1st sea dive

[Craby]

Originally Posted by LisaR

I remember your 1st sea dive too

yer thanx to you lisa i actually got in for a 2nd which was even better than the first. my first drift dive and i wasnt green and sick lol,hope you will join me and jim this year for some more salty stuff

[LisaR]

Originally Posted by Craby

yer thanx to you lisa i actually got in for a 2nd which was even better than the first. my first drift dive and i wasnt green and sick lol,hope you will join me and jim this year for some more salty stuff

Would be my pleasure.

[Pach]

Glad you had a good time Grant! Sorry I couldn't come.

I remember my first sea dive too. I spent half my dive floating upside down (yeap, floaty feet) whilst my buddy was trying to dig me out of the kelp (it wasn't as bad as it sounds)! I went straight to the dive shop after the 'dive' and got myself a pair of ankle weights which matched my drysuit and fins (had a black and blue theme going).

[sexydivebuddy]

Glad you had an enjoyable day. I really need to lose my UK sea diving virginity

Have dived abroad, in not so perfect conditions, and i'm fine. Something about British Seas gives me the willies though. Will just have to grab the bull by the horns me thinks.

Corinne

[Andy the Coastie]

Originally Posted by tiggerbiker

this weekend saw me loose my sea virginity!

after pootling around stoney cove for litterally the 20th time i figured i was ready to dive in the sea and i did have to pick up my new AL80 from plymouth so 2 birds with 1 stone!

488 mile round trip does seem a bit much but i would of done twice that if i had known how great the dive was going to be!!

After work on saturday i loaded the car and set off, 3 1/2 hours later saw me pulling upto the hotel, kit dumped and phone call to the missus (she had to work this weekend) and i was in the pub for a quick couple of guiness's - only a couple though as i was knackered!

then it happened, my buddy phoned me to say the dives were off due to the crap viz - NOOOOOO!!
i resisted the urge to drown my sorrows in the pub, glad i did as we decided to do a shore dive instead of the scylla.

after a slap up full english i met my buddy at the dive shop and we discussed what was going to happen. it sounded good to me - anything that involved donning my tanks and getting wet sounded good!
we mad our way to the shore, the sea was a little rough but the sun was blazing down and i felt very much at ease with my buddy, he said it was my call if we did the dive, he was ok either way - i suggested we try it and we kitted up.
a short while later we were in and straight away i was amazed at the lack of shock when jumping in - well i am used to the near arctic waters known as stoney cove!!

we went under and i just couldnt believe the life there!
crabs,fish,scollops,anenomies,dog welks (i think thats what they were) - i could go on for ever!!

after 35mins we decided that we should go up and grab some food, the exit was a little undignified as i had picked a less than perfect exit point - not something i had to think about at stoney cove!

for me it was the best dive of my life - i'm sure my buddy felt it could of been better as the viz was very poor and the sea was a little rough.


not only did i have the best dive i have ever had but i also buddied up with our very own Milldog - he is a fantastic fella, i hope to dive with you again very soon.
thank you for a great weekend- i loved every second of it and i learnt so much about myself and diving.

i think milldog deserves a green just for putting up with me!!

I really do love reading these posts..............

Now, ya gotta learn how to take sickie's from work , and ya cracked it all , mate

All ya gotta to remember now is LAKE DIVING = WASHING OFF YA KIT from the weekend