As we are all aware, our instructors are overworked at the moment and have been putting in long hours in the pool, classroom and Stoney/Cromhall both catching up on the COVID backlog and getting our new trainees through their courses. So with this in mind Natalie, Denise and I organised…
As a novice diver with some 25 dives, the opportunity to experience my first liveaboard in the Red Sea was both daunting and exciting. Thanks to many far more experienced members, the group WhatsApp was filled with handy packing tips and squabbles on the importance of Celine Dion and cake!…
Two trips to Plymouth within a week! Good weather over the Jubilee weekend was too good an opportunity to miss so a few divers went down to dive the wreck of the Maine and also Hands Deep, both fantastic dives. On Friday we did a second dive near the lighthouse…
For any club, in any field, it is vital to keep new members coming through and developing their skills and ultimately, to fall in love with diving, exploring and observing the underwater world. I have to thank all members for the part they play in keeping this club alive and…
The club’s first sea trip of the year took place over the weekend of 7 – 8 May, with an excellent couple of days in Weymouth diving on the hardboat Tango. The weather was kind to us. There was sun and warmth, and most importantly only light winds, sparing us…
Diving of a different kind in April as 10 members endured a couple of hours of mud, cold water, obstacles and a 10km run in Warwickshire. The Wolf Run was lots of fun and visibility in the mud filled ditches was only marginally worse than Stoney in Spring. Thanks to…
13 members traveled north to Capernwray for another weekend of diving. Some completed 7 dives totalling 6.5 hours underwater. Capernwray is a great inland site so look out for further trips and thanks to Andy Dale for organising.
Thanks to Simon Watkins for organising another fantastic monthly fun dive, this time to Cromhall. If any member is interested in the monthly fun dives just contact Simon for details. They are suitable for all grades of diver dependant on us being able to organise suitable pairs.
Congratulations to Rya for her first dive in Stoney. Well done and see you in the sea very soon! IMG_2061 IMG_2065
Hornet is now on its Northern vacation to have some work done on the tubes. The trailer work has been delayed due to parts not arriving so we made the decision to take the boat up while we wait. We continue to do all we can to get the boat…
