New ventures

*Rich Walker* · January 7th, 2008, 03:03 PM

Hi Guys,

I've been getting emails and texts about this now for a few weeks, so I guess the news isn't as widespread as I thought.

In November 2007, I resigned from my job at the University of Sheffield to concentrate full time on delivering GUE training within the UK and abroad. I'm now a Tech 1 instructor and a Halcyon dealer, and am also organising holidays and expeditions for GUE trained divers.

I know that the UK has been short of a full time GUE instructor since my friend Andy Kerslake moved on to pastures new, so hopefully I will be able to help you guys out over the coming years.

My diary is pretty busy until May, but after that I would love to see some people on GUE fundamentals and Tech 1 classes.

If you want to know any more bout these classes, or any other aspects of what I'll be doing (equipment, expeditions etc) then please don't hesitate to drop me a line. Please take a look at the website as well - lots of interesting information which I'll be building over the coming months.

Best wishes for 2008,

Rich

ABrown · January 7th, 2008, 06:50 PM

Hey Rich

Good for you! I wish you lots of luck in your new venture.

See you soon.

Angie

Dave Wallace · January 8th, 2008, 12:44 PM

Good new Rich,
Hope everything goes well for you. Looking forward to Tech 1 later in the year......Portifino again?

regards

David

tim · January 8th, 2008, 05:15 PM

Good luck, Rich! Those expeditions in particular look very interesting. My holidays and wallet contents are spoken for for 2008 but I think I will be keeping a close eye on your site for 2009....

Tim

*Rich Walker* · January 8th, 2008, 07:33 PM

David - Thanks a lot - exciting times! Yeah, a Portofino Tech 1 would be awesome wouldn't it. I'll drop you an email and we can start playing with some dates.

Tim - yeah, I'm hoping to expand the expedition side. Any special requests? ;-)

Rich

tim · January 8th, 2008, 08:35 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Rich Walker)

Tim - yeah, I'm hoping to expand the expedition side. Any special requests? ;-)

Hmmm... ! Something that I've heard a lot about and not really dived would be the north American cool-temperate areas. Great Lakes and St Lawrence (wooferbitch territory) ? Pacific Northwest (LCF's area) ? Nova Scotia (not sure who's there) ? I don't know what dive infrastructure there is around Nova Scotia but the nitrox-depth wrecks and like big marine life looked great if a talk at a recent dive show was to be believed.

Now you've got me thinking :-)

By the way, do you have a news mailing list on your site? I couldn't see one but might have just missed it.

Tim

**neilh** · January 8th, 2008, 08:53 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Rich Walker)

Tim - yeah, I'm hoping to expand the expedition side. Any special requests? ;-)

Malta/Gozo?

Scapa and the Red Sea ought to be popular too, but aren't too tricky to sort trips out to

limeyx · January 8th, 2008, 09:11 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by tim)

Hmmm... ! Something that I've heard a lot about and not really dived would be the north American cool-temperate areas. Great Lakes and St Lawrence (wooferbitch territory) ? Pacific Northwest (LCF's area) ? Nova Scotia (not sure who's there) ? I don't know what dive infrastructure there is around Nova Scotia but the nitrox-depth wrecks and like big marine life looked great if a talk at a recent dive show was to be believed.

Now you've got me thinking :-)

By the way, do you have a news mailing list on your site? I couldn't see one but might have just missed it.

Tim

if you guys come to north america, count me in

zoglet · January 11th, 2008, 02:40 PM

Good luck for the future Rich,

As soon as I find gainful employment I'm sure some of my dive tokens will find their way to you!

January 7th, 2008, 03:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rich Walker (Online) GUE Instructor Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sheffield Posts: 300	New ventures Hi Guys, I've been getting emails and texts about this now for a few weeks, so I guess the news isn't as widespread as I thought. In November 2007, I resigned from my job at the University of Sheffield to concentrate full time on delivering GUE training within the UK and abroad. I'm now a Tech 1 instructor and a Halcyon dealer, and am also organising holidays and expeditions for GUE trained divers. I know that the UK has been short of a full time GUE instructor since my friend Andy Kerslake moved on to pastures new, so hopefully I will be able to help you guys out over the coming years. My diary is pretty busy until May, but after that I would love to see some people on GUE fundamentals and Tech 1 classes. If you want to know any more bout these classes, or any other aspects of what I'll be doing (equipment, expeditions etc) then please don't hesitate to drop me a line. Please take a look at the website as well - lots of interesting information which I'll be building over the coming months. Best wishes for 2008, Rich __________________ Education, Equipment, Experience GUE training with Rich Walker

January 8th, 2008, 07:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rich Walker (Online) GUE Instructor Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sheffield Posts: 300	David - Thanks a lot - exciting times! Yeah, a Portofino Tech 1 would be awesome wouldn't it. I'll drop you an email and we can start playing with some dates. Tim - yeah, I'm hoping to expand the expedition side. Any special requests? ;-) Rich __________________ Education, Equipment, Experience GUE training with Rich Walker

January 8th, 2008, 09:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
limeyx(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 708	Quote: (Originally Posted by tim) Hmmm... ! Something that I've heard a lot about and not really dived would be the north American cool-temperate areas. Great Lakes and St Lawrence (wooferbitch territory) ? Pacific Northwest (LCF's area) ? Nova Scotia (not sure who's there) ? I don't know what dive infrastructure there is around Nova Scotia but the nitrox-depth wrecks and like big marine life looked great if a talk at a recent dive show was to be believed. Now you've got me thinking :-) By the way, do you have a news mailing list on your site? I couldn't see one but might have just missed it. Tim if you guys come to north america, count me in __________________ my divelog: http://www.mydivinglife.com/limeyx

January 7th, 2008, 06:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
ABrown (Online) New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 31	Hey Rich Good for you! I wish you lots of luck in your new venture. See you soon. Angie

January 8th, 2008, 12:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dave Wallace(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Portland Posts: 85	Good new Rich, Hope everything goes well for you. Looking forward to Tech 1 later in the year......Portifino again? regards David

January 8th, 2008, 05:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
tim(Offline) Big Grin Syndrome Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oxford Posts: 453	Good luck, Rich! Those expeditions in particular look very interesting. My holidays and wallet contents are spoken for for 2008 but I think I will be keeping a close eye on your site for 2009.... Tim

January 8th, 2008, 08:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
tim(Offline) Big Grin Syndrome Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oxford Posts: 453	Quote: (Originally Posted by Rich Walker) Tim - yeah, I'm hoping to expand the expedition side. Any special requests? ;-) Hmmm... ! Something that I've heard a lot about and not really dived would be the north American cool-temperate areas. Great Lakes and St Lawrence (wooferbitch territory) ? Pacific Northwest (LCF's area) ? Nova Scotia (not sure who's there) ? I don't know what dive infrastructure there is around Nova Scotia but the nitrox-depth wrecks and like big marine life looked great if a talk at a recent dive show was to be believed. Now you've got me thinking :-) By the way, do you have a news mailing list on your site? I couldn't see one but might have just missed it. Tim

January 8th, 2008, 08:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
neilh(Offline) Haemoglobin on the bus... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,900	Quote: (Originally Posted by Rich Walker) Tim - yeah, I'm hoping to expand the expedition side. Any special requests? ;-) Malta/Gozo? Scapa and the Red Sea ought to be popular too, but aren't too tricky to sort trips out to

January 11th, 2008, 02:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
zoglet(Offline) New Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hemel Hempstead, UK Posts: 24	Good luck for the future Rich, As soon as I find gainful employment I'm sure some of my dive tokens will find their way to you!