A bumper image of Sport Diver from Jeremy’s perspective – a cover shot, a feature on taking underwater selfies, additional images of the SS Yongala wreck and a preview of Roots Dive Camp feature.
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9th August
Completing my Blue Shark feature for Sport Diver magazine.
7th August
Reviewing “Shoot To Thrill” version 3 – looking good!
6th August
Reviewing a PDF version of our Roots Dive Camp feature.
1st – 31st August
Choosing images for our 2016 Diving Dreams Calendar.
1st – 31st August
Preparing a new UK diving supplement and brochure.
1st – 31st August
Beginning research for some 2016 travels, including Hawaii and Guadalupe in Mexico (for the Great White Shark encounters).
29th July – 2nd August
– A fantastic few days in Venice. A chance for plenty of Italian food, art galleries and photography.
20th July
Jeremy and Zac try an indoor skydive at Airkix in Basingstoke.
20th July
Sport Diver magazine previews Jeremy’s “Taking Underwater Selfies” feature.
9th – 12th July
A long weekend in St.Ives taking in the Tate Museum – a great town.
9th July
Back in Cornwall to look for Blue Sharks with Atlantic Divers, run out of Newquay. We lucked into good weather and got the sharks. A really good day.
3rd – 5th July
Our annual pilgrimage to the British F1 Grand Prix at Silverstone
27th – 28th June
Zac starts his PADI Junior Advanced Open Water course with Dives at Vobster Quay on the Saturday and the National Diving & Activity Centre at Chepstow.
29th June
Reviewing an updated proof of our new “Behind the Shot” supplement.
20th June
Sport Diver publish Jeremy’s Turks & Caicos Islands feature.
19th – 21st June
Based out of Penzance, we went out in search of Basking Sharks with locally based Shark expert Charles Hood. The “Baskers” hadn’t been seen in great number this year and we weren’t in luck on this occasion. We did, however, get a chance snorkel with a seal population just off Land’s End. On the “travel… Continue reading 19th – 21st June
12th – 14th June
A thoroughly enjoyable motorcycling trip around the coast of East Anglia. The trip started by a stopover in Guildford to get recall and an MOT on “the machine”. Once done, on the Friday afternoon, it was a ride from Guildford to Dunwich on the Suffolk Coast around the M25, under the Thames at Dartford and… Continue reading 12th – 14th June
2nd June
Though started some time ago, we revisited some previous work – a supplement and brochure centred around our dive travels in Eastern Australia between 2007 and 2010. The new proof looks good.
25th – 31st May
A really good few days in the Finnish capital Helsinki. Lucky to experience mostly fine weather with visits to UNESCO World Heritage site Suomenlinna, the old Olympic Park and the Contemporary Art Museum among several other. An excellent small city and a chance for some photography.
22nd – 24th May
A good weekend based out of Swanage in Dorset. On the Saturday, we attended one of the excellent Reptile Rambles at the RSPB’s Arne reserve (seeing Smooth Snake, Adder, Sand Lizard, Slow Worm and Common Lizard). On the Sunday, Jeremy and Zac enjoyed a couple of dives under Swanage Pier – not great visibility but… Continue reading 22nd – 24th May
20th May
Sport Diver magazine preview Jeremy’s upcoming Turks & Caicos Islands feature.
19th May
Working on a PDF feature based on my “Underwater Selfie” feature for Sport Diver.
16th – 17th May
A nice overnight stay in Oxford, with a archery, crossbow and air rifle shooting day on the Sunday (not my usual thing, but it had been bought for me)
11th May
An overnight stay in London, taking in a gig at the iconic Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club (this time the incredible Pat Martino).
8th – 10th May
An excellent motorcycling weekend Wales. The biking in earnest started in the Wye Valley, staying in Tintern on the Friday night. Saturday took in Monmouth, the back road to Abergavenny followed by the back road to Brecon in rain and showers. After that, the weather improved for the stint to Llandovery. After that, some brilliant… Continue reading 8th – 10th May
3rd May
Jeremy and Zac trek the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust’s sponsorship flagship the Sarsens Trail (the Neolithic marathon) from Avebury to Bulford near Stonehenge. It was a tough 26 mile walk in rain, sun and thunder and lightning. Jeremy later lost both big toe nails thanks to this!
25th – 26th April
Overnight stay in Bristol, taking in a concert and a pleasant few hours around the city.
18th April
Writing a Roots Dive Camp feature for Sport Diver magazine.
28th March – 7th April
A visit to the excellent Roots Dive Camp, near El Quseir on the Red Sea Coast. As well as enjoyable diving at sites around El Queseir and Safaga, we also squeezed in a visit to Luxor. Plenty of photographic opportunities.
22nd March
Writing a Turks & Caicos Islands feature for Sport Diver Magazine.
18th – 21st March
A visit to historic Spanish city of Seville.
6th – 8th March
A stay in Sandbanks, with walks to Bournemouth and back on the Saturday, and the coast path to Swanage on the Sunday.
13th – 15th February
A visit to London, taking in the London International Dive Show, a gig at the 02 and a visit Greenwich (including the Observatory and Planetarium.
3rd – 4th January
A visit to Brighton on the South Coast. A chance for some seafront photography.
1st – 31st January
Working on plans for the year ahead including dive trips, travel, feature writing, motorcycling and photography days/weekends.
1st – 31st December
Our “Diving Dreams” calendars make there way around, to friends, dive enthusiasts and contacts.
15th November
A stay in the West Country city of Bristol, to catch some music and a few sights around the city such as the SS Great Britain.
12th November
Sport Diver feature our Diving Dreams calendar in their regular eblast.
8th November
Dive Photo Guide feature our Diving Dreams calendar in their regular eblast.
7th – 9th November
A visit to Jersey in the Channel Islands. No diving this time though!
3rd November
Sport Diver publish details of our new 2015 Diving Dreams Calendar on their website.
2nd November
Dive Photo Guide publish details of our new 2015 Diving Dreams Calendar.
1st November
Zac visits the monthly Dive Zone club night in Melksham.
31st October
Our new 2014 Diving Dreams Calendar is now available to purchase.
27th – 31st October
Writing press releases for our new 2014 Diving Dreams Calendar.
26th October
A visit to the World Heritage site of Avebury in Wiltshire.
14th October
Jeremy signs off the proofs for the 2014 Diving Dreams Calendar.
10th – 12th October
A couple of nights in Bournemouth with the notepad and laptop, to organise a few things to go forward with.
5th October
A visit to Studland to walk the Old Harry Rocks section of the coastal path. .
4th October
Zac visits the monthly Dive Zone club night in Melksham.
26th – 27th September
An overnight stay at Lyme Regis, with a visit to Charmouth & a trek along the coastal path towards the Golden Cap.
5th – 7th September
A visit to the Santa Pod raceway in Bedfordshire, to watch the European Drag Racing Championships.
23rd – 24th August
A visit to Silverstone and Daytona Karting, staying overnight in Milton Keynes.
2nd – 9th August
A week in Florida, driving north from Miami to stopover in West Palm Beach for a night before a 6 night stay at Orlando’s Floridays Resort. We visited Seaworld where Jeremy and Zac did the unique Beluga Whale interaction. Also, we visited Universal Studios, the Kennedy Space Centre at Cape Canaveral and the Aquatica Water… Continue reading 2nd – 9th August
27th July
The Aggressor Fleet are using one of Jeremy’s images (from the Caymans) to adorn their new mugs.
26th July – 2nd August
An excellent week onboard the Turks & Caicos Aggressor visiting Grace Bay, North Point, West Caicos and French Cay. Jeremy & Amanda completed their Nitrox course during the week, after years of stubbornly resisting! Zac had a great week, taking his diving to a new level with his first shark dives and night dives.
24th – 26th July
Two days onshore at Villa Del Mar in Grace Bay in the Turks & Caicos Islands, before boarding the Turks & Caicos Aggressor..
12th – 13th July
A visit to the Speedway Grand Prix at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff.
5th – 6th July
Our annual visit to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
3rd July
Sport Diver publish Jeremy’s “Barefoot Bliss & Laid Back Days” feature in the August edition of the magazine.
2nd July
The British Society of Underwater Photography (BSOUP) feature Jeremy & Amanda’s website.
28th June
An enjoyable visit to the Goodwood Festival of Speed, near Chichester.
15th June
Jeremy takes Zac for his first UK dive in the sea under Swanage Pier (he qualified in Vobster Quarry). It was a good experience for him to experience near zero visibility!
14th June
A fast rib-ride in Southampton Water with Zac.
8th June
A visit to the excellent Ham Wall RSPB reserve on the Somerset Levels. The highlights were “booming” bitterns and a grass snake.
7th June
Zac visits the monthly Dive Zone club night in Melksham.
3rd June
Sport Diver publish Jeremy’s “Lighthouse Reef Shines Brightly In Belize” feature in the July edition of the magazine.
23rd – 27th May
A visit to the iconic Monaco Grand Prix, based out of Nice just along the coast.
17th – 18th May
Up North again – this time Manchester and Birmingham for a couple of gigs.
11th May
A visit to the excellent Bentley Wood reserve, close to Salisbury.
26th – 27th April
A weekend at Globe Cottage in Weymouth, visiting the nearby Radipole & Arne RSPB reserves whilst in the area.
28th April
Jeremy completes a PDF version of “A Boys Diving Story Part 1”.
26th – 27th April
A weekend visit to the Blue Planet Aquarium for a unique dive “in the tank” with a motley collection of sharks. On Sunday we visited nearby Chester Zoo.
5th – 18th April
Twelve days of diving, underwater photography and a general sense of wellbeing on the Maldivian island of Bandos. Somewhat unbelievably for us, it’s our third visit to the same place! During this visit, Zac got his first diving experiences following his Junior Open Water qualification and really enjoyed it. I was able to photograph him… Continue reading 5th – 18th April
3rd April
Sport Diver publish Jeremy’s “Going Out After Sark” feature in the May edition of the magazine.
28th March
Jeremy completes a “PDF” version of his Sark feature.
17th March
Jeremy completes a “PDF” version of a Galapagos feature.
7th – 8th March
A visit to Globe Cottage in Weymouth, with a trip to Swanage, Durlston and Arne on the Sunday. A nice sighting of a pair of adders on the heathland.
3rd March
Sport Diver Magazine use two of Jeremy’s images (of hammerhead sharks and white tip reef sharks) to illustrate their Dive Holiday Guide feature.
23rd February
Completing an article for Sport Diver Magazine.
22nd February
A “photo day” at Durlston Country Park near Swanage (saw the first adders of the year emerging from hibernation) and nearby Studland.
17th – 28th February
More work whenever possible to get the content together for this website.
17th – 21st February
Completing a couple of features for Sport Diver magazine, about our son Zac’s journey to becoming a qualified diver aged 10.
15th – 16th February
A visit to London for an overnight stay before heading to the London International Dive Show at the Excel Centre the following day. We’ve been to the Birmingham dive show at the NEC in the past, but the London Show is a first for us. Bumped into a few friends – Martin Edge, Andrea Agarwal… Continue reading 15th – 16th February
15th February
Working on some content for areas of this website.
13th February
Collecting my new dive gear from the Dive Zone in Melksham.
10th – 13th February
Working on some content for areas of this website.
7th – 9th February
Feature writing at Globe Cottage in Weymouth.
3rd – 6th February
Working on some content for areas of this website.
2nd February
Our first visit to the WWT Arundel reserve, and a chance for a few photos.
1st February
Zac and Amanda visit the monthly Dive Zone club night in Melksham.
1st February
Feature writing at home – Sark and Galapagos are the topics!
24th-26th January
Feature writing at Globe Cottage in Weymouth.
19th – 24th January
Working on some content for areas of this website.
19th January
A walk from Bournemouth to Sandbanks and back – a chance to “blow the cobwebs” and take a few “snapshots.”
18th January
At Dive Zone in Melksham to look at some new diving equipment – new kit on the way!
12th January
Collecting some new motorcycling boots and gloves from Fowlers in Bristol. The roads beckon on the R1200GS Adventure this year!
4th January
Zac visits the monthly Dive Zone club night in Melksham.
1st – 31st January
Working on plans for the year ahead including dive trips, travel, feature writing, motorcycling and photography days/weekends.
