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Fabulous fun! Guy's wide-eyed Romantic side, exposed on the BBC. I bet Lord Carrington got a bollocking from local Police as well.

I'd have amplified the angle that you dug ironically, as a skeptical, world-weary historian, tired of being asked to dig for Nazi gold-year-on-year, not as a looter, and that you'd have handed over finds to authorities ... wouldn't you? And a stern finger-wagging at the dangers both moral and physical of UXO and remains seems to be par for the course.

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If you'd just called me from Folkestone, I could have set up an HQ tent, catering, LIDAR, and bribed the local constabulary* before you arrived.

*I'm not sure the terms of my post-Brexit residency permit allow this, but hey, nothing ventured…

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This is just the kind of cheering up we need in a January where’s there’s simply too much bad news. Keep up the good work!

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As I wrote elsewhere, thanks for bringing a smile to "blue Monday". The treasure is still out there...even if only in our dreams!

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Next time...

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A fun lark.

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It was a highly amusing escapade , and yes the clip on You Tube is excellent . The one thing I had not considered was the possibility of hacking into undiscovered explosive devices !! Great stuff Walt

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