September 2025 i will be taking on the Bells of Blue Hole with Morecambe Area Divers Team (Jodie and Charlie) as well as the rest of the team who will be with us and our Leader and amazing instructor Curly. This is no easy challenge as it has never been attempted by any classified (adaptive) diver before due to its location and technicality.

The Blue Hole is one of the most famous dive sites of the Sinai. From Dahab you can go there by car within about 20 minutes. The Blue Hole is a hole in the reef with walls dropping down to more than 100 m. At a depth of 50 m is the Arch, connecting the blue hole to the blue outside of the wall. The Arch can only be dived by Tec Divers. The top of the outside wall of the Blue Hole is a beautiful coral garden.

Usually, you begin the dive at the Bells, which is a deep cut in the reef top 100m north of the Blue Hole. You descend in a crack, through a chimney exiting at 27m in the blue. Drift along the wall where attractive overhangs with a rich growth of black coral enhance the drop off. So this will be a huge challenge as a T5 Amputee as i will need to ensure all my knowledge and trainging from Curly comes into it 100%!!!

Our beautiful friend - my wifes bestie TRISH - was diagnosed and sadly went to the angels after fighting a horrible blood cancer- Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML)- so in her memory i am wanting to raise as much as we can to support the research needed.

What is acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)?

Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a type of leukaemia and therefore a type of blood cancer. The word ‘acute’ in the name indicates that the disease may progress very quickly. The word myeloid refers to the type of blood cells affected – the myeloid cells. AML is the most common form of acute leukaemia. It’s an aggressive type of leukaemia that causes symptoms quickly and progresses rapidly. AML is predominately diagnosed in adults, common in the over 60 years of age. Children can also be diagnosed with AML.

Do you want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money in aid of Leukaemia UK and every donation will help. Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

More information about Leukaemia UK: Leukaemia UK funds research and care for families going through any blood cancer