Sorry for not posting.

I haven’t really had much to say….

Everyday, Jen and I are swimming… I am now up to 70 lengths… This is to replace the running, since the heat makes it impossible for me to run any kind of distance.

Its been very stormy during the night and early morning..

Add to that, our water quality at the moment is certain to give you a multitude of diseases!!

You can probably understand that I am quite looking forward to getting back. I am dreaming of turning on a tap, and the water that comes out is clear and does not smell like rotten eggs!! This is what we have to shower in !! 
Third world problems…. oh well… I’ll go have another relaxing swim in the pool, sunbathe, then dive…  its not all bad I suppose!!
xx
SD

A busy few days for both of us.  Simon’s been teaching Open Water for the first time in months.  It wasn’t the best of starts at he came home the first night with a blistering temperature and sneezing continuously.  After a terrible nights sleep and taking a few tablets, he managed to get through the confined pool session  ..

I took him down his lunch and made sure he had something to eat.  By the time his 7hr pool session was over, his feet were in a lot of pain from not being used to being in the high chemical content pool water  ..poor ole thing.  Anyway, I had the day off so it was good that I could pop and see Simon to make sure he was ok.  After my swim and a little too much sun, I cycled home and prepared a shepherds pie for dinner.  The rest of Simon’s course went well  ..none of them went onto do the Advanced but the odd thing was, one chap was based at the RAF in Odiham  ..small world.  Simon has now what he thinks is an ear & chest infection. Poor thing!

After my day off, I’ve just been taking people out for Discover Scuba Dives which has been pretty easy and not too challenging.  Today I was supposed to take a couple out, but they didn’t show, so I’m at the ECO office answering mails and sorting.  I think I’ll pop to the regal for a swim and then go home and look after Simon and if I have the energy, go cycling with the gang.

Boy it’s been hot!!

Simon and I have started swimming in the mornings.  Today was our tenth day in a row  ..so we’re pretty pleased with ourselves.  I’m doing just 40 lengths whereas Si does 50 as he’s a lot faster swimmer than I am 😉   I have been out on the bike a few times and tonight I’m going to out with the cycling gang, probably up to the reservoir  ..the first time in months, so I know it’s going to be a tough ride.

Simon has been learning a different style of diving called Sidemount diving. This is where the tanks are on your sides and not on your back. He found it very easy since he is already a Technical diver.

Yesterday, we both went to Twins for a couple of dives, and Simon took the drone to flight test it from the boat. It was quite nerve wracking but all was good. Afterwards, we did a couple of dives transplanting coral from our rope nursery, to the newly deployed concrete blocks.