Saturday 31 October….What a super day, sunshine and warmth providing a great extension to the season. Welcome and well done to Andrew and Steven on their PADI Open Water course today, lucky the pool has a deep end ! Nice to see Paul who dropped in to see us today. Thanks to Julian todayfor hsi help teaching, and for the unfailing Maccy D’s big breakfast, mmm. Happy birthday today to Em, of course on Haloween, when else ?
Friday 30 October….A mixed day of servicing and prep for this weekends, and next weeks diving. We look to be busy throughout November and first 2 weeks of December, quite unusual for this time of the year. Well done to Phil and Anthony on their PADI Enriched Air/Nitrox course today and yesterday, put it into practice in Lanzarotte next week. We are waiting to run a PADI Underwater Archaeology course, we have one candidate, but only normally run the course with 2 candidates, so if you want to dive with a purpose and learn some new skills, then sign up and join us, details on our website.
Weds 28 October….Super sunshine again, and a busy day at the Cove today, the viz is stunning, and water temperature still moderately warm. Remember, next week we have PADI dSMB and PADI Underwater Navigator at specially discounted prices, so come and join us and take advantage of the conditions and learn some valuable skills.
Tuesday 27 October….A fresh foray up to the North East coast for some of us today. As per norm, the weather north of Nottinghambegan to fail, as you can see from the photos, a very lumpy sea, limited our scope, nevertheless fish and lobster spotted. Next Tuesday and Weds, we have 2 specialities on reduced special offer, includes all equipment, the Delayed Surface Marker Bouy course @ £95 and Underwater Navigator at £145. These are invaluable skills for any of our trips and for any sea dives generally, so come take advantage next week !
Monday 26 October….Oooo feeling a bit chilled this morning, and that was just packing the dive van, some of you should be thinking Drysuit Speciality, and come and join us. Nice to see Katherine from Blue O Two again this afternoon who dropped in to see us. You may recall that during the winter season, we also run more of our trips to “dry” sites of interest eg, submarine museum, Mary Rose Exhibition, Historic dockyards, sealife centres (photo),both in the UK and abroad. We also vist the Paris diveshow and Dusseldorf etc. so if you want to keep active and increase your knowledge, then come and join us. Don’t forget; we are also actively diving and training all through the winter months.
Sunday 25 October….Well, it was a weekend of meeting lots of people in the Industry, and forging some new relationships. We have a couple of new trip destinations for 2016, just long weekend trips, but abroad, and looks like Eire is going to be one of them. Nice to see Julian back today after a week at the coast in the South West, he neverthelessmanaged time to rub shoulders with some industry giants at the show today. Anyone else interested in the PADI Night Diving Speciaity, we have one running over next 2 weeks, so if you are ready for the challenge, call us !
Saturday 24 October….Pleased to say that the phone is still ringing with dive enquiries, even whilst at the show. Great to see and chat with friends there with Peter, Kevin, Paul, Robby, Steve, Richard, Doug, Tony, Ed, and many more of our industry friends on the stands there. It seemed busier than previous years there, so its good to see a healthy interest ready for winter. We have lots of courses running, and a busy schedule of Open Water dives too, so come join us and have some fun dives.
Thursday 22 October…Still exceptionally mild for October, by my reckoning, that means February willbe a warm start to the season too, wait and see. Well done to Kathy and Joanna on their PADI EFR/First Aid course, next step Rescue Diver ladies ! For those Dive Show goers this weekend, we have some shop specials that will beat the pants off of any show price, prices are goodfor7 days, if you see something tantalising at the show, then buzz us from the show, and we’ll surprise you on the deal !!
Saturday 17 October…Late night posting as travelling back from up North at the coast after my 2 day tech course, a brilliant experience. However, hotels up North leave a lot to be desired, I should really learn by now. Meanwhile in the dive school, today has been a record in the number of calls with intrepid adventurers signing up for their Open Water course, it will be great to welcome new faces again to this great sport in the next 2 weeks. Photo of Em and Abby organising the buoys at the Cove in todays Autumn sunshine. Night Diver Speciality course is coming up in 2 weeks for anyone interested, just let us know !
Weds 14 October….The diving is becoming harder, I now seem to be playing batman to Em, she has given up smoking, but the cankles now seem to cling on tight to that made to measure drysuit. It was a real challenge to separate the two of them as you can see in the photo. Only one taker from last nights post on FB re the Full Face Mask Speciality, will be using our stock of OR’s and AGA’s to entice more of you over the coming weeks.
