PADI GOLF DAY 2008 IN SUPPORT OF PROJECT AWARE

Join PADI International Ltd on Monday 11th August, and Tee Off for the 2008 Golf Day!
Back by popular demand, this year's event is again in support of the Project AWARE Foundation (International) charity, devoted to preserving the aquatic environment.
As ever we have a great auction selection lined-up together with enticing competition prizes thanks to the generosity of industry friends. This year's headline auction prize has been donated by Regal Diving and consists of a luxurious week long winter-sun break for two people to the sophisticated resort of El Gouna on the Red Sea Riviera.

This is how the day will progress:
Breakfast Bacon Rolls & Coffee from 10:30am
18 Holes of Golf with Tee Off at 11:30am
Pre-dinner drinks at 7:00pm followed by dinner at 7:30pm at the Shendish Manor with raffles and prizes.
Tickets for golf and dinner are £65.00 per person inclusive of VAT. Tickets for dinner guests only are £32.00 per person inclusive of VAT.
All profits will be donated to Project AWARE Foundation (International) Charity No 1073327.

PADI Charity Golf Day 2008 Table of Events
10.00am Arrive at Shendish Manor Coffee & Bacon Rolls to be served - Coach House (located in the golf club).
Collect your goody bags containing golf balls kindly donated by Suunto.
11.30am Tee-off
4.30pm Compare golfing stories at the Coach House Bar.
7:00pm Opportunity to purchase pre-dinner drinks in the Shendish Manor Bar.
7.30pm Dinner in the Shendish Manor - Wine compliments of PADI, menu details to follow.
11.00pm Function to Finish.

Competitions on the day will include (but are not limited to) the following:
Best Individual Score (Suunto).
Best Team Score (PADI).
Best Ladies Score (Suunto).
Longest Drive (Oceanic UK).
Nearest the Pin (Scubapro).
Best Front Nine (Waterproof).
Best Back Nine (Waterproof).

PADI Golf Day 2008 in support of the Project AWARE 2008

*For any other details call the office*

WEYMOUTH/PORTLAND TRIP MAY 17TH/18TH 2008

Fathom & Blues

The dive centre at Portland, Fathom and Blues, is moving into a local pub The Ferrybridge Inn by April. The ground floor will be a full dive centre with slip way .The upstairs is the pub and cafe' and you can go in - in diving gear! Alongside that they are opening long term cheap bunk style accommodation in four to six person rooms at about £15 per person per night, it has beds/ bathrooms/sitting room kitchen/wireless internet/T.V. viewing area and kit drying area.

The link below gives a full panorama view from the Ferrybridge Inn

http://www.weymouthpanorama.co.uk/wp092.htm

TEAM INTREPID BRAVES SEVERE WEATHER FOR BIRTHDAY DIVE

SUE'S BIRTHDAY DIVE

The weather forecast suggested that Sunday would be a bit rough and so no boat dives were planned. Mick and I were up for a dive in the Marina and encouraged glen to join us and so Sunday morning found us at the Marina in brilliant warm sunshine and gin like water with not a ripple in sight. Then the phone rang…
Glen was at the centre and Richard was taking Fizzing out for a Dive on Sue’s “real” birthday (does she get 2 like the Queen then)? Ropes off at 11:00, do we want to go? Of course we did! However, we needed torches and reels/SMB’s that we had not bought for the marina and so a quick trip to Eastbourne to collect the extra kit was necessary.
Arrived Eastbourne 10:05 with overcast and darkening skies. Grabbed the kit and set off just as the snow started to fall. Within a mile cars were pulling over and no way were we going to get over Beachy Head to Seaford. Back to the A22/A27 and an accident at Middle Farm had closed the road but luckily it was quickly cleared. Finally get to the centre at 12:15 in a blizzard.
On the boat instead of the usual dive preparations a snowball fight ensued with Margarett receiving most of the hits. Upon reaching the Brisbane there is another dive boat, luckily just picking up their divers. Richard drops the shot in perfectly and we are in the water – warmth at last! With the air temp at about +2⁰ the water at 8⁰ felt like a bath, however, with vis of about (god only knows) the dive was, well, “interesting”. Back on the boat and the weather had not got any better so we head back at full speed (with Richard imitating Biggles with a dive mask to keep the snow out of his eyes) and to the waiting warmth of the centre.
A big thanks to Richard for getting the boat into the water and for putting up with the cold and to Sue who can now add a “Snow diving” speciality to her list of birthday presents!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUE

SUETS 40TH

All the Buddies would like to wish Sue a Happy Birthday.

Hope you had a great time at your party. If you don't remember - then here is a reminder from the night.