Those on social media will undoubtedly have followed the antics at this year’s Isles of Scilly expedition. Ten divers and two WAGs spent a week on the island of St Mary’s in Hugh Town in varying accommodations of self catering house share, B&B establishments and hotels. Diving was with Dave McBride and his Dive Scilly operation. With one last minute…
Setting The Scene The scene was set for two dives out of Dover for this past Sunday 30th May over the bank holiday weekend. Becks, Piers and I arrived late Saturday afternoon to stay overnight for the earlier ropes off times. That evening we all met for dinner with skipper Chris and to discuss the morning's itinerary and logistics. It…
After a fairly interesting transit, Maverick arrived at the wreck of SS Thornhill. I was already kitted up and ready to jump, standing on the stern waiting for the horn in the swell made me think and mentally going through the dive for the umpteenth time. Then “BOOOOOOM” followed by two splashes. The first diver, a lovely Brummie chap, jumped…
It was Mark Hampshire and Steve Marchant who first had the idea to dive this Friday to check some new kit. Then joined by Craig Ardrey and Ben Horton, which made up a foursome for the morning session. However, with John Orr's Pembrokeshire trip being called off due to adverse weather on Wednesday, Mark Lewis together with Tom and Mandy…