The future of commercial archaeology from a digger's point of view

[dmama]

thanks weasel.
and chimp it's not what you've got it's what you do with it. coloured plans should have given that one away.
well it seems as though there is an agreement forming here, archaeology is not a hobby for us professionals, we have all been subject to bad practices and had our enthusiasm shamelessly abused, we don't live in the 70s any more and are worth at least the same respect as a plumber, even though we earn considerably less. That perhaps some discarded discipines are possibly necessary, planners for eg.and that we could do with some legislation.
so what are we going to do about it cos lets face it, it doesn't matter how straight your balk or clean your bottom if you haven't got a job and/or because you can't afford to pay two rents et al...? it's time to put your head up over the section and be counted not keep your head down and let the b'stards grind you into the mud... we deserve better!!!

[BAJR]

And to this, I will say I am working on the final draft of the Unionisation Minutes, where we can, if we just stop for a second and cooperate, create a stable future... with a bit of respect. Though gawd knows what teh October spending review will throw at us.

[Dinosaur]

Good idea... after all... they need a few extra skills, including cake buying!

Jack's the leading expert at that by all accounts (his workforce always looks pretty well fed, anyway), I tend to lean more towards buying them buscuits, and icecreams if there's a shop handy

[BAJR]

I hope the biscuits are hard tack and at a push... Digestives

[dundigging]

As a consultant when visiting the team digging, bums up in the wet, I usually brought a selection of biscuits to help keep morale up...I was a digger once too!

[Jack]

Jack's the leading expert at that by all accounts (his workforce always looks pretty well fed, anyway), I tend to lean more towards buying them buscuits, and icecreams if there's a shop handy

doughnuts and sausage rolls are the way forward!

[deadlylampshade]

doughnuts and sausage rolls are the way forward!

Does the sausage roll go through the centre of the ring donut?...sounds, er, yummy!

Chocolate digestives seem to suit everyone...if you don't like chocolate, some one will always be willing to lick it off for you. You just need to know them really well}

[kevin wooldridge]

Why is it though, that well meaning as site visitors who bring biscuits are, they never seem capable of buying the right kind of bisuits. Well I know the reason - it's cos they never bloody ask in advance!!

So can I state here and now that any visitors who visit me on site and bring Fig Rolls - will have a friend for life!! Sausage rolls - no demand. Donuts - what is that? Some snack invented by the makers of McDonald burgers looking for some use to put left-over beef dripping to.....

[deadlylampshade]

I would have thought that Fig Rolls (possibly in excess) could lead to trench warfare...certainly the potential for chemical warfare too}:I

[Dinosaur]

Do they still make chocolate Garibaldis? }