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As we moved deeper I could sense my surroundings getting a bit darker and could feel the cold of the water more. I realised that even at this shallow depth, the weight of water above me was compressing my wet suit causing it to lose some of its thermal protection. Every now and then as I went deeper I felt a pressure increase in my ears and had to remember to pinch my nose with my fingers and ‘pop’ my ears, as you do on a plane, to equalise the pressure and relieve the pain.

Once we had swum out for about 20 minutes, Colin paused and took a new bearing on his compass at right angles to our previous path. We then headed off in that direction for 5 minutes before he reset his compass to take us on a return bearing back to the shore.

I arrived back in shallow water after some 45 minutes inwater and having got to a depth of about 15 metres. I had thoroughly enjoyed my first shore dive and the world of sea diving had been opened up to me.

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The following week it was time for another first, my first boat dive. As with my first sea dive I simply had no idea what to expect when I eventually would roll off the side of a dive boat.