We have a trip to the Submarine Escape Training Tank in Gosport during
the afternoon slot for 17th January and have some places left.
Optional - We also intend visiting the submarine museum in the morning
and some of us will be staying overnight for a mad dive at Horsea

Managed to snag my DiveRite Classic wing causing a small 1" semi-circular
tear in the outer cordura material. Anyone have any recommendations on the
best way of repairing this? Should I just get my needle and thread out or
would a patch be a better idea? Is it worth doing it myself ...

I'm off to the Maldives in a weeks time (Villi Varu) and have just
received my tickets and other bits and pieces. In one of the bits of
bumpf they recommend AGAINST diving in a 3mm shortie, does anyone know
why they say this? I have both a 3mm long and a 3mm shortie and I'd much

The wife and I fancy some winter sun and diving in the Red Sea early in the
New year but Sharm just seems to get busier and busier, especially the dive
sites and that marina reminds me of the tube in the morning!!
Any one recommend an alternative dive resort on the Egyptian Red Sea ...

I will be going to St Lucia in December.
Can anybody recommed the best dive spots?
Thx,
Matt

I've got to the point where I think I need a torch now - I keep finding
myself on dives thinking "i wonder what's in / under / behind there".  I've
been thinking and looking for the last few weeks, and started at a ?15
torch, then thought about a Kowalski 620, then Suunto 209's, ...

I'm looking for a weezle extreme plus (2 piece). Was wondering if anybody
knew of the cheapest place to get one?
Has anybody got some idea of who may be doing them cheapest at the dive
show?

After a new torch. Needs to be easily transportable for holidays, so an
umbilical isn't really an option
Will be used for UK diving as well, so sensible burn time needed. Don't mind
if it's batteries or recharchable.

I've been wanting to go to the Farne Islands for some time now (for the viz
and the seals).  Some folks from my Club are up for a short trip (we're
central london-based).  Just wondering if someone could:
1 - recommend skippers/boats

Well with just over a month to go.
1) Who's going
2) Which Day?
3) Beer?

we're thinking of going diving in Scotland around Xmas. any tips on
where is the best diving up there and whether it would be open in the
winter or not?
regarding Scapa Flow, sounds like it's mainly wrecks? am i right?

Where (if anywhere) were you diving on Sunday?
I'm sure I saw your doppleganger at a certain quarry in the South West?
;-)

ive been looking for online information about stops and dcs but Ive found
very few good links
I read quite allot from Richard pyle, has anyone got a link or too I could
look at just trying to improve my

Hi peeps
I'm looking at getting a pony (no comments on whether thats a good idea or
not please!), but want the regs and things to be usable on a main tank or as
a twinset in the future.  A lot of the packages come with cheap regs, and

All,
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