Drawing on six decades spent in a variety of diving roles, my personal misadventures and occasional lapses in good judgement provided me with more than enough material for a regular magazine column; one that ran for many years in Asian Diver magazine and other regional diving publications.

This is a complete collection of the tales that featured in that column, along with some other whimsical scuba-diving-related notions that have crossed my fevered brow from time to time.

With an irreverent take on sometimes-serious diving issues – ranging from training and practical diving techniques, through to marine conservation, equipment and safety – it is easier to introduce this book by telling you what it is NOT about.

Although containing references to diving’s past, this is not a history book. Nor is it about: underwater photography, technical diving, health & fitness, physics, philosophy, equipment, training programmes, dive travel, marine life, the environment, political correctness, or any of the other topics covered in its pages.

It is, in fact, nothing more than a collection of light-hearted commentaries peopled with largely fictitious characters. However, should you discover a little of yourself in its pages then it may well be time to give serious thought to returning to those old diving manuals gathering dust on your bookshelf.

And that’s one of the great paradoxes of diving: That those who get the most fun and enjoyment out of the activity are usually those people who take it the most seriously.

What they said about, ‘CounterStrike & Other Musings’.

“Ah!  These are simply delightful Strikey!  You have honed your wit to a fine edge, if you don’t mind mixed metaphor! Ha! Love these! They’re gems!” – Michael Menduno

“His sharp wit and unique situations are as well written as they are entertaining. Whether he is reflecting on underwater photographers, Navy SEALS or dive shop owners, there is an opportunity to shine a light on ourselves and have a little chuckle!” – Jill Heinerth

“Plentiful but short chapters, make this the perfect book for bedside, or wherever one likes a “dollop of fact or fiction served with racking sense of wry sarcasm. I found myself laughing at loud at some points, saw my own foibles and errors in others, and learned quite a bit about diving and the people who do it along the way.” – Richie Kohler

“CounterStrike And Other Musings” is available through AmazonUSA at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09RJ2DPZH  

From Amazon UK at:https://amzn.to/3JFBKhj

And in Australia, at: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09RJ2DPZH

Plus all Amazon stores worldwide.

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