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…
Salford Quays
Salford Quays A celebratory birthday dive for Jack in the glorious waters of Salford Quays. Jack and a group of hardy divers visited St peters and St Louis basin for a quick dive. These are the old docks in and around Salford and the only ones where people are allowed to dive. Maximum depth is…
Madeira
Madeira Somewhere new to dive was on the cards and Madeira called. We originally had six but due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’ we dropped to five club members heading out to Funchal and a weeks underwater adventures. The week didn’t start well with a bag being mis checked and not travelling with us. Arriving at the…
Devil’s Bridge dive
Devil’s Bridge dive The fable, which the bridge is named after, is supposedly provided by the Devil to enable a poor widow to reach her cow on the other side of the river. In return for this, the Devil was to acquire the soul of the first being to cross the bridge. The poor widow’s…
Hyperbaric chamber closures
Hyperbaric chamber closures The news that three recompression chambers in the Midlands, North West and North East of England have been unsuccessful in their bids to offer recompression treatment in their respective areas. The potential 60% reduction in HBOT facilities in just 12 months risks compromising not only the health of individuals but also the…
Capernwray training day
Capernwray training day Our monthly training day at Capernwray rolled around and this time it was the turn of Jack (our membership secretary) to organise his first event. As with every event, the emails and Whatsapp messages had been sent out and the TSAC troops gathered. With all these events its always good to see…
Small Isles
Small Isles Bob and Helen Gaelic Rose crew) were joined by 7 TSAC divers (Jen, Rchard S, Debbie, Richard H, Phil M, Phil B, Ian F) for a trip out to dive the Small Isles. After arrival and an overnight stay at Lochaline, they headed out of the Sound of Mull after the threat of…
Isles of Scilly
Isles of Scilly TSAC Dive Trip to the Scilly Isles 24-30th May 2025 On Friday 23rd May 5 TSAC members (+ 1 non-diving partner) drove to Penzance to stop overnight for beers, food and a bed at YHA Penzance, where we met up with the other 3 non TSAC divers on the trip. This is…
Human Diver talk
Human Diver talk “Safety is not just the absence of incidents and accidents, but rather the presence of barriers and defences, and the capacity to fail safely”. Todd Conklin ‘Gareth Lock is the Founder and Director of The Human Diver, and best-selling author of Under Pressure. With twelve other Human Diver instructors, he helps divers…
