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	Diving this sunday (21st) Martins Haven highwater 11am first dive 10am, make sure you got gas!! ***********************************************************

	********************************************************* Merry Xmas to all and a Happy New Year, the Xmas Dive will be on Monday 28th Dec somewhere weather dependant, ring me or nigel for details on day before, dont forget to get gas this week, pool re opens on 7th Jan, Ocean diver training starts and kit will be issued by barrie. *********************************************************

	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ The Club Chairman Dave Bell has passed the Advanced Instructor Exam (The first in the club)

	!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well done to Charlie Challenger and Chris Cook who attended the Instructor Foundation Course at Cardiff on 14th/15th November, two more assistants for the club. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

	********************************************************* Congratulations to Nigel, Barrie and Charlie for having passed the Advanced Nitrox Course at Kingston,Sat 31st Oct lectures and Sunday (practical at Vobster) good value for money. All 3 enjoyed. *********************************************************

	********************************************************* Reminder Club AGM Thurs 12th Nov, Ystrad SC 1930hrs, any items for agenda plse let barrie know. ******************************************************* Dive show 24/25th October!! share transport to Birmingham NEC £10.50p on the door. ******************************************************* Anyone got any items to raffle? if so plse give to Dave. *********************************************************

	Sunday 20th Sept Scylla trip, money outstanding to be pain to Barrie asap. ********************************************************* Club AGM coming up in November date to be fixed, any items for agenda to Barrie. *********************************************************

	Sunday 13th Sept diving down west, rescue skills and rescue management taking place, sort out timings Thurs before. ***********************************************************

	This weekend Dave Nigel and Chris C are off to Dale to do the Search and Recovery SDC, but the weather looks crap tho. ***********************************************************

	Sunday 30th August Dave, Nigel, Barrie and chris c went off to Cromhall Quarry, £10 entry fee, only a portaloo, no hot food and the diving was boring as viz was not good, has a beach entry at one end that is useful for trainees and coupled with a barbeque would be a good day out. ***********************************************************

	********************************************************* Hello everybody, hope you all like the knots gallery and the BSAC news feed, hope to have webcam links on shortly of Milford Haven, Torquay and Brixam Breakwater, diving is going on every weekend just about so come on attend club nights and you wont be left out, I have adverised on google groups for anyone who wants to use the pool for training purposes can do so for a couple of quid, it will offset pool costs. If any one wants my phone number its 07817666486 Dave Bell ******************************************************* PRM practical Sunday 30th August, anyone wishing to refresh give me a ring. ******************************************************* 5th Sept two day search and recovery SDC at Dale, camping at Dale Hill Farm, contact Alan Thomas for details. ******************************************************* Nigel and Charlie spending the next week in Scapa Flow so we can expect a good trip report (weather permitting) ******************************************************* Anyone got any good ideas what to do for the Club Xmas do this year give me a ring. *********************************************************

	********************************************************* Those going to Egypt on 20th May 2010 there is a meeting at Wetherspoons, Pontypridd 24th June 8.00pm.(wednesday) Holiday costed at £383.00p 4 star all inclusive with a 24hr bar!! in Um Seid area of Sharm, La Perle Hotel> *********************************************************

	********************************************************* New diver on the block!!!! well done!!! Jack Challenger qualified on Sunday down thw quarry, other divers were, Dave, Nigel, Barrie, Chris C, Daniel, the looker on was Charlie who assisted on the pontoon. *********************************************************

	********************************************************* Summers coming ? anyone interested in joining we will now be doing a rolling programme for new members, so come on down... ******************************************************* Club Chairman passed the Advanced Instructor Course !! ******************************************************* Anyone interested in doing an SDC let Dave or Nigel know and some dates can be arranged. ******************************************************* Trip coming up next May to Egypt either 20th or 27th, 12 names already (Hywel Dyer is organiser) need firm confirmations so no time wasters plse. *********************************************************

	********************************************************* Hi everyone, just to let you know the club are being visited next Thursday 4th June by the Sports Council Officer, can everyone attend plse to show max attendance. *********************************************************

	!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well done to everyone who completed the Chartwork and position fixing course on 19th April, we know how to get there now! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

	********************************************************* Ocean diver course starts Thursday night, lectures in the bar upstairs initially starting at 7pm, depending on numbers may move lectures to the Wyndham Club the following week. *********************************************************

	££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££ Dave Bell is now a commitee member of WASAC as 26th April £££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££

	********************************************************* Good week at Tenby, divers where, Barry, Dave,Rachel, Nigel, Daniel, Craig and Chris C, we were joined on Good Friday by Sarah Bowen and Dave Kipling, both are Seasearch Surveyors. ******************************************************* Next training course looks set for 28th April, maybe 4 new members. ******************************************************* The Club RIB is being kept at Ivor Venns farm for the season, anyone wishing to use it ask Nigel for the keys etc. *********************************************************

	********************************************************* The practical for the chartwork course will be Sunday 19th April, two RIBs available, probably Dale. ******************************************************* Club STICKERS now available, will be on sale Thursday nights, good for cars, tanks, boxes etc, cost for each £1. ******************************************************* Anyone got anything to raffle? if so give to Dave. *********************************************************

	********************************************************* 15th March, Dave, kerry, Nigel, Chris C and Craig went to St Brides, the viz was not very good but none the less the intrepid group managed a 27 minute compass nav dive, got churned up a bit in the swell, one dive day so we went off to Little Haven for a couple of beers. ******************************************************* Club membership to be paid by end of April please!!!! ******************************************************* May be starting an Ocean diver course in the next few weeks, so if you know anyone let us know, definates only and BSAC membership and training packs must be paid up front, time wasters need not apply. *********************************************************

	********************************************************* Good day at Cosmeston Lakes 8th March, Dave and Craig braved the elements to give the Regional Coach a hand. My phone number for info is 07817666486. ******************************************************* 15th March possibility of diving at St Brides, weather dependent of course. *********************************************************

	********************************************************* Diving this weekend at NDC Chepstow (2nd March) meet 0930hrs in the car park. ******************************************************* 8th March Rescue training at Cosmeston Lake, Penarth, organised event by Regional trainers, surface rescue skills for sports diver, dive leader and advanced diver, 02 refresher etc, good pre season rescue training, the biggest thing is thats its FREE!!! full dive kit only one tank, good family day out as well because its got the cafe, medieval village etc, meet 0930hrs. *********************************************************

	!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Weekend away being planned 11th July, names to Barrie the Sec asap together with £20 deposit, also Nigel is putting a Scyla trip together, it will be a one day event on a Sunday, this is a dive for all levels, £20 to Nigel secures a place!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

	********************************************************* There will be a couple of trips being planned for this season so keep up on whats going on, there will be a HMS Scyla and James Egan dive, a weekend in Weymouth which will be diving saturday overnight stopover drive back sunday or dive sunday as well, camping weekend down to Porthkerris. *********************************************************

	********************************************************* Chartwork and Position fixing course starts on Tuesday 3rd Feb, 8.00pm Wyndham Club, Porth, Instructors are Hywel Dyer and Lee Batchelor. One person has dropped out so I now have a spare course pack, if anyones interested in taking this place give me a ring, cost£18 no other costs apart from petrol etc for the club RIB. My mobile is 07817666486 Dave, Club Chairman *********************************************************

	********************************************************* Hope everyone likes the news feeder, makes a great site even greater, no one diving this weekend, Sunday 18th 1st Aid course at Swansea, 25th there is one at Cardiff Uni, anyone interested send sdc form to Pat Smith, £18 pay on the day. ******************************************************* Next Ocean Diver Course starts 1st Tuesday in March, drop an email if interested. *********************************************************

	******************************************************************** friday saw the club xmas do at the commercial, very good night out, everybody had a few to drink and the crazy gang were in good form. simon cowell (hywel) was trying to lick chris cooks face and barrie was breast feeding dave. pictures are on sale... ********************************************************************

	******************************************************************** 2011 is planned as a club trip to marsa alam with wags, going to set up a savings fund to pay for it etc, interested people see dave, divers dive, wags etc lie about the beach and go on trips!! ********************************************************************

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