Idle conversation is dangerous and you never know where it will lead.... this time it has resulted in us, a group of divers - a mix of diving doctors and a Consultant in Diving and Life Support doing the Three Lakes Challenge!

Our aim - to walk in to the highest loch/lakes in Scotland, England and Wales to scuba dive for at least 10 minutes in each, and to try and do this in 24 hours(ish!). And still be walking and talking at the end of it.

Hopefully we will need none of our normal day to day skills for our challenge. As well as our combined Diving Medicine experience we have -  Katharine - an Emergency Medicine consultant, Gavin - knowledgable scientist about all things diving, Rod - Ear, Nose and Throat doc, Ben - whose idea this was and doc in training, and Christine - a GP.

Why the Marine Conservation Society? (www.mcsuk.org) Well we thought the MCS is trying to look after something dear to all of our hearts - the sea. Whether you go in, under, on or just walk beside it - the sea is to be treasured and the MCS do great work towards this end.

Wish us luck and please sponsor us! Not only do we have the fun of heavy packs up steep hills and icy cold water, but we face blood-sucking midges, the M6 and trying to find somewhere to park at the Welsh site! It's not long until we do it - 15 July!!! - so if you're thinking about it, please sponsor us - thank you.

Thankyou to AP Diving for their support  www.apdiving.com