Monday
Some of us (okay mostly just me!) started the day slightly jaded from the night before in the pub and wondered whether a dive to 30 odd metres was such a great idea - however on the plus side there is no options for dozing once you’re in the water.
Bob left spot on time, and we set off to dive the E49 - a submarine which had wandered into a minefield and gone down with all hands. Team Maiden was pleased with the idea of two waves of diving because once those boys with all their kit, double this, double that & a third spare just to be on the safe side, were off the boat there was loads of room. A recent trip by the RAF means that there is an ensign flying from the top of the turret of the E49 and it is an amazing dive. The visibility was incredible and Sinead confirmed that she could still see the wreck at 14mtrs it was stunning and poignant at the same time.
In the afternoon Bob promised us an exciting new site, lovely stacks surrounded by cannons & wreckage……well after a number of passes by Angus we were put in the water with strict instructions to attach a SMB to anything metallic that we found….hmmm…… Tracey was busy tapping rocks with her torch just to be on the safe side (although according to the boys that should really be done with a hammer and crowbar…unfortunately she’d left that on the boat!!) but no success. After we came up the entrepid Bob set off to claim the prize by finding the wreck, but we think he left his glasses on the boat. Another pass by Angus did find a cannon but when he returned…..these words of wisdom were noted by all “A single cannon does not a WRECK MAKE….”
So Toms curry & sponge pudding for tea chased down with sea-chilled Stella made our day.
Posh tip of the day: ensure that you keep a young boy on board to polish the salt water off the top of your can of stella. Cheers Dunc.
More tomorrow - Kat
