Welcome
Hello and welcome to another printed issue of SCUBA . As previously outlined , the idea has been to alternate between digital-only and print issues until the worst of the pandemic is behind us .
If you haven ’ t been reading the digital issues , I do recommend you take a bit of time to hunt them down , as you have missed out on some great features . All BSAC members should receive monthly emails with download options , and if the messages are going to your junk mail folder you will be missing out .
Still , here we are in the heart of summer , with another print issue . It feels good to be here , with so many people now inoculated against Covid , and the heartache of the winter months behind us . That doesn ’ t necessarily mean we won ’ t see difficult times again ; but for now , we can breathe a little ... preferably underwater .
There were some nice conditions in the early season , but most of May was pretty poor , around the South Coast at least . In my book , that means we ’ re owed an excellent June to September . Well , one can hope .
This is the time of year when I try to keep everyone entertained with a mixed bag of stories , so you will find this issue packed with varied content . Our two central features cover the key themes of natural history and wreck diving .
In Great British Marine Life we have SCUBA ’ s resident marine biologist , Paul Naylor , outlining some of his animal behaviour observations in the runup to the publication of the fourth edition of his book of the same name .
Then in The Forgotten Submarine , we have an intriguing story setting out the background to how the wreck of the historical submarine , HMS D1 , was discovered by a team of technical divers . The story is engagingly told by BSAC member Steve Mortimer , and shows just how much there is still waiting to be discovered in British seas .
What will you discover this season ? Whatever it may be , please do write in at the email below , and tell me all about it .
Cover photo : Tompot blenny in Kimmeridge Bay , by Simon Rogerson
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