Menai boat run 2026
Menai boat run 2026 After a very early start, picking the boat up at just after 6am we had a good run down to Wales taking note of some “safety cameras ” on the way. The day was very busy with a total of 27 boats registered and a total of 23 making onto the…
Raja Ampat
Raja Ampat World Class You could throw a dictionary full of superlatives at Raja Ampat and none of them would be misplaced….it really is a spectacular diving location and here’s a snapshot of our recent trip. In the water by 7am on day one following a detailed dive brief. Black Tipped Shark, huge Humphead Wrasse,…
Awards Night meal
Awards Night meal Awards night is always a special night for the club. It is the chance to celebrate our success as a club and to congratulate those members who have stood out during the past year. This year was no exception giving us many reasons to celebrate and look forward to a new year.…
AGM 2026
AGM 2026 Annual General MeetingMeeting Date & Time Wednesday 28th January 2026Main Room, John Alker Club, Flixton Road, Flixton, Urmston, Manchester M41 6QY AgendaChairperson’s Welcome and Introduction – Simon Read for Paula Garbett Main Points from 2025 AGM Dissolution of the 2025 Committee, then Election of 2026 Branch Officers (see below table) and Co-opting of…
Preparing for the new seasons dives
Preparing for the new seasons dives PREPARING FOR THIS YEARS DIVING – Don’t forget you can ask the DO or TO to run some sessions, (theory and practical). – There area few worthwhile sessions coming up so check the calander. – Come along to Capernwray on a training day (or organise your own visit) to…
Annual Christmas dive
Annual Christmas dive December 28th rolls around and as usual its time for the annual Christmas dive and meal. This is a great excuse to shake of the post Christmas malaise, for those that want to dive, and meet up for food and socialising for everyone else. For a long while we have used Eccleston…
A busy night at the pool
A busy night at the pool. A good night at the pool demonstrating what the club is about and the variety of interests that are encompassed. It also shows what we can use the pool for in furthering the development of the club. We had the usual club members getting in the lengths and just…
Quiz and kit night – enter the new champions
Quiz and kit night – enter the new champions This year we decided it was time to sort out kit and a group of committee members deeided togo through the inventory and clear out unwannted kit. To enable this we decided to sell some kit to club members, any surplus would be sold on Ebay.…
IFC Training
IFC Training What to do with a weekend? Lewis decided that the best bet is to advance his diving knowledge and start the training to become a BSAC instructor. Chester Sub Aqua were hosting an IFC (Instructor Foundation Course) and a SITCA (Snorkel Instructors Course), the first step to becoming an instructor. It is run…
Shetland – Orkney
Shetland – Orkney 11 TSAC members had a 10 day trip on Clasina, in September, exploring rarely dived sites from the north tip of Shetland down to Scapa Flow via Fair Isle and Orkney’s Northern Isles. The first day of the trip included two dives followed by arrival in Lerwick and 2 and a theme…
Scilly Isles
Scilly Isles Ray and Sarah have begun organising regular dives to the Scilly Isles. Why? Good diving, great scenery and good weather to name a few, seems to make good sense. The trip demands a bit of organising with everyone being booked onto the Scillonian ferry, all equipment unloaded from cars into a container, collected…
Pwllheli
Pwllheli A different outing for TSAC, a camp and dive trip to Pwllheli, organised by our DO, Alf. A group of TSAC divers camped headed out for Pwllheli for a relaxing weekend of camping and diving, and general socialising. After setting up camp on the Friday night the greoup settled down for a bit of…
