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, which Mike eventually won after a prolonged effort against Rob - you remember Rob, the one who totalled a car driving it across the Sahara last Christmas! Sid went a very pretty shade of grey, but recovered after Mike won through!
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Easter
The next party is on the calendar! The date is Friday 2nd April, at Havana central just off Oxford street. Let Kathy know if you can make it, £10 deposit and further details from her. Total cost about £20 for the meal, book your place by 24th March (no latecomers can be added). See her either at the bar or send a cheque to;
Kathy Pelham
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Dive Show
So, enough of the fluffy stuff ! The Dive Show will be held on 27th and 28th March at the Excel Exhibition Centre in the Docklands. There are literally hundreds of stalls there (you might have seen the write-up and map in ‘Dive’ magazine), so it is a great opportunity to buy kit at reasonable prices. However, do your homework - it is fast and furious, stallholders may have time to explain and advise, often not. You may have seen Shona’s request re bulk kit buying - let her know what you are interested in, not only as reduced price may be achieved by clubbing together, but also as she (and others at the club on Wednesdays) may have good advice for you if you are not sure what to get.
There are also interesting talks and both Janos and Sid have taken part in rebreather sessions (trydives) - this gets booked up quickly, so hurry if you are keen to do it - look at www.diveshows.co.uk.
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You will have seen the emails recently re tickets and reductions for buying in advance - if you still wish to join in with that, contact Janos (janos@hellfins.com) - otherwise of course you can walk in on the day for £9.50 (tickets in advance are £7.00). Janos has his eye on the free draw for a Red Sea holiday for group ticket holders, so help him out!
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Martha is Ready To Rock
The start of the season is just round the corner, our boat (Martha) is being serviced and dusted down ready for another season of safe and fun packed diving. We have many in the club who are qualified boat handlers, but like all our diving skills we need to practise and brush up on the latest techniques. So we can get the most out of boat and more importantly keep up our high safety standards whilst using the RIB.
Chris is organising a weekend in Poole to refresh the boat handlers skills.
The course will last a day and be run on both Saturday and Sunday, there is space for five students each day on the RIB.
The course will cover the skills needed to get the boat ready, get to the dive site, get the divers in and out of the water and get the boat back cleaned and secured.
If you are interest please let Chris know as soon as possible to secure your place, the cost each day to students will be £15, which covers the running expenses of the boat.
If you would like to join us for the whole weekend, plans are in progress for a days walking, on the day when you are not boat handling and a meal on Saturday evening, everyone is welcome.
There are also plans in progress to organise a Boat Handling course for those who wish to cox the boat, details of these weekends will be circulated shortly.
To book your place email Chris, in the first instance with your name, contact details and Saturday 3rd or Sunday 4th April preference.
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Trips and stuff
The diary for the year is filling up! Anyone organizing a trip please double check the info on the diary to check it is correct. If it is not, or you want to change any part of it please email Shona, and she will sort it out.
Also please keep Shona up to date with how the trip planning is going, and who is hoping to go. All trips, planning, buddy pairings, marshals etc need to be passed by the Diving Officer (Shona) before a club trip goes ahead (and the Training officer if training is taking place), so please allow time for this.
A couple of new trips are added to the list - Tony (tonym@arcpet.co.uk) has volunteered to organise a couple for training purposes - 3/4 July and 14/15 August, venue subject to checking tides etc. The trip for 7/8 August is replaced by this 14/15 august, as Nicky and Ian’s wedding takes place on 7/8, and it is expected that few instructors will be available.
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Welcome
Welcome to Rob Petersen and Karen Wooliscroft, who join as new trainees, and to Katie Lindsay who is crossing over from PAID [sorry, "PADI" - ed/] as a Sports Diver.
Looking forward to diving with you all!
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