On Sat, 23 Sep 2000 13:29:43 +1000, David Strike <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>The foretaste of summer weather continues and the sea's still calm and
flat.
>
>Making the most of the fact that the beaches are still quite deserted
>because people are flocking to the Olympics, seven of us turned up for a
>morning dive at Shelly Beach.

You mean Ralf actually left the volleyball girls for a dive <G>

>Regrettably the visibility was reduced to about 10-metres but there was
>still plenty to see.

Liar ;-) I bet your viz was as good as ours ;-))

>A timid octopus in the shallows  as well as dozens upon dozens of large
>painted shrimps... <snip>

Well Huw has a tall-tale bout his latest octopus encounter <G>

<BIG snip of the kiwi shears to get to the most important detail>
>Sadly - although we had coffee and a wide selection of other biscuits -
>nobody had remembered to buy Tim-Tams.  This must be a first!   :-)

Well Huw, Natsuko & I must have been eating YOUR share :-) coz we scoffed
down a pack of caramel ones, and also polished off a pack of double
chocolate ones during our two day dive trip around Rottnest Island. You
will get my version of our dive trip tonight .. and I am sure Huw will have
his version tomorrow ;-)
Viv