People and serpents
Frescos continue steadily with portraits of the owners of the villa and the rather scary serpent of prosperity and fruitfulness. Meanwhile a solution seems to have been found to the […]
Monthly Archives: June 2018
Romans go home!
The Roman building has been subjected to political vandalism. It is uncertain if the Messiah was to blame or just a very naughty boy. The message was gramatically incorrect, so […]
The Lady and the beasts
In fresco world this week, various animals have appeared – birds on the columns around Diana the huntress and in the ante room a serpent, or agathodaimon, a spirit representing […]
Fresco detail
Work on the frescos continues, with a palm tree theme to one column and the awkward space in the corner filled by a theatre mask – reminds me of someone. […]
Monsters!
A monstrous invasion of the Saxon longhall has taken place. First a writhing dragon appeared nailed onto one of the main posts and then the arm of a ferocious fiend […]
Viking take over!
Using the cover of the Avalon Marshes Open Day (3rd June) Vikings took over the Saxon longhall. Fortunately they proved to be both knowledgable and friendly and well versed in […]
Smartening up!
Lots of hard work last week tidying up the site ready for the Avalon Marshes open day on the 3rd June – 10am till 4pm. The longhall is looking smart […]
