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[Conor]

Hi from another board Newby

I have just signed up here after spending a lot of time on ScubaBoard, but as a Cambridge based warmwater diver trying to start UK diving I was advised to drop in here and say hello.

Dive wise, I'm a PADI RD with only 40ish warmwater dives in my log. Non Dive wise, my other great loves are my 15 month old Daughter and my motorcycle.

Cheers

Conor

[peter k]

Welcome aboard Conor,
                              Yeah, you would probably have found Scubaboard a bit US based to try and get UK things organised. I suspect that there is few of this lot from down your way so try and hook up with them for a few dives to get you into UK diving.
 Feel free to ask any questions no matter how silly they seem to you, as Mr Tierney says "The only daft question is the one you never asked!"

Peter

[Mr T.]

Hey Conor,

As Peter says, you are indeed welcome here. Hope we can help in getting you in the water in the UK. If you're in search of advice and/or buddies, just ask mate, we'll get you sorted.

Congrats on the new daughter - a gift indeed.

Cheers,

[Adrian Kelland]

Hello again Conor

I see you joined up to this fun-house.

They've been helpful to me recently, and I am sure they will help you if they can.

Adrian

[MATTBIN]

Hiya
welcome on board, we have a few Southerners on here, myself included. Some of us even have bikes, I have a 2001 Triumph Sprint ST, what do you have?

15 month old daughter, a few of us also remember those as well, as Bren says they are indeed a gift, sometimes its hard to remember that though at 4 in the morning
My daughter is 21 (years) this year, a non-diver but her 16 yr old brother dives so I only have double the normal expense!

Stay safe and maybe we can hook up sometime. You do need to get wet in the UK though, it justifies the expense of the gear.

Matt

[daz]

<font color='#000080'>Welcome to the board and be sure to have a look at the planned trips section. &nbsp;There might be something already planned that you fancy tagging along to.

Daz

[Jay]

Just to add my welcome Conor - look forward to meeting you at one of the summer's YD trips. (Oh and if you feel the need, feel free to drop a few hints on Scubaboard about how good YD are!)

[Conor]

Hi all

Thanks for the warm welcome. Adrian, you were one of the people who pointed me in this direction, so thanks for that, I'll try and kidnap a couple as well.

My daughter does bring a lot of fun and a new perspective, and yes the early mornings. The bike is a Ducati ST2, but unfortunately is not seeing much use due to the little one. I would love to be able to combine diving and biking to maximise my free time, but I guess thats why I did the DPV specialty

I have been trying to get the courage and opportunity to try UK diving for a while, but with at least half of my weekends spent with my little girl and not having a car I can't really approach it from the club route. So I'll be asking your advice about UK equipment requirements, Dry suit training and selection, and hopefully try and find some like minded people to go and visit the Wonderful Watery World.

Cheers

Conor

[Jay]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (camdiver @ June 24 2003,17:51)]So I'll be asking your advice about UK equipment requirements, Dry suit training and selection, and hopefully try and find some like minded people to go and visit the Wonderful Watery World.

You've come to the right place then! UK diving is spectacular (in its own way) and it'd be a shame not to experience it. As for advice etc and dry bag courses - I'm sure some of us could oblige?

[Mark]

<font color='#0000FF'>Hi,

if you are only just starting to look into UK diving you may want to think about joing a club. This lot are in your area - Cambridge University Underwater Exploration Group. A BSAC club that knows one end of a long hose from the other   Definitly worth a look.

Regards,

Mark.