great diving better than expected from those that hadn t been before think it would be safe to say there are some cracking wrecks within easy access and the tidal patterns mean it is possible to get two great wrecks dives in a day albeit with an early start The general view from the whole boat was that Eastbourne should not remain an Unknown Site for regular club dives It s easy to get to less than two hours drive and great diving We also had good weather and visibility ideal for club diving Next year then likely that Lawson and Slow or someone similar with be booking Eastbourne again 7 7 our first sea dives At last After almost a year we re finally on our first sea dive This would not be happening for me but for the sterling efforts of our instructors who gave up their time to cover missed lectures and lake dives that we were unable to attend To you all offer my thanks Not the best start to the weekend car accident on the way home delay to setting off have we got everything Yes thanks to pre planning and a brilliant wife The journey down was thankf
19. ourney to the recompression chamber One of the ambulance people asked me what was happening that weekend said a diving weekend then remembered it was also the Jubilee weekend silly me was met by very attentive staff at the Chamber checked over by the attending doctor and then interned in the pot for 6 hours was given copious cups of tea and fed a pretty good Dominos pizza The only problem was that for most of the time had my head in a plastic goldfish bowl supplying me with O2 By this time memories of the morning and the dive itself had reappeared which was re assuring although it was still unclear what had actually happened was given dive magazines to read which was a bit difficult because as distressing as all of this was realised quite quickly still wanted to dive and was wondering if ever would again The doctor when he discharged me suggested that had most probably had a rare DCI but that a TIA Transient Ischaemic Attack or mini stroke had to be considered too Garry was able the rescue chopper to pick me up and take me back to the Eastney Hotel where we later watched the fireworks with Alan and Louise Ashbery medical follow ups Since then have had lots of medical checks done blood tests blood pressure Bubble Echo cardiogram for PFO MRI ECG and ultrasound of my carotid arteries all of which are happily just fine According to perceived medical opinion isolated amne
20. sia is a very rarely reported symptom of DCI and not at all a symptom of TIA It will almost certainly remain an unexplained unearned bend although was very cold and did rush around after the dive have had a dive medical and been cleared to dive which am happy to report have now done in Wraysbury and Eastbourne cannot say was exactly relaxed jumping in and they were very conservative dive profiles but hey it did feel great to be back in the water again thanks all round really cannot thank my fellow divers and Divetime s skipper Paul Pike enough for support and reassurance during this just cannot remember most of it The helicopter winch guy the ambulance crew and in particular Doctor Roberts Jim and Spencer at Poole were great would not want to do any of this again but do know was cared for extremely well eee www bracknellscuba org uk Monty Hall s Dive The Ultimate Guide has at 9 Scapa Flow on the NW Scottish island of Orkney with exceptional diving and contrary to popular myth the wrecks are not all deep and dark e TONHNOWINg June rtin Forde plus wife and two b Labradors only to find unexpected blue skies and sunshine It seems that the next five days will be summer for this often bleak North oo A Nic Hallett Stromness drink diving AS i I j OVIE Dein KITHINN FrAr n l unc ror Pe nf nattiace and haanniece th Ja tla
21. to Eastbourne the excellent new marina harbour complex with free nearby parking a loading jetty right opposite and facilites for beer afterwards in the marina complex Saturday s diving was followed by a Thai meal in the evening which was enjoyed by all Not to mention that we also chose the same weekend as the Eastbourne Airshow Our Dive Officer Mr Jewson was invigilating your poor luckless author on the weekend where are we now what is the depth likely to be what does that buoy mean how far to continues on page 2 se ag ee e z E 2S Martin Hamilton a soggy season I can t talk about the fantastic diving we ve had over the summer because most was cancelled and although the hosepipe ban was inconvenient for washing dive gear just leaving it out in the rain for a day had a similar effect Personally most of my diving has been under blue skies and calm waters because I have been in NDAC and Wraysbury for my rebreather course and had dives in Italy with Terry Ede now a potential dive holiday location The rebreather is my next stage in diving allowing me to safely dive more adventurously Not long ago I never wanted to go deeper than 40m or do more than 10 minutes deco have learnt to never say never and that using a rebreather is like learning to dive again For our new divers trust me I feel your pain buoyancy mask
22. uelled week and it worke just as planned However me being the sensible and responsible adult decided that might need a day off So what else is there to do in Crete Well ain t into ruins as just see a reflection of myself So to the diving websites reefs and fish are OK if they re exotic but was looking for something a bit more well out of the ordinary Trawling through YouTube spotted a dive on a Messerschmitt 109 not ten minutes out from Hersonissos where s the diving mate Just after we arrived espied two divers doing rescue training in the water So a swim over to the Dive Master to ask where s your dive centre mate His reply it s just behind you So that evening off to the Kreta Maris Dive Center general inspection of my qualifications and medical fitness to dive kitted out with all needed from fins BCD regs mask cylinders Em S ME109 prop and nose dout Mike Lindsay and wetsuit Cost to include two dives 60 00 good value only wanted to dive the ME109 which is at 26m and regarded as a deep dive On production of my log book showing lots of one dives they still considered me dived up three plus one makes four Met up with my dive guide Andrich the next day We were to be a three but for reasons did not understand the other diver decided this deep dive was not for him so dive guides Paul and Victor joined us So
23. ully uneventful and we arrived at our B amp B at 10pm Erica went to our room to study whilst took a short constitutional a medicinal visit to a local hostelry was in order a good end to a frantic start taking the plunge A good breakfast and off to the boat This is when we realised just how much kit you have to lug on to the boat Our Dive Manager Gill Vine she who must be obeyed organised us all ensuring we stowed our gear tidily Ten divers on the boat and It felt cramped to me was told that this was quite spacious mmmm A gentle swell on the way out the briefing was given by Gill and all was set Everyone else went on the first wave whilst we waited for the first pair to return to the boat We were then able to make our entry into the world of diving Gill first then Erica and last of all me one giant step and all my expectations were realised Enough air in my BC and I was floating re check everything and down we went What a great feeling Erica had a few problems with her weight belt that needed sorting so she returned to the boat for lan Vine s help whilst we held on to the shot In the meantime Gill decided to take up or invent a new sport scuba macrame using the nearest bit of rope available the one attached to the marker buoy What a tangle Good lesson for us beginners on how easily things can happen Erica returned and we were able to complete our CBL and towing exercise Poor Erica
24. we were four three PADI Dive Masters and little old BSAC me Now you can probably guess what was going through my head lve got to dive this right or BSAC will be the butt of the jokes in their local bar And we can t have that can we locating the wreck Into a small hardboat and a scudding ten minutes later we were at the dive site Very impressive the site was found by just using transits peeked over the side just to make sure you couldn t e the wreck from the surface but no the sea was too murky for that Paul explained that they competed with the other local dive centre as how near they could drop the shot without hitting the plane Anyone who hit the plane with the shot bought a case of beer down down down Down went the shot and then down went us We dropped off the shot at about 20m and swam slowly to the plane looming 15m away Swam to the wing and there perfectly placed was the shot a mere metre from the wingtip So gave Victor a round of applause and we were set for the dive deco stop The Messerschmitt was shot down in the invasion of Crete in 1941 during the landing of German parachute forces The ME109 was hit by British gunfire from promontory of land near Hersonissos and the pilot tried to ditch the aircraft on the water but alas the plane tipped and broke in three pieces flipped over and sunk upside down where it stands today The three bladed propeller is stuck in the sand th
25. what a weight she had to pull Back on board using the lift that was fun wonder how easy that would be in a choppy sea surface interval The boat moved off astern a quick rev of the engine a lung full of diesel fumes and the gentle swell l was sorting my kit for the second dive head down big mistake Whoops there goes my hearty breakfast Brian the skipper was cooking up bacon and egg sandwiches Great timing Skip We arrive at a sheltered bay where some of the group went snorkelling with seals training dives completed Everything checked and double checked and in we went lan first and then me descending into a forest of kelp Having extricated ourselves we had a relaxed dive plenty of rocks and sea life crabs fish and three six foot long rubber coated fish with bubbles escaping from their humped backs not whales just three of our divers how strange we do appear Back to the surface a hot cup of tea and a calm sea back to Milford Haven Dinner that evening was at a local pub Great company good food and a pint of fine ale What better way to finish off your first days diving making strides Nick Kendrick Thomas Nick takes a giant stride a crafty dive in Crete This should probably be entitled Wot I did on me holidays Carol and decided with six other people to book an all inclusive holiday in Stalia near Hersonissoss in Crete It was intended to be a gluttonous booze f
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