DIR X gig Stoney 8th January

**neilh** · January 8th, 2006, 08:06 PM

Well just got back from Stoney - a great day's diving and chatting so a big thanks to everyone I met, spoke to or dived with!

Plus first dives of 2006 logged - and they were warmer than my last ones of 2005!

Rick · January 8th, 2006, 08:55 PM

T'was good seeing some old faces (Willo):D and some of the newer crowd today!

Phil O · January 8th, 2006, 09:19 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Rick)

T'was good seeing some old faces (Willo):D and some of the newer crowd today!

It's always good to see that handsome B*stid Willo.

The Snowman was finally erected after intervention by Bob Cooper and Alex - it was a typical nautical problem with the head.

Here's a few pics I took during the morning

www.eastend.demon.co.uk/Stoney/index.htm

Divingniknaks · January 8th, 2006, 10:16 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by neilh)

Well just got back from Stoney - a great day's diving and chatting so a big thanks to everyone I met, spoke to or dived with!

Plus first dives of 2006 logged - and they were warmer than my last ones of 2005!

Yep, good to see 2/3rds of Team Knackers turned out. S'pose it was a bit far for poor old Jon, toiling away in the Red Sea (B**terd

)

First of 2006 at 7degC last of 2005 at 21degC, guess where I'd rather be :D

Thanks to Willo for babysitting me, and shoving half of the Stoney floor in my drysuit pockets, nuff said.

Sorry to Keylimepie for the interuptions on that dive mate, but at least you got to see what a Dive God Willo is. The "how not to" provided by yours truly.

Cracking day out, great to see faces old and new, and good to put faces to long standing Customers at last as well.

Thanks to all for making it a fun day out.

Cheers

Alex · January 8th, 2006, 10:43 PM

Hi folks

Thanks a lot for a great day.

Special thanks to Bob for a scootering lesson (one more thing on the wish list now unfortunately

)- this was fun !

Phil- nice pictures indeed- especially I like myself with the snowman :D

Cheers
Alex

Little Pete · January 8th, 2006, 11:28 PM

Absolutely amazing day, thanks to everyone there.

Special thanks to Al for taking me in on the Gavin (I don't want one, I don't want one), Clare for the loan of said Gavin and Dianne for generally putting up with me during the day and the drive home (oh and the loan of the Xerotherm, I'm a wuss) :D

So it was bloomin freezing but great to see everyone again and meet some new people (faces to names and all that).

Best bit of it was that I was called a str*ke no less than SIX TIMES!!! Each by a different person as well :p I blame Kerslake for starting it

**jb2cool** · January 8th, 2006, 11:34 PM

hahaah. wish i could've been there. Maybe nexttime when it's a bit warmer.

Phil O · January 8th, 2006, 11:43 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Little Pete)

Best bit of it was that I was called a str*ke no less than SIX TIMES!!! Each by a different person as well :p I blame Kerslake for starting it

Did any of those 6 mention the striking pink mask strap?

Little Pete · January 8th, 2006, 11:49 PM

More than one :D

More irritating was somebody else clipping a double ender to a wrist bungy and Kerslake giving me the abuse as they told him they'd seen me do it first

.................:p

Rob Andrews · January 9th, 2006, 12:02 AM

Yep good to put faces to names, even if I did have to hide my kit half way down the car park so no-one took the piss! :D

Thanks to Sterny who lent me his turtles for a dive, and all of a sudden I could back kick and helecopter turn!!! bye bye quattro's

January 8th, 2006, 08:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
neilh(Offline) Haemoglobin on the bus... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,900	Cracking day, thanks! Well just got back from Stoney - a great day's diving and chatting so a big thanks to everyone I met, spoke to or dived with! Plus first dives of 2006 logged - and they were warmer than my last ones of 2005!

January 8th, 2006, 08:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rick(Offline) Jock Exley Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Falkirk/Stratford UK Posts: 730	T'was good seeing some old faces (Willo):D and some of the newer crowd today! __________________ Forget Everything And Remember http://phreaticzone.thedeepstop.com/ http://www.dublinbaydiving.com/

January 8th, 2006, 09:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Phil O(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 340	Snowman Gig - 2006 Quote: (Originally Posted by Rick) T'was good seeing some old faces (Willo):D and some of the newer crowd today! It's always good to see that handsome B*stid Willo. The Snowman was finally erected after intervention by Bob Cooper and Alex - it was a typical nautical problem with the head. Here's a few pics I took during the morning www.eastend.demon.co.uk/Stoney/index.htm __________________ Phil

January 8th, 2006, 10:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Divingniknaks(Offline) Resident purveyor of shiney kit.... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 1,038	Quote: (Originally Posted by neilh) Well just got back from Stoney - a great day's diving and chatting so a big thanks to everyone I met, spoke to or dived with! Plus first dives of 2006 logged - and they were warmer than my last ones of 2005! Yep, good to see 2/3rds of Team Knackers turned out. S'pose it was a bit far for poor old Jon, toiling away in the Red Sea (B**terd ) First of 2006 at 7degC last of 2005 at 21degC, guess where I'd rather be :D Thanks to Willo for babysitting me, and shoving half of the Stoney floor in my drysuit pockets, nuff said. Sorry to Keylimepie for the interuptions on that dive mate, but at least you got to see what a Dive God Willo is. The "how not to" provided by yours truly. Cracking day out, great to see faces old and new, and good to put faces to long standing Customers at last as well. Thanks to all for making it a fun day out. Cheers __________________ Phill ----------------------------- Salvo Lights, DirZone Gear , Frog Wings Dive ? http://www.divingniknaks.com

January 8th, 2006, 10:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Alex(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nottingham Posts: 74	Thnaks a lot Hi folks Thanks a lot for a great day. Special thanks to Bob for a scootering lesson (one more thing on the wish list now unfortunately )- this was fun ! Phil- nice pictures indeed- especially I like myself with the snowman :D Cheers Alex

January 8th, 2006, 11:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
Little Pete(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 509	Absolutely amazing day, thanks to everyone there. Special thanks to Al for taking me in on the Gavin (I don't want one, I don't want one), Clare for the loan of said Gavin and Dianne for generally putting up with me during the day and the drive home (oh and the loan of the Xerotherm, I'm a wuss) :D So it was bloomin freezing but great to see everyone again and meet some new people (faces to names and all that). Best bit of it was that I was called a str*ke no less than SIX TIMES!!! Each by a different person as well :p I blame Kerslake for starting it

January 8th, 2006, 11:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
jb2cool(Offline) Padawan learner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire Posts: 797	hahaah. wish i could've been there. Maybe nexttime when it's a bit warmer. __________________ http://jb2cool.bulldoghome.com

January 8th, 2006, 11:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
Phil O(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 340	Quote: (Originally Posted by Little Pete) Best bit of it was that I was called a str*ke no less than SIX TIMES!!! Each by a different person as well :p I blame Kerslake for starting it Did any of those 6 mention the striking pink mask strap? __________________ Phil

January 8th, 2006, 11:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
Little Pete(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 509	More than one :D More irritating was somebody else clipping a double ender to a wrist bungy and Kerslake giving me the abuse as they told him they'd seen me do it first .................:p

January 9th, 2006, 12:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
Rob Andrews(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wombourne, West Mids, UK Posts: 133	Yep good to put faces to names, even if I did have to hide my kit half way down the car park so no-one took the piss! :D Thanks to Sterny who lent me his turtles for a dive, and all of a sudden I could back kick and helecopter turn!!! bye bye quattro's