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Welcome to the second issue of the Vobster Quay members newsletter -
our regular bulletin designed to keep our visitors up to speed with
what's happening at Vobster Quay. We hope you find this newsletter
useful and we welcome your feedback - if you've got any bright ideas or
suggestions on how we could improve it, we want to hear from you...
Best wishes
Tim Clements, Site Manager
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NEWSFLASH! - MID-WEEK SITE CLOSURE
Advance warning for members
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Planning a mid-week visit to Vobster Quay over the next few weeks? If
so then we recommend that you make a note in your diary that the site
will be closed to the public for a number of days over the coming
weeks...
Despite these changes to our normal opening hours, we are pleased to
confirm that weekend opening hours remain unaffected. Members wishing
to book reserved parking will still be able to do so and our staff will
still be on hand to answer your phone calls and emails during the
affected period. The dates affected by these temporary changes are as
follows...
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Opening Hours
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Monday 28th - 30th January
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- CLOSED -
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Thursday 31st - Sunday 3rd February
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OPEN AS USUAL
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Tuesday 5th - Friday 8th
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- CLOSED -
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Saturday 9th - Sunday 10th
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OPEN AS USUAL
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Monday 11th - Friday 15th
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- CLOSED -
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Saturday 16th - Sunday 17th
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OPEN AS USUAL
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We would like to apologise for any inconvenience that these temporary
changes in our opening hours may cause. Rest assured that normal
service will resume after the 15th February...
STOP PRESS! - We regret to
announce that the night dive evening scheduled for the 7th February has
been cancelled. Our next night dive evening will now be on the 6th
March.
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FREE VOBSTER MEMBERSHIPS
Do a course - get a membership!
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We're kicking off training in 2008 with a very special offer! Book onto
and complete a scuba training course through us and we'll give you a FREE
12 month membership (or extention to an existing membership) worth £30!
Offering discounted entry, discounts on servicing and retail purchases
plus reserved parking at weekends, this is an offer not to be missed...
All you have to do to get your hands on a FREE membership is to book yourself onto one of our many scuba training courses. With a full range of courses from PADI, BSAC and IANTD on offer, we're sure we've got a course to suit you. And now - with membership to Vobster Quay thrown in for FREE - there's never been a better time to get some training behind you! What you waiting for? Book now! -- More
PLEASE NOTE - This offer does not apply to freediving courses. We do hope to extend the offer to include these courses very soon...
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FREE - PHIL SHORT CAVE EXPLORATION TALK
Boy's own tales of derring-do in Russia...
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Ever wondered what it takes to mount an expedition to dive an
unexplored cave system in an uncharted region of the world where the
nearest town is literally days away across some of the roughest and
most inhospitible terrain you could ever encounter? Here's your chance
to find out!
On the 2nd February,
visitors to Vobster Quay will hear first hand what its like from
world-renowned cave explorer, Phil Short. Phil will be presenting a
fascinating talk on his expeditions to dive an unexplored cave system
in a remote area of Siberia in Northern Russia. With real 'boys own'
grit and determination, Phil and his team explored a cave system that
had until then remained a mystery. For anyone interested in cave diving
and cutting edge exploration, this talk is not to be missed!
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FREE - SURFACE INTERVAL TALKS
More fascinating talks coming soon...
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Look out for more of our popular 'Surface Interval talks' over the next
few months! We're working hard to bring you an exciting itinerary of
talks from the likes of the RNLI Sea Safety Team, the Marine
Conservation Society and the infamous 'men in black' from the home of
DIR, Global Underwater Explorers - as always, watch the website for
dates! -- More
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MARINE RESERVES NOW! CAMPAIGN
You can make a difference!
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The Marine Reserves Now! campaign has raised a staggering level of interest in UK marine reserves but still only .002%
of UK seas are protected. This is the best chance to get a system in
place to preserve the incredible areas of the uk, so please support the
MCS - visit the MCS
website and sign up to put pressure on the powers that be to push
through the Marine Bill that comes before Parliament later this year.
Those of you who dive sites around Lyme Bay might also be interested in the work of Save LymeBay Reefs
which campaigns to restrict scallop dredging away from some of the UK's
best Pink Sea Fan reefs. We urge you to show them your support today!
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DRYSUIT + UNDERSUIT + TRAINING FOR £500!
Dump that semidry this winter...
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Still diving in a semi-dry? Cold, innit? What you need is a lovely warm
drysuit... and have we got a deal for you! For all budding 'dry
baggers' out there, we're offering a complete drysuit package (drysuit
+ undersuit) and an all-important drysuit training course for a special
price of £500!
This exclusive offer will get you into an ultra-tough Typhoon ProSport
Membrane drysuit along with a toasty warm 100gm undersuit. To ensure
that you don't end up surfacing feet first with a bruised and battered
ego, we're also throwing in a PADI Drysuit Specialty
course to teach you the dos and don'ts of drysuit diving. This
comprehensive course serves as the perfect introduction to dry suit
diving and will help you to develop the skills, knowledge and
techniques necessary to safely dive a drysuit.
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Vobster Quay Diving Centre, Upper Vobster, Mells, Somerset BA14 0LZ
Tel: 01373 814666 Fax: 01373 814678
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NIGHT DIVING
Our monthly night dives have proved to be very popular this year with
lots of members discovering how relaxing a post-work dive can be. We're
keeping them going throughout 2008 so make sure you scribble the first
Thursday of every month in your diaries! -- More
NOTE - Our next night dive is on the 6th March
NEW SAFETY BOAT
We're pleased to unveil our latest improvement in diver safety - a 16ft
Humber inflatable with a 40hp Mariner outboard. Taking over the safety
duties from our older - and smaller - inflatable, the new boat is a
welcome addition to the site's existing safety provision.
Commenting on the new boat, site manager Tim Clements added "We're
constantly looking at new ways to improve the site and safety is our
top priority. When seconds count, our new boat allows us to respond
faster than ever before." -- More
SITE IMPROVEMENTS
Word is out and more people are discovering the benefits of Vobster! To
help cater for dive schools and member parking reservations, we're
working hard to increase the size of the waterside car park. We know
parking near the water is close to your heart and we'll make sure
you're not disappointed...
SANTA SUCCESS!
We're pleased to say that the charity diving Santa day on the 22nd
December was a roaring success with the event getting coverage on the
regional news programme, BBC Points West.
BBC Reporter Sitala Peek braved the winter waters to get in on the action herself - you can read her account of the day here.
HEATED INDOOR AREA
If the weather seams to grim for diving, we now have an inside heated seating area next door to the diveshop.
It's fast becoming a friendly bolthole from the elements to drink tea
in between dives and the banter helps keep everyone warm! Plus there's
even a TV, DVD player and music system in there to keep you entertained
if the dive talk starts to bore...
FRAMED WRECK PHOTOS
If you appreciate underwater photography then you'll love the stunning photographic work of Vobster regular, Gareth Lock.
Featuring eye-popping wreck photos from the Red Sea and Scapa Flow,
we're pleased to be able to offer a select range of Gareth's work
through the Vobster Quay shop - all beautifully framed and ready to
hang on your wall at home!
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