Monthly Archives: July 2011
Baptism of fire?
Today my Visitors’ Team came into their own…..Day 2 and we were expecting a site visit from 80 children, aged 7 to 10 years old, from Woodley School. Laura, my Visitor Manager, had paled visibly when I told her the … Continue reading
Day 1 and counting!
This week we have 122 people on site: 55 people who have never been before, 30 who have and 37 members of staff. The first day of the season is always a daunting one….so it helps when the weather is … Continue reading
Day 0!
Sunday 26th June 2011…it takes just under 5 hours for the campsite to take shape. Over 100 people arrived over the course of the afternoon…that is over 100 tents of all sizes and shapes! Most popular this year is the … Continue reading
Setting Up Week 27th June to 1st July
Forgive me if I talk a lot about the weather. When you work outside as much as we do, the weather steers your course. It shapes your activities and colours your day. Every decision is preceded by a meteorological observation. … Continue reading
Season XV of the Silchester ‘Town Life’ Project begins….
On January 1st 2011 we opened the applications for the 15th season of excavation at Silchester Roman Town. Now, almost 6 months to the day, we are ready to wield our trowels once again. The last 6 months have been … Continue reading