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Welcome to wedigvindolanda.com!
Topic Started: Aug 24 2006, 10:36 PM (5,092 Views)
Beth
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Hey there Everyone-

Well, now that I have just had ALL of your names pass over my eyes I thought I would chime in on this terrific website. I have just entered everyone's bookings into the list of excavators for the 2007 excavation season, and I have one thing to say. FANTASTIC! Oh, one more thing - if you haven't booked in, do it now!! We're filling up fast! We have some terrific weeks planned, full of old names and new ones as well. I can't wait to see everyone again and to meet all those who will be joining us for the first time.

If you don't know me, I'm Beth, and I supervise excavations with Andrew from May-August. I'll be arriving earlier than usual this year in the very beginning of May, but unfortunately I need to leave mid-August in order to revise for some daunting doctoral exams. Wish me luck when you see me - I'll need it!

I look forward to seeing and meeting everyone in 2007. In the meanwhile have a terrific Thanksgiving (actually that's today - a shout out to those rebellious colonists out there) and a very happy winter holiday season! Thanks for everyone's continual support and all of the good times!

Best,
Beth Greene
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SacoHarry
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Woot woot to Turkey Day! Hi Britt, Beth, Fiona, everybody. Awesome to see you guys here! And Beth, I'm -so- psyched you still have the pirate picture. :)

It's great to see so many folks signing up. And I'm working with the service provider to up the file space. Hopefully we'll be able to post larger files soon. Andy's got a few files he's just itching to upload. Talk about mad skills. Keep watching!

- Harry

PS: Did anyone see the BBC and CBBC shows they were filming back in July? How'd they come out??
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Rob_D
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Hi everyone! my name is Rob, i'll be digging this coming summer from August 12-23.

I'm in 3rd year university here in Canada, taking Classical Studies and Greek and Roman Archaeology, so this is pretty much a dream come true. When i visited Vindolanda this past summer and saw the digs going on, i knew that i had to get involved as soon as possible. anyways, i'm very excited! see some of you in 8 months or so.
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SacoHarry
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Hi Rob! Great to meet you, and welcome to the site. I think you're going to have a blast next August. There's just no place quite like it. If there's anything you'd like to know about what to expect, etc., ask away. I'm sure plenty of folks here would be happy to misinform you to the best of our abilities. :lol:

- Harry
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Vinovium Chris
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Just saying hello from Co Durham to all the above people.


It is good to see how enthusiastic and loyal to Vindolanda so many seem to be.


look forward to meeting some of you at the site this year


Chris
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Heather
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Hello

Just thought I would say hi, having just joined after a fabulous week of excavating (April 1st -5th). :D

Yes, I was brave enough (or should that be stupid enough! :D ) to excavate for the first week of the season. Judging by the finds, I'd say that it's goin to be a fine season this year!

Heather
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Sarah
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Hello!

I'm Heather's big sister and I agree with everything she's just said, so I won't repeat it all!

This site's good, isn't it...

Sarah x



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Jim & Dilys
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Hello all

Just finished a dig with Andy 8 - 12th April. The weather was great for the time of year, (always bring your sunblock, I have burnt ears).

Finds were interesting and we dug through enough boulder clay to build a new motorway!

A good start for the new season.

Nice to see some new volunteers and a few veterans.

Good luck and happy hunting

Jim & Dilys
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Sue Munro
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Hi Dilys and Jim
I've posted a coupleof photos on the 'Digger's Journal'.
How could you forget to mention all that gravel?!
Hopefully see you again donw a hole somewhere! :blink:
Sue
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Jim & Dilys
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Dear all

Congratulations Harry and Sam on the birth of little Ruby -

What's been happening on the dig this last week (15 April) Jim and I shared our bit with Paula - another serial digger - from Minnesota - Paula hope you got home ok. We carried on finding part of a wooden key right at the bottom of your bit in amongst the clay and water - we said we would find something else at the end!!

As you know, the Friends Annual Meeting is Saturday evening 30 June 2007, and you will be aware that Robin is retiring - it would be nice if as many diggers as possible were able to attend to give him a good send off! Personally, I can't see Robin every really retiring as the thought of finding anything with inscriptions or writing tablets would see him running to the site. His enthusiasm and passion has truly been the foundation for what is a lifetime's work.

Seriously, pass the word onto all diggers - try and get to V for 30 June 2007 and make it a special celebration for Robin, Pat, Andy, Barbara, Justin, the Board and all the staff who work hard to make V a good day out and encouraging visitors to return.

We're back 26 May, June and August - completely mad, of course. It gets really annoying, our jobs just keeps getting in the way.


Love to all - Carpe Diem - Dig Dig Dig!
Dilys and Jim Quinlan
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Greetings from Canada.

I've just signed up and I'm looking forward to putting in an application to come and dig in 2009. I've done a little digging and I would love to work at Vindolanda for a week or two. Looking forward to getting to know folks over the next while.

BTW - I've been in Canada since I was 9 years old (44 years ago!) but I was born and mostly raised in Bristol, so a trip to Vindolanda will be a trip home as well.

Jim
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Andy
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Hi Jim,

Welcome to the forum and I hope you enjoy the updates on the wedig site as the excavations progress through the season. I will be asking as many volunteers as I can to post their pics and thoughts on the wedig site this year so there should be plenty to wet your appetite.

best,

Andrew
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SacoHarry
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Hello Jim! Great to have you aboard. The site's been a bit quiet through the off-season, but activity should start picking back up as the start of the dig nears. We're simple folk; show us a few squared stones in a row and we start brimming with enthusiasm!

Best,
Harry
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Alex
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Hello Jim,

Big welcome to the site mate....


Alex,
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Canadian Digger
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Thanks all for the warm welcome. Seems like a friendly place.

I'll be checking in often to see how the excavations progress this year. I'd also be interested in tips from some "old hands" on how to keep the costs down for accomodation etc. For me to come I have to factor a plane ticket into the picture.

Not that the cost of participating is high. Here in Canada to dig for a week at Fortress Louisburg is something like $850-$900 I believe. :o

Cheers and thanks

Jim
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