http://thehappychappy.thedeepstop.com Diving with Davie Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:54:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On August the first I went to Bali with a bunch of friends for a wedding, some diving and a road trip, this blog will focus on the diving. 03-08-2008 Bali Scuba, Sanur, Bali. www.baliscuba.com  $120 for three boat dives to Nusa Penida including lunch, pick up and drop off and free nitrox ... http://thehappychappy.thedeepstop.com/2008/08/20/diving-in-bali-august-2008/ I Finish working down south today. My membership at the dive club was suspended at my request a year ago when I went to Spain for the summer then when I got back I was working in Bristol and unable to get diving with the club or go along to use ... http://thehappychappy.thedeepstop.com/2008/06/20/isnt-it-ironic/ Or how Cumbernauld Sub Aqua went to Ullapool, well two of us did anyway.... This was a last minute trip for me after a few disastrous events.Originally I was meant to be going to Scapa Flow then due to unforeseen circumstances I had to call that off then I was meant ... http://thehappychappy.thedeepstop.com/2008/06/14/twa-dugs-and-a-biscuit/ Argyle Caravan Park, Loch Fyne I managed to get my teenage daughter out her bed around nine am and drag her into the scuba bus (aka my rusty old pug 406 estate that cost about the same as my primary torch!) to go along to see if I could get a ... http://thehappychappy.thedeepstop.com/2008/05/14/gue-scotland-day-may-11th-2008/ Part three of my IDC & IE Report. Part One: IDC AI  Part Two: IDC OWSI GO PRO! What does IE Stand for? Instructor Exam Friday May 2nd mid afternoon and we all we climb into the Scuba Med Van & head to Santa Ponsa where the IE is hosted. Looby & Rina in the van Dave drives, ... http://thehappychappy.thedeepstop.com/2008/05/14/after-an-idc-comes-an-ie/ Continuing on from the AI section of the IDC The OWSI Section of an IDC is delivered by a Course Director, in our case Clive Albon (CD#59733).   Clive, Florian & Michelle Laura and Pika have a flat warming party this is where we all meet Clive as Dave had picked him up ... http://thehappychappy.thedeepstop.com/2008/05/13/mallorca-idc-owsi-april-may-2008/ I decided earlier in the year to try my hand at gaining instuctor certification so decided it was time to once again head back to Mallorca and Can Picafort with Scuba Med Divers I flew to Palma from Bristol on the 24th of April. Dave picked me up at the ... http://thehappychappy.thedeepstop.com/2008/05/12/mallorca-idc-ai-april-2008/ Fundies as this course is known has been written up and reported on many times now, you can read about it on many websites including yorkshire-divers and direxplorers. Fundies is well documented and its easy to see what it consists of over at GUE.com What are the biggest differences between ... http://thehappychappy.thedeepstop.com/2008/05/11/gue-fundamentals-vobster-quay-18-21st-april-2008/ I am working down in Bristol just now near Vobster or Chepstow or even not that far from the south coast or south Wales. I’ve got my dive gear in the car and well I got an invite to do a wee night dive at Stoney Cove. Stoney Cove I hear you ... http://thehappychappy.thedeepstop.com/2008/04/23/night-dive-at-stoney-cove/ Driving to Loch Fyne for a wee dive up the Rest and Be Thankful, it is times like this when I appreciate the country I live in. I met up with Scott and Yvonne from Cumbernauld Sub Aqua Club at the Loch Fyne Oyster Bar. We decided on Drishaig reef as ... http://thehappychappy.thedeepstop.com/2008/03/03/drishaig-reef-loch-fyne/