Monthly Archives: July 2012

The dog ate my homework…

Today I was cleansing the Silchester mobile of old text messages. Herewith a selection! ‘On my way, not coming by train. Likely to be late, due to a visit to the doctor for an ear and throat infection.’ ‘Hi Folks. … Continue reading

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Progress….

Monday,Tuesday and Wednesday of Week 2 have come and gone in a swirl of sunshine and showers. Today, Wednesday, we had hail. I was giving a site tour to a walking group and we had to take shelter for 10 … Continue reading

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Week 2

We are now in danger of resembling a fully functioning archaeological excavation, despite bursts of rain and a rising tide of mud! Great day everyone – I am happy!             Oh……forgot to say…I dropped the … Continue reading

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Go, Silchester, go

A sea change…despite the mud, the constant, creeping, dripping, the sheer hard work of getting around the edge of the trench…we have proved it is possible to dig in this summer of ours. So, despite a few sore heads (there … Continue reading

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As Good As It Gets

Oh dear – the rain gods are at work again. Saturday morning was miserable. Pouring rain and a grey, wet pall over everything. Cindy and Elise stepped up to the mark and we managed to create working groups in the … Continue reading

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Wednesday, Thursday Week 1

I heard an off-the-cuff remark on Radio 4 this morning…a throwaway remark by the 7am weather forecaster….’It is likely that July will remain unsettled’. And it threw my day into sharp relief. We need a Strategy. If this weather is … Continue reading

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Rain 2

Today I woke to the dreaded sound of water falling from the sky. I hate these mornings. I know I will have to decide what to do with 130 people in a field awash in Hampshire. This is what we … Continue reading

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Rain

Day 1, Monday July 2nd. This is what I did: 9am Meet and Greet 83 new arrivals 10am Site Tour for University of Reading students 11am Coffee 11.30am Site Tour forĀ  New participants (non-University of Reading) 12.15am H&S Briefing 1.45pm … Continue reading

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Set Up Week Number 2!

By the end of Set Up Week 2 we had drained the site some more……it had rained some more……we had weeded, trowelled, weeded….and drained the site some more. Our broadband was connected (thanks to the marvellous Andy and Bob), our … Continue reading

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Season 16: Week 1

Sunday 1st July: speckles of sun, overshadows of cloud and a chilly wind. Why do I spend so many of my posts talking about the weather? 83 people arrive: some Silchester survivors of seasons past, but many more new…untried……apprehensive…..nervous. I … Continue reading

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