Way-Hey! finished DL training........!!! [Archive]

NickBCotswold

19-10-2009, 08:54

just completed all DL stuff and signed off following a club trip away at Plymouth!!!! also got to do two wrecks I've wanted to do for ages - James Egan Layne (sp?) and The Scylla - really chuffed as i had to organise 24 grumpy, hungover divers on two RIBs - most of whom dropped out of one dive or another etc!!!!! from leaving breakfast at 8.15 to the brief on the jetty at 9 the list changed 4 times! - par for the coarse I guess!!!

just really happy to get it all done - started the year as SD and finished as DL and Asst Instr.

lovin' it!!!!

Nick.

Richie N

19-10-2009, 09:01

Nick - now the hard work begins...!

well done & congratulations.

Owen Wichard

19-10-2009, 09:46

Hi

Congrats and well done, sounds like had a great time

Owen

northern_diver

19-10-2009, 11:57

well done nick, doing my DL now, loving it.

I'll look forward to you organising some forum trips to plymouth, would like to go there;) :)

John

Tony Dwyer

19-10-2009, 12:42

just completed all DL stuff and signed off following a club trip away at Plymouth!!!! also got to do two wrecks I've wanted to do for ages - James Egan Layne (sp?) and The Scylla - really chuffed as i had to organise 24 grumpy, hungover divers on two RIBs - most of whom dropped out of one dive or another etc!!!!! from leaving breakfast at 8.15 to the brief on the jetty at 9 the list changed 4 times! - par for the coarse I guess!!!

just really happy to get it all done - started the year as SD and finished as DL and Asst Instr.

lovin' it!!!!

Nick.

Well done.

And for your next trick?

NickBCotswold

19-10-2009, 13:14

And for your next trick?

Err, consolodate being a DL - organise some club trips (already got liveaboard booked for april), take newly qualified divers to quarries for experience, do some pool training - all help me gain experience as an instructor (also to see if i'm actually any good and/or WANT to progress instruction!) - also depth progression to 50m start further gas planning for longer deeper dives etc!!

wow! just re-read that and its knackered me out already!!!!!

*thanks everyone for your kind words - difficult to think just 2 years ago I was an OD trainee struggling to clear a mask!!! If "i" can do it, anyone can..

Nick

Tony Dwyer

19-10-2009, 13:55

Err, consolodate being a DL - organise some club trips (already got liveaboard booked for april), take newly qualified divers to quarries for experience, do some pool training - all help me gain experience as an instructor (also to see if i'm actually any good and/or WANT to progress instruction!) - also depth progression to 50m start further gas planning for longer deeper dives etc!!

wow! just re-read that and its knackered me out already!!!!!

*thanks everyone for your kind words - difficult to think just 2 years ago I was an OD trainee struggling to clear a mask!!! If "i" can do it, anyone can..

Nick

Heh Heh, the sad thing is that you are only just getting started. I wish you the best of luck.

Chin up lad, it can only get worse you know... :)

NickBCotswold

19-10-2009, 13:59

Chin up lad, it can only get worse you know... :)

By "worse" I read "Expensive!!!!!!!!!"

:-P

cheers!

Nick

Steve in Sharm

19-10-2009, 14:38

Well done fella,

Club trips!!!!!

NickBCotswold

19-10-2009, 14:51

Well done fella,

Club trips!!!!!

cheers steve!

was going to pm you actually, but might as well ask here - who you with these days, still OC? my missus is thinking about doing the OD course, doing all the theory and pool sessions in the UK over xmas and new year, then somewhere warm in august for the open water stuff.....

Nick

Steve in Sharm

19-10-2009, 14:58

cheers steve!

was going to pm you actually, but might as well ask here - who you with these days, still OC? my missus is thinking about doing the OD course, doing all the theory and pool sessions in the UK over xmas and new year, then somewhere warm in august for the open water stuff.....

Nick

Hi Nick,

I jumped ship and am with Emperor Divers now, OC is changing rapidly and I didn't like the way they were going.

Check out the website for details on referrals.

Steve

NickBCotswold

19-10-2009, 15:01

Hi Nick,

I jumped ship and am with Emperor Divers now, OC is changing rapidly and I didn't like the way they were going.

Check out the website for details on referrals.

Steve

cool! cheers! its all a long way off, but as soon as she saw what 7 of us have booked for april, she wants to learn so she doesnt miss out in the future!

will keep in touch!

nick

Maria CM

25-10-2009, 22:30

just completed all DL stuff and signed off following a club trip away at Plymouth!!!! also got to do two wrecks I've wanted to do for ages - James Egan Layne (sp?) and The Scylla - really chuffed as i had to organise 24 grumpy, hungover divers on two RIBs - most of whom dropped out of one dive or another etc!!!!! from leaving breakfast at 8.15 to the brief on the jetty at 9 the list changed 4 times! - par for the coarse I guess!!!

just really happy to get it all done - started the year as SD and finished as DL and Asst Instr.

lovin' it!!!!

Nick.

Many congrats Nick:) :) :)

best wishes,

Maria

NickBCotswold

26-10-2009, 09:02

Many congrats Nick:) :) :)

best wishes,

Maria

thanks maria!!! a lot of effort went into it, so feel i earned it!

Nick B

bakerstreet

26-10-2009, 10:35

Congrats on passing Dive Leader. I was thrilled when I got mine as it meant I could progress on the instructor courses :)

NickBCotswold

26-10-2009, 10:42

Congrats on passing Dive Leader. I was thrilled when I got mine as it meant I could progress on the instructor courses :)

cheers, thanks!

Nick

Scuba Diva

28-10-2009, 18:16

fabulous stuff - well done you!