lundy pics, seals for CAS

Pics posted in an as yet unlinked page
First time out with my oly 5050Z underwater. Only took a year to work up
the courage )
Cheers, Graham

http://www.marlinsac.org.uk/pics/lundy04/index.html

Jason wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 20:59:36 +0100, Graham Bowers wrote:
>
>
>>Pics posted in an as yet unlinked page
>
>
> Who did you dive with? I've always fancied doing Lundy again, but couldn't
> contemplate returning to Clovelly.
>
> Jason
>
Clive Pearson and the Jessica Hetty, out of Clovelly.............
Which bit of Clovelly didn't you like??
Muleing the gear over down the steps and over the dry harbour was fun.
I was disappointed by the dinghy ride out to the boat as the freeboard
of 1 inch (reported on this NG if I'm not mistaken) was at least 7 or 8.
Getting the car down on Sunday was a bit of a scrum, I admit. Explains
why Clive turns up on a Matchless.
All in all though, hasn't put me off going again though - but I like RIB
& shore diving too )
Cheers
Graham

"Graham Bowers" <graham@nospam.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:cdh975$prd$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Pics posted in an as yet unlinked page
> First time out with my oly 5050Z underwater. Only took a year to work up
> the courage )
> Cheers, Graham
>
> http://www.marlinsac.org.uk/pics/lundy04/index.html

They're really good, thanks.

I've done some more digging around on the seals thing and I reckon the float
around in the rough area where they hang out is acceptable. I will see what
piccies I can get over the summer.

Cheers

CAS

On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 21:28:43 +0100, Graham Bowers wrote:

> Clive Pearson and the Jessica Hetty, out of Clovelly.............
> Which bit of Clovelly didn't you like??

Hmm, well apart from the village, the people, the harbour and the hill, it
was just fine.

I will never forget standing at the bar at the bottom and watching two
groups of people enter the bar and get served before me as I stood there
waiting.

Jason

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On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 21:28:43 +0100, Graham Bowers
<graham@nospam.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

>Clive Pearson and the Jessica Hetty, out of Clovelly.............
>Which bit of Clovelly didn't you like??

All of it. Any of it. And especially the hill.

>Muleing the gear over down the steps and over the dry harbour was fun.

Fun? You must be F*****g joking. And surely harbours are supposed to
be wet? That would be a major design flaw if you ask me.

>I was disappointed by the dinghy ride out to the boat as the freeboard
>of 1 inch (reported on this NG if I'm not mistaken) was at least 7 or 8.

IIRC, the swell was only just < the freeboard......

>Getting the car down on Sunday was a bit of a scrum, I admit. Explains
>why Clive turns up on a Matchless.

You can't put that there..... You'll have to move it...... You can go
in the Landrover....... Still, that's probably because our knuckles
don't scrape on the ground, and I'm not my half sisters son.

>All in all though, hasn't put me off going again though - but I like RIB
>& shore diving too )

RIB diving? Oh dear....... Have you got a caravan?

Pete S.

Jason wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 21:28:43 +0100, Graham Bowers wrote:
>
>
>>Clive Pearson and the Jessica Hetty, out of Clovelly.............
>>Which bit of Clovelly didn't you like??
>
>
> Hmm, well apart from the village, the people, the harbour and the hill, it
> was just fine.
>
Picky or what?
> I will never forget standing at the bar at the bottom and watching two
> groups of people enter the bar and get served before me as I stood there
> waiting.
> Jason
They probably live there)
Graham

Pete wrote:

> On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 21:28:43 +0100, Graham Bowers
> <graham@nospam.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
>>Clive Pearson and the Jessica Hetty, out of Clovelly.............
>>Which bit of Clovelly didn't you like??
>
>
> All of it. Any of it. And especially the hill.
>
The man doesn't like a challenge.
>
>>Muleing the gear over down the steps and over the dry harbour was fun.
>
>
> Fun? You must be F*****g joking. And surely harbours are supposed to
> be wet? That would be a major design flaw if you ask me.
>
Didn't spot the irony then )
>
>>I was disappointed by the dinghy ride out to the boat as the freeboard
>>of 1 inch (reported on this NG if I'm not mistaken) was at least 7 or 8.
>
>
> IIRC, the swell was only just < the freeboard......
>
>
>>Getting the car down on Sunday was a bit of a scrum, I admit. Explains
>>why Clive turns up on a Matchless.
>
>
> You can't put that there..... You'll have to move it...... You can go
> in the Landrover....... Still, that's probably because our knuckles
> don't scrape on the ground, and I'm not my half sisters son.
>
Didn't have any negative reactions like that although we brought our
cars down one or 2 at a time to reduce congestion.
>
>>All in all though, hasn't put me off going again though - but I like RIB
>>& shore diving too )
>
>
> RIB diving? Oh dear....... Have you got a caravan?
Nope, a tent, a car and a walloping big motorbike )
>
> Pete S.
Hope you feel refreshed............ after your late night.
Cheers
Graham

"CAS" <calumscottREMOVETHISBIT@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<2m310oFhn92fU1@uni-berlin.de>...
> "Graham Bowers" <graham@nospam.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:cdh975$prd$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > Pics posted in an as yet unlinked page
> > First time out with my oly 5050Z underwater. Only took a year to work up
> > the courage )
> > Cheers, Graham
> >
> > http://www.marlinsac.org.uk/pics/lundy04/index.html
>
> They're really good, thanks.
>
> I've done some more digging around on the seals thing and I reckon the float
> around in the rough area where they hang out is acceptable. I will see what
> piccies I can get over the summer.
>
> Cheers
>
> CAS


Cas,

try speaking to someone at the Gatty marine lab (SMRU) in St Andrews.
Don't know if Callan Duck is still there but he's a seal
physiologist/population scientist & might be able to help, or put you
in touch with a seal behaviour person

cheers
clive

Clive W wrote:
> "CAS" <calumscottREMOVETHISBIT@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<2m310oFhn92fU1@uni-berlin.de>...
>
>>"Graham Bowers" <graham@nospam.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
>>news:cdh975$prd$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>
>>>Pics posted in an as yet unlinked page
>>>First time out with my oly 5050Z underwater. Only took a year to work up
>>>the courage )
>>>Cheers, Graham
>>>
>>>http://www.marlinsac.org.uk/pics/lundy04/index.html
>>
>>They're really good, thanks.
>>
>>I've done some more digging around on the seals thing and I reckon the float
>>around in the rough area where they hang out is acceptable. I will see what
>>piccies I can get over the summer.
>>
>>Cheers
>>
>>CAS
>
>
>
> Cas,
>
> try speaking to someone at the Gatty marine lab (SMRU) in St Andrews.
> Don't know if Callan Duck is still there but he's a seal
> physiologist/population scientist & might be able to help, or put you
> in touch with a seal behaviour person
>
> cheers
> clive
CAS
Please share if you do.
Cheers
Graham