Well it is here at last

ciao

I am sitting here going over everything for the ?? time to make sure I do not forget anything. But I know I will, I always do.

Off to the bus station at 1.30 am to catch the Stansted bus. The journey starts here and finishes here but what lies in between! well that is the story waiting to be told.

If I get to Rome early enough, I am going to walk to the Hotel in Frascati. If that does not do me in! I will be ready for the week of walking on site.

I have worked out a route and the time it will take, so I hope I am ready :-)

No internet all week ahhh what did we do before FB and other social sites.

Well I should have a story to tell when I return.

Just checked the weather it is going to be 32 c tomorrow (Sunday) and 31 c on Monday

arrivederci

Just a week to go and I am almost ready. I took out the detector again, just for a few hours not much to show until the end I got two signals. I dug the first and it was a lump of lead, but the second one was much better. Made my weekend and more besides... here it is blank on the other side but on this side, well enjoy!

Big Head

Here is the old one as well

Managed to find a hat that fits me and guess what! I had one at home all the time, so that was a waste of money.

Anyway here is the one I bought. The beard will have to go though.

It seems that no matter where I go I cannot find a hat big enough for me to wear at gabii, so I came up with this idea. I don't think it will catch on, but I must be honest and say it did work.

:-)

Lost track of time

It has been a while since I posted anything. Shame on me.

Well here goes, the weather we have been having recently has enabled me to try out a selection of detectors. The conditions have been bad, the ground solid and very dry but I have persevered. Over the past few weeks I have recovered a selection of items most of which have been from the Georgian period with a few modern bits and some medieval, Not a great deal of Roman but I hope that is waiting for me when I get to the Gabii project. The local land owner has been good to allow me onto his land when most of it is under crop. But I am pleased to say he is very interested in the finds that are being recovered. This is what I think it is all about. Sharing our history.

Here is a little something

I had the pleasure to recover and record.

Here is the record on the P.A.S. database

Pendant