British Army Dump - February 2012 - First RRPG dig of the year

[WW2Hunter]

Mouse,
As I just told you on msn you got yourself the handle of a garant bayonet.
And yes you are a Twat.
Nice find and cheers to you guys diggin in that cold.

[dangermouse]

Thanks Steve!

[cornishboy]

Great finds, but you people are nuts for going out to dig when the ground is FROZEN!

Yeah frozen nuts!!

[Steve T]

Yeah frozen nuts!!

But we didn't find any nuts. Lots of sling buckles and one rabbit travelling at mach 1.7...........I accidentally dug right into his burrow and he wasn't overly happy about it. Scared the crap out of me though when this furry rocket whizzed between my legs. Normally I'd have blamed Dave, as he is usually the only furry thing that gets between my legs at these digs, but he wasn't there so I can't.

[Whitehunter]

Good work guys, get cleaning!!

[davejb]

Oh Im so glad Im not the only one who has rabbits running through their legs, mind you ,you should try it when your having a pee, its a whole new experience of trying to maintain aim and dignity and avoiding a wet leg.

[Whitehunter]

Hello, Just cleaned a few more bits (from the first trip )
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[davejb]

Great finds, but you people are nuts for going out to dig when the ground is FROZEN!

See, its not true that mad dogs and Englishmen only go out in the noon day sun, we go out in any bloody weather lol

[mpw]

Nice finds. I am always amazed how well some iron artifacts survive. I guess it is down to the quality of the ore, type of soil, drainage etc. I think my old dad once told me 1/8th of an inch of metal equals 1 inch of rust.

Mark.

[Steve T]

.......my old dad once told me 1/8th of an inch of metal equals 1 inch of rust.

Mark.

We have a very similar saying in RRPG. Half an inch of rust = davejb + a masonary hammer. Result.........one pristine relic with no rust at all.
It keeps Dave busy and gives him a break from falling in insanely obvious excavations