I'd like to echo Mal's thanks to Al, Clare, Di, Fi & Mike and also to thank Mal for making the day happen
it was great to see what all the fuss was about & to see a range of GUE skill levels in the water. Al & Clare were most impressive, as indeed were the DIR-F -level people, but in a "hmm, I might actually be able to do that stuff given some training & practise" -sort of a way, if you see what I mean
I'm chuffed to bits with being able to fin backwards (well, a bit)
I'd also like to thank Di for the unprovoked fin foot-pocket of water over my head, & Chriz for the brick on my twinset
~andy