Frome Walk
White Horse, Hambrook Bristol Rd, Hambrook, Bristol, United KingdomThis week we are replacing our usual Monday night virtual social with a real life face-to-face social! Yes, that’s right, time to see more then just head and shoulders and not have people freezing (unless it’s really cold on Monday!). We’re going to meet for a walk along the river Frome with our expert guide…
Cromhall Thursday
South West Maritime Academy Cromhall Quarry, Cromhall, South Gloucestershire, United KingdomA few of us are going for an evening dive at Cromhall Why not come along & see how things have changed since it was reopened under South West Maritime Academy administration. There are new things to find below the water & above water there have been significant improvements too. Please let me know -…
Swanage SCUBA
Swanage Dorset, United KingdomWe've had a trip or two to Swanage in the past year or so to dive the pier & an abortive trip to dive the Kyarra so why not make it a weekend! The plan is for a weekends' diving over the 12th/13th June with the option to arrive earlier/stay longer (we will be doing)…
Messing around in boats
Bristol Floating Harbour Underfall Yard, Cumberland Road, Bristol, United KingdomWe’re taking the boat to the floating harbour on Saturday morning (3rd July) to give the engine a good run before taking it out to sea again. The plan is to pick up the boat about 7:30 to be at Underfall yard for about 8:30. We’ll recover the boat when we get bored. Pete and Geoff…
Lansdown ramble
Lansdown Park Battlefields, Bath, United KingdomHello everyone Following the successful walk organised by Tim a few weeks ago, we are going to have another. I know that a couple of regulars are away next week so we will make it 7:00pm on 5th July or, if the weather forecast is bad, we will postpone it until the 12th July. As the…
Scillyness 2021
Scilly Isles , United KingdomA trip to the Isles of Scilly, why not? We haven't been in a while and it's time we experienced gain the (often) excellent visibility, scenic dives and interesting contemporary and historic wrecks. As they are islands there is usually always a place to dive. As well as that there is plenty going on topside.…
Cromhall
South West Maritime Academy Cromhall Quarry, Cromhall, South Gloucestershire, United KingdomI'm planning to do some Sports Diver training for David and Gill (if they can both make it) but it's also an opportunity for a club dive. Please let me know if you would like to join us. Cheers Tim
Option (B)rixham or Option (C)romhall
Brixham Breakwater Berry Head Road, Brixham, United KingdomA couple of options for a dive or two on Thursday. Option A - there is no Option A ;-) Option B - A day trip to Brixham. Option C - An evening dive in Cromhall. Please let me know if you are interested and available in either of these options? Regards Tim
Porthkerris!
Porthkerris Cornwall, United KingdomWe’ve been going down to Porthkerris for many a year, initially using the club RHIBs & over the last 4-5 years using the incredibly efficient shuttle facilities of Porthkerris Divers ( https://porthkerris.com/ ) Last year was probably one of our best years ever & there was many a request to extend the weekend to provide…
Cromhall Capers
South West Maritime Academy Cromhall Quarry, Cromhall, South Gloucestershire, United KingdomHi everyone, Tim and I are doing some training at Cromhall on Saturday. David will be doing some Sport Diver lessons and Colin will be doing some Dive Leader lessons. One of Colin’s lessons will be Dive Rescue scenarios which involves managing several sudden ‘incidents’. If anyone would like to join us for a dive…
Swanage Part 2!
Swanage Dorset, United KingdomA number of us did a weekend of diving at Swanage earlier in the year & agreed there's plenty more to do & we really need to try to not let COVID-19 totally wreck our diving year! Proposal is to charter a boat for a days diving (2 dives) from Swanage Boat Charters ( http://www.kyarra.com/index.php/swanage-boat-charters-scuba-diving-in-swanage-dorset-uk ) and dive the best sites…
Peerless Pembrokeshire
Dive Pembrokeshire UK Peggys Cove, 11 Meadow Park Burton, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, United KingdomWe’ve been across to Pembrokeshire a couple of times over the last few years & since it’s a beautiful part of the world with some excellent diving we’re going again! This time it’ll be a little different as we won’t be taking the club RHIB (COVID-19 & all that) and so will be relying on…
Cromhall!
South West Maritime Academy Cromhall Quarry, Cromhall, South Gloucestershire, United KingdomWho'd like to break the ice (hopefully not literally!) & take a dip in Cromhall this coming Sunday? It'll be a chance to polish up those skills & check out your kit after the last few cancelled trips due to the vagaries of British weather! Let me know & don't forget to book on the…
Winter Warmer – Plymouth
Abyss Charters Plymouth Yacht Haven, Shaw Way, Mount Batten, Plymouth, Devon, United KingdomIt’s a whole new year and it’s a whole new Winter Warmer! The club has run a yearly 'Winter Warmer' for many a year to close out the years' diving and so tend to schedule it in mid November & take what the weather gods throw at us. Obviously there's still a pandemic going the…
Peerless Portland
Portland Portland, Dorset, United KingdomA couple of us are going down to Portland on Sunday 28th November for a days' diving off Scimitar. We've been with them before & loved it so why not join us? The plan is to dive the Elena R & a second dive & ropes off are a very reasonable 9:45am Book a space…
Chilly Cromhall
South West Maritime Academy Cromhall Quarry, Cromhall, South Gloucestershire, United KingdomWhat?: Dive on! Where?: Cromhall When?: 08:30 on Sunday 9th Jan Why?: Because we love diving Who?: YOU but please let me know and don't forget to book your place. Cheers, Tim
Plymouth Prime
Mountbatten - Plymouth 70 Lawrence Rd, Mount Batten, Plymouth, Devon, United KingdomKicking off our RHIB diving season we plan to take the RHIB down to Plymouth for a day-trip & then leave her in the compound for the next trip. Site-wise it will depend on weather & tides. Let me know if you want to join. Tim
Plymouth II
Mountbatten - Plymouth 70 Lawrence Rd, Mount Batten, Plymouth, Devon, United KingdomWith the RHIB brought down back in March & the waters tested it's now time for things to really kick off. Plan is to make a weekend of it with diving on Saturday, a meal in a local hostelry Saturday night & then a days' diving on Sunday. Sites are weather & tide dependent. Let…
Swimmy Swanage
Swanage Dorset, United KingdomWe've had a trip or two to Swanage in the past year or two to dive the pier, the Kyarra, the Fleur de Lys and a couple of interesting drifts. The plan is for a weekends' diving over the 23rd/24th April with the option to arrive earlier/stay longer (we will be doing) if you so wish. Note: the…
Cromhall Capers
South West Maritime Academy Cromhall Quarry, Cromhall, South Gloucestershire, United KingdomCromhall is now opening on Thursday evenings for diving & swimming so why not give it a go? A few of us will be there this coming Thursday for a dip between 5 & 8pm & the weather looks lovely. If you fancy joining please let me know & book a ticket at https://www.Cromhallquarry.com/book-a-dive/ (it’s…