I'm off to the Red Sea for the first time with my wife for 1 or 2 weeks in
late September. Ideally we'd like somewhere with good diving (doh!) and
which hasn't been too touristified yet. Also somewhere with something to do
in between dives would be nice as we get bored silly on the ...

I wonder if I could ask for a bit of advice before Giant Striding into a
situation I might regret.
I run Windows 2K Pro but I am thinking of installing Win XP Pro + SP2 would
this be a good idea?

Does anyone know where I can get a Nikonos V camera serviced? preferably in
the North West / Manchester area.
Any nationwide recommendations are welcome too.
Thanks in advance

Having lurked here for some two years now and only recently started
posting I was wondering if anybody from this ng was going to the end of
season party at Looe Divers?
If so I can start putting some nicknames to faces, other than via the

What is the difference in flexibility/image quality between a bottom of
the range digital SLR and a top of the range compact/prosumer model?
I'm in the market for a new land camera, and I'd like it to be digital.
I'm somewhat lucky in that I have no legacy kit (it is all far too

My buddy and I are looking to book Dive Eclipse out of Selsey on
Tuesday 5 October to do the NAB tower (around 12ish) and Mulberry
harbour (night dive 1830ish). There's 3 of us so far, we need at least
one more to make this a goer. Anyone interested?

why people think a wrapped hose will strangle you
http://www.divernet.com/technique/pics/0904octopus01.jpg
For story on http://www.divernet.com/technique/0904octopus.shtml
Apparently they are printing a correction this month

Anyone know are there any diving facilties in Northern Tenerife, realise
there's plenty down South.
I'm having a break on the NW coast wondered if theres any diving?

I am visiting New Zealand for the first 3 weeks in December and am
intending to do some diving - Poor Knights / Mikhail Lermontov /
Rainbow Warrior etc.
Has anybody recommendations for dive centers that we could use.

Based on others experiences what are the average costs for eating
out/drinking etc if you travel to Egypt on B&B basis?
Obviously it will vary, but as a guide what were others spending ?/day

Finally, only 2 weeks late, is a report and some pictures of diving this
beautiful island I went to at the beginning of the month.  Just click the
front page Sardinian Flag on www.chrystianne.com
After writing the text, "Dive" magazine arrived and had an article with some

Myself and my boy are going to undertake a PADI Open water course, as
advised by some on this group ... we are going to do a referral course with
the theory & pool portion being undertaken locally.
We did some diving this year in Turkey and had intended in going back there

Well after the usual insurance rigmarole Dive Master have offered to replace
my wet Olympus C-4000 with a Olympus C-60 and new housing. Or give me ?300
in cash. Not much fuss really just had to get a letter saying it was
uneconomical to repair.

Hi there i have  been using a Green force compact 100 with an F2 battery
pack until last week when it got pinched, adn will now be looking to replace
it probably go for same again wondering though if anyone had any
recomendations for an umbilical Hid torch i can mount on a  ...

Sheffield University have shut their Sub Aqua club.
"sport for all" seems to mean sport for people who can win points for the
University at interUni events.