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22nd August 2006, 10:53 AM
PPE kit will now include a set of ruby slippers for all members of the digging team! Glad to hear no one was badly injured.
The big round house at Butser got hit by a mini tornado while I worked there - exciting moments as straw, dust and the odd hazel hurdle got thrown across the interior, where a school group were hiding from the weather.
I heard a tale once of an elsan tent being blown away, leaving the occupant sitting in full view in the field.
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23rd August 2006, 11:44 AM
Tam left us last year, moved to manchester! i think he was / is working for giffords now?
have had conversations regarding sparkly red paint for work boots! am seriously considering it!
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23rd August 2006, 12:23 PM
Glad to hear that everyone is doing fine...
Sure you have not accidently released an ancient curse that will ravage the nearby village before finally being defeated by a digger with a 'True Heart' and an oddly shaped belly button ring that in fact turns out to be an ancient talism... oh... hold on I'm rambling!
Take care out there!
Another day another WSI?
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24th August 2006, 09:40 PM
Hope all concerned are well.Was`nt far from you when it happened and all diggers on our site were horrified.Sorry to hear that Tam is suffering from Giffords-hope he heals soon
On one occasion-was below ground in chambered tombs when farmer up top decided to stubble burn.Could hear snakes plopping onto tomb floors in an attempt to escape the flames.Was dark-could`nt see them.changed underwear soon after
Whilst sending the tornado riders all our love and the very best of wishes.....
Who would you most/least like to be thrown around in a site hut with and why?
Seriously though guys-all our very best of wishes to all of you.Getatrowel should design trowser tent pegs.
..knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity..(imam ghazali,ayyuhal-walad)
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31st August 2006, 02:36 PM
Best unpredicted H&S disaster:
I heard a story - don't know if it was true - about a dig in central Cyprus at the time of the Turkish invasion (1974?).
According to the story, the diggers were way out in the countryside and a bit cut-off from current events. One day they were surprised to see a lot of Greet Cypriot troops going south in a hurry - closely followed by some Turkish ones, who saw a lot of trenches in the distance and started shelling.
They surrendered very quickly.
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16th December 2006, 11:09 PM
I thought forum members might be interested to know that the Baston tornado will feature (so I am told) in a documentary, 'The Year of Weird Weather', due to be broadcast on ITV at 10pm this Thursday.
John
"Hidden wisdom and buried treasure, what use is there in either?" (Ecclesiasticus ch20 v30)
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19th December 2006, 12:36 PM
Who would you [u]most</u>/least like to be thrown around in a site hut with and why?
Some of my old lecturers from UWCN, initials JP (now at Bristol and still stuck up his own A**) and AC (now spouting crap in the Peak District) so I'm told. Sorry to be so cryptic....
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19th December 2006, 01:59 PM
The tornado was in the right county but needed a bit of guiding...
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19th December 2006, 08:06 PM
Id quite like to see it hit the offices of a certain reading based bunch of trowel dodgers! IF only And all that!
