Another training day to get warmed up for the season.  However, apparently the vis had decreased somewhat.

Training day – first open water dives for Gemma.  Apparently the vis was amazing but it was a bit chilly at 10 deg C!

Twelve intrepid (and hardy) divers decided that it was time to start the 2012 diving season. Instructors Julian, Paul and Bryan were joined by me (Simon), Jacqui, Steve, Roy, Dave W and Kirstin, Malcolm, Alan S and Norman. After a…

On the RIB were Julian, Tim, Paul, Simon, myself and Richard. This was to be Richards first dry suit dive so he buddied with Julian, Paul and Simon and Tim and I also were buddy pairs. We met in Ma’s…

The Frode sank during the Second World War, the victim of a German mine which had been laid by a submarine. A Norwegian-flagged steamship on a voyage from Newhaven to the Mumbles, she was sunk in 1941. The wreck now…

 Down shot to the sea bed!  Oh dear was this going to be another ‘missed the wreck’ dive.  However, took a bearing South and then bumped into the wreck – viz was not very good at only a couple of…

Were told that the Shirala now had a small shot on it so found this (certainly small!) and descended on  it. Found an old large shot at edge of wreck but dsmb wasn’t able to lift it – will have…

 We met for the pre-dive briefing and breakfast in the Boathouse Café. Julian, Paul, Stuart, Steve and I discussed the dive and reviewed the information we had, downed the last sip of tea and coffee and headed for the RIB.             …

Following a hearty breakfast at the posh cafe with Jules and Andrew,  Alan K and Alex K were nominated by our esteemed Boat Handling instructors to ready the boat. Having checked the boat, everything seemed ship shape……except our eagle eyed…