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Skomer & Skogholm 27 July 2008

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The weather this weekend was perfect for sea kayaking so a trip to west Wales was on the cards. I could not make the trip arranged for Saturday, but luckily for me it is such a good trip that Steve was more than happy to paddle it again on Sunday. We arrived at Martins Haven bright an early and managed to get prime spot in the car park which is normally full of divers, anglers and day trippers. This is the emabarkation point for the visitors ferry to Skomer. The island of Skomer is separated from the main land by Jacks Sound a treacherous stretch of water that has claimed many ships over the years. One of the more recent is The Lucy which was wrecked in Jacks Sound in the sixties and actually sunk in North Sound. It is marked by a wreck bouy and is very popular as a diving venue. This weekend the tides were neaps, there was no wind and Jacks Sound was sleeping which was perfect for my first visit. The Puffins were out in force. There were literally thousands of them bobbing around on

New Team Member

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Today we had a new addition to the team. Welcome to the world Ioan Huw Proud Nanny Chuffed big brother