Hi Jess Not a subscriber to LancsGen? Shocking! <vbg> It's a very busy list, but friendly and interesting. If you'd like to have a go, subscription links are at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/ENG/LANCSGEN.html. Thanks for permission to forward your message. I'm sure that many will be interested. :-) I wish I could join you! Best wishes, Lynne Richard Wild wrote: > Hi Lynne > > I'm not a subscriber to the LancsGen list, but please feel free to > forward my message to that list and to anybody else who may be > interested. I forgot to mention that the open days run from 10.00 > a.m. to approx. 3.00 p.m. each day. > > I have been involved with the project over the last two weeks (not > digging - my back won't allow it I'm afraid) but it has been > fascinating watching it being slowly unearthed. As Bren says it is a > shame that it has to be covered up again but, in this day and age, > that is probably the only way that we can preserve it. > > I must point out that the whole of the Hall has not been excavated - > only the oldest part, as it covers quite a large area. We hope to do > another 'dig' this time next year to uncover other parts of it and > also its terraced gardens. > > If any of you do come to the open days please make yourself known to > me. I will be one of those doing the tours and will have my name > 'emblazoned' across my chest!! > > See you there > Jess