Sunset at the end of a good days diving, we had all passed, yey.
This is the lake (ex-quarry) where we dived. It is quite beautiful, below the water as well as above.
Next stop, diving with sharks off the coast of South Africa....
This was on a Saturday morning... boy was it cold...
A pleasant Monday morning...
This was after the first dive and waiting with egger anticipation for the next chilling episode...
This was taken on November 12th at Stoney Cove. It was cold although we were waring semi-dry suits.
The second two dives for my Padi certificate was last weekend (Saturday). Sam and I drove up. We left home at 4:30am and arrived at Stoney Cove at about 6:45ish (I think). After waiting to get in, there was a long cue of cars before us waiting in the car park, we parked up in the lower car park, next to the water. We didn't have this problem last time because it was a Monday, and not many people go diving on a Monday. So a little wait with a coffee. Then kitted up and into the water. It was so cold... still, we did what was necessary and out for a cuppa. After a break, it was back in for the final time, and after, we were all smiles and hand-shakes and well dones as Andy explained to us the we'd all passed. Hurrah.
So now, two on the course are off to Oz for a bit of the reef. Another is off to Maritius, and I'm off to South Africa with Jules to dive with the sharks (friendly ones mind!)
It's well through November and I've said very little...
As you might of guessed, November has been rather busy. At the beginning, I had to go to Dudley in the West Midlands for a days training with Computeach. Their facility there was quite impressive.
Then a few days later I did the first two of four open water dives for the Padi certificate. This turned out to be a rather cold time as we set off on a Monday morning for Stoney Cove, a dive centre and ex-quarry full of water. After sorting out a few things like hiring the semi dry suits, we got kitted up went to the water. It was freezing. A shock to the system. All of us felt it. Andy, our instructor said he felt the cold, but he was in a dry suit which happens to have a good layer of insulation. I think he was saying that so we didn't feel to bad... At the end of the two dives we retired to the bar after cleaning up and putting away the kit. The cold didn't go for a couple of days. A two week wait for the next two dives...
On the following Wednesday I started my new work at Chase Farm Hospital. The work is so different and yet the same as when I was at Smiths Medical. It is a much better environment because the attitude is far different. Get the job done and everyone's happy. At the moment, there is no 'time management' or time analysis which means there is far less pressure in the work place. The work still gets done.
So much has happened over the last couple of weeks I haven't had time to write up anything. I will over the next day or so write up what has happen. as a little flavour, I went diving, drove to Dudley and started a new job....
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