Hi from a newbie

Ajuva · August 2nd, 2007, 10:22 PM

Hi my nick is Ajuva,

A newbie on the diving scene who is intrigued by DIR.

I will need to look into the availability of DIR courses in Scotland first.

Had to travel 105 miles to take my OW course with Deep Blue Scuba in Edinburgh and then further for the open water dives to Loch Long.

Based in Dumfries.

If anyone knows of anything north or south I would be interested to hear.

Looking forward to chatting and learning from you all.

Ajuva

**neilh** · August 3rd, 2007, 11:35 AM

Hi Ajuva,
I'm sure it's quite a way from you but there's a bunch of us in the North of England who visit St Abbs, the Farnes and Capernwray. There used to be a couple of DIR Scots, but I think they're both hiding south of the border now, trying to blend in

If there's enough interest then GUE instructors are always happy to put on a course so if you can gather another couple of people you should be all set. Failing that Capernwray is often used for fundamentals courses.

If you're not sure whether DIR is for you or what it's all about then keep an eye out for "Discover DIR" sessions. We've just run one at Capernwray, there's one running soon at Vobster and I'll be organising another one around November at Capernwray again. These sessions are for you to come along, try some gear and find out a bit more about what it's all about.

Another option is the DIRx gig at Stoney in October. There'll be more DIR folk than you can shake a stick at wandering about trying to get a Nitrox fill on a weekend

Cheers,
Neil

*Rich Walker* · August 3rd, 2007, 12:54 PM

Ajuva,

I'm getting very close on getting a Scottish course set up. Where are you?

Rich

EDIT - Ahh Dumfries... OK.

August 2nd, 2007, 10:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ajuva(Offline) New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 1	Hi from a newbie Hi my nick is Ajuva, A newbie on the diving scene who is intrigued by DIR. I will need to look into the availability of DIR courses in Scotland first. Had to travel 105 miles to take my OW course with Deep Blue Scuba in Edinburgh and then further for the open water dives to Loch Long. Based in Dumfries. If anyone knows of anything north or south I would be interested to hear. Looking forward to chatting and learning from you all. Ajuva

August 3rd, 2007, 12:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rich Walker (Online) GUE Instructor Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sheffield Posts: 300	Ajuva, I'm getting very close on getting a Scottish course set up. Where are you? Rich EDIT - Ahh Dumfries... OK. __________________ Education, Equipment, Experience GUE training with Rich Walker Last edited by Rich Walker; August 3rd, 2007 at 12:55 PM. Reason: Failed to read OP

August 3rd, 2007, 11:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
neilh(Offline) Haemoglobin on the bus... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,900	Hi Ajuva, I'm sure it's quite a way from you but there's a bunch of us in the North of England who visit St Abbs, the Farnes and Capernwray. There used to be a couple of DIR Scots, but I think they're both hiding south of the border now, trying to blend in If there's enough interest then GUE instructors are always happy to put on a course so if you can gather another couple of people you should be all set. Failing that Capernwray is often used for fundamentals courses. If you're not sure whether DIR is for you or what it's all about then keep an eye out for "Discover DIR" sessions. We've just run one at Capernwray, there's one running soon at Vobster and I'll be organising another one around November at Capernwray again. These sessions are for you to come along, try some gear and find out a bit more about what it's all about. Another option is the DIRx gig at Stoney in October. There'll be more DIR folk than you can shake a stick at wandering about trying to get a Nitrox fill on a weekend Cheers, Neil