Archive for November, 2006

Monthly Roundup - Nov 06

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

The month started off with a couple of Sundays spent diving down in Weymouth on the brand new diving boat Scimitar. The first was another Yorkshire Divers gig , the second was just a last minute decision. As the weather looked good I was just trying to get in another days diving as its […]

Weymouth Again - Nov 06

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

At least it wasn’t icy weather for camping this time and I had remembered not only my thermarest, but also a duvet in addition to my knackered out sleeping bag. I was down in Weymouth again for another days diving off Scimitar. It was interesting to see the town’s harbour bridge opening up to let […]

Police Search and Recovery Divers

Saturday, November 11th, 2006

When they started pulling young men from the river with their flies open the speculation began. Was this a new cult, trend, fantasy, ritual? All these ideas were put forward as possible explanations. The simple answer was, (as so often is the case), the obvious one. These young men were caught short whilst walking […]

Weymouth on Scimitar

Sunday, November 5th, 2006

An hour and half from home and I suddenly realised I hadn’t put my thermarest in the car………..bugger! Too late to turn back, this meant a rather uncomfortable night on the ground. I was camping overnight in Weymouth in order to meet the others at 7.30 with ropes off at 8 the following morning.

What […]