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fachtna Jul 26, 2020 21:32:38
Replying to tjj

tjj wrote:
fachtna wrote:
tjj wrote:
fachtna wrote:
Just returning to this site after a long absence. It's good to see so many people still active.
Hi, I remember you well in the context of Silbury and have just been re-reading some of the discussion topics on Silbury. Gosh! Didn't we all get heated - none of it seems to matter much now though I can confirm Silbury is still there and looking as enigmatic as ever in its amazing landscape.
Hi tjj - as i said I was just returning to this forum out of curiosity to see what has been happening in the area. However with some sadness I feel that I have to reply to your assertion that nothing seems to matter much now in relation to the 'heated' events at Silbury Hill.

It matters very much to me that my career as a professional archaeologist was effectively terminated by a conspiracy instigated by some of my then colleagues at English Heritage that resulted in my being ordered to leave Silbury at an hours notice and being replaced by Jim Leary.

I am very happy indeed that Silbury is still there and looking amazing and I am proud of the significant part that I played to ensure that the correct course of action was eventually decided upon to maintain its physical integrity and discover much more about its character and nature.

No offence to you was intended at all Fachtna - only that I recall the discussions about Silbury and yes, your own situation aside, those discussions did become heated more often than not. I also recall your sense of great injustice about how things worked out for you. It was thirteen years ago, that is quite a long time. A lot of water has flowed under the bridge.

I hope you feel pride in the knowledge that you made a big contribution to the preservation of Silbury and that it still stands firm, ever mysterious for future generations to wonder at.

It would be interesting to hear what you have been doing during the last thirteen years.

Kindest regards

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fachtna Jul 26, 2020 21:49:20
Replying to fachtna

Hi tjj,

Thanks for the reply.

I do indeed feel a sense of pride in what I sincerely believe was the best outcome for Silbury and this would not have been achieved without the efforts of people in fora such as this bringing pressure and the light of publicity to bear on English Heritage.

I found this support immensely helpful in the long stressful process to get the project to properly conserve Silbury agreed and funded.

As for me, after I was conveniently the only person 'selected' for redundancy by English Heritage I spent the next year or so doing casual work to make ends meet as you do.

I was then fortunate enough to obtain a job in Adult Social Care supporting adults with learning and other disabilities.

I have been doing this for the past 10 years and it has been an immensely rewarding and enjoyable experience.

It has also been a great pleasure to work in a team with people who are friendly and supportive.

This is in marked contrast to some of my former colleagues in English Heritage who could be described as self-obsessed, egotistical, bullies and back-stabbers.