Training Day Turnout

We had fifteen people attend the training day last Sunday. Four trainees were introduced to open water and lots of training exercises took place. We also gained a Dive Leader.

Catch up

We have been enjoying our diving so much we forgot about posting news – oops! Here is a quick run down of the highlights over the past couple of months:

A week in El Gouna Red Sea - sun, sea, reef and wrecks

Long week end at Bovisand - James Eagan Layne, Scylla, Mewstone

Week end in Torbay - Babbacombe, Thatchers Rock drift, Brixham Breakwater, Trawler dump

Training at Cromhall producing one new Sports Diver - congratulations!

Easter Diving

The weather may not have been good for Portland but it was fine for Vobster on Saturday and fantastic for Cromhall on Monday. The diving season has definitely started!

Cromhall diving

Our first proper dive day in the UK this year. Fourteen attended of whom eleven intended diving. Only two divers whimped out at the last minute due to the cold water (3°C). Anna was the heroine being the only person in a semidry suit and completing a 20 minute dive!

First Dives of the Season

Four intrepid members braved the cold waters of Cromhall Quarry today. It just goes to prove that you do have to be mad to join us.

Another new diver

Helen has now followed in Chris' fin strokes and has entered into the depths of Cromhall Quarry. Another happy new diver!

Jubilee Celebrations

We celebrated the Jubilee week end by staying in and around Bristol diving Cromhall and Vobster quarries and having a barbecue.

Visiting Billy and the newts

We had a trip to Cromhall quarry yesterday. The deep end is in use again now that we've had some rain. The newts were out on the top of the axles and the mine. Billy was under the platform and had been seen getting very friendly with Ghost so maybe we will be seeing lots of little Billies in the future!

Cromhall Training

Two more trips to Cromhall for Sports Diver training have taken place despite the rotten weather.

Training

More successful training took place at Cromhall.

Cromhall

Further progress was made for Sports Divers and Dive Leaders at Cromhall. It was generally agreed that the water was surprisingly warm even for dry suit divers.

Forthcoming Diving

After some fantastic diving in Torquay last weekend this is the plan for the next couple of weekends...
Saturday 9th July 2011
For those interested there will be diving at Cromhall Quarry.  Please contact Ian or Jas for more information.

Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th July 2011.
We currently plan on diving Portland on Saturday followed by Kimmeridge on Sunday.  Please speak to Ian or Alan if you would like to dive.