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PostSubject: Hodge Close - Bank Holiday   Hodge Close - Bank Holiday EmptyMon Apr 05, 2010 9:21 pm

Hodge Close - Bank Holiday 474975 As a last minute arranged dive, this was the one of the best for me this year so far. Hodge Close is a disused slate quarry in the Lake district, near Conistone.

The weather was very wet this morning on route. The lake District in rain is so beautiful - huge puddles and streams crossing the roads, fresh clean air! We arrived just as the rain was just stopping, a walk and orientation of the upper quarry was fantasic - with huge torrents of water creating waterfalls into the quarry below. After a tour of the site we kitted and walked through the tunnel to the waters edge. A great dive proceeded to 30m for about 30mins. Crystal clear spring water and and great dive team was all that was needed to make a remarkable Bank Holiday to remember.

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PostSubject: Re: Hodge Close - Bank Holiday   Hodge Close - Bank Holiday EmptyMon Apr 05, 2010 10:16 pm

Hodge Close - Bank Holiday 943672 short bit of video - swimming back after our adventure

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PostSubject: Re: Hodge Close - Bank Holiday   Hodge Close - Bank Holiday EmptyMon Apr 05, 2010 10:35 pm

Great pics Smudge. Hodge Close - Bank Holiday Icon_cheers Shows what a great day we had in the Quarry not only diving but exploring too Hodge Close - Bank Holiday 920305
All the people who went had a great time and all the people who stayed home to watch Corrie Hodge Close - Bank Holiday Suspect you missed a great day Hodge Close - Bank Holiday 358168

7 Days and counting until we all go to Malta (come on Andy get your passport out Hodge Close - Bank Holiday 625685 )

Hopefully a couple of dives in the uk before our trip so see you all in Crap n Rainy next sunday Hodge Close - Bank Holiday 901566
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PostSubject: Re: Hodge Close - Bank Holiday   Hodge Close - Bank Holiday EmptyMon Apr 05, 2010 11:49 pm

Well this bank holiday has to be one of my best so far!!!!
Had a fab time at dotty on saturday and a super time at hodge close today!!!!

Today was my first time at HC, firstly... what a beautiful site!
Really enjoyed the scenic walk around the quarry! Really makes you appreciate the serious side to diving here!

Anyway back to the diving... one great dive! Great company, and thanks to Pauline for the vital shore cover.
Fantastic vis throughout the dive. Really enjoyed the swim through and the insight into the first tunnel!!!!!!! Following the dive we all had a good laugh in the tunnels and had a blast jumping off one of the ledges back into the water!!!!
"Can I do it all again!!!!!"

The day was nicely ended with a lovely cornish pasty (my first ever cornish pasty i add!) in the lovely town of Ambleside!


Also had fun, being an extra in the Italian Job today... thanks to Jasons driving! Hodge Close - Bank Holiday Herz lol


I will defo be visiting HC again in the near future!!!!! Hope more people can join us next time!


Many thanks to everyone for a fantastic bank holiday weekend.

Back to work 2mora Hodge Close - Bank Holiday Icon_sad .... but on the bright side, only 7 days till MALTA!!!!!!!! Hodge Close - Bank Holiday Icon_cheers Hodge Close - Bank Holiday Icon_cheers Hodge Close - Bank Holiday Icon_cheers

Lexy x


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PostSubject: Hodge Close - Bank Holiday   Hodge Close - Bank Holiday EmptyTue Apr 06, 2010 12:13 am

Yes it was a great day at a great location, my first time there too Hodge Close - Bank Holiday Icon_cheers Hodge Close - Bank Holiday Icon_cheers

Well worth the extra effort in driving there and the walk into it - not as bad as I thought.

Will be back again next time.
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PostSubject: Re: Hodge Close - Bank Holiday   Hodge Close - Bank Holiday EmptyTue Apr 06, 2010 12:21 am

Thanks everyone for a absolutely fantastic weekend both Dorothea and Hodge Close these must be the best dives ever and beyond any imagination looking back over the pics shows just what a fantastic time we had.

For Pauline to do Shore cover she had to don her dry suit after almost 2 years so she could gain access through the tunnel stream which was waste level and now she has the incentive for her to join us in the pool and dive again

That means so much to me you can't imagine thanks everyone for your encouragement :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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PostSubject: Re: Hodge Close - Bank Holiday   Hodge Close - Bank Holiday EmptyTue Apr 06, 2010 6:50 am

I can only emphasise on the posts above !
What a fantastic trip to a superb location in the lake district.
Fantastic dive followed by some excellent suprises after the dive and coffee and Cornish pasties to follow.

This trip will definatley take some beating sir smudge.

The best bank holiday outing I have had in a long time, thanks to everyone for making it possible.

jocolor :cheers: :cheers:

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