Nigel Rothwell

Scientist, explorer, humanitarian, volunteer, geologist, occasional archaeologist. Interested in who, what, why, how. All views someone’s, occasionally my own.

[ArchaeologyUK @archaeologyuk]

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📅 Deadline: Dec 9
💼 Project budget: £15,000

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[Nigel Rothwell @RothwellNigel]

Today #chilternYAC @YAC_CBA @HeritageDaily learnt the complex history of MesoAmerican cultures, before the Spanish conquest. We prepared a mini Aztec feast - we didn’t know we already knew so many Aztec words! Thanks to Doug @BucksSociety for sharing his experience & knowledge.

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Q: Can you tell what it is? #chilternyac @HeritageDaily attended fabulous @YAC_CBA training on #zooarchaeology with the amazing Clare @littlebonelady, @ the York CBA De Grey HQ, Sat 19Oct. A: sheep; cat; rabbit; goose. 👍 if you got them all! Thanks to Jo & Rachel for organising.

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A hive of #chilternYAC @YAC_CBA @HeritageDaily weaving activity! After learning about textiles in archaeology we made replica Viking braid wheels & tried our hand at making 7-strand braids. Surprisingly quick & very mindful! Thanks to Van our Leader & Timir our Young Leader.

[Layla Moran 🔶🕊️ @LaylaMoran]

The Erasmus+ Scheme is a fantastic opportunity for young people to study, teach and volunteer abroad. It’s disappointing the new Labour Govt have ruled out re-joining.

@munirawilson and I have written to the Foreign and Education Secretaries urging them to re-consider.

[Nigel Rothwell @RothwellNigel]

Last of our #chilternYAC @YAC_CBA @HeritageDaily summer outings. With #AylesburyYAC visiting @ChilternsNL @ChilternsCCC @BucksSociety Grims Ditch excavation, hosted by Jessica @HeadlandArchUK. Thanks to Lucy @BucksCArch for organising & Wendy @Chilterns_CHAP for her lovely books.

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Another summer outing for #chilternYAC @YAC_CBA @HeritageDaily. Our thanks to #uorarchaeology staff, students (esp. Emma, Mikaela & friends 😇) & #friendsofcookhamabbey for hosting us at #cookhamdig24. Rain stopped #anglosaxonarch digging, but great hands-on activities ⚒️🏺🦴👍

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On a roll - another summer Saturday, another #chilternYAC @YAC_CBA @HeritageDaily dig site! This time @CranfordPark with Les & Jill @aocarchaeology courtesy of @PaulDuncanMcG @Hillingdon - trowelling, post holes & prehistoric pottery. Thanks to all for inviting & supervising us.

[Chilterns National Landscape @ChilternsNL]

Daily tours of the community excavation at Sarratt are available at 11:30 and 15:30 today and tomorrow, and then again on Friday and Saturday.

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Excavating Sarratt lynchets in a trench of our #chilternYAC @YAC_CBA @HeritageDaily own! Thnx to @Chilterns_CHAP @Chilternstreams @ChilternsNL for organising, inviting & supervising us, & Goldingtons for access. A great day, we wanted more, so we will visit again to see progress.

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Interested in history on your @seergreenbucks @JordansVillage @StGilesVillage @ChilternWoods doorstep? Register for #FestivalofArchaeology https://t.co/xePrS5RDee walks 20, 21, 27 July. Book via @archaeologyuk at https://t.co/xo98wzYE79 or @BucksSociety at https://t.co/oGjpBzGvz5

[bppensionergroup @bppensioner]

BP PENSIONERS APPEAL AGAINST DENIED PENSION INCREASES

At the time of writing, around 1000 emails and letters have been sent by members of the BP Pensioner Group to the BP Pension Fund Trustees, urging them to challenge @bp_plc’s decision to deny discretionary pension increases.

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@bppensioner @bp_plc Well done for the staying power of the BPPG. I was reminded of this old BP advertising slogan ©️https://t.co/L1kNST2Si7. Prophetic?

[bppensionergroup @bppensioner]

Despite @bp_plc's best efforts to dodge and silence pensioners' questions during its 25 April 2024 Annual General Meeting meeting, the company won't be able to avoid the pensions debate in the House of Commons on the 2 May led by Mr Alistair Carmichael, MP.

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Thanks to the wonderful Katy Whitaker of @HistoricEngland & @YACNorthWilts from #chilternYAC @YAC_CBA @HeritageDaily for talking about Saracen stone & running a @EH_Stonehenge production line. We achieved in 2hrs what originally took 800yrs! OK ours was 1:50 scale & in cardboard.

[bppensionergroup @bppensioner]

An excellent article from the Times describes how UK pension reforms are stirring controversy. Companies eye £359 billion surplus as pensioners seek fair share amid cost of living squeeze. An emerging national scandal with BP providing the blueprint? https://t.co/0fXYwpn9Ue

[bppensionergroup @bppensioner]

BREAKING NEWS

➡️ bp breaks pension promises for the third consecutive year.

➡️ The company continues to try and justify the unjustifiable.

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#chilternYAC @YAC_CBA @HeritageDaily mark 25yrs. @AttardWilliam talked
#Mesolithic, we made @archaeostarcarr pendants. c.70 guests had flint knapping demo & talk on our #GrimsDitch survey. Thanks, inc. to @BucksCArch @Bucks_FLO @BucksSociety @ChilternsCCC @Chilterns_CHAP 🥳🍾🎂

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Apparently it’s official: #archaeology is #timetravel - so say #chilternYAC ⁦⁦@YAC_CBA⁩ ⁦@HeritageDaily⁩ - our young members learning about the difficult (but essential) subject of #stratigraphy, with Charlie from ⁦@MOLArchaeology⁩.

[bppensionergroup @bppensioner]

IMPORTANT INFO FOR BP PENSION SCHEME MEMBERS - The BP Pensioner Group has meticulously analysed all bp’s 9 answers to the questions in the @bp_plc online pensioner information TV programme, with the results published in the link here:
https://t.co/uoshnV1MaI