Scapa Flow
Scapa Flow An ex-member of TSAC (Chris Brough) wanted to dive Scapa Flow on his first visit back to the UK since the lockdown, so he got together 5 of TSAC’s current members to join him on MV Clasina for 6 days diving in October 2022. Four of us made the long journey up to…
Loch Long shore dive weekend
Loch Long shore dive weekend Neil and Paul arrived outside my house cars full of dive kit and snacks. Once the van was loaded we headed up the M6 to Helensburgh to meet up at the Couty Hotel, with the rest of the dive team. A quick unloading of kit and of we went to…
Rib news
Rib news The club ribs have been in use over the summer. There have been several trips to practice skills and also to complete dives at places such as Anglesey and Loch Fyne. In between times we have run the boat handling training with four new boat handlers qualified. These took place at Sale Water…
A long weekend to the Scottish Islands.
A long weekend to the Scottish Islands. With a weekend available for diving on the Gaelic Rose members of the club headed up to Oban on the Friday to take the opportunity of the forecast good weather. The problem with a weekend is that it doesn’t give the opportunity to go far but, as it’s…
Boat handling course
Boat handling course The practical boat-based course is one designed to give everyone plenty of time at the helm of a small dive boat to practise their skills, including how to operate a boat, how to check the boat over and how to drop and recover divers safely. A Boat Handler is defined as someone…
Second annual BBQ
Second annual BBQ Continuing the tradition started at the end of lockdown we held our second annual BBQ. The committee, once again, decided to continue with funding the BBQ and, as our club chair works at last years venue, we decided to return there and do it again. Paul Moore (our club social secretary) pulled…
Red Sea – Simply the best
Red Sea – Simply the best Third time of trying and the trip is finally happened. We left for Gatwick with a sense of relief rather than excitement and trepidation as the news was running items about plane cancellations. We had travelled down the night before and met everyone at the Europa hotel and met…
Treyarnon Bay snorkelling
Treyarnon Bay snorkelling Having gone away for a weeks holiday in Cornwall with the family I promised not to take diving kit. However we took wetsuits, and I honestly have no idea how, but a snorkel, mask and fins had added themselves to the equipment! It started off with a strong wind which allowed the…
St Abbs, training dive weekend
St Abbs, training dive weekend We all begin diving to get into the sea and to experience the underwater world and all its beauty. It is therefore very important to get new divers into the sea as soon as reasonably posible. Being a landlocked club we have to organise our diving to ensure this happens…
TSAC’s 50th Anniversary
TSAC’s 50th Anniversary 2023 brings up an important date for TSAC, our 50th anniversary. I have attached a brief summary of the founding our club below, just for interest. We have a plan to mark the 50th anniversary and will spread the celebrations and activities throughout the year with various challenges and events for club…
Alderley Edge mines (under ground not underwater)
Alderley Edge mines (under ground not underwater) Sunday brought a different type of descent, this time into the underworld as opposed to under water. Archaeological evidence indicates that copper mining took place here during Roman times and the Bronze Age (c. 4000), and written records show that mining continued here from the 1690s up to…
Iron Man competition
Iron Man competition Mike Holt recently completed his first Iron Man competition. IRONMAN 70.3 Staffordshire, on 12 June 2022. This is his report of the day. Considering this was my first Iron Man 70.3 and only my second triathlon I felt confident and ready. Preparation for this event was key, the training, nutrition and hydration…
