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Long time no post

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Well it has been ages since I posted anything, so I thought I should write something, however be warned it may well all just be a ploy to post what I think it a cute picture of my daughter…

I finally managed to get some diving in, we went to Mull for a week, staying in a small village Lochaline in Morvern and diving with Lochalinedivecentre.co.uk. I think for a while I lost my diving Mojo, but had a great week, the highlight was diving the Hispania again (been waiting for that for 8 years!) and the Rondo, a great wreck. Unfortunately as I no longer have an underwater camera – no pictures from under the surface.

I did use Microsoft ICE to stitch together a few montages of landscape photos, brilliant – much better and faster than anything else I have used (including the rather clunky photoshop panorama tool. it is handy to bash Microsoft , but occasionally they come out with gems – and it is FREE!

An example Panorama is linked below…Not bad considering it was from a moving boat.
Mull from the boat

We then went to a VWT4 Forum meeting at Beaulieu, and had a great time, althought the weather on the friday (while we were getting ready) was appalling and I was grumping around, but the Sun came out for the weeekend although ironically we didnt get into the museum we were so busy! I got lots of ideas for the van – most of which I cannot afford. The next project is an elevating roof for when we go camping.

Emma had a great time running around, so here is the gratuitous picture of our cute daughter.
Emma at Beaulieu

Here’s a photo of both of the women in my life!

Trish & Emma

Some more photos of my Scottish Road trip to Lochaline HERE

So what has been going on…

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Ok, this year has been kind of busy…

  • June, we got married (wooohoooo!)
  • The Honeymoon followed shortly afterwards…
  • Return to reality and work
  • Finish the shed (I now have somewhere when Trish banishes me!)
  • Start decorating the upstairs bedroom (its not finished)
  • Buy a new Rebreather (cool)
  • Get qualified on said rebreather
  • lots of other stuff…

Me underwater!

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

The first couple of photos from Egypt

Below is me underneath the stern of the Carnatic, a great wreck, You can see the prop and the rudder.

under_carnatic The Giannis D – another rather good wreckgiannis d sternGet the impression I prefer wrecks to fish and flowers?

Phew! Back from Hols

Thursday, November 23rd, 2006

Went to Egypt for a week and got back last weekend. 35 of us went from Bracknell Sub Aqua Club

Had a great time, went diving, and dived some great Wrecks (Rosalie Moller, Carnatic and Giannis D) I also saw loads of pretty fish, and Octopus (free swimming) and a Dolphin which came so close I had trouble taking a photo of it! (Thats my excuse anyway).

There are loads of photos to come, including a couple of the dolphin.

El Gouna
divetribe

Croyde Again!!

Thursday, September 15th, 2005

Last weekend we went to Croyde and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Did some of this…

David Kiting-1

David crashing a kite!

Drank some of this…

Picture(50)Desperados lined up

And even managed to get to see ‘The King” returning to Cabaret at Ruda Holiday Park.

The KingThe King is back!

Oh – and it was bright sunshine all weekend – What more could you ask for?

More photos to follow