Britishdiver,
As Lord Cornwallis said, "I give." Oops, I thought I was on the History Board. Sorry.
In the event, welcome from California, just a little east and west of Nottingham (depending on which way you're facing)! Yes, there are all sorts of your countrymen and women on this Board. And you will soon meet them as they read your post. And there are folks from all over the globe who come here to share, harangue, and commiserate.
So, slip off your BC, fins and mask, have a seat on the gunnels, and enjoy your surface intervals with the greatest bunch of divers on the net.
Joewr...who has actually slept at Robin Hood's Bay!