Martin J has been kind enough to send in a trip report from last season’s fantastic Plymouth trip - great diving and even better Venn Farm breakfasts, by the sounds of things.
If anyone has any pictures from this weekend, please email them to me and I’ll add them to the report.
And, as always, if you’ve been on a trip recently, either with GLUG or by yourself, and you feel like adding a report to the site, then get typing…

Mares has kindly donated a cool pair of Avanti Quattro Excel fins, worth £99.99 as a fantastic competition giveaway to new GLUG members who sign up before August 31st

We’ll be manning stalls in Trafalgar Square for London Pride, and at Preston Park for Brighton Pride, so why not come down for a chat? Every new member who joins before August 31st will be entered into the draw, with the Fins as the Star Prize.

For more information about the prize draw, please download the flyer.

Mavericks Diving are holding the Inaugural Essex Diving Festival from 28th-29th June.

There will be plenty of speakers on topics including Diving with Sharks, Freediving, Marine Life & Conservation, Mine Clearance Divers, and more.

There will also be “Have a go” sessions where you can try Freediving, Underwater Photography, or the Aqualung Mistral in the 6 meter pool, as well as Diving Demonstrations from a Royal Navy Diving Team, and Special Interest Stands from various Scuba-related companies.

Admission is just £5. For more details, click on the banner above.

I’ve got 4 spaces on this 3 day diving weekend.  The Friday is optional though.  Great easy diving on splendid reefs - loads of marine life.  Suitable for PADI Advanced/BSAC Sports with no or little UK experience.  Will consider PADI Open/BSAC Open Water qualifications.  Semi-dry suits OK.  Please contact me asap if you’ll like to join us or would like more information.

I’ve now got a spare place for this 3-day dive over the August bank holiday.  Suitable for BSAC Sports/PADI Advanced.  Semi-dry suits OK and is also suitable for anyone new to UK diving - easy stuff!  It’s a great weekend and the diving is fab.  Please contact me asap if you can make it.

Please find attached the June Newsletter from SUBS - Sydney Underwater Bushwalking Society.

If anyone is planning a trip to Sydney please get in touch to join a dive or two.

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Chris

Hi there

Saw this programme last night from the BBC.  Springwatch Sealife

I thought it was very interesting.

Its only available for 6 days on BBC iPlayer.

Chris

I’m running a multi-club dive on Sunday 29th June out of Brighton Marina on Seabreeze3 - a comfortable hard boat.  Kick-off is at noon.  Suitable for UK divers, BSAC Sports/PADI Advanced upwards.  Please contact me if interested.  We’ll be doing a wreck (something like the City of London or Fortuna) and a drift.

I received an email from a new dive & spa resort called UTOPIA VILLAGE, on Utila, The Bay Islands, ?Honduras.

They are presently planning a Gay & ?Lesbian Week with special prices.

Check out the website for more information and contact details.

Kings Cross Steelers (rugby team) are considering challenging all of the other London gay sporting groups to a bit of a race.

Every year, the London Frontrunners organise the London Pride Run a 10km race; this year it’s on Saturday 16th August, in Victoria Park (East London).

The Steelers thought it might be good to see which of London’s gay sporting groups (excluding the Frontrunners) would be able to put out the best 10k running team.

It would get a few of the clubs together, have a laugh and give someone bragging rights (at least for the next 12 months) over the other sports groups. It would also raise some cash for charity at the same time (the run itself supports Stonewall).

Anyone interested to establish a GLUG running team please leave a comment!

Thanks

Chris

I’m running a multi-club dive on Sunday 29th June on a comfortable hard boat - Seabreeze3.  Minimum qualification BSAC Sports/PADI Advanced and with a few UK dives.  We’ll be doing a wreck at around 30m and a drift, starting at noon.  Please contact me for details if interested.

One of our newer members, David, has been kind enough to contribute a trip report for the most recent Weymouth trip. It sounds like it was a great weekend, scuppered karaoke plans notwithstanding.
If anyone has any pictures (taken either above or below the water) from this weekend, then please email them over to me and I’ll add them to the report.
Similarly, now that diving season is finally underway, don’t hold back with trip reports of your own…

Due to lack of interest, I have cancelled this weekend.  It clashes with Pride and there’s a Jersey trip straight afterwards - the competition was too great!

Dear All

Please find attached the minutes to May’s Meeting - Minutes-060508

Regards

Chris

Dear All

Please find attached the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting.

See you all there

Thanks

Chris