Real Images of our staff - Emeritus - The
one's that have passed by:
John " JR " Rhodes-
Operations Manager/Dive Instructor
"JR." has
been an Instructor so long, his certification number is
in Roman Numerals. References to "Austin Powers Man
of Mystery" are completely fictitious. Although if
you where to be "Shagged" by a spy. It would
probably be "JR.".
A keen Internet surfer. His hard drive is known locally as the"TRIPLE
X FILES"
Heidi
Hess - Dive Instructor
Not
happy with actually managing to leave Blue Water Divers
once, Heidi comes home!!!Okay, altogether, after 3:-
Hi Heidi!! Heidi Hi!!
Then she went again? Then, to really confuse the issue, she came back! Then she
went and yes you guess, she came back. Then off she goes. Only to return. Then she's off again. Knock on the door........... Yep, she's back. Quite remarkable.
Sue
Jackson -
The picture says it all really!!! Nothing much to
add without the risk of a law suit.
Adam
Goodfellow - Dive Instructor
Adam
Knievel has stared at death over the handlebars of his
bike hundreds of times. As the daredevil stuntman in
white leather, he soared through the air and come crashing
down as the world watched and winced. But this time there
is nothing he can do to steer away from inevitable death.
Not extra throttle, no last-minute swerve. Adam Knievel,
the last of the gladiators.........................
Dewi Williams - Dive Instructor
 Welsh former pharmacist once arrested for p***ing on the parliament building in the dead of night.
Turns red at the mention of sheep!
Fiona McDuie- Dive Instructor
Australian vegetarian which begs the question, exactly how well does she get on with Dewi?
**years old worked in Asia, Africa and Galapagos.
Yoga and running are her thing.
Fiona suggested Kylie Minogue or Natalie Imbruglia for her photo. She really wanted Elle Mcpherson! We do know our staff very well in deed!!!
Sue used to DM for Fiona which explains a lot!
Terry
Pryse - Operations Manager/Dive
Instructor
A
career butcher. Terry's butchering techniques are to be
found around all our three locations, as he endeavours
to fulfil his life's desire to be a carpenter. Due to the
popular believe that Terry swims too fast, he used all
his training to surgically remove his own left leg.
Our resident medical expert. No medical condition known to man has yet managed
to miss Terry, whose health is only slightly less suspect than the West Ham United
defence.
Valerie
Mengual -Dive Instructor
Valerie
is employed to give the male staff a reason
to turn up for work in the morning clean shaved,
smelling sweet and looking respectable.
Emma Theakston
Emma is an Essex girl, a former exempt company worker and Dewi's girlfriend. Strangely enough, we don't hold this against her.
Once again BWD flies the flag for equal opportunities!?
Justin
Brigham - Dive Instructor
Ellen: Goodnight.
Ralph: Goodnight Ellen. Goodnight
Michael.
Michael: Goodnight Ralph. Goodnight
Eric.
Eric: Goodnight Michael. Goodnight
David.
David: Goodnight Eric. Goodnight
Kami.
Kami: Goodnight David. Goodnight
Mary Beth.
Mary Beth: Goodnight Kami. Goodnight
John.
John: Goodnight Mary. Goodnight
Judy.
Judy:Goodnight John.
All: Goodnight everybody.
Chris
Wake -
Dive Instructor
Chris
and Polly (see below) are from somewhere called Norwich
in England for which they seem completely unapologetic.
They are very enthusiastic (tech diver still reads the
dive mag's and thinks there great!)
Chris was running his own dive shop in the UK, (Norfolk Broads??) but was lured
away by the promise of a minimum wage job and the glamour of unblocking the head
regularly.
Polly
Wake -
Dive Instructor/Watersports Technician
A Brit, and ex Planner! This was planned? Polly is working with JR at EBH and
finds the beach a fine place and is disappointed that work is thrust upon her
during prime sunbathing hours.
Hugo
Prada - Dive Instructor
"Hello!
My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die!"
Phil
Hargreaves -
Jet ski Guide
It's
been emotional!!
Janice
Burke - The person who holds it all together and makes
things work?
 Although
being married to Michael has probably assisted her climb up the Blue Water Divers
corporate ladder. We don't hold it against her.
Janice does lots of things that involve fax machines, typing and the use of a
telephone which on occasion she has been known to answer.
Rupert
Carnevale -
Dive Instructor/Mechanic
A
Scotsman who has all of the usual traits of the Scots including indecipherable
English. He can fix anything in five minutes using only a hammer/Sambuca and
blue-tack.
Rupert has fitted in well and is using his unique marketing skills to drum up
business with all the traffic cops he has come into contact with.
Sophia -
Dive Instructor/Jet-ski Guide.
South
African and experienced in many aspects of the Watersports industry. Sophia also
works at EBH. and along with Polly is pioneering BWD&WS new sun lounger testing
dept and they work tirelessly as they search for the perfect recline position.
JR is in the process of putting the mannequin that has graced the EBH facility
since its inception through immigration so that he has a full set of JRs
Angels.
Ian
Morrell -Jetski Pilot / Watersports Staff
Ian
has learnt to become tall well before he has learned to become fat. Time will
catch up with him I assure you.
Once a celebrity stalker, Ian has not been ill in the presence of a celebrity
since Andy Richter and the Conan O'Brien debacle. It wasn't his fault he didn't
know who James Gandolfini was?
Ben
Lucas -
Owner/Manager Dive Instructor
Ben
is the tallest member of staff. Problems are frequent when Ben dives the wreck
of "The Hermes", as his head is usually in a completely different pressure
group to his feet.
Admiral of the Fleet of the Royal Bermuda Navy. Ben is not allowed outside after
dark. Ben now works as a banker, THAT'S BANKER!!!!
Bill
Davidson - Jetski Pilot
Nothing
fills Bill's parents with more pride than their son. After spending a small fortune
sending him to the best schools and then a quality university education in Canada,
leading to a Masters Degree in English Literature, Bill now plies his trade as
a JetSki Pilot and snorkel guide.
A product of the elite fighting force that is The Bermuda Regiment, Bill can
now tie both a bow line and his own shoes. Problems still occur when he tries
to walk away from the boat!!! Bill can currently be found selling insurance!!!
Sam
Winefordner -Dive Instructor
Sam
spends his days in search of the perfect climate control, free beer and
cable TV!!! Saddle up and drink your milk!!!
Chris
Gauntlett - Dive Instructor
Chris hails
from a long line of Bermudian sea faring hero's. Local archives can trace the Gauntlett name
back through time until the first known grounding of a vessel in Bermuda
waters.
Making his ancestors proud, Chris wears the title Captain Crunch, with
glee and honour. Once you smell a pay packet, there is no going back!!! Chris
now works in the financial market.
Nick
The Q - Assistant Instructor
A product
of the "elite" Blue Water Divers internship. Nick has access to not only the
finest selection of tailored clothing, but also unlimited access to the cookies
with the expired "sell by date".
A "test pilot" for all the wild and wacky dive gear.
We try
it out on Nick first!!!! Nick has now moved to Hawaii to try and become DAVE!!!!
Colin
Mills - Assistant Instructor/Mechanic
The cleanest
and softest hands of all our staff, Colin is an ardent vegetarian. A lover of
leather clothing and a keen motorcycle enthusiast. He is able to identify any
major highway, world-wide, purely by the taste of the surface.
The bright light and glamour of the watersports industry proved too great for
Colin who now repairs rental scooters in exchange for food and clothing.
Marcel
Hesse -
Dive Instructor
A
product
of the "elite" Blue Water Divers internship. Bilingual, THAT'S BILINGUAL!!! Marcel
speaks German and another language unknown to man.
A Chef by trade, Marcel paid for his education by providing us with cake!! He
is totally responsible for Dave's overall massiveness.
Max
Isles -
Dive Instructor
Max was driven
to Blue Water Divers by his desire to work for absolutely nothing!!!
Formerly a small group of Islands off the North East coast of Scotland, Max Isles
brings a sick sense of humour and vegetarian cuisine to Blue Water Divers.
Max has a hidden attraction, mortals can not see what drove Jane, (SEE BELOW)
To marry him. MAD!!! Not this Max, but don't cross him? He has a black belt in
yoga and was last seen heading towards the politically vague regions of Southern
California with wife in tow.
Jane
Dempsey - Divemaster
In an attempt
to be an equal opportunities employer, Blue Water Divers have made Jane
solely responsible for ALL the work.
A Civil Engineer by trade, Jane can identify nearly all the those things in a
tool box, and do it in such a pleasant manner.
Matt
Abramovich -
Dive Instructor
Matt
really messed up our "entire staff with really short last
name policy". We feel sure he added a few extra letters
just to prove a point.
Canada oh Canada, what can we say about Canada!!! It's cold? Matt is not happy
being paid in line with our 1 Canadian Dollar = I US Dollar policy. Matt is currently in the Cayman Islands showing them how to do it.
Julia
Cook - Dive Instructor
You
will never really appreciate how keen Julia was to find herself
listed on our web page. She has appeared on other web pages,
but this is the only one she tells her mother about.
Julia's sole purpose is come up with brilliant ideas.
Then complete arduous tasks
that I then credit to "JR". It entertains me to see her so perplexed.
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as we have already busted to within an ounce of their legal
stature.
Copy at your own risk!! To know us, is to love us!!
- Our Current Staff
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