Tag Archives: Maisie Taylor

Cutting the Mustard

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Francis Pryor

And now for something completely different: a guest blog. It’s by Mrs. Pryor, aka Maisie Taylor, who is not writing about her favourite topics of ancient wood-working, gardens or our new puppy Baldwin (and there’ll be more about him in … Continue reading →

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Why Archaeologists Make Good Detectives

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Francis Pryor

As most of my readers will know by now, I’ve written a crime/thriller (The Lifers’ Club) with an archaeologist (Alan Cadbury) as the detective. Then as soon as lambing is finished, I’ll resume work on the second book in the … 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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Boys will be boys, will be boys…oy…oys

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Francis Pryor

Ye Gods, it has been yonks since I last sat down at the keyboard and wrote something memorable – no, just something – for this blog. And why’s that? I hear you ask in a slightly bored tone. Well my … 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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I Love Strawberry Jam!

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Francis Pryor

I don’t like big productions of any sort. I hate being surrounded by people with strange titles (Production Coordinator’s Second Assistant etc. etc.). Even simple photo-shoots can be hard work, with Photographer’s Assistants, Set and Prop Designers, Food Stylists and … Continue reading →

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Late Spring in the Garden

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Francis Pryor

Time for a quick post before I immerse myself in the frantic, if cultured world of the Hay-on-Wye Festival. Time, too, for a quiet stroll through the garden and assessing the state of the season – and we still haven’t … Continue reading →

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DIY Garden Decoration: Wirework

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Francis Pryor

Maisie and I share one huge advantage over the bulk of middle class humanity: we don’t have good taste. Snobby friends from London are constantly having to avert their eyes as they walk around our garden: here’s a painted concrete … Continue reading →

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Christmas Comes But Once a Year (and when it does, it’s late…)

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Francis Pryor

Strange as it may seem, our lives don’t stop just because one of us is about to appear on millions of people’s television screens, prancing about in the rain somewhere in south Wales. No, sheep have to be fed and … Continue reading →

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Preliminary Musings: Hazel Nuts: Britain’s first farmed food?

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Francis Pryor

Prehistory and archaeology are subjects where traditions die hard and where orthodoxies can rule the roost for generations. It must be great to prick balloons, but having said that, I don’t think I’m a great believer in acting the iconoclast: … Continue reading →

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