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no problem, weekends are not usually great times for me to post anyway

hey guys sorry for the delays, I have just realized that something i thought I had posted has completely vanished, so I will re-post, I was kinda confused how things were going and then I read back and was like oh crap where did that post go

hey guys, usual weekend mularky but will try and post today later on

Hey gang,
we're booking long hours in the field to finish our dig before the weather shifts, so I'll be a bit slow on the reply.

ok, no problem, what are you digging ?

If you're an archaeologist, that would be cool!; or are you an engineer, digging the foundations to a latrine?

I'm an archaeologist.
We're digging in the coastal area of Flanders, studying a system of dikes used to terraform the coastal marshes into arable land.

You're English, right? so why are you in Flanders?

and have you found anything interesting ?

I'm not English, I'm just uncommonly eloquent

Wait, forgot I wasn't In Character there...


I'm Belgian, which goes a great way of explaining my presence in Flanders. My real specialilisation is the Near East, but it was a lot easier to find a paying archaeological job over here, than it was over there. I'm applying for a PhD in cuneiform studies at the moment and I if I'm granted that, it'll back to the desert for me. Hooray!

As for interesting finds, I'm afraid I must disappoint. We haven't found anything shocking yet, but we're nearing an area we suspect to hold a medieval moated farmstead. If we find it, I'll let you know.

Sounds very interesting DrP - good digging?

Your English is excellent, Mr. Rawson!

Cuneiform Tablets, Ancient Sumer, Ziggurats--my 7th grade history.

Please, report any interesting finds from the dig.

Much obliged!


The most interesting thing to report from the dig is the fact that we didn't manage to stay ahead of the weather.

10" of snow makes it rather hard to do archaeology...what I wouldn't give for a sandstorm right about now.

And Tabs, that about sums it up

sorry guys, had a few family issues tail end of last week which slowed me right down and left little room for any creativity... hope to resume service this evening...

I know that one all too well buddy and can sympathise fully. Hope all is now well and that whatever it was was not too serious (not fishing - just saying)

Sometimes RL sucks

really sorry guys, hopefully we are back to speed, any questions let me know

Quoting Tabs as Miss Gelert:

she struggles to conjure up an inoffensive name for the Egyptian police--"those natives have no right to treat an Englishman like this .

Brilliant!
I was drinking a whiskey while reading it and my nasal ducts are on fire!

DrPeterson wrote:Quoting Tabs as Miss Gelert:

she struggles to conjure up an inoffensive name for the Egyptian police--"those natives have no right to treat an Englishman like this .

Brilliant!
I was drinking a whiskey while reading it and my nasal ducts are on fire!

Ditto - it was hot coffee for me though

hehe, loving that and "you can't do this to me I'm an Englishman" and "pompous ass", all very awesome and very well done

Has Garrett put in an appearance lately or do we need someone to run Aswald for a bit ?

Garrett has pulled out of the 'Spawn of Azathoth' game because he has too much going on - I we can assume the same might apply to this as well, until we hear differently.