UK Novices trip II (oop north) - 22nd & 23rd OCT 2005

[thewisestfish]

1. Porg
2. Thewisestfish (responsible and experienced dive type person extroadinare)
3. Stewbie
4. Hopper (Depending on dates)
5. Robin Jones
6. Beardy
7. Blondie - if she finds out just how far it is
8. Rustuk (Sergeant DiFF)
9. Patrick Casey - Confirmed
10. Colin Marriott - Confirmed ( Veteran and old salty sea dog har harrrr)
11. Simon TW (date dependent)
12. Gary (numbers were never my strong point) Gunsentry


1. Lisa Robinson (Depending on date)
2. Peter Horton (Depending on date)
3. Jeanie Anders (Depending on date)
4. Digger
5. Kath2407 - Virgin in the Yellow Bag!
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Subs.

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etc

Digs - if you make it to Leeds I'm happy to drive the last three 1/2 hours up the A1. Can we use your car tho becuase my little 1.1 Saxo grumbles at carrying one set of kit let alone 2!!!!!!

[hopper]

1. Porg
2. Thewisestfish (responsible and experienced dive type person extroadinare)
3. Stewbie
4. Hopper - Confirmed
5. Robin Jones
6. Beardy
7. Blondie - if she finds out just how far it is
8. Rustuk (Sergeant DiFF)
9. Patrick Casey - Confirmed
10. Colin Marriott - Confirmed ( Veteran and old salty sea dog har harrrr)
11. Simon TW (date dependent)
12. Gary (numbers were never my strong point) Gunsentry


1. Lisa Robinson (Depending on date)
2. Peter Horton (Depending on date)
3. Jeanie Anders (Depending on date)
4. Digger
5. Kath2407 - Virgin in the Yellow Bag!
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.


Subs.

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2.
3.
etc

Any news on accomodation etc? Put me down for one of the caravans. Will they be available Friday and Saturday night?

[Mr T.]

Originally Posted by Porg

Ok we have Topline booked for the entire weekend of the 22nd/23rd October. This means we have the potential for 24 spaces.

Accoms will be caravans at Scoutscroft unless you want to organise your own B&B.

Roll up roll up, join the invasion!

If you have put your name down with dates pending please confirm it ASAP. Thanks.

Porg,

congrats on getting this tag-team event off the ground in such short order

One or two things so that it doesn't go to ratshit petal

You state that there is now the possibility of 24 places for the weekend?

Does Topline take 24 divers, or, more likely, 12 divers?

So are we saying that divers who've currently put their names down - and if you do reach 24 names - that they will only have one dive a day, given that the boat takes 12 divers? Or do you have two boats booked? You see where I'm going with this? If divers are travelling from all over the UK to attend the gig, they might be a tad miffed if they turn up and find that they are only getting one dive a day so that the other 12 can be accommodated on the second dive of the day - or is Topline prepared to go out 4 times a day to accommodate all 24 divers - if so, at what times, so folks know?

Also, would you please provide a couple of weblinks for Scoutscroft Campsite so folks can get an idea of the facilities and prices - not everyone lives in or near Alnwick Rather right than rushed, what?

And possibly a link to Topline so folks can have a look at her and see what she's got (lift, head etc.), cost for lunch onboard, or whether it's included or not? Air prices and costs for re-fills etc?

Cheers.

[Mr T.]

Originally Posted by blondie

ok so where is St Abbs? How many hours drive from london?

Hi Blondie,

St Abbs/Eyemouth is just over the border - think Coldstream and Berwick upon Tweed

[Gavin Smith]

Originally Posted by Mr T.

[/b] And possibly a link to Topline so folks can have a look at her and see what she's got (lift, head etc.), cost for lunch onboard, or whether it's included or not? Air prices and costs for re-fills etc?

Cheers.

Hahahahaha.

Toplines a great little boat. The head is just through the dining room (captain invitation only I'm afraid) and to the left of the complimentary bar.

[gunsentry]

Sortie Trip times are as follows:-

Sortie One 09:0hrs
Sortie One 13:00Hrs

Sortie Two 11:00hrs
Sortie Two 15:00hrs

Paul will run four trips per day for the 24 divers.

[thewisestfish]

Originally Posted by Gavin Smith

Hahahahaha.

Toplines a great little boat. The head is just through the dining room (captain invitation only I'm afraid) and to the left of the complimentary bar.

Link to Topline:

http://divestabbs.co.uk/ It's a roll off set up - then a climb up the ladder back up - but it's not hard, and Paul even takes your fins off for you before you get up the ladder.

Link to Scoutscroft Dive centre:

http://www.scoutscroft.co.uk/Scoutsc...te/diving.html

Fills (air) available at the harbour. Approx £2.50 per fill. Air is also available (24 hours a day) up at Scouts on a key system. Nitrox available at Scoutscroft dive centre, but this is obviously only whe the shop's open.

I imagine that the boat thing is going to work like Gary's put above - Topline take 12 people, but will go out 4 times in the day, taking 12 divers each time - so everyone will get 2 dives a day - or more if they want to shore as well. That should be some fun to co-ordinate......

[Helen F H]

Yep, people are right. We have the whole boat booked for the weekend, Paul does 4 trips a day so everyone will get two dives a day, plus shore if you want to.

Im at work at the mo, will fill in more details later.

[Gavin Smith]

Originally Posted by thewisestfish

and Paul even takes your fins off for you before you get up the ladder.

and lifts your gear back up onto the harbour as well. I bet he hates us twinset divers.

Gavin

[blondie]

Think i'm going to have to bail out of this looking at how far it is. Sorry