If you're referring to what I just said about a statement, tuesday, I don't quite follow you.

My point in making a statement is that it will be just that - a statement made from the platform of accepted standards of conservation. If others want to challenge that statement I'll refer them to the IIC or to similar conservation bodies in this country and abroad and they can do their own research on the matter there. If there are some at the Meeting intent on squabbling (or introducing the latest alien theory to the proceedings) that's both very sad and a waste of this valuable opportunity - I think that's what Jane was asking people <i>not</i> to do when she said, "The meeting is about Silbury so please do everyone a favour & leave any ill-feeling aside."

Like you, and probably many others here, we've spent plenty of time in and out of meetings and I think you'll agree that a meeting worthy of the name will keep a record of what is said. A clearly prepared statement should go on record - let's hope that in years hence someone going through those records won't stumble on the best suggestions for the future of Silbury and say, "That was a good idea - wonder why they didn't carry it through."

Peace

Littlestone