Trip Report - Wast in May

Saturday morning started off very well, Warm a little cloudy with the sun just peeping through. As we all converge on the tiny parking bay at the side of the lake, the water still as a mill pond, well it was until a rather excited Ruairi followed by a even more excited Mr Bivins came bounding over the grassy mounds, So the group complete pre brief and buddy pairs announced Nick and Dave first in for the gnome hunt (too easy there is 3 gnome gardens apparently). With all the dives/lessons complete and everyone safely back on land a quick sort out of cylinders to get refilled courtesy of west Cumbrian BSAC then on to the Fleece for tea and a well earned beer Sunday morning started a bit slower. I have a feeling the B&B lady didn’t want us to leave but we broke free, getting to the lake side a bit on the late side unfortunately loosing the prime parking spaces to a Lancaster diving school – bad news for good vis. But the weather was great better than Saturday not so good sweating in dry suites though. A quick pre brief and the 1st wave were in, the 2nd getting ready Lunch BBQ style on the beech yum yum, then it was time for Mikeys PRM, I quite like it apart from towing Dave 20meters what felt like the length of Wastwater finally landed with the help of Matt it was nearly me who needed BLS, Mikey did a great job. With everything done we began to pack up, the trip took a lot of organizing mainly due to lack of time and ever increasing numbers but I really enjoyed it and I hope everyone else did. My thanks to every one involved especially Sam Elle Steve Dave and Nick for giving your time up for me and the others. Robin