Derek’s Dive Domain

Well, last Sunday I went diving in Dosthill for the first time in ten years.  Not because I hadn’t wanted to go for ten years, more a case of I hadn’t had anyone to dive there with, as a lot of people turn their noses up at Dosthill.  Sure it doesn’t have the greatest viz, and sure it isn’t that big, but its quite a handy little dive site, to mooch around just for something to do, and its certainly a good site to do drills and practice skills in.

Anyway, I met up with my buddy there, and after a false start involving me realising that I had left all my money at home, and having to find a cashpoint that would take my credit card, I got registered and in the gates…

I only did one dive, which was a general tour of the quarry in a dive lasting 40 minutes, to a maximum depth of 22 metres, but I really enjoyed it.  There is quite a friendly atmosphere at Dosthill, which is a bit different to when I was last there in 1997, and I am looking forward to doing a few more dives there, as its a very handy site to keep my hand in at, and you don’t have the queues of Stoney. 

Oh and the pike stay still there, so my camera is going in next time

 Dive Data:

Dive 1 (160)  Max Depth 22.8 metres, total dive time 40 minutes.