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StoneGloves S
StoneGloves Jan 20, 2008 08:18:04
Replying to nigelswift

Without being rude (I know it's not easy) I'd like to say that I've about a hundred ancient sites that are under threat and which need support from Heritage Action - if that group is to continue to use the description 'helping to protect places'. Maybe you could amend the line to 'we help protect sites in the south of England'. I've been researching the Titanic disaster - two Boltonians were in the front seats - and it's clear what a fine line of circumstance is needed for a disaster to occur. There's been one major loss, to my finds, already. I don't think this board even acknowledged it.

N nigelswift
nigelswift Jan 20, 2008 08:59:57
Replying to StoneGloves

Come off it Mr SG, we cover far more in the North than anywhere else and always have. Take a look.

As for your hundred threatened sites I don't recall you submitting any of them to us on our online form - http://www.heritageaction.org/?page=heritagealerts_raiseanalert
Even if you did I guess we'd be looking to you to provide 99% of the effort, that's how it has to work when there are thousands of problems out there.

You have illustrated the problem though - unpaid amateurs who volunteer to try to do a few things are expected to do far more, and perfectly, and are considered fair game for criticising when they don't. Well stuff that, says I. Now, if you're talking paying a decent salary....

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