Hello everyone

robwaran79 · March 14th, 2007, 04:46 AM

I started diving in Sydney in may 2005 and about a month after my open water I did my fundies course out there! Maybe a bit premature but I enjoyed it and my skills were coming along quite well, or so I thought ( this may have something to do with having the same instructor for my padi open water as I did for my fundies course, lucky me)

I've been back in the UK now for just over a year and have only done about 5 dives here and have had a couple of diving trips to Spain and the red sea.

I dont think I've been "Doing It Right" since I left Oz because I havent dived with another DIR diver since then although my buoyancy, trim, fin kicks and buddy awareness are not too bad.

I'm still diving on a single with the old Pioneer BC and really want to start diving twins with DIR divers here in the UK and a bit further down the line do the Triox course.

I'm hoping to hook up with some divers on this site to pick their brains a bit and ultimately GO DIVING

I'm probably gonna be a weekend diver around sussex.

Safe diving all...

*Clare Gledhill* · March 14th, 2007, 11:55 AM

Hi Rob - good to have you here.

There are a lot of people close by who dive reguarly off the south coast - keep an eye out on here for trips and hook up

**Howard Payne** · March 14th, 2007, 12:46 PM

Hi Rob - welcome - you're always welcome on any of the trips we organise or traning days / weekends dowbn at Vobster Quarry or Stoney Cove. Plenty of good diving out of Brighton and Eastbourne in Sussex - we're down there fairly regularly. Take care

March 14th, 2007, 04:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
robwaran79(Offline) New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Posts: 7	Hello everyone I started diving in Sydney in may 2005 and about a month after my open water I did my fundies course out there! Maybe a bit premature but I enjoyed it and my skills were coming along quite well, or so I thought ( this may have something to do with having the same instructor for my padi open water as I did for my fundies course, lucky me) I've been back in the UK now for just over a year and have only done about 5 dives here and have had a couple of diving trips to Spain and the red sea. I dont think I've been "Doing It Right" since I left Oz because I havent dived with another DIR diver since then although my buoyancy, trim, fin kicks and buddy awareness are not too bad. I'm still diving on a single with the old Pioneer BC and really want to start diving twins with DIR divers here in the UK and a bit further down the line do the Triox course. I'm hoping to hook up with some divers on this site to pick their brains a bit and ultimately GO DIVING I'm probably gonna be a weekend diver around sussex. Safe diving all...

March 14th, 2007, 11:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
Clare Gledhill(Offline) GUE Instructor Site Admin Pacman Champion! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,547	Hi Rob - good to have you here. There are a lot of people close by who dive reguarly off the south coast - keep an eye out on here for trips and hook up __________________ Clare . "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions....Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you too can become great." Interested in DIR dive training? Always happy to chat/answer questions so get in touch via PM or visit www.dirdiver.co.uk

March 14th, 2007, 12:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Howard Payne (Online) Strokey Dokily Doo Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,205	Hi Rob - welcome - you're always welcome on any of the trips we organise or traning days / weekends dowbn at Vobster Quarry or Stoney Cove. Plenty of good diving out of Brighton and Eastbourne in Sussex - we're down there fairly regularly. Take care __________________ The Foxturd Chimp