New Diver

Colin Forrester wrote:

> Hi all, I have just done my PADI owd course whilst away on holiday and am
> looking to keep the diving going now back at home in the UK.
>
> Obviously as a new diver with only four dives under my belt I would like to
> join a club or organisation in the uk (preferably in kent) have found
> several on web searches but as with most things word of mouth is the best
> source of info.

Don't hurry with kit. It can be expensive to discover
you bought what you were told and then discover it doesn't
suit the sort of diving you end up wanting to do.
Hire whenever possible at first.


Diving Clubs?

Well the ones I know about are
http://www.ukrecscuba.org.uk/links/l...#UK_dive_clubs
and there are shops listed there too (change page)

There are more, PADI shops in Yellow Pages, British Sub-Aqua Club
branches via http://www.bsac.com/ and the Sub Aqua Association
via http://www.saa.org.uk/

Find somewhere and go and talk. Sadly there are clubs that don't
dive much but talk a good dive so see the diving schedule for
this year not the plans for what might happen next year.

OWD is just a beginning but it gets you in the water. There is
lots of diving in the UK. It may be different from that which
you have done already but it suits us. Have fun!

nigelH

Colin Forrester wrote:

> Hi all, I have just done my PADI owd course whilst away on holiday and am
> looking to keep the diving going now back at home in the UK.
>
> Obviously as a new diver with only four dives under my belt I would like to
> join a club or organisation in the uk (preferably in kent) have found
> several on web searches but as with most things word of mouth is the best
> source of info.

Don't hurry with kit. It can be expensive to discover
you bought what you were told and then discover it doesn't
suit the sort of diving you end up wanting to do.
Hire whenever possible at first.


Diving Clubs?

Well the ones I know about are
http://www.ukrecscuba.org.uk/links/l...#UK_dive_clubs
and there are shops listed there too (change page)

There are more, PADI shops in Yellow Pages, British Sub-Aqua Club
branches via http://www.bsac.com/ and the Sub Aqua Association
via http://www.saa.org.uk/

Find somewhere and go and talk. Sadly there are clubs that don't
dive much but talk a good dive so see the diving schedule for
this year not the plans for what might happen next year.

OWD is just a beginning but it gets you in the water. There is
lots of diving in the UK. It may be different from that which
you have done already but it suits us. Have fun!

nigelH

Colin Forrester wrote:

> Hi all, I have just done my PADI owd course whilst away on holiday and am
> looking to keep the diving going now back at home in the UK.
>
> Obviously as a new diver with only four dives under my belt I would like to
> join a club or organisation in the uk (preferably in kent) have found
> several on web searches but as with most things word of mouth is the best
> source of info.

Don't hurry with kit. It can be expensive to discover
you bought what you were told and then discover it doesn't
suit the sort of diving you end up wanting to do.
Hire whenever possible at first.


Diving Clubs?

Well the ones I know about are
http://www.ukrecscuba.org.uk/links/l...#UK_dive_clubs
and there are shops listed there too (change page)

There are more, PADI shops in Yellow Pages, British Sub-Aqua Club
branches via http://www.bsac.com/ and the Sub Aqua Association
via http://www.saa.org.uk/

Find somewhere and go and talk. Sadly there are clubs that don't
dive much but talk a good dive so see the diving schedule for
this year not the plans for what might happen next year.

OWD is just a beginning but it gets you in the water. There is
lots of diving in the UK. It may be different from that which
you have done already but it suits us. Have fun!

nigelH

Colin Forrester wrote:

> Hi all, I have just done my PADI owd course whilst away on holiday and am
> looking to keep the diving going now back at home in the UK.
>
> Obviously as a new diver with only four dives under my belt I would like to
> join a club or organisation in the uk (preferably in kent) have found
> several on web searches but as with most things word of mouth is the best
> source of info.

Don't hurry with kit. It can be expensive to discover
you bought what you were told and then discover it doesn't
suit the sort of diving you end up wanting to do.
Hire whenever possible at first.


Diving Clubs?

Well the ones I know about are
http://www.ukrecscuba.org.uk/links/l...#UK_dive_clubs
and there are shops listed there too (change page)

There are more, PADI shops in Yellow Pages, British Sub-Aqua Club
branches via http://www.bsac.com/ and the Sub Aqua Association
via http://www.saa.org.uk/

Find somewhere and go and talk. Sadly there are clubs that don't
dive much but talk a good dive so see the diving schedule for
this year not the plans for what might happen next year.

OWD is just a beginning but it gets you in the water. There is
lots of diving in the UK. It may be different from that which
you have done already but it suits us. Have fun!

nigelH

Colin Forrester wrote:

> Hi all, I have just done my PADI owd course whilst away on holiday and am
> looking to keep the diving going now back at home in the UK.
>
> Obviously as a new diver with only four dives under my belt I would like to
> join a club or organisation in the uk (preferably in kent) have found
> several on web searches but as with most things word of mouth is the best
> source of info.

Don't hurry with kit. It can be expensive to discover
you bought what you were told and then discover it doesn't
suit the sort of diving you end up wanting to do.
Hire whenever possible at first.


Diving Clubs?

Well the ones I know about are
http://www.ukrecscuba.org.uk/links/l...#UK_dive_clubs
and there are shops listed there too (change page)

There are more, PADI shops in Yellow Pages, British Sub-Aqua Club
branches via http://www.bsac.com/ and the Sub Aqua Association
via http://www.saa.org.uk/

Find somewhere and go and talk. Sadly there are clubs that don't
dive much but talk a good dive so see the diving schedule for
this year not the plans for what might happen next year.

OWD is just a beginning but it gets you in the water. There is
lots of diving in the UK. It may be different from that which
you have done already but it suits us. Have fun!

nigelH

"Colin Forrester" <colin.forrester2@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all, I have just done my PADI owd course whilst away on holiday and am
> looking to keep the diving going now back at home in the UK.
>
> Obviously as a new diver with only four dives under my belt I would like
to
> join a club or organisation in the uk (preferably in kent) have found
> several on web searches but as with most things word of mouth is the best
> source of info.
> Also will be looking to kit myself out in the near future so again any
help
> would be greatfully recieved.
>
> Thanks in anticipation
>
> Colin

There really isn't that much to add to Nigel's post. Just take your time,
find the right diving envirnonment (club, school, mates or whatever - I
didn't mean just water, obviously) for you.

Which ever route you go down get more training and experience wherever and
whenever you can.

If you must buy kit now, just get the basics - mask, fins (and boots) and
snorkel. That way you can take them on holiday and snorkel when you are not
diving, lend them to whoever you are on holiday with and start to get them
hooked! The rest, as Nigel says you should try, borrow, beg (don't steal,
its bad) before you buy your own - it is not cheap and buying twice gets you
down.

Good luck finding an organisation to dive with, and have fun!

CAS
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http://divesite.calumscott.me.uk

"Colin Forrester" <colin.forrester2@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:cn2ep4$p16$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> Hi all, I have just done my PADI owd course whilst away on holiday and am
> looking to keep the diving going now back at home in the UK.
>
> Obviously as a new diver with only four dives under my belt I would like
to
> join a club or organisation in the uk (preferably in kent) have found
> several on web searches but as with most things word of mouth is the best
> source of info.
> Also will be looking to kit myself out in the near future so again any
help
> would be greatfully recieved.
>
> Thanks in anticipation
>
> Colin

There really isn't that much to add to Nigel's post. Just take your time,
find the right diving envirnonment (club, school, mates or whatever - I
didn't mean just water, obviously) for you.

Which ever route you go down get more training and experience wherever and
whenever you can.

If you must buy kit now, just get the basics - mask, fins (and boots) and
snorkel. That way you can take them on holiday and snorkel when you are not
diving, lend them to whoever you are on holiday with and start to get them
hooked! The rest, as Nigel says you should try, borrow, beg (don't steal,
its bad) before you buy your own - it is not cheap and buying twice gets you
down.

Good luck finding an organisation to dive with, and have fun!

CAS
--
http://divesite.calumscott.me.uk

"Colin Forrester" <colin.forrester2@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:cn2ep4$p16$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> Hi all, I have just done my PADI owd course whilst away on holiday and am
> looking to keep the diving going now back at home in the UK.
>
> Obviously as a new diver with only four dives under my belt I would like
to
> join a club or organisation in the uk (preferably in kent) have found
> several on web searches but as with most things word of mouth is the best
> source of info.
> Also will be looking to kit myself out in the near future so again any
help
> would be greatfully recieved.
>
> Thanks in anticipation
>
> Colin

There really isn't that much to add to Nigel's post. Just take your time,
find the right diving envirnonment (club, school, mates or whatever - I
didn't mean just water, obviously) for you.

Which ever route you go down get more training and experience wherever and
whenever you can.

If you must buy kit now, just get the basics - mask, fins (and boots) and
snorkel. That way you can take them on holiday and snorkel when you are not
diving, lend them to whoever you are on holiday with and start to get them
hooked! The rest, as Nigel says you should try, borrow, beg (don't steal,
its bad) before you buy your own - it is not cheap and buying twice gets you
down.

Good luck finding an organisation to dive with, and have fun!

CAS
--
http://divesite.calumscott.me.uk

"Colin Forrester" <colin.forrester2@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:cn2ep4$p16$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> Hi all, I have just done my PADI owd course whilst away on holiday and am
> looking to keep the diving going now back at home in the UK.
>
> Obviously as a new diver with only four dives under my belt I would like
to
> join a club or organisation in the uk (preferably in kent) have found
> several on web searches but as with most things word of mouth is the best
> source of info.
> Also will be looking to kit myself out in the near future so again any
help
> would be greatfully recieved.
>
> Thanks in anticipation
>
> Colin

There really isn't that much to add to Nigel's post. Just take your time,
find the right diving envirnonment (club, school, mates or whatever - I
didn't mean just water, obviously) for you.

Which ever route you go down get more training and experience wherever and
whenever you can.

If you must buy kit now, just get the basics - mask, fins (and boots) and
snorkel. That way you can take them on holiday and snorkel when you are not
diving, lend them to whoever you are on holiday with and start to get them
hooked! The rest, as Nigel says you should try, borrow, beg (don't steal,
its bad) before you buy your own - it is not cheap and buying twice gets you
down.

Good luck finding an organisation to dive with, and have fun!

CAS
--
http://divesite.calumscott.me.uk

"Colin Forrester" <colin.forrester2@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:cn2ep4$p16$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> Hi all, I have just done my PADI owd course whilst away on holiday and am
> looking to keep the diving going now back at home in the UK.
>
> Obviously as a new diver with only four dives under my belt I would like
to
> join a club or organisation in the uk (preferably in kent) have found
> several on web searches but as with most things word of mouth is the best
> source of info.
> Also will be looking to kit myself out in the near future so again any
help
> would be greatfully recieved.
>
> Thanks in anticipation
>
> Colin

There really isn't that much to add to Nigel's post. Just take your time,
find the right diving envirnonment (club, school, mates or whatever - I
didn't mean just water, obviously) for you.

Which ever route you go down get more training and experience wherever and
whenever you can.

If you must buy kit now, just get the basics - mask, fins (and boots) and
snorkel. That way you can take them on holiday and snorkel when you are not
diving, lend them to whoever you are on holiday with and start to get them
hooked! The rest, as Nigel says you should try, borrow, beg (don't steal,
its bad) before you buy your own - it is not cheap and buying twice gets you
down.

Good luck finding an organisation to dive with, and have fun!

CAS
--
http://divesite.calumscott.me.uk