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This will interest those of you who are considering our course It’s a Long Way From Tipperary: Life in the Trenches (1914-1918).

The good people of Edinburgh-based Mercat Tours are running guided tours of the battle sites at Ypres and the Somme, and a chance to walk through the trenches where the soldiers lived – and died.

To find out more visit: Mercat Tours.

The BBC is to air a new TV drama based on the heady world of the archaeologist. According to Polly Hill, the BBC’s commissioning editor for independent drama, said Bone Kickers would make history and archaeology “sexy, accessible and exciting”. Our Introduction to Archaeology tutor, Howard Middleton-Jones, is yet to admit whether the series is based on his exploits.

Parts of the series were recorded recently in the South West of the UK: See Burnham on Sea

and also: http://katytuxford.com/portfolio/Bone%20Kickers.html

and finally: The BBC

The US Library of Congress has overturned last year’s decision to classify Scottish literary works as “English.” Pressure from the Congress’ Friends of Scotland Caucus and many Americans of Scottish descent has brought about a rethink of this cultural blunder. More from the Houston Chronicle… 

The 25th of January is celebrated as Burns’ Night here in Scotland.All around the country (and in may parts of the world) a haggis will be addressed, whisky will be drunk, the lassies will be toasted and Robert Burns’ words will be recited with passion. Here’s a new web site to give you a flavour of the man and the spirit of the day: Interactive Robert Burns