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My journey from couch potato (ish) to dive professional.

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Blog, Diving

Training Journal – Lessons from Recent Courses

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2025-10-14
"Under Pressure" book cover
Blog, Book Reviews

Under Pressure: Diving Deeper with Human Factors – Gareth Lock

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2025-10-09
Blog, Diving

Gear Spotlight – Long Hose Regulators

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2025-10-04
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Training Log – Preparing for Instructor Pathway

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2025-09-23
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Deco for Divers – Mark Powell

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2025-09-16
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Wonders in the Deep – Mensun Bound & Mark Frary

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2025-08-13
  • Blog,  Powerboating

    My Powerboat Journey, part 1

    2024-02-04 / 1 Comment

    Two years after taking the RYA Advanced Powerboat course, I finally managed to organise and take the exam to be able to get it commercially endorsed. This post will outline what it took to get ready to take the exam, part 2 will cover becoming an instructor and finally taking the exam.

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  • Galleries

    Snowdonia Mental Health Group – 07/Jan/2024

    2024-01-08 / No Comments

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  • Blog,  Self-Improvement

    New year, improved me

    2024-01-03 / 2 Comments

    Goals, not Resolutions 2023 was a great year. At least, the second half was. But as everything fell into place, 2024 started looking like it’s going to be an awesome year. I wanted to capitalize on that good vibe, so I went back to a book I read a couple of years ago: Michael Hyatt’s Your Best Year Ever. When I originally read that book, I didn’t follow through with the suggestions fully, but still had some success. This year, I’ve decided to pull the goal-setting regimen from the book and see how well I can stick with them this year. S.M.A.R.T.E.R Goals Everyone has probably heard about S.M.A.R.T. goals…

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  • Photobooks

    Iceland Photobook

    2023-12-12 / 2 Comments

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    Faroe Islands Photobook

    2023-12-12 / No Comments

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  • Blog,  Diving

    Diving in the Faroe Islands

    2023-10-29 / 2 Comments

    In September 2023, while I was visiting the Faroe Islands, I booked a diving day with North Atlantic Diving. This is the story of what happened.

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