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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: philjones62 on September 08, 2023, 09:02:17 PM

Title: Another invitation
Post by: philjones62 on September 08, 2023, 09:02:17 PM
Sadly, I have not been following the forum since the beginning of August between vacation (now) and getting work done before going; so apologies if this has been mentioned.  This may be of particular interest to Mr Hollins
"Academia has invited you to join the discussion of The Mumble's paper " Mount Agnet & Mount Badon: King Arthur's Campaign in the Lothians, 516 A.D. (https://www.academia.edu/t/fDpYb-RjUXjD9-bs1GBB/s/5ad158b52c?source=ai_email)".
The case is getting stronger for placing Agnet & Badon near Edinburgh, 516 AD."

If you can't get to it, let me know.  I am not enjoying all this heat you have on at the moment.
Title: Re: Another invitation
Post by: Imperial Dave on September 09, 2023, 07:12:14 AM
Thank you Phil I shall take a peek
Title: Re: Another invitation
Post by: Jim Webster on September 09, 2023, 11:51:49 AM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on September 09, 2023, 07:12:14 AMThank you Phil I shall take a peek

I too took a peek

I am somehow irresistibly reminded of scholarship of a previous generation where Gog and Magog were summoned forth from almost forgotten literature to prove that the world would end in a great battle to be fought on the plains of Megiddo (which as everybody knows is Armageddon)  and the world would end at some point in the 1970s
Title: Re: Another invitation
Post by: Imperial Dave on September 09, 2023, 12:47:01 PM
welcome to the 70s!
Title: Re: Another invitation
Post by: Cantabrigian on September 09, 2023, 02:01:15 PM
Quote from: Jim Webster on September 09, 2023, 11:51:49 AMGog and Magog were summoned forth from almost forgotten literature
Those attending the conference only need go a couple of miles south of Cambridge to find them, masquerading as a couple of hills. 

OK, it's Cambridgeshire - a couple of small bumps in the road.

One does boast a hill fort, however.
Title: Re: Another invitation
Post by: Jim Webster on September 09, 2023, 03:48:21 PM
Quote from: Cantabrigian on September 09, 2023, 02:01:15 PM
Quote from: Jim Webster on September 09, 2023, 11:51:49 AMGog and Magog were summoned forth from almost forgotten literature
Those attending the conference only need go a couple of miles south of Cambridge to find them, masquerading as a couple of hills. 

OK, it's Cambridgeshire - a couple of small bumps in the road.

One does boast a hill fort, however.

To be fair to Cambridge, if you needed a hill fort, you took the hill you could get  ;)
Title: Re: Another invitation
Post by: Nick Harbud on September 10, 2023, 08:43:40 AM
The hills in Cambridgeshire are often called islands.
Title: Re: Another invitation
Post by: Erpingham on September 10, 2023, 10:07:21 AM
Quote from: Nick Harbud on September 10, 2023, 08:43:40 AMThe hills in Cambridgeshire are often called islands.


Islands in the Fen - a Country and Eastern classic?
Title: Re: Another invitation
Post by: Imperial Dave on September 10, 2023, 12:57:34 PM
any streams around?
Title: Re: Another invitation
Post by: Nick Harbud on September 10, 2023, 05:33:53 PM
Only a few Ouses...  ;D

Title: Re: Another invitation
Post by: Imperial Dave on September 11, 2023, 07:07:05 AM
 ::)
Title: Re: Another invitation
Post by: Ian61 on September 11, 2023, 05:01:16 PM
Quote from: Nick Harbud on September 10, 2023, 05:33:53 PMOnly a few Ouses...  ;D



Sounds squelshy. Am I being unfair imagining the Ouse as a very muddy river?
Title: Re: Another invitation
Post by: Imperial Dave on September 11, 2023, 06:18:06 PM
And so the spiral into reading papers on academia net deepens
Title: Re: Another invitation
Post by: Jim Webster on September 12, 2023, 12:44:40 PM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on September 11, 2023, 06:18:06 PMAnd so the spiral into reading papers on academia net deepens

There are places you should only enter wearing a safety line so people can pull you back out  ;)
Title: Re: Another invitation
Post by: Cantabrigian on September 13, 2023, 08:42:23 AM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on September 10, 2023, 12:57:34 PMany streams around?
Being a northern boy, one thing I really miss around here is the streams.  There are very few, and those few are all rubbish.
Title: Re: Another invitation
Post by: Imperial Dave on September 13, 2023, 10:40:40 AM
Quote from: Jim Webster on September 12, 2023, 12:44:40 PM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on September 11, 2023, 06:18:06 PMAnd so the spiral into reading papers on academia net deepens

There are places you should only enter wearing a safety line so people can pull you back out  ;)

Help me I'm drownded
Title: Re: Another invitation
Post by: Jim Webster on September 13, 2023, 11:14:26 AM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on September 13, 2023, 10:40:40 AM
Quote from: Jim Webster on September 12, 2023, 12:44:40 PM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on September 11, 2023, 06:18:06 PMAnd so the spiral into reading papers on academia net deepens

There are places you should only enter wearing a safety line so people can pull you back out  ;)

Help me I'm drownded

Some people are in too deep to be rescued   ;)
Title: Re: Another invitation
Post by: Imperial Dave on September 13, 2023, 01:12:43 PM
 :-[ i
Title: Re: Another invitation
Post by: Nick Harbud on September 16, 2023, 10:11:48 AM
Quote from: Cantabrigian on September 13, 2023, 08:42:23 AMBeing a northern boy, one thing I really miss around here is the streams.  There are very few, and those few are all rubbish.

They must be downstream of one of Southern Water's sewage treatment plants.