What ho, wonderful blog-reading types, delvers into the past, sherd nerds, and assorted oddballs who seem to be drawn to the website!
Today’s offering is nothing short of a bit of self-promotion. I have a half-written article almost ready to go – an update of sorts about the Rough Guide to Pottery series – but I wanted to get this out there as soon as possible.
Firstly, a big announcement! In collaboration with that thoroughly splendid chap Lee Harvey (no, not that one!), who once upon a time was an archaeologist (and still is… one does not simply leave the discipline!) – I have embarked on a new project. Ladies and gentlemen, I proudly present…
Essentially, in this podcast we talk all things archaeological in an amusing, if slightly irreverent and chaotic, way. It’s Glossop focussed some of the time, but is much more wide ranging in scope than this website, and although we talk about archaeology in a serious way, it’s very much not ‘serious’. This first episode is just the pair of us introducing ourselves, swapping loooong anecdotes, and mostly forgetting things. Who knows what future episodes will bring! Incidentally, it’s the punk archaeology podcast because it’s all about getting involved – the ‘DIY’ ethos of punk, in that anyone can do it – rather than it being about punk music. As anyone who has met me would know, it would be hard to describe this refined English gentleman as a ‘punk’. A curious chap with a slightly rummish air, perhaps. Eccentrically odd, maybe. A raving lunatic, possibly. But ‘punk’? Nope. I mean to say, what! No, Mr Shouty-Outy, not you… we all know what you would describe me as, thank you very much.
Anyway, if you fancy listening to it, follow this link:
You won’t regret it. Alright, you might regret it, but give it a go anyway!
The next piece of self promotion is the newest edition of Where/When, the Journal of Archaeological Wanderings. This one is No.11, entitled The Hollingworth Hobble, and as the title suggests, it starts and finishes in Hollingworth (specifically, the marvellous Gun Inn).
For most of us, Hollingworth is a place we pass through whilst cursing the traffic, on the way to somewhere else. This is unfair, as the place is crammed with history and wonderful walking. The route takes in the delights of Thorncliffe, Roe Cross, and Mottram, and covers everything from the Romans to the Victorians, with much medieval goodness occurring along the way. You even get to meet my own 7x great grandfather, which is nice!
It’s available from Dark Peak Books (96 High Street West, Glossop) or directly from me via this link – HERE. Or just contact me. Or track me down!
The next edition of Where/When is titled The Gardom’s Galavant, and is radical change from the usual local walk. This one explores Gardom’s Edge, near Baslow, and takes in Medieval and a huge prehistoric landscape. I’ve been meaning to expand the range of the Wanders as I think there is so much out there, and this is my first attempt at doing just that. We’ll see how it goes, but as a teaser here is the front cover:
It should be ready for sale by the end of November – just in time for Christmas!
Incidentally, WW #4: The Melandra Meander gets a mention in Tom Chesshyre’s fantastic book ‘Wild Peaks’ – which is honestly a great read.
Right, that’s it for the self-promotion – I have that pottery update that is almost ready to publish, so I’ll do that next week when I have half a moment (I can already hear the whoops of joy)! But until then, look after yourselves and each other.
I remain, your humble servant,
TCG
