Dir X Gig Stoney Cove 18/19th Nov 2006

[MJH]

This years DIR Gig X will be held at Stoney Cove on the 18/19th November 2006

Usual format of dives during the day and dinner with guest speakers Saturday night

Both UK GUE Instructors Andy Kerslake and Rich Walker will be in attendance and there will be a variety of workshops running each day which are open to anybody. The exact list has not yet been finalised but is likely to include:

1.Intro to DIR
2.Line Laying
3.Scooter Workshop
4.DSMB Deployment
5.Rescue Skills
6.Intro to Tech 1
7. Fundamentals Re- Evaluation
8. Stage Rigging
9. Underwater Photography

Full workshop details and lists will be posted nearer the date. If there is anything else that you feel should be included on the list please contact me.

There is currently a list of those attending on DIR X please feel free to add your name to it (or pm me and I will add it for you). Everyone will be very welcome.

Dir X Gig - Stoney Cove 18/19th November 2006 - DIR Explorers

Saturday Evening Dinner / Presentations
Hot buffet with puds and starters (menu below). Costs will be no more than £20 per head and this will include the hire of the function room and the buffet. There will probably be a couple of quid per head left over (aiming for £15 for buffet and £100 overall for the room) and I propose that this goes to offset the bar bill (bar in the function room) or provide some drinks FoC.

2 weeks notice is required for numbers so anyone who still has their name on the list after the 3 November will be expected to pay the £15 for their meal.

Menu is as follows:

STARTERS:-
Leek & potato soup
Melon with a couli sauce
Pate with melba toast

MAINS:-
- Salmon with dill mash, & a melody of asparagus & cauliflower with a tarragon & mushroom sauce
- Chicken with white wine sauce with seasonal vegetables served with sauté potatoes
Vegetarian- Roasted peppers filled with goats cheese & a melody of vegetables with new potatoes & broccoli

DESSERTS:-
Tower of profiteroles served with chocolate sauce or
cream sticky toffee pudding with a creamy toffee sauce

If you have any specific dietary requirements please let me as soon as possible, by either PM or email, and I will forward those onto the Mill on the Soar to sort out.

Presentations:

1. Clare Gledhill, MC and GUE Conference 2006
2. Rich Walker, DIR UK Donegal
3. Bob Cooper, Cave Diving Around Europe
4. Andy Kerslake, Planned UK Projects
5. Gareth Lock, HMS Coronation Survey and Plans
6. Al Star, Tech 2?

It would be good to see as many of you there as possible - both those of you already involved with DIR X and those that are just curious

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions

Marianne

Dir X Gig - Stoney Cove 18/19th November 2006 - DIR Explorers