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Thanks to all who contributed to the work day
A dedicated group got to the clubhouse early last Saturday to smash some hardcore and spread concrete to form the base for a new “patio” area at the bar end of the club house. Under the watchful eye of Marc Stubbs we prepared the base before the concrete mixer arrived and disgorged its load of [...]
Cylinder Test Dates
Please check the test dates on your cylinders. You should have both at IDEST sticker indicating the date the next test is required and a physical stamp showing the date of the last test. Testing is currently required every 2.5 years. If anyone is in any doubt about the potential consequences of filling a damaged, faulty or [...]
Work Day Reminder – Saturday 15th May from 8am!
We now need volunteers to be at the club house on Saturday (15th) from 8am to break up hardcore for a concrete pour mid morning. Please bring along your wellie boots and any rakes, club/sledge hammers and safety glasses/goggles if you have them. There’ll be other jobs too for those less inclined to wield a [...]
Nitrox Group – New Membership Invited
The Nitrox Group annual meeting will be at 9:30 pm on Thursday 8th April at the club house, all are welcome. Those intersted in joining please contact Dave Tresidder. More info can be found at : http://www.kingstonsac.org/nitrox-group/
Membership renewals for 2010
Renewals are due on 1st April for most members and I have received all the paperwork from BSAC HQ and can begin to process these from this Thursday. Please look at the membership fee chart to find your membership fees (download below): > Download membership fee chart Standard members should look at 1. Standard BSAC [...]
Committee Meetings 2010
The first committee meeting post-AGM will be held on Thursday 28th January, starting at 20:30 at the clubhouse. If a member has any Agenda items please notify Jonathan Markwell (Branch Secretary) by COB Tuesday 26th. The proposed dates of all future committee meetings for this year are listed below (to be confirmed at the first committee [...]
‘Decompression Myths’ at Guildford BSAC
Just a reminder that Guildford BSAC are hosting a talk this Friday; ‘Decompression Myths, How Not To Get Bent’. All members are welcome to go along and listen to Mark Powell, technical diving expert and instructor speak about his new book, ‘Deco for Divers’ and some of the latest techniques and theories for managing diving [...]
Compressor Update
You may be aware that there has been ongoing work to the bank cylinders and other compressor elements recently. This is required as part of a routine inspection and testing regime of the equipment (similar to your diving cylinders). Our insurers require their own independent inspection of our facilities. The current validity of their inspection expires on [...]
Medas Holiday
I am looking at running a weeks holiday diving the Midas Islands again next year, starting on the 7th August 2010. The cost will be approximatly £950:00, which includes 5 days diving, full board accomodation, flights and transfers. Non Divers will be about £300 less and children under 5 get a reduced price as well. We have run [...]
Guildford BSAC and photography
It was to meet with members from Guildford BSAC last night, and it reminds me that they have an underwater photographic talk at their club house tonight (details here) if you are free. On the subject of photography, just a reminder that our photo winners will be announced, along with all sorts of other trophies [...]