BSAC London No.1 Branch

Here are some details about the upcoming Plymouth trip. Hopefully you will find everything you need to know right here; if not please let me know. To those of you who have been to Plymouth many times before I apologise for my verbosity.

People going and accommodation

21 people have their name down for the trip. Most people are staying in the Mountbatten Centre with others arranging their own accommodation.

Borringdon Arms: Morgan & Hannah. Unfortunately I couldn’t get enough rooms in the Mountbatten centre so we had to move elsewhere. We will be about 10 minutes walk from everyone else.

Mountbatten Centre: We have two triple rooms and four twin rooms booked. It would be sensible for the three women (Nikki, Nadia and Megan) to share a triple room. Please leave one double room for the two driving the Land Rover (Jim Moroney and Alex Marshall). Otherwise sort your own rooms out.

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What do you have planned for the Easter break? Scuba diving, of course!

Everyone who has been around London No 1 for more than a year knows that Easter means Plymouth, and this year is no different. Divers will be struggling to remember which way on their BC goes, realising that their cylinders are out of test, prodding sleepy Dogfish and giving a sharp intake of breath as they take their first dip in UK waters since last summer.

I have 12 places booked in Plymouth Mountbatten from Thursday night (5th April) to Sunday night. With the help of a little Global Warming (keep using those aerosols) we will be diving Friday through Monday inclusive. Come and experience the delights of a “Platters” fish supper, the rustic interior of the Dolphin Public House, and sample the delicious Ling (sorry, Pollock) at the New Inn.

There will already have been three day’s diving before the Plymouth trip this year: a one-day inland quarry trip and a weekend in Portland. This should mean that we will have no ‘virgin’ divers this year – everyone should have had at least a few dives in open water. Therefore we ought to be able to get some good diving in.

There is a sign-up sheet in the club room. Several places have already gone so if you want to come, get in touch as soon as you can!

Morgan