Author Archives: Mark Lyons

Ride to the Sun …

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Mark Lyons

Follow in the footsteps of the Roman legions who trudged the long road from Luguvalium (Carlisle) to the old garrison camp of Caer Amon (Cramond). Sol Invictus was the Roman God of the unconquered sun and was the Roman legionnaires guide through war … Continue reading →

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Freezing the Balla in the Talla ..

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Mark Lyons

Talla Reservoir, located a mile from Tweedsmuir in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It is an earth-work dam fed by Talla Water. The reservoir is supplemented by water from the nearby Fruid Reservoir. It was opened in 1899.   In the late … Continue reading →

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Diving the Kintrye ….

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Mark Lyons

  “Wednesday 18th September 1907 wasn’t to be Captain John MacKechnie’s day when, at 11:45 am, his steamer the SS Kintyre got in the way of the SS Maori, which was undergoing trials in the Firth of Clyde. The Maori … Continue reading →

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Diving Scapa Flow ….

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Mark Lyons

Scapa Flow !!  What can I say but the dream destination for drysuit wearing , cold water adventure divers. Wrecks and history “flow”ing from every nook and cranny of the Orkney Islands makes it an unforgettable dive destination!  The Flow … Continue reading →

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