Scapa Flow June 09

Well this was my big event, which could have gone wrong in a monumental way.
I decided to book this trip last year, having always wanted to dive the German Fleet in Orkney. The plan was formulated with 10 out of the 12 flying to Aberdeen and the other two driving a van with all the gear, at this point we all board the ferry to Kirkwall in Orkney. We started at Luton airport, all looking good, the van was on route having left early that morning. The first hiccup was our plane that we had just boarded, we were told that the engine was about to fall off or something similar and we would need a replacement plane. We all assumed the worst, but good old Easyjet had a spare at Luton, so 30 minutes later we were on our way. I must say I breathed a sigh of relief when we were all on board the ferry with all the kit. After that the week was fantastic, surely I am never going to top that weeks diving? Needless to say every one had a fantastic week and all arrived home safely with plenty of stories from the deep.

Tim Martin