Comments on: The Bluestone Enigma http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=673 The Greatest Story Never Told Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:29:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Brian http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=673&cpage=1#comment-30271 Brian Fri, 15 May 2009 09:14:30 +0000 http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=673#comment-30271 Sorry folks -- need to correct that. Following the steep rise in postal costs, the price including P+P is now ??11.50. Still remarkable value..... Sorry folks — need to correct that. Following the steep rise in postal costs, the price including P+P is now ??11.50. Still remarkable value…..

]]> By: Brian http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=673&cpage=1#comment-21398 Brian Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:16:21 +0000 http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=673#comment-21398 Dennis and other friends -- Please excuse the blatant commercialism, but I might as well mention that my book called "THE BLUESTONE ENIGMA: Stonehenge, Preseli and the Ice Age" is now out, price 9.95. I can supply by post for 11.00 including P+P. Publisher: Greencroft Books ISBN: 978-0-905559-89-6 Further info (including details of how to order) on the website here: http://www.brianjohn.f2s.com/enigma1.html Members of the archaeological establishment will not like it, but I hope others will...... Dennis and other friends —
Please excuse the blatant commercialism, but I might as well mention that my book called “THE BLUESTONE ENIGMA: Stonehenge, Preseli and the Ice Age” is now out, price 9.95. I can supply by post for 11.00 including P+P.
Publisher: Greencroft Books
ISBN: 978-0-905559-89-6
Further info (including details of how to order) on the website here:
http://www.brianjohn.f2s.com/enigma1.html
Members of the archaeological establishment will not like it, but I hope others will……

]]> By: Dennis http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=673&cpage=1#comment-18846 Dennis Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:13:06 +0000 http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=673#comment-18846 Hmm, I wish I could repeat a bare fraction of the scurrilous gossip that's come my way, and not about Profs W and D, either. It's gone out of fashion now, but I lost count of how many times I heard Stonehenge described by others as a 'ritual meeting place', a description that's so completely inane that it leaves me wide-eyed with disbelief. There are some archaeologists for whom I have the very greatest admiration, but it ill behoves many of them to 'cast the first stone' as far as the Healing Stones notion is concerned, either because they've come up with some far-fetched notions themselves or because they've very carefully sat on the fence for years. Anyway, we'll see what Timewatch has to tell us on Saturday... Hmm, I wish I could repeat a bare fraction of the scurrilous gossip that’s come my way, and not about Profs W and D, either. It’s gone out of fashion now, but I lost count of how many times I heard Stonehenge described by others as a ‘ritual meeting place’, a description that’s so completely inane that it leaves me wide-eyed with disbelief. There are some archaeologists for whom I have the very greatest admiration, but it ill behoves many of them to ‘cast the first stone’ as far as the Healing Stones notion is concerned, either because they’ve come up with some far-fetched notions themselves or because they’ve very carefully sat on the fence for years. Anyway, we’ll see what Timewatch has to tell us on Saturday…

]]> By: Brian http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=673&cpage=1#comment-18823 Brian Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:21:34 +0000 http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=673#comment-18823 Interesting piece of scurrilous gossip -- a little bird told me that Julian Richards was on Radio Wales the other morning talking about Profs W and D, and said that the two professors were "out with the fairies" on the healing stones / healing springs stuff. Couldn't have put it better myself. I do believe Mike Pitts used the same expression the other day too. Could it be that the natives are beginning to wonder where the chieftains are leading them, and are beginning to have serious doubts about what they are doing for the image of the profession? Perhaps we might even get a return to real science at some stage? Interesting piece of scurrilous gossip — a little bird told me that Julian Richards was on Radio Wales the other morning talking about Profs W and D, and said that the two professors were “out with the fairies” on the healing stones / healing springs stuff. Couldn’t have put it better myself. I do believe Mike Pitts used the same expression the other day too.

Could it be that the natives are beginning to wonder where the chieftains are leading them, and are beginning to have serious doubts about what they are doing for the image of the profession? Perhaps we might even get a return to real science at some stage?

]]> By: Dennis http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=673&cpage=1#comment-18820 Dennis Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:38:47 +0000 http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=673#comment-18820 Yes, I'll certainly be writing a post about the programme on Saturday night at some point, so it makes sense for people to be able to comment on what Professors Darvill and Wainwright present to us. Pete and I may well take you up on your offer of a tour at some point and I'm very pleased indeed if you've learned anything from this site, because I've certainly learned a great deal from what you've had to tell us. Yes, I’ll certainly be writing a post about the programme on Saturday night at some point, so it makes sense for people to be able to comment on what Professors Darvill and Wainwright present to us. Pete and I may well take you up on your offer of a tour at some point and I’m very pleased indeed if you’ve learned anything from this site, because I’ve certainly learned a great deal from what you’ve had to tell us.

]]> By: Brian http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=673&cpage=1#comment-18798 Brian Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:36:23 +0000 http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=673#comment-18798 Thanks Dennis. We all learn a lot from respectful and creative exchanges on topics like this. I've learnt a great deal from your site -- so thanks for that! Tours up in the hills? Always up for a nice walk in the mountains....... With the blockbuster about to hit us all between the eyes, maybe a Healing Stones thread would be an idea, Dennis? A bit difficult to keep a track of the various threads that are touching on this theme. Maybe you could start it with a review of the programme? Thanks Dennis. We all learn a lot from respectful and creative exchanges on topics like this. I’ve learnt a great deal from your site — so thanks for that!

Tours up in the hills? Always up for a nice walk in the mountains…….

With the blockbuster about to hit us all between the eyes, maybe a Healing Stones thread would be an idea, Dennis? A bit difficult to keep a track of the various threads that are touching on this theme. Maybe you could start it with a review of the programme?

]]> By: PeteG http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=673&cpage=1#comment-18771 PeteG Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:53:10 +0000 http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=673#comment-18771 Brian, do you do tours for impoverished bloggers? Brian,
do you do tours for impoverished bloggers?

]]> By: Dennis http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=673&cpage=1#comment-18770 Dennis Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:01:11 +0000 http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=673#comment-18770 Brian, not only are you more than welcome to post up information on the bluestones, but I'm sure anyone with a remotely serious interest in the subject is very grateful to you, as am I. It's all fascinating stuff and it's a detailed insight into a particular aspect of Stonehenge, so as far as I'm concerned, this site is the richer for it all and everyone profits. Thank you! Brian, not only are you more than welcome to post up information on the bluestones, but I’m sure anyone with a remotely serious interest in the subject is very grateful to you, as am I. It’s all fascinating stuff and it’s a detailed insight into a particular aspect of Stonehenge, so as far as I’m concerned, this site is the richer for it all and everyone profits. Thank you!

]]> By: Brian http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=673&cpage=1#comment-18755 Brian Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:49:10 +0000 http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=673#comment-18755 If there are any bluestone buffs out there who are still interested in all this stuff, I have just posted 6 nice pics of places where the bluestones have come from, according to the geologists. It's here: http://www.brianjohn.f2s.com/enigma5.html I'll build up the gallery bit by bit, until I have all 15 locations portrayed!! If there are any bluestone buffs out there who are still interested in all this stuff, I have just posted 6 nice pics of places where the bluestones have come from, according to the geologists. It’s here:
http://www.brianjohn.f2s.com/enigma5.html
I’ll build up the gallery bit by bit, until I have all 15 locations portrayed!!

]]> By: Brian http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=673&cpage=1#comment-18560 Brian Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:14:10 +0000 http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=673#comment-18560 A colleague has just come back to me with another idea -- he thinks the flakes look like the flakes created when arrow-heads are made. Are there any records of arrow-heads made of bluestone? Would it even be suitable? Now there's a thought -- maybe the Stonehenge entrepreneurs were flogging bits of bluestone for use as magic arrow-heads, guaranteed to hit their targets? A colleague has just come back to me with another idea — he thinks the flakes look like the flakes created when arrow-heads are made. Are there any records of arrow-heads made of bluestone? Would it even be suitable?

Now there’s a thought — maybe the Stonehenge entrepreneurs were flogging bits of bluestone for use as magic arrow-heads, guaranteed to hit their targets?

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