What a week! One of the best things about this line of work is getting to travel all over the country meeting people, from field-leading academic researchers at prestigious universities to front line heritage staff, passionate about their site. I’m certainly clocking up the miles: Bristol on the 24th May Derbyshire over the Bank Holiday […]
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The British Museum Palaeolithic Summer School 2013
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be knapping at this year’s Palaeolithic Summer School, organised and run by the British Museum. This year it runs from the 5th – 9th August, and has an impressive lineup of tutors and guest speakers (see the BM poster on the left for more information). Places are very […]
Magical Mystery Tour – Pennines 14 – 17th March
I get to travel a lot in this line of work, and often I’m dashing up and down the country to cover bookings in wildly disparate locations. A couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to be booked by Pennine Prospects, a company that aims to promote the regeneration of the Pennine region. I […]
Nell Bank 14/03/13 – Knapping in God’s Own Country
Being a Yorkshire lad by birth, I always relish the chance to work up north and get back to my roots, so this week has been a great run of bookings for me. First up, Nell Bank – an outdoor education centre set in stunning surrounds on the edge of Ilkley Moor. I haven’t been to Nell […]
Sleepover at British Museum
Setting up @britishmuseum – sleepovers were never this much fun when I was a kid! pic.twitter.com/m9K8Ytmc