12th March 2009, 07:25 PM
Hi Gary
I am not sure that a public spat with Mike Heyworth is the best way forward (and may be in contravention of Hosty's AUP?). Nor am I, personally, concerned with what has happened in the past between UKDFD and archaeological groups. As I say I am not myself close enough to your process of negotiations to comment on these specific points.
I think the best thing is to draw a line under what has happened in the past and move forward positively.
I personally welcome this latest UKDFD initiative and I am sure that it will get a fair hearing from everyone concerned. Whether the outcome of that debate will be entirely in keeping with the wishes of the metal-detecting community (which I am sure is as varied as the archaeological one) is another matter, and compromise will be inevitable.
Good luck!
Paul
I am not sure that a public spat with Mike Heyworth is the best way forward (and may be in contravention of Hosty's AUP?). Nor am I, personally, concerned with what has happened in the past between UKDFD and archaeological groups. As I say I am not myself close enough to your process of negotiations to comment on these specific points.
I think the best thing is to draw a line under what has happened in the past and move forward positively.
I personally welcome this latest UKDFD initiative and I am sure that it will get a fair hearing from everyone concerned. Whether the outcome of that debate will be entirely in keeping with the wishes of the metal-detecting community (which I am sure is as varied as the archaeological one) is another matter, and compromise will be inevitable.
Good luck!
Paul