howdy doody!!

[frisky fraser]

hello to everyone
                        I'm from central Scotland, just had my first open water dive in loch long and I really enjoyed the whole experience, at 47, all my friends/relatives think I'm bonkers!!, but I'm raring to go, must admit the first boat dive I have to do worries me slightly,as I've never been in anything that close,and fast on the water ( images of breakfast to the fishes comes up), but what the hell,I'll try anything once    

                           cheers,

                                     Fraser.

[Mr T.]

Well-in Fraser, that man!

Never too young, as they say. Just remember to breath and not panic (and put air in your dry-suit and/or BCD as you've been taught) and you should be OK on your 1st boat dive.

Welcome aboard YD and let us know how you get on mate.

Dive safe and enjoy.

[John Gulliver]

Welcome to YD, Fraser! You're just a youngster! I started diving the same year as my 50th birthday and at 65 am diving more than ever. But that's nothing compared to Jacques Cousteau, who was still diving well into his eighties, or Leni Riesenstahl (Hitler's favourite photographer, author of several books and maker of a couple of fantastic underwater films), who started diving in her late sixties and did her last dive shortly after her 100th birthday!!! She died a couple of months ago aged 101, by the way.

[Andy the Coastie]

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

Like the others welcome to the ' YD house of nutters '

Age is just a number, it only adds one each year........... unlike council tax down safffffffff'

Enjoy ya dives ,


I'm catching up at the ripe old age of 40 next year,, so don't worry.

Andy

[Dave Crampton]

Hey Fraser,

Welcome,welcome. As always, nice to see new member on the boards. As a newby my self I can honistly say this place is 'the place' for you. You'll find lots of nice friendly folks here well willing to give advice on any subject you don't know anything about, and more. I've been to loch Long a few times and can say its a fantastic training facitity, even though its just a narrow strip of gravel along side a bussy road to and from Inverary. Wait until you've seen the Congar mate, It'll make your weekend. &nbsp;My first dive there was in April this year training. Honestly mate the boat thing is a breeze. Its half the adventure just getting there on a small fast RIB. Look forward to corresponding with you in later posts.

Dave C

[Paul Oliver]

Wecome Fraser

Good on yer, and the boat bit is all part of the enjoyment. With our diving the boat ride in and out can often become a real adventure.

Dive Safe

Paul

[parahandy]

Hey Fraser
Welcome to the gang, don't bother about the age thing, you'll find a flourishing &nbsp;age 40+ bunch of old farts hanging about on here, me included. Now wheres me zimmer

[Kev Martin]

Fraser

Welcome and it's nice to see that there are more 'old farts' (as para would put it!) joining our ranks.

Let us know how your first boat dive went. &nbsp;It isn't half as bad as you think it will be.

Best wishes.

[peter k]

Welcome to YD Fraser,
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I'm from sunny Glasgow myself, whereabouts in &quot;central Scotland&quot; are you? Hope your boat dive went well and i look forward to hearing where it was and how you got on.

Peter

[MATTBIN]

Fraser, I'll add my welcome too and at the ripe old age of 48, I started 2 yrs ago so dont worry about it. I like to think we are safer as we are more sensible, oh well another theory up the chimney!

Matt