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jeff99
16-01-2006, 20:20
Hi everyone, just a little about me

Age:51

Not BSAC diver - given PadiOWD course as a present 8 years ago. Completed it a month before trip to Maldives, got there, ear infection! Never dived again - lost nerve I guess - till Nov2005, Maldives again. Hadn't planned on diving but ended up taking the Advanced OWD while there! Have read that the forum welcomes all UK divers, so here goes! ( Really hooked now, planning next trip, thinking "gear", will join BSAC shortly, which u/w housing for my camera........v.exciting time for my girlfriend and I - it's all happening!)
Adrian Kelland
16-01-2006, 20:27
Evening Jeff and welcome.

Good to hear you are hooked after your ear infection, the diving was obviously meant to happen :)

If you put up your location you might find that members of your local BSAC branch are on the forum too. Just in time to start getting ready for British summer diving too.

Adrian
jeff99
16-01-2006, 20:38
Hi Adrian,

I'm in Lambourn, will put in in profile! Don't know about the summer dives in uk though - my girlfriend is a chilly mortal, and I'm not too keen on the cold myself! That's what's so funny about my story really - braved drysuit diving in a freezing , extremely low-viz lake near Datchet in early March in pursuit of my ticket, flew to the Maldives a month later and couldn't dive! Oh the hands of fate.........snorkelling was good though! Guess you're right - was meant to be!

Jeff
Adrian Kelland
16-01-2006, 20:40
The lake would be Wraysbury then Jeff? Heard of it, I hope I will never have the pleasure - the sea is usually warmer and clearer by all accounts.

Adrian
jeff99
16-01-2006, 20:55
Near there - was at a place called TVSki at Datchet. From what I hear Wraysbury is a paradise compared:D :D :D The vis was, I guess 7-8m for our first open water dive, but during our surface interval and discussion the waterski boat started up on the other side of the lake.........for the next three dives the viz must have been 2m or less at a guess! Did see 1 perch though - about 6 inches long and right at my feet ! Guess he was being sympathetic:D
Steve Pearson
16-01-2006, 21:33
Welcome aboard jeff

Wether you're BSAC or not you're more than welcome here, and please contribute to the forums

Steve
jeff99
16-01-2006, 21:43
Hi Steve

Wasn't sure about signing up - been lurking around for about a month as it's a good site, lots of info and informative, but wasn't sure what sort of reception I'd get, being from the dark side an' all:D :D :D Stumbled across something about "all UK divers being accepted" and i just sort of jumped right in! Seems like a good place. Have emailed BSAC re: membership, and I notice there's a branch just down the road.............

Jeff
Dave (Simmo)
17-01-2006, 02:28
Lamburn would place you between Newbury, Swindon & Wantage. I cant speak for the others but I looked at Wantage a couple of years ago [b4 moved south] they are very well equiped and can offer all the training you'd require they meet [or were then] at the Swimming Pool