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[Sandy Buttcheeks]

Finally! After a few weeks of emailing and finally Facebook messaging a club (my first ever Facebook interaction), I go for a trial dive on Monday. Looking forward to it. Apparently, if I'm good at it, they'll let me surface again.

 

[Roger Kettle]

In a swimming pool or in the sea? If it's the former, I refuse to call it "diving". The name for this is "briefly submerging in a silly outfit". I do wish you well, though. Let us know how it goes.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Just don't try it in the Dundee United penalty area. You could end up with a lengthy ban!

[Diane CBPFC]

Remember to pop in here on Tuesday to give us the thumbs up sign that you made it.

[Sandy Buttcheeks]

I am not long back from briefly submerging in a silly outfit. It was excellent and I didn't realise it would be so enlightening. I saw such underwater wonders...missing tile grout, a long dead hair clasp, and deeply submerged (well, 2.1 metres) strands of hair that looked just like strands of hair.

I am hooked though. The peace and calm of the underwater experience is brilliant and once I learn to swim the right way, up and not side-on like a fairground goldfish, all will be well. Can't wait until next week. I may bring my grouting tool.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

What kind of hair doesn't float?





Please don't answer that.

[Diane CBPFC]

Did you find any chewing gum?

When I was a kid they didn't go in for all that pool cleaning they do now - just made us walk though some icy cold bleach water on the way in and out and that was us sorted.

Glad you didn't embarrass us by drowning.

[Bilthehut]

Have you tried blowing air rings yet?

[Sandy Buttcheeks]

Have you tried blowing air rings yet?

Yes, but it was an accident...honest. Cleared the pool, mind you.   

[Bilthehut]

Have you tried blowing air rings yet?

Yes, but it was an accident...honest. Cleared the pool, mind you.   

You were not wearing a wet suit then.

[Malc]

Well done. I remember when aqualungs and breathing apparatus were sexy. James Bond, plus TV series like Sea Quest had divers bobbing up, giving their thumbs up and the "ok" sign, with a dagger strapped to their thigh. Quite the exotic caper.

Now every silly arse is doing it. No offence.

I used to date a diver, she kept her gear in the bath. She later went on to create Meerkat Manor. Lovely girl.

[Sandy Buttcheeks]

Have you tried blowing air rings yet?

Yes, but it was an accident...honest. Cleared the pool, mind you.   

You were not wearing a wet suit then.

Not intentionally.

Well done. I remember when aqualungs and breathing apparatus were sexy. James Bond, plus TV series like Sea Quest had divers bobbing up, giving their thumbs up and the "ok" sign, with a dagger strapped to their thigh. Quite the exotic caper.

I'm sure there will be a time shortly, when I'm wishing it was The Bahamas and then a refreshing shower-off, and not Loch Long and then a hurried towel-down of bits that I was sure were there when I went into the water.   

[Bilthehut]

I've only ever dived on the pool or dorset or quarries.  Highest outside water temp was 15 degrees, lowest was 8. 

[Diane CBPFC]

Do you have an underwater camera Bill?

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

And if so, that was a bit careless, wasn't it?!