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VenerableBottyBurp V
VenerableBottyBurp Jun 8, 2007 09:37:28
Replying to nigelswift

nigelswift wrote:
taxpayers.
I thought we lived in a worker's collective" (Michael Palin and Terry Jones I think).

I think EH are soundly demonstrating why they should not be in sole charge of presenting history at any site anywhere in the country, and particularly at Stonehenge. They insist on doing everything in-house then get the story horribly wrong and leave lots of important details out. What I have seen at Silbury is a complete let-down, and as pointed out above, the presentation on the web has lost of shortcomings. EH have perhaps noticed they have been shown up by an unofficial site who has no special access - an amateur who is not amateurish showing professionals what the public want.

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M moss
moss Jun 8, 2007 10:34:03
Replying to VenerableBottyBurp

Ssssh everyone.... 14th to 15th July; Silbury Hill Acoustics .. replica prehistoric instruments to be played ON the hill ;) National Archaeology Week, and if you don't like that how about free lessons in dowsing at the Rollright Stones.... not forgetting Portable Antiquities Roadshow in your area in the same week... ducks quickly ;)

P Pete G
Pete G Jun 8, 2007 12:20:36
Replying to VenerableBottyBurp

"Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis
for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!
I mean, if I went 'round saying I was an emperor just because some
moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!"

L Littlestone
Littlestone Jun 8, 2007 13:04:55
Replying to VenerableBottyBurp

They insist on doing everything in-house then get the story horribly wrong and leave lots of important details out.
You mean like the Olympic logo ;-)

Bungling incompetence all round - and here's another example. Heard this morning that quite young children (10-13 year-olds) have been vandalising the Richard Jefferies House at Coate Water (breaking the 180 year old windows). The Richard Jefferies Society and Jefferies Land Conservation Trust are saying they would like the council to put a tenant in part of the house but the council are saying they are constrained by the... (wait for it)... Right to Buy legislation."

Grrr... the kids need a clip round the ear, and the bureaucrats a kick up the backside :-)