Simon Campbell

If an ex Diving Officer of your dive club calls you and says he has a compressor for sale, be careful what you say. It can end up with hours of side splitting fun and of course a lot of hard work... George Wilcox was the Diving Officer of Ribble Valley Sub Aqua Club (RVSAC) years before I joined. He called and said 'Fancy this compressor, its only £150'. In the words of Jarvis Cocker I said 'I'll see what I can do'.

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Well then, the membership of the British Sub Aqua Club have elected me to represent them as a member of the council, but what the hell do you want me to do? I am very flattered that quite a few of you voted for me. Clearly, I will do my level best will deliver the manifesto I published in the election publication but I really want to know what you really want out of the club.

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Benedict XVI (aka Joseph Alois Ratzinger) became Pope on April 19, 2005. Since then hundreds of thousands have died of AIDS in Africa; many more suffer as the disease ravages their bodies. He still tells us contraception is unacceptable. I have been watching this issue for three years and find this totally sickening. Why is the 'civilised world' not acting against this ridiculous policy?

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Being relatively close to us, Anglesey seems like a great place to dive. However, it's rather like childbirth. When it's happening the pain is excruciating, but the passage of time and hormones seem to diminish the horrific experience so much so you do it again!

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On Saturday evening two of my oldest friends, Francis and Craig Walton (pictured left), took me to Benares restuarant to celebrate my 50th birthday. I know, it was in January, but it was the first time we were all free and I couldn't resist as Craig was paying!

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