Leaps and Bounds

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or: It’s good to be back though painful at times Finally back in the water after another lockdown, a phased opening of some services and it’s finally our turn. And I had ear problems so couldn’t dive! A couple more […]

Winter

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or: It’s not quite winter yet; a bit longer until layering neoprene I thought yesterday may have been my official start of winter. I’m pleased to say I was wrong and it was the winter tease that many tropical places […]

Surprise, Surprise

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or: Every dive there is something a little bit unexpected. On some dives, there is something massively unexpected. Like many of my Sundays, I spent this morning underwater.  It’s one of my favourite ways to spend a morning. It’s relaxing, […]

Happy Days

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or: A week of simple pleasures Scrolling through the photos on my phone this week for inspiration and it hits me. My life really is diving and everything else is surface interval. All the photos were back-ups of fish photos […]

Sacrifice

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or: Things I didn’t know I’d be giving up by becoming a scuba instructor Most people that know me well, know that I like to plan. It should be no surprise that in deciding to become a scuba instructor, I […]

Black or white

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or: People and fish have something in common I’ve been scrolling through my photos for this past week trying to decide what I would write. I’ve realised that I take a massive amount of underwater photos (that’s not a surprise), […]

Don’t Stop Believin’

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or: A week of others’ diving achievements One of the 974 things I enjoy about diving is watching people achieve their goals. This was a big week for that so as tiring as the week has been, it was also […]

Life as a Fish

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or: I am not a fish Jacques Cousteau once said “The best way to observe a fish is to become a fish.”  The past week, I have been doing exactly that and have noted a few other things as well. […]

Resistance

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or: Five Hours, Leftover Currency and a Bookstore – What Could Possibly Happen? There are a few places that it is best if I’m accompanied by a responsible  adult and by responsible, I’m meaning one that can ensure I exit […]