Well, just over a year and 68 dives since I first started diving, I
passed my Divemaster exams yesterday.

Assuming that PADI don't veto the dive centre's endorsement, I should
get my first black card in a few weeks. I'm very chuffed!

I've been hooked on diving since dive 1, and have been working hard at
both improving my own skill and finding out as much about the sport as
I can. I'm confident that I'll still be learning up to and beyond the
day that, for whatever reason, I have to stop diving.

I am looking forward to helping others catch the bug, now. Once my
cert is through, I'll be spending a month or two shadowing an
experienced DM at the dive centre, followed by another month or two
having an experienced DM keep an eye on me as I assist in 'the front
line'.

For the time being, though, I'm glad I don't need to look at any more
pictures of pneumothorax, mediastinal emphysema or pulmonary embolism.
I'm hoping that after a week or two, I'll be able to stop
muttering "p1.v1/t1=p2.v2/t2", "0.0997kg/mfw", "deg K = deg C + 273"
and so on to myself.

p.s. It's been a while since I've been active on ukrs, what with a
moving to London, changing jobs and so on, I've been short of time...
so a big *wave* to folks and "hi" to KL who I saw in Weymouth a few
weeks back.

Cheers

Charlie


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