Linecutters: a novice archer speaks September 25, 2006
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Let’s make something absolutely clear: the linecutter arrow in Reivers’ last post is nothing at all to do with him. In case any of our archery friends are reading this and think that Reivers has lost his touch entirely, I am entirely to blame for almost missing a 120cm face at not a very huge distance. (more…)
Sea and sky September 19, 2006
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The sea and the sky: where does one end and the other begin? Reivers took this picture on our recent holiday in Cornwall. He’d fallen in love with a rather beautiful painting by Josep Pla, which was somewhat beyond our means. I don’t know if this photo of a lone yacht on a blustery day was a conscious attempt to emulate the artwork, but it has certain similarities. (more…)
Archery – no cheating here September 16, 2006
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Of late there’s been a lot in the media about cheating in sport, particularly in cricket and football. Somebody kindly went looking for sports without cheating, and archery was top of the list. Much as I love archery, I think this is a bit optimistic.
Face to face September 11, 2006
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In response to Psalms in a bog, Tehmina wanted to know about the plaster lion plaque I uncovered during my days of getting muddy. The discovery of the psalter had already started me thinking about my own encounters with the past but the new website from Oxford Archaeology discussed on Past Thinking and Tehmina’s comment reminded me of the times I have come face to face with visages from years gone by. (more…)
Archive preservation September 6, 2006
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We hear a lot about the threat to archaeological sites and standing buildings through development, war and climate change, but less is reported about the need to preserve our written sources. Yesterday, the Guardian reported on the activites of the Endangered Archives Programme at the British Library. This project does not seek to conserve original documents, but to act in the words of the British Library’s Graham Shaw as a ‘global insurance policy’, by copying through digitising or microfilming the originals. (more…)
