With some great days of diving at Capernwray it gives me great pleasure to start with huge congratulates to Ian on becoming a PADI Divemaster, welcome to the team, an excellent job & very well done, especially on handling the worlds most “hapless” diver!! Congratulations also to Jess, Anthony, Marc & Carol on becoming PADI Open Water Divers & to Ant on gaining a Dry Suit speciality too. 
And there’s more; congratulations to Olly on becoming one of the youngest ever PADI Wreck divers, qualifying on his birthday. Congratulations to Rob on gaining a PADI Wreck Diver speciality also. OK hang on!! Congratulations to Richard on getting his 200’th dive in, to Olly on joining the 100 club & Karl on getting 50 dives under his belt. Great to see our DM’s in training, James, Dan, Colin, Steve gaining valuable experience and ticking off some of those vital boxes towards their DM. Great to see Tracey, Simon, Rachael, Dave, Hannah, Ali, Ivan & Lance having some fun swim arounds with us & thank you to the excellent dive team, Siân, Karl, Richard, Petra, Duncan, Colin J, Olly & Chris. Great to see our friends from Above & Below there too. Thanks as always to Ann, Neil & Team at the The King’s Arms Hotel for the excellent hospitality. Have a great week everyone, no pool now for two weeks, so sit back relax & enjoy the summer 🙂 Hotch & Vic