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Having convinced the missus i was too tired to drive to a family event, i got a few of the guys together for a quick dive in the Thames Estury. Several people had mentioned the water looked very clear for a change.
So got 3 others together and met at the boat sheds. The plan to dive the Girdler Wreck (metal unknown in 12m). Then on the way back watch the Lancaster flypast comemorating 50 years since the Dambuster bombs were tested by Barns Wallis off Herne Bay, chance to race a Lanc - got to be done.
First disaster - The GPS has packed up, so we decide to go out to the old Pier Head, 7m dive with tons of sea life. Get there early but it is already HW (damn), then i slip over securing the boat and badly hurt my leg - No dive for me.
Others to go in as a trio, 1 gets sick so 2 go in and have a good 30min dive till they get seperated and both surface drifting down the Estury in the current.
So lets head back and watch the Lanc, but icky boy is in agony so we go straight in, put the boat away and get a pint - wheres the Lanc we ask - went past 20 min ago were told.
O well, lets go home, washing my kit and my new mask is lying there broken - just one of those dive's.
Regards
Paul
PS Anyone got a better cure for a realy painful bruised leg other than soaking in a hot bath drinking bud till the pain goes away.
Hi
Having convinced the missus i was too tired to drive to a family event, i got a few of the guys together for a quick dive in the Thames Estury. Several people had mentioned the water looked very clear for a change.
So got 3 others together and met at the boat sheds. The plan to dive the Girdler Wreck (metal unknown in 12m). Then on the way back watch the Lancaster flypast comemorating 50 years since the Dambuster bombs were tested by Barns Wallis off Herne Bay, chance to race a Lanc - got to be done.
First disaster - The GPS has packed up, so we decide to go out to the old Pier Head, 7m dive with tons of sea life. Get there early but it is already HW (damn), then i slip over securing the boat and badly hurt my leg - No dive for me.
Others to go in as a trio, 1 gets sick so 2 go in and have a good 30min dive till they get seperated and both surface drifting down the Estury in the current.
So lets head back and watch the Lanc, but icky boy is in agony so we go straight in, put the boat away and get a pint - wheres the Lanc we ask - went past 20 min ago were told.
O well, lets go home, washing my kit and my new mask is lying there broken - just one of those dive's.
Regards
Paul
PS Anyone got a better cure for a realy painful bruised leg other than soaking in a hot bath drinking bud till the pain goes away.
