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For the love of Cheesecake |
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Written by Declan Flynn
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Tuesday, 23 June 2009 17:14 |
I took the opportunity to travel over to Anglesey on Friday afternoon to miss the travel chaos of Friday evening. This also avoided the shock an early start Saturday. Andy and Dave where about an hour behind in heavy traffic.  Dave eyeing up the beer crate longingly! My decision to leave earlier was paying off, as I arrived at the campsite to find Stuart discussing the much talked about ‘Cheesecake’, shortly followed by the cheeky little drink. As more of the group (Tracy, Paul and Terry) arrived, some of us took the opportunity to chew the fat and put the diving world to rights, eventually sending Bev off to bed… there is apparently only so much diving talk you can listen too. |
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Twice the fun in wales |
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Written by Declan Flynn
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Sunday, 21 June 2009 22:09 |
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 Well what can we say about this one?
Firstly ... some good diving, for those who arrived! Secondly ... a fuel tank, a tow bar, a car alarm, a wrist seal, a drysuit boot, repeated journeys too and from Wales, and a cheesecake! These are just the highlights ... I'll get the full tale together very soon. |
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Lakeside News - Hot off the press |
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Written by Ann Steel
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Sunday, 07 June 2009 22:30 |
 It was with great excitement and enthusiasm that I got up this morning ready for a days unexpected diving at Ellerton.
Having contemplated joining Chris and his gang for the 'interesting' early Sunday morning dive down the Ouse..(let's try everything I told myself!) ...which resulted in some very strange looks of disbelief from Josephine (not quite the kind of diving she wants to undertake at 7am on a Sunday morning!.... sees Egypt on the Horizon!)....I was actually rather disappointed that it was cancelled.... so it was with great surprise and thanks to the wonderful invention of Scuba Text that I saw Stuart's last minute dive planned for today....... After having resigned myself to a weekend of non diving and allocated my Sunday to beginning to wade throug my tax return instead.... it took me all of 3 seconds to ditch that idea and pack my dive kit up ready to try a new (to me) inland dive site in yet another North of England quarry .... (I never realised there were so many)
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Full Circle to Dubai |
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Written by Angus Carlise
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Sunday, 14 June 2009 13:28 |
 Angus Carlisle joined Excalibur Sub Aqua Club in 1996 after returning to the UK from the United Arab Emirates. He came as an Advanced Diver and Advanced Instructor and was part of the development of Excalibur from a small club of friends who had broken away from York Sub Aqua Club to a club that was eventually commended by BSAC for its progression as a training centre. During his time at Excalibur Angus saw the development of divers from beginners to instructors, the arrival of a rib and compressors, regional, UK, international diving trips and holidays and the children of diving members learning first to snorkel and then becoming divers in their own right. He also introduced various drinking games into the club and still has the photos to prove it! |
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Fantastic Five - Mike's Tale |
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Written by Mike Jones
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Sunday, 07 June 2009 07:58 |
 Swanage sounded too similar to sewerage for my liking, but undaunted I booked for the trip anyway, Really glad I did! The trip down was a long one, not helped by Nick and I talking too much and missing a motorway turn off! The Auberge bunkhouse was comfortable; excellent facilities including a large kitchen which we used to cook an evening meal (don’t tell our wives!). The Mary Jo, and skipper Brian, were spot on and as the five of us mainly the only divers on board (she takes 12) it was very comfortable. The diving was good, aided by viz >8 metres and water temperature of 14C, and predicted deteriorating weather that turned out to be sunny and calm. I particularly enjoyed the Kyarra. Even with twin set and rebreather Nick and I only just made it from bow to stern, and as we did the same dive the second day and saw completely different sections of the wreck each time, I suspect you could do 20 dives on her without getting bored. Main problem was the camera-shy nature of the Blenny population - I swear they knew when I was about to push the shutter button! HMS Carantan caused significant discussion about her provenance, by the end of which I was sure we were diving a submarine that hunted French people. It turned out to be an excellent dive (but see later incident report). Lastly we did a “gentle” drift dive. Travelling at a couple of knots Nick and I flew over the seabed, knocked into each other and tumbled in the current, tremendous fun. |
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