Easy UK dives -

On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 06:21:59 +0000 (UTC), dixit "Nigel Hewitt"
<nigelh@REMOVETHISnigelhewitt.co.uk>:

>Simon. If you are expecting me to stay exactly
>on topic, word by word, you are going to make
>people think you are new here.

Sorry, Dad.

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"Lazarus X" <lazarusx@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:78c81e1240ad94947fe23943310d74c7@news.teranew s.com

> >
> >Have a look on the "Who's Who" DB that Jason hosts. Some of the more Vocal
> >NG posters aren't quite as experienced as you would have thought. (Vastly
> >experienced in Usenet maybe) Quite a few only have a few hundred dives.
>
> Let me be the first to say I know f**k all. I am just some idiot that
> decided to start diving one day and managed to pick up a few morsels
> of information on the way
>
> Laz
>
I concur with both Jason and Adam. The earlier post inferred that
those who post regularly here are claiming to be in someways an expert
in the subject thay they are discussing. I have done 300 dives and would
in no way consider myself to be such an expert, and I can't see the
correlation between Posting/level of expertise/attending UKRS trips.
I dive because I enjoy it, and have always found the "vocal NG posters"
here to be very helpful whenever I have needed to ask a specific
question.
Steve



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beaches;

Newhaven arm (outside, lifey dive)
Brighton Pier (Lifey dive rummage)
Seaford Beech (buckle site; cannons and anchors)
Saltdean (daves reef)
Lulworth cove (bit of a trek)
Selsey beach/lifeboat house
Newtons Cove (bit bland)
Chesil beach (landing craft)
Chesil beach (on the bill end)

Boat Dives

- Pentrych, shoreham 22 mish
- portland harbour wrecks (joy)
- Mulberry units off wittering
- James eagan layne, plymouth


Theres loads more, get some of the Divers guides from your local dive shops
(Dive Sussex etc) and go exploring


/Z




"John" <John@spam.net> wrote in message
news:SCZib.7121$Kh5.62139637@news-text.cableinet.net...
> After a look at the list of UKRS dives, most are at 35m+ depths, and dived
> by the vastly experienced UKRS group!
>
> With the possible thought of arranging a UKRS dive for "first time" UKRS
> divers some time next year - can anyone suggest some simple coast/boat
dive
> sites, down to about 22m (i.e depth of Stangarth at Stoney - so within
reach
> of most divers), as a start to the research.
>
>
>

John wrote:
> After a look at the list of UKRS dives, most are at 35m+ depths, and dived
> by the vastly experienced UKRS group!
>
> With the possible thought of arranging a UKRS dive for "first time" UKRS
> divers some time next year - can anyone suggest some simple coast/boat dive
> sites, down to about 22m (i.e depth of Stangarth at Stoney - so within reach
> of most divers), as a start to the research.

I'll do my usual plug for St. Abbs - East coast of Scotland, about 10
minutes from the border. Excellent scenic shore diving (only cost is
parking, which is free in the off season) and several boats (£7.50 per
dive) which don't require a whole boat charter.

There are two caravan parks and a multitude of B&B's - also a few
compressors round about. Only problem is that the shore diving is
weather dependent, but you can usually find a sheltered site somewhere
within 10 miles (although the quality goes down).

I might organise a UKRS weekend next spring if there's any interest?



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> I concur with both Jason and Adam. The earlier post inferred that
> those who post regularly here are claiming to be in someways an expert
> in the subject thay they are discussing. I have done 300 dives and would
> in no way consider myself to be such an expert, and I can't see the
> correlation between Posting/level of expertise/attending UKRS trips.

I read it as meaning the vast combined experience of the UKRS group (in
diving or posting) - when all the knowledge, and experiece is put together
rather than just one or two experienced divers.

Then again maybe I am wrong.

Ben Panter <See@the_end.not> wrote in message news:<3F8D724F.1050203@the_end.not>...

<snip>
> I might organise a UKRS weekend next spring if there's any interest?

I'd be interested Ben, but then again, I live sort of half way there
compared to the rest of this bunch of Southern softies . (with one
or two exceptions!)

Digs