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Category Archives: humour
Samantha: a Suggestion
Today I was working in the barn, getting things ready for the ewes coming in after Christmas. Although the tractor was making a terrible din, I had an old radio turned on in the background. My sheepdog enjoys Radio 4, … Continue reading
Posted in humour
Tagged I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, Jack Dee, Radio 4, Samantha
Autumn Logs
I can’t believe it: I’m about to write a blog on logs. Next, I can hear you saying through clenched teeth, he’ll be giving us a post on toast. Or a contribution on … oh no, that won’t work. Start … Continue reading
Predatory Plants
What a very strange year it has been in the garden. For the first season ever – and I’ve been growing outdoor tomatoes for the best part of 30 years – our crop has been a complete failure. I sprayed … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, humour
Tagged bay laurel, blackberry, blackberry Merton’s Thornless, wisteria
Coma, Semi-Coma – Full Stop.
It has been an exhausting series of Time Team. The sites have been demanding and as for the weather, well, the least said the better. I think it was at the Machine Gun Corps camp that Raksha told me about … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Broadcasting, Farming, Gardening, humour, Time Team
Tagged Francis Pryor, gardening, Maisie Taylor, Raksha Dave, sheep, sheep farming, Time Team
Booze-less Mondays
I used to think that Russell Brand was a bit of a prat. But last night we watched his documentary (Russell Brand: from Addiction to Recovery) about kicking drink and drug addiction on BBC Three and were both impressed. He … Continue reading
Posted in humour, My life
Tagged alcohol, Francis Pryor, Maisie Taylor
Hunting Disguises: a Fascinating Experiment
As this is only the second post of my blog I thought it would be a good idea if I got straight down to business and discussed some serious archaeology. As some readers may be aware, there has been a … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, humour
Tagged chickens, Francis Pryor, Gladstone Pottery Museum, Maisie Taylor, sheep farming, Star Carr
Time Team, Series 19, 2012: Gateholm Island, South Wales
It was a Thursday, the fourth day of August, 2011, and I was sitting at breakfast with my wife Maisie. Maisie is an archaeologist who, like me, specialises in Britain’s prehistoric (i.e. pre-Roman) past; so she understands what I have … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Broadcasting, humour, Time Team
Tagged Francis Pryor, Gateholm, Time Team
