Category Archives: humour

Sharing a Taxi with a Dead Ape

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Francis Pryor

Most authors like to write and talk about the people, events and things that influenced or still affect their writing. Being somewhat vain, most of us choose to discuss aspects of life which made our work better, or which gave … Continue reading →

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Oh, the Pains of Love and Life(rs)

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Francis Pryor

This was the title of an email I received the other day from a very old and dear friend who worked on my Fengate project back in the latter 1970s. And we’ve stayed in touch ever since. You’ll be glad … Continue reading →

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Car, Bank, Mirror

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Francis Pryor

Maybe I’m working too hard on my second Alan Cadbury book, or maybe I’m just going a bit weird in my old age, but today I fully intended to write the second part of my last blog post. Either that, … Continue reading →

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The Adventurous Doll

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Francis Pryor

One or two serious-minded people have been silly enough to suggest that there ought to be more archaeology in this blog. So this post is for them – with my love. When she isn’t working with prehistoric wood, cooking me … Continue reading →

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The Typology of China Blackbirds

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Francis Pryor

Now how’s that for a title? A real grabber, I think you’ll agree. But this blog post is really about that second word, ‘typology’ – a term much used, abused and beloved of archaeologists. Essentially (so my Webster’s Dictionary tells … Continue reading →

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Samantha: a Suggestion

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Francis Pryor

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 →

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Autumn Logs

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Francis Pryor

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 →

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Predatory Plants

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Francis Pryor

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 →

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Coma, Semi-Coma – Full Stop.

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Francis Pryor

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 →

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Booze-less Mondays

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Francis Pryor

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 →

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