Neat n tidy

Hello archaeological babies. This week I bring you a quick update on the excavation’s progress. We’ve been hard at it getting the site ‘tidy’ for a big photoshoot. It was a pretty demanding model, presenting us with a rider that specified it...

Sick and injured

For the last week I have been belaboured by a lurgy. Struck down in my prime and driven to my bed, where I watched endless Parks and Recreation until my eyes bled. I think I have found a new role model in the form of one Ron Swanson. Every meal shall now be steak,...

Forging on

It’s been a short week. In typical Tasmanian fashion it has also been a week of mixed weather. Monday saw us melting in 33 degree heat. Wednesday saw us rugged up dreaming of the sun. Needless to say, progress was slow – though we are getting places. We...

Shoes!

Convicts wore clothes. A shocking fact I know. Sometimes they wore clothes that had been imported from other places (such as the British Isles). Sometimes they wore clothes that had been manufactured locally. Most of the time they wore a uniform. Occasionally a poor...

A new resolution and blessed release

We’ve come back energised and eager after the Christmas and New Year break. In theory. In reality, we want a longer holiday and more time on the beach. However, one mustn’t complain – we’re employed and doing a job that is pretty damn cool....