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Who is Mark?

Even I don’t know the answer to that question, but what I can tell you is I am a bit of everything rolled into one.

In relationship to diving, I started properly about 10 years ago, only try dives etc. before, and snorkelling since I can remember. I logged 800+ dives as an PADI open water diver, it was only when the local dive shop said he was concerned about taking me to 45m+ dives that I went further. BSAC sport diver, adv. nitrox, Padi rescue, divemaster, TDI Extended Range, Adv Trimix, DSAT Adv Gas Blender, PADI Assistant Instructor, SDI/TDI Instructor. I already had boat handling courses, RYA Powerboat Level 2, Day Skipper, VHF Radio, Diesel engine maintenance and Sea survival. I dive from my own RHIB and I am currently working on my hardboat. I have 2 compressor’s and a gas booster to mix my own gasses. I do well in excess of 100 dives a year in the sea  in the U.K.

A yearly pilgrimage to Thailand in February gets my warm water needs out of the way. I need to try new places but I really like the food! I have also dived from Spain, Gibraltar, Malta, Orkney, Skye and most of Thailand.
I started taking UW photographs on my first trip to Thailand in 1999, I’ve had several digital setups since then, currently Fuji F10 in an Ikelite housing with twin Sea & Sea strobes. I have 2 different Underwater video setups which I use as and when necessary.

In relationship to me, I am a bit eccentric and very logical, more spiritual than emotional, HOW confusing is that?

Self employed, 2 kids living in Spain, my daughter did her Padi OW at age 10, my son finished his when he was 12. Being self employed gives me some freedom to do what I want when I want, I run my own (1/2 own) builders merchant, during the summertime you are more likely to find me diving than at work, since I retired from being a DJ, money is not so flush, but I couldn’t stand the little A$$holes and the smoke anymore, 27 years was enough.

I keep fit and eat healthily. I have completed 8 Marathons including London four times and also run the Paris & New York marathons.