Is there a bar in the site hut? Or can this be it?

[Ken Denham]

Fine, UK archaeology is in terminal decline and all we seem to discuss is fart arsed crap.

[Wax]

Didn’t most revolutions start in a bar somewhere or at least in a room with a few drinks?

Where they end is another matter

[BAJR]

Fine, UK archaeology is in terminal decline and all we seem to discuss is fart arsed crap.

ah... gawd bless this... so...

apart from

IfA - Salary benchamarking, report and new consultation
Copyright for DBAs
Baby deaths link to Roman 'brothel' in Buckinghamshire
IfA Conference Questionnaire: What can we improve?
IFA: CDP and PDP
British Archaeological Awards 2010
Government kills off DCM's Stonehenge Visitor Centre
Bristol Arch department
GUARD thrown lifeline against closure

etc etc..

all current discussions..

none of which I note you have contributed too

and as for the unionisation... well let me see now... seious business and lets not forget the skills passport...

If I can;t have room for a bit of light relief from a pretty tough time... then what is this all about...

To quote nobody in particular...

"Don't read this thread....! Contribute to the others"

Honestly... If I can take time off to have a laugh... then so can you...

So... another glass perhaps... and perhaps I need the turps now!

[Dinosaur]

Fine, UK archaeology is in terminal decline and all we seem to discuss is fart arsed crap.

Why shouldn't one thread on this site be a little light-hearted? (and judging by the number of posts it's one of the more popular ones....)

Anyway, month-on-month for the last 6 or 7, tenders seem to be steadily creeping upwards (and not just here), so I don't think UK Archaeology can exactly be described as on its last legs, merely convalescing, and I'll have a drink to that, lemon gin anyone? :face-approve:

[mpoole]

Any kind of gin, please. Just feeling a very LARGE amount of grumpy, as my step-father passed away last night and I'm pretty peeved about the whole thing.

Make that a double gin, thanks. And hold the lemon, I'd like a lime instead.

[BAJR]

Ah crap! Su... sorry to hear that... real sorry. double gin for you coming up... and a hug

[mpoole]

Thanks. He was a great guy, and patient with everyone, especially my mother who did a great imitation of Joan Crawford on occasion. Gin and hug much appreciated.

[BAJR]

Let us all raise a real glass to him... and bless him on his way.

[mpoole]

Thanks. We've toasted him tonight already, he was a gin-drinker so he'd feel right at home here. He's far better off now, cancer is no respecter of human dignity.

Now that I've cast a gloom over the bar, perhaps we can have something good on the jukebox?

[video=youtube;tFyKAUBkdOs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFyKAUBkdOs[/video]

[Maggie]

So sorry to hear about your step father. A great big BAJR and Past Horizons toast to him... I'm drinking rum and coke in the absence of gin.