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Dive like an Egyptian: Red Sea trip (March 2022)

By Elaine Hendry et al For several years now, Clidive has organised an early-season training trip to warmer climes. It is a good way for new divers to sort out their skills and develop their confidence in a more relaxed

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Drifts & Wrecks – a weekend in Swanage: 25-26 September 2021

By Oliver Harriman Glamping On Friday 24th September, seven adventurous divers set off to their luxury accommodation in the hills behind Swanage Bay for the weekend. Despite the risk of being stranded in the deep South in a fuel crisis,

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Lake District: 18-20 October 2021

By Ben Dowling   This year’s trip to England’s largest national park did not disappoint.  The weather gods were kind to us and we were greeted with some spectacular scenery. We started our diving in Ullswater. Descending a slope to

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Dancing with Seals: Farnes Islands, 18–20 September 2021

By Perry Thomas Let’s skip to the main event: this trip was about seals. For the first couple of dives on Saturday, the seals were skipping in and out of sight, teasing the divers with tantalising views and shadows in

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A Day Trip to Newhaven – 14 August 2021

By Mathilde Chartier “Finally” was the word on my mind as I headed to Victoria station Saturday morning. The other word was: “Oh God what have I got myself into?”. It was my first UK sea dive, and my first

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