Author Archives: Mark Lyons

50 years and counting …. A special summer ! Part-1

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Mark Lyons

Late June 2019 I turned 50, it’s kind of a milestone year so I thought to myself what the fuck!! lets go crazy it only happens once!  So despite being in the middle of building garages and renovating my house … Continue reading →

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Missing wheels, acid tripping hippies and a rebreather course with Prince Albert …..

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Mark Lyons

What can I say! All weekends are not equal and this one stands out like Johnny Holmes’ cock at a naked pygmy convention,  Fuck me it was a riot!  I apologise for the profanity below but it was that kind … Continue reading →

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Diving the J6 … A day of days !!

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Mark Lyons

Credit to Brian Goddard for the use of his amazing video from the dive……. because mine was shit 😀  Another cracking video from the dive by Pete Baker The J-class submarines were seven submarines developed by the British Navy prior … Continue reading →

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Whats going on under the Falls of Lora ? Well lets have a look then !!

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Mark Lyons

As white-water kayakers of old, Neil and I had spent time on that most mythical of Scottish play waves, the magical Falls of Lora …  Formed by a huge tidal race flowing over a shallow reef and through the Connel … Continue reading →

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