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Just a quick report on the doings of yours truly, the Gavster and Ben over Easter. I replied to Ben's post about a space on a dive trip over Easter near Oban on the speccest of spec - to be rewarded with a classic weekend.
A mere 6 hours up the M74 and 20 minutes driving aimlessly round the island of Seil (and those who know will realise I covered it twice in the time) led me to Olrig bungalow, where Ben's mates the Buddy Divers had set up camp for the weekend. I have to say a universally great bunch of lads with sufficient bad jokes, generosity and spare diving equipment to make even a poor numpty like me's weekend go with a swing.
So after too much Tartan Special (yes, half a pint) and Ben's imitation of Rab C Nesbitt (you know what I mean, Ben) on Friday night, it was all systems go on the Saturday for some egregious diving.
David Ainsley (Porpoise Diving) is a great skipper. He knows the sites, has tea, coffee, and a loo on board, and gives what is singularly the most comprehensive safety briefing I have ever heard. Anywhere. Not surprising from a BSAC First Class diver and advanced instructor. Nice chap anyway.
Dive 1: about 36m on a wall covered in sessile life but little else going on. Sufficiently narked to be convinced my backup light was another diver who had mysteriously appeared behind me.
Dive 2: The Meldon. A nice little wreck in 12m with a lot of structure still intact, just on the S Coast of Mull.
The Tigh an Truish (loosely translated as 'Donald Where's ya Troosers?') Inn providing the evening's entertainment but no more Tartan Special for me I tell you.
On Sunday, Dive 1 another deep wall: 40m and the sneaking suspicion that God was having a dive with us (bit of a 30m screamer, me!).
Dive 2, a nice drift along a wall with crabs, lobsters and even a fish or 2.
All weekend: sun fit to make the Greeks (and the southerners!) jealous, good company and an especial mention to: Gav and Ben for diving as a 3 (which I have to say went exceptionally smoothly); and Nick from Buddy divers who lent a certain numpty his back up 'puter when said article was left on passenger seat of car. D'oh!
In short the wekeend was a treat and I only hope the next trip I go on on spec is half as good.
Now come on the Gavster, tell them what really happened!
Just a quick report on the doings of yours truly, the Gavster and Ben over Easter. I replied to Ben's post about a space on a dive trip over Easter near Oban on the speccest of spec - to be rewarded with a classic weekend.
A mere 6 hours up the M74 and 20 minutes driving aimlessly round the island of Seil (and those who know will realise I covered it twice in the time) led me to Olrig bungalow, where Ben's mates the Buddy Divers had set up camp for the weekend. I have to say a universally great bunch of lads with sufficient bad jokes, generosity and spare diving equipment to make even a poor numpty like me's weekend go with a swing.
So after too much Tartan Special (yes, half a pint) and Ben's imitation of Rab C Nesbitt (you know what I mean, Ben) on Friday night, it was all systems go on the Saturday for some egregious diving.
David Ainsley (Porpoise Diving) is a great skipper. He knows the sites, has tea, coffee, and a loo on board, and gives what is singularly the most comprehensive safety briefing I have ever heard. Anywhere. Not surprising from a BSAC First Class diver and advanced instructor. Nice chap anyway.
Dive 1: about 36m on a wall covered in sessile life but little else going on. Sufficiently narked to be convinced my backup light was another diver who had mysteriously appeared behind me.
Dive 2: The Meldon. A nice little wreck in 12m with a lot of structure still intact, just on the S Coast of Mull.
The Tigh an Truish (loosely translated as 'Donald Where's ya Troosers?') Inn providing the evening's entertainment but no more Tartan Special for me I tell you.
On Sunday, Dive 1 another deep wall: 40m and the sneaking suspicion that God was having a dive with us (bit of a 30m screamer, me!).
Dive 2, a nice drift along a wall with crabs, lobsters and even a fish or 2.
All weekend: sun fit to make the Greeks (and the southerners!) jealous, good company and an especial mention to: Gav and Ben for diving as a 3 (which I have to say went exceptionally smoothly); and Nick from Buddy divers who lent a certain numpty his back up 'puter when said article was left on passenger seat of car. D'oh!
In short the wekeend was a treat and I only hope the next trip I go on on spec is half as good.
Now come on the Gavster, tell them what really happened!