Roll of Honour...
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Selsey: 25th July 2010
With a rainy start the Sun soon came out as several Lodge Scuba members dived in the Ocean and qualified for their PADI Rescue Certification.
Egypt Liveaboard: 9th - 16th July 2010
Returning to the popular wrecks of the Red Sea on a technical liveaboard allowed us the opportunity to extended our bottom time and explore in more detail, creating a whole new experience. Decompression was made a lot with the added bonus of a trapese bar set up.
Stoney Cove: 26th - 27th June 2010
Lodge Scuba decided to make the most of the beautiful weather at Stoney Cove, including diving the new wreck, MV Belinda.
Portland: 5th - 6th June 2010
Fantastic Weather and great visibility. The dive on the M2 was one of the best this year and really highlighted the best of British diving.
Isle of Mull: 29th May - 2nd June 2010
With Scotland's stunning scenary and great visibility the bank holiday weekend proved to be another success with dives including the Shuna, the Pelican and the Rondo.
Portland: 15th May 2010
Whilst some new divers were qualifing in Wraysbury this weekend other Lodge Scuba members had a great day diving the famous wrecks of Portland. The highlights included the Dredger and the Countess of Erne.
Wraysbury: 15th - 16th May 2010
Another successful weekend diving in Wraysbury, it was nice of the sun to come out and join us this time. Congratulations to Lee Sweetlove for passing his PADI Open Water and Sarah Spiga for gaining her NAUI Scuba Diver. Also, many thanks to Leena Wilson, Andy Bate and Patrice Negros for making the weekend run smoothly. A big thanks to Leena for her cake.
Wraysbury: 8th - 9th May 2010
An excellent weekend with some good old English weather to boot. Well done to all those who passed their Open Water. It was also great to see people dusting off their kit and just coming for a dive.
Wraysbury: 24th - 25th April 2010
Well done to all those who passed their Open Water this weekend. The diving was followed by a well earned lunch. Thank you for everyone's help.
Stoney Cove: 17th - 18th April 2010
With some members of Lodge Scuba donning twin sets for the first tme it was a great weekend of experiencing technical diving.
Rottingdean: 10th - 11th April 2010
It was great to get to the coast for another weekend if diving. Congratulations to Ed Cotter for passing his PADI rescue course. Also, a big thank you to everyone who helped take part in the beach clean up.
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt: 2nd - 9th April 2010
A fantastic week of diving with Dolphins, an eagle ray and turtles. Due to the Ash incident Lodge Scuba members had an extra week staying in Cairo to discover Egypt on land.
Chepstow: 5th April 2010
The Easter weekend did not disapoint with some great diving in Chepstow's National Diving Centre. Several members donned twin sets allowing them to dive to 42 metres creating a whole new experience.
Wraysbury: 27th - 28th March 2010
Visibility of over 20 metres made it an excellent time to dive. We could make out all of the underwater attractions. We also had several members using twin sets and stages for the first time.
Wraysbury: 13th - 14th March 2010
Well done to Tomasz Jablonski, Jake Lomax and Holly Holman for passing their Open Water. Also, it was great to see Matt Bradley and George Antwi who came along for some general diving. A big thanks to Andy Bate, Patrice Negros and Sergio Mosgoves, and Leena Wilson for all their help over the weekend.
South Africa - Great White Sharks: 4th - 11th March 2010
Lodge Scuba were invited over to South Africa to work on two projects filming great white sharks. There is also an opportunity to dive the sardine run with the big five including the great white sharks, starting from 16th June 2011. Places are limited so please book early.
DPV Championships : 21st February 2010
Lodge Scuba DPV Championships brought out 24 keen and eager divers to compete for the prestigious award. The competition was fierce, well done in Wayne Williams who won by just 10 seconds.
Brighton: 20th February 2010
A great day's diving down on the coast. with great visibility we dived down to 30M on to the City of Waterford wreck.
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt: 30th January - 6th February 2010
Another brilliant and unbelievably low priced trip into Sharm. Over the week Lodge Scuba had some fantastic dives with a great group of people.
Wraysbury: 24th January 2010
With the lake at a slightly warmer temperature of 3 degrees and the ice starting to melt Lodge Scuba donned some twin sets for the first intro to tech course of the year. Well done to Leena Wilson and Emma Scott. If you'd like to try diving with a twin set come along to South Norwood pool on a Thursday evening (see pool sessions).
Ice Diving - London: 16th - 17th January 2010
Lodge Scuba thought they would make the most of the big freeze by going for a dive. With fantasically clear ivibility and ice 10-12 inches thick several members ventured out to complete their ice diving speciiality.
An excellent two days of diving.
Brighton: 2nd January 2010
Despite the fact that it was only the 2nd day of the year Lodge Scuba kitted up and jumped into the Ocean to dive the Fortuna wreck at 33M. Great weather to accompany a great day's diving.
Stoney Cove: 27th December 2009
The last dive of 2009 and one to be remembered. The water was cold but that didn't stop several members of Lodge Scuba jumping in to have a bubble.
Stoney Cove: 5th - 6th December 2009
Another eventful weekend at Stoney Cove with some fantastic diving and social side to match. It's great to see so many people diving during the winter months.
The Maldives: 16th - 23rd November 2009
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A fantastic week with some outstanding diving whilst staying on the luxury Adventurer 2. Some members of Lodge Scuba achieved 20 dives over the course of six days.
Wraysbury: 18th October 2009
Congratulations to those completing their Open Water dives this weekend. It was also great to have Emma Scott's mother along to join us for a dive.
Far Mulberry : 18th October 2009
Lodge Scuba members enjoyed a wonderful dive at Far Mulberry, a place that boasts a variety of colourful coral and marine life.
Wraysbury: 3rd - 4th October 2009
Another enjoyable weekend at Wraybury, it was great to see some many people coming along for a bubble.
Rottingdean Beach: 20th September 2009
Congratulations to Stuart and Chris for completing their Rescue Diver course.
As part of the International Beach Cleanup Day Lodge Scuba helped to clean up Rottingdean Beach in West Sussex.
Loads of us turned up first of all in the morning to have a few dives and then help up with the clean up. We cleared lots of plastics and other bits and pieces from underwater as well as from the beach. We were all shocked at the amount of small plastics (cable ties and pieces of fishing nets!!!) on the beach. This clean up work is really important as it contributes to the international marine conservation and the data recorded from these days is used by various organisations globally. So a HUGE thank you for everyone involved.
The day itself was organised by Foundation for Endangered Species (http://www.ffes.org.uk/) who are monitoring the Rottingdean Beach as part of the Marine Conservation Society's Adopt-a-Beach campaign (http://www.adoptabeach.org.uk/). Lodge Scuba will be participating in the campaign again so if you're interested in getting involved keep an eye on the website to see when the next beach clean up will take place.
Wraysbury: 19th September 2009
Well done to Tara Calvert for completing her PADI Open Water.
Stoney Cove: 12th - 13th September 2009
Well done to the following for completing their Advanced Open Water:
| Mandy parker |
Christine Deville |
| Phil Holmes |
Stan Minter |
| Kyle Minter |
Tony Kemp |
Thank you to Colin, Kaisa and Steve for all their help.
Swanage: 5th - 6th September 2009
Once again we ventured to the South Coast for some UK sea diving.
Malta Technical Week: 25th August - 1st September 2009
With technical diving becoming increasingly popular within Lodge Scuba it was a fantastic opportunity to dive deeper in the warm clear waters of the Mediterranean. The wrecks dived were the Imperial Eagle, HMS Stubborn, P31, P29 and HMS Hellespont.
Malta Recreational Week: 18th - 25th August 2009
Once again Malta didn't disappoint, with temperatures reaching 42 degrees and excellent visability it proved to be a fantastic week. With a great group of divers it was a brilliant week had by all.
Wraysbury: 22nd - 23rd August 2009
Well done to the following for completing their PADI Open water:
Tamarin Fisher |
Dave Pickles |
Joy Heng |
Sophearom En |
Becky Patu |
Trevor Forster |
Jackie Beadle |
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Many thanks to Kaisa, Colin and Sarah for all their help over the weekend.
Club Social Night (BBQ): 14th August 2009
A huge thank you to Amanda and Rob for hosting this month's club social night. The evening was a great success with a delicious buffet of food and drink.
Wraysbury - 10th - 11th August 2009
Congratulations to Melanie, Paige and Sarah for completing their PADI Open Water. Thanks to Chris Sterling for his great help and tuition.
Farne Islands & St Abbs - 8th - 9th August 2009
An all girl group from Lodge Scuba left the boys behind and ventured to the Farne Islands and St Abbs. With fantastic weather, great boat diving and challenging shore dives.
Swanage - 2nd August 2009
A great days diving, with some Lodge Scuba members jumping into Swanage for the first time.
Wraysbury - 26th July 2009
Due to poor sea conditions plans changed this weekend, determined to get in the water a group of Lodge Scuba members went to Wraysbury for some general diving.
Wraysbury - 20th & 22nd July 2009
Congratulations to Ariana Akhavan and Sarah Young for Completing their Open Water.
Portland - 19th July 2009
Unfortunately due to poor sea conditions the Farne Islands was blown out. However a group of hardy divers managed to get to the south coast to dive the Dredger, for some this was to be their first of many UK sea dives. Excellent visibility and a great day had by all.
Wraysbury - 11th - 12th July 2009
Congratulations to the 17 Burntwood students who successfully and confidently completed their PADI Open Water. The weekend would not have been possible without the help from:
Doug Finch |
Kaisa Muhonen |
Colin Pullen |
Chris Sterling |
Leena Wilson |
Michael Wilson |
Mungo Williams |
Amanda Ford |
Patrice Negros |
Matthew Hinks |
Robert Olszewski |
Ali Ross |
Terry Rich |
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Seasearch - 4th - 5th July 2009
Several members of Lodge Scuba took part in the Seasearch project to learn more and help protect the marine environment around the coasts of Britain and Ireland. The first half of the weekend was spent in the classroom learning about various forms of Marine Life such as Anenomes and Dragonets. The divers then spent the second half of the weekend diving in Outer Mulberry, Selsey.
Well done to the following for completing the course:
Ali Ross |
Mandy Parker |
Michelle Allen |
Tavia Bentley |
Emily Maher |
Amanda Ford |
Scott O'Brien |
Leena Wilson |
Kaisa Muhonen |
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Also, a huge thank you to Kaisa Muhonen for organising it all and to Tavia, Ali and Mandy for providing the photos.
South Africa, Sardine Run - 25th June - 3rd July 2009
A trip into the unknown, however South Africa didn't disappoint.
An absolutely amazing experience, diving with Bull Sharks in Protea Banks and Black Tip and Ragged Tooth Sharks in Aliwal Shoal. We then experienced one of nature's true phenomenons - 'The Sardine Run'. This brought us face to face with Tiger Sharks, Hump Back Whales, Dolphins, Seals and Gannets in a feeding frenzy. A once in a lifetime experience.
Wraysbury - 27th - 28th June 2009
A glorious weekend weather wise with great diving to Match. congratulations to Darren Robb, Mark Woolley and John Hobkirk. Aslo a huge thanks to Chris Sterling, Doug Finch, Ali Ross and Steve Cahill for all their help this weekend.
Selsey - 13th - 14th June 2009
Lodge Scuba ventured back to Selsey for a weekend of shore diving and rescue skills. Well done to Scott O'Brien and Lloyd Eist for completing their Rescue and Franzi
for completing her Advanced Open Water.
Weymouth - 6th - 7th June 2009
Another great weekend diving in Weymouth lead by newly qualified instructor Kaisa Muhonen. With Wrecks including the Countess of Erne and the Dredger.
Stoney Cove - 30th - 31st May 2009
Congratulations to Christine Deville for passing her Advanced Open Water, and Jack Bowles for passing his Deep Speciality.
It was great to see so many people out for the weekend and enjoying the beautiful weather.
Isle of Mull - 22nd - 26th May 2009
This bank holiday weekend drew us to our annual visit to the spectacular Isle of Mull. We dived the Shuna at 27-29M and the Rondo which sits vertically from 10 - 55M. Also a new addition; the wreck of the Pelican which was absolutely incredible. A fantastic wall dive and excellent shore diving completed the weekend. One which we will repeat next year.
Thanks to Colin for organising the trip and Saul for driving up the equipment.
Social Night: Wine Tasting - 16th May 2009
Lodge Scuba tried something new this month with wine tasting at Artisan & Vine. It was great to see so many of you there, I'm sure you all left that little bit wiser about your wine...
Wraysbury - 16th - 17th May 2009
Congratulations to Jill and Keith for passing their Open Water.
Wraysbury - 9th - 10th May 2009
It was fantastic to see so many divers swapping London life to go for a bubble in Wraysbury this weekend.
Mexico, tulum - 22nd - 29th April 2009
Another sensational week cave diving the cenotes. With dives ranging up to 2miles, including the Calimba to Gran Cenote.
Stoney Cove - 18th - 19th April 2009
As some members of Lodge Scuba dived The Red Sea others ventured out to Stoney Cove, along with the newest member of the group Colin the gnome.
Egypt (Sharm El Sheikh) - 12th - 19th April 2009
A fantastic week with great weather and visibility, with several pods of dolphins and a huge range to marine life. 24 divers left London not knowing what to expect and it was great to see them all return with huge smiles on their faces.
Selsey - 4th - 5th April 2009
With excellent weather a group of divers from South London headed to Selsey for some scuba. Some were diving the UK for the first time, where as others came to complete their PADI rescue course.
Well done to the following for completing their PADI rescue course:
Sophie Bennett |
Graham Brinkhurst |
Tom Dentith - Bernard |
Leena Wilson |
Mohammad Meziou |
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Thanks to the following for completing their PADI Open Water course:
Thanks to the following for helping out:
Ian Clarke |
Kevin CHambers |
Phil Holmes |
Doug Finch |
Una Whelan |
Ed Cotter |
Ken Bernard |
Sasha Phillips |
Billy Adams |
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London Dive Show - 28th - 29th March 2009
A big thank you to the following Lodge Scuba members for helping at the London Dive show to offer their advice on Scuba Diving:
Leena Wilson |
Scott O'Brien |
Kaisa Mohunen |
Tavia Bently |
Amanda Ford |
Paul Hoy |
Emaily Maher |
Billy Adams |
Sergio Mosegous |
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Brighton and Newhaven - 21st - 22nd March 2009
A fantastic weekend of diving accompanied by ideal weather conditions. The dive team from South London dived the City of Brisbane, the Clodmore and the Newhaven gullies. It was great to see so many divers (26) taking to UK waters, well done to all those scuba diving in the sea for the first time.
Chepstow - 14th - 15th March 2009
Unlike in London, the sun was shining in Chepstow this weekend. With great diving to match for those scuba diving in the open water for the first time, making a big difference from the pools of South London.
Wraysbury - 7th- 8th March 2009
Well done to Ben
Ledbitter for completing his PADI Open Water. It was also great to see several familiar faces coming along to do some general scuba diving.
Silica Mines - 28th February - 1st March 2009
A weekend down in Wales to dive the Silica Mines was once again absolutely breathtaking.
Well done to
Antony Kershaw and Tom Rudzunski, who completed their NAUI cavern course. Diving in almost tropical waters of up to 8 degrees and fantastic visibility, the smiles on their faces indicated that this wouldn't be their last time in the caves.
Also a big thank you to Kaisa for her surface support and carrying equipment.
Stoney Cove - 21st - 22nd February 2009
Stoney Cove proved once again an excellent spot for some winter diving, with good visibility and a slight increase in temperature.
Well done to Ben moss for completing his Advanced Open Water.
It was also great to see several members coming to simply practice their skills and enjoy a weekend of diving.
DPV Championships - 15th February 2009
Congratulations to Joe Padfield for winning the trophy for this years DPV Championships held at London's South Norwood Pool. Well done to Kyle Minter for coming 1st place in the under 16s.
Runners Up:
2nd Place: |
Leena Wilson |
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Joe Iden |
3rd Place: |
Kevin Chambers |
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Jemma Kemp |
Wraysbury - 14th February 2009
One again we broke the ice on the day of love (for diving).
Wrarysbury - 8th February 2009
Despite the cold weather, diving still commenced.
Egypt - 1st - 8th February 2009
Egypt - 25th January - 1st February 2009
A fantastic week of diving with White Tip Sharks, Rays and a variety of fish, all for £350.
Wraysbury - 17th January 2009
Another visit to wraysbury that was enjoyed by all.
Lodge Scuba Club Social - 16th January 2009
A delicious meal and drinks at The Castle Tandoori for just over £10. A big thanks to Shammy for his hospitality, it was great to see all those that came.
Stoney Cove - 10th - 11th January 2009
A great weekend of just diving, even the chilly conditions didn't hold us back. Although the water temperature was a tepid 2 degrees the visibility was outstanding, which made everybody's navigation impeccable.
Wraysbury - 3rd - 4th January 2009
With a temperature of 1 degree we kicked off the year to an exciting start. In true Lodge Scuba fashion we broke the ice and dived right in. With excellent visibility and fun had by all!
Well done to the following to completing their open water:
Great to see the following:
Mick Cahill |
Steve Marley |
Dave Vines |
Antony Kershaw |
Ben Alsop |
Ian Lewis |
Tony Kemp |
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