http://haltonocean.thedeepstop.com Wibble and ramblings from a Scapa Skipper. Sun, 13 May 2007 19:49:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Following dates free on Halton for Scapa this year. (13/5/07) Individuals/ small groups 3 - 8th June......................8 spaces 7 - 12th Oct......................4 spaces Price 270/head Full groups 17 - 22nd June 24 - 29th June Price 2700/week Away destinations considered for June weeks: loads of diving along the North coast that is untouched but needs an adventurous gp to ... http://haltonocean.thedeepstop.com/2007/01/08/spacesavailability-for-2007/ "So how was it for me?" I hear you all clamour. To be frank, from the point of view of the boat, this has been one of the best years ever and I think that has been down to the weather in the main. Yes, I know the last week ... http://haltonocean.thedeepstop.com/2006/11/18/reflections-on-2006/ Wind again. The two diving professionals buggered off to buy personal adornments whilst the rest of us got on with the serious business of diving. Was very windy so just one drop on the Konig. KH mask strap was loose and could have failed at any time (the resultant catstrophe didn't ... http://haltonocean.thedeepstop.com/2006/11/18/last-friday/ Brummer then Karlsruhe. Novice was taught that wildlife is there for when we get hungry, not for gawping at and besides, its rude to play with your food. Lyness pier is actually a half decent drop if you look about. http://haltonocean.thedeepstop.com/2006/11/09/last-thursday/ Brummer then Dresden Squeezed a drop in on the F2 myself with a novice as a buddy. Got to bring the next generation on in the underwater world, you know. Novice did very well apart from the abject failure to realise that guns are more interesting than feeding wrasse. That lesson ... http://haltonocean.thedeepstop.com/2006/11/08/last-wednesday/ KPW then Karlsruhe. Trying to show another skipper the ways and whatsits of the Flow this week for when they bring their boat here but it is tricky when they have done more in a boat than I ever probrably will so ended up mostly teaching a granny to suck eggs. http://haltonocean.thedeepstop.com/2006/11/07/last-tuesday/ Erm, forgot to write it in the diary? But I remmember it being windy. Aha, inspiration! (By text that is) Dived the UB116 in the morning to get a lee from Flotta but the vis was poor form some reason then headed off to the Coln in the afternoon. http://haltonocean.thedeepstop.com/2006/11/06/last-monday/ Screaming wind so gentle start: Dresden then F2. Two no shows from the diving professionals. http://haltonocean.thedeepstop.com/2006/11/05/last-sunday/ The rest of the gang pulled up today, only I didn't recognose them in their new van. Normally they are all packed into this thing that has coughed a spluttered it's way over 600miles form Worchester only failing to break down through fear of the wrath of the driver and ... http://haltonocean.thedeepstop.com/2006/11/04/saturday-3/ They got off the late boat down from Lerwick (not many divers come south to Scapa) and it was brilliant to see them both. This was the start of my freinds and family week, a round off to the season where all those folk who had either helped me out ... http://haltonocean.thedeepstop.com/2006/11/03/late-arrival/