Fifty years of K&E
Piecing together the early days of the club.
First Class Diver
After two plus years of effort, I’ve finally achieved the grade of First Class Diver. Whilst the title of Second Class has long gone, who wants to be considered second class by implication of the grade above you. In my opinion, its time for a name change as the arrogance and segregatory implication of the title opposes a lot of what the qualification represents – team work. Enough – I’d like to tell you a little of what was involved, hopefully you’d like to hear about it as well.
Steady & safely – Boat Handling Course
Kingston and Elmbridge BSAC are very fortunate (although I think Graham our Treasurer will disagree on the fortunate part) to have two fully operational and seaworthy dive ribs and anyone who has been on a rib dive will know just how much fun they can be. Why dive in cold water with poor visibility when you can blast over the waves at around 22 knots with six passengers clinging for their lives to the tubes? Having just completed my Boat Handling Course with the South East Region at Newhaven I know what I would rather be doing.
Scapa in November
It is true that it is cold, the weather is less predictable and the risk of getting blown out increases but the benefits are getting the German wrecks to yourselves and better visibility than in the warmer months.
Life insurance bomb
Having recently bought a new house together, Sarah and I needed to take out life insurance. This proved a bit more that we expected…
August 2005 issue
Highlights: Diver Cox’n Training Report, Diving the HMS Repulse & HMS Prince of Wales, Medas Holiday, Deep South Red Sea Safari, Training in Vobster Quay, Two recipes
Winter 2004 issue
Highlights: 2004 “Come cheap nba jerseys and Dive”, 60s & Hits 70s go party cheap mlb jerseys night wholesale nfl jerseys at 2004 the cheap nba jerseys club presentation house, Conservation for for divers, Marettimo holiday issue report
Ceremony of the Keys
On Monday 13th September, a large group of club members and friends/relatives gathered outside the clubhouse for the coach that was booked to take us up to London for the Tower of London/Jack the Ripper evening.
The Farne Islands – August Bank Holiday 2004
The Farne Islands are situated just off the coast of Northumberland. They are in the care of the National Trust, and are noted for their large colonies of sea birds and as a home of the grey seal. The grey seal colony is one of the most important in Europe and this species of seal, which is the rarest in the world, is the largest surviving carnivore in the British Isles.
This dive trip has been organised for a few years now and is very popular, so when the opportunity came up we were keen to go.
Ten go to Scapa
When Batman asked if I would like to go to Scapa, I jumped at the chance. It is a place I had always wanted to visit.. So, plane ticket in hand and bags packed.. I was all set.
