Never believe folks who tell you that there’s no future in nostalgia; there’s much to be learned from a study of the past. And diving is no exception. Riding a growing global wave of interest in diving’s rich and sometimes… Read More ›
General
Scuttling the ‘PERTH’
At a few minutes past 08.00 on Saturday, 24th November 2001, the former Guided Missile Destroyer, HMAS PERTH, briefly lifted its bow to the sky before succumbing to the ocean waters invading its hull. Quickly settling upright on the seabed… Read More ›
TEK:ASIA 2026 Launch at ADEX2025
For those who don’t know me, my name is David Strike and I’m sorry to not be there with you at ADEX2025, an event that has now firmly established itself as one of the world’s great dive shows. My own… Read More ›
Quality Vs Quantity
Having spent a considerable portion of my life either organising, or helping to organise, dive-related events and activities, I was, until recently, rather proud to have had a hand in the development and growth of both the ADEX and the… Read More ›
“Oggie! Oggie! Oggie! Oy! Oy! Oy!”
Several years ago, I was asked why my then dog was called, “Oggie”? An ‘Oggie’ is another term for a Cornish pastie; a lunch-time meal for the Cornish tin-miners of old whose wives would, apparently, inform the miners that lunch… Read More ›
The ‘Perfumed Harbour’ and the Cannon
I’ve told the story before, but looking through an early diving log book, I see that it’s now almost 59-years since I made the entry, “Search for ceremonial brass cannon, basin, HMS Tamar, Hong Kong. Search unsuccessful. Poor visibility.” It… Read More ›
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