Ocean Diver Weekend

Coral Major on 14th November 2011

Ocean diver weekend got off to what Sean described as \"the latest start ever\"; though admittedly the entire group did convene in Leeds for a McDonalds about five minutes after we left the Chapel. The particularly helpful trainees started off the weekend well by making sandwiches when we arrived at Stackstead (helped out by Nick and his handy food hygiene certificate) though tuna and salad cream sandwiches are unlikely to make a reappearance (ahem... Susan). We sta...(Continue)

Drysuit Weekend -St Abbs

David Holmes on 25th October 2011

On a crisp autumn weekend a group of divers from LUUSAC set off for a weekend of diving. Unfortunately the divers had to use there back up plan due to the weather up in St Abbs on Saturday, so they went to the wonderful inland dive site known as Ellerton Park, which is a large 10m lake just of the A1 by Catterick. With caravans, cars, boats, concrete tunnels and pike being some of the great underwater attraction you could see. So not to steal Mikey\'s own words it was a bit off a under wate...(Continue)

Flamborough Head

Nathan Molyneaux on 5th November 2011

On a \'lovely\' day in November we headed off to North Landing on Flamborough Head. There was a little wind, but nothing to worry about - we thought! We arrive on site to be confronted by just minor waves at 1ft! Nothing we all thought, lets get kitted up next to the cafe at the top and have a \'gentle\' stroll down the hill (by the way it descends rather steeply and slippery for about 100m). The first wave consistinf of Nathan, James, Sean and Tim went in thi...(Continue)

Christmas trip 2011

Robina Day on 12th December 2011

For the past week I have been bricking it about the possibility of snow and having to postpone the trip for another year. But wahoo Friday is here and NO snow! We picked the van up around 6pm and headed for the chapel a quick check of kit and the van loaded, we set off for the M62. A quick stop off at Birch services for a traditional BK BACON double cheese burger, then onwards we press. We arrived around 10:30pm after group discussion we decide our plan for the weekend and head to bed. The walk...(Continue)

Just a little bit deeper (Wastwater)

Hannah James on 17th November 2011

After a dark and rainy drive through the lake district the Wastwater youth hostel was a welcome sight... especially for Cooper and his passengers who got slightly lost and arrived two hours after everyone else! The next day sadly dawned rainy and foggy, though there were still some nice views to be had over the lake, and bacon sarnies were a nice incentive for people to leave their beds. Despite the pouring rain and some slightly over-enthusiastic application of talcum powder to neck seals, eve...(Continue)