there was a little girl who wanted to be an archaeologist. She spent her summers digging with a small trowel in muddy fields and lived and breathed history.
The year this photograph was taken was a very special year. It was 1998 and I spent a couple of weeks on an amazing site on the Isle of Bute before I headed off to Italy for some backpacking and a 2 week stay at the British School in Rome. I had the time of my life. I was studying Ancient History and Archaeology at University and immersed myself in it all.
Fast forward 13 years and although my career isn’t over it’s definitely on hold for a couple of years. I still have my passion for history, visit castles and country houses as often as possible, and look forward to encourage a similar passion in Edward.
Great picture and what an experience! I used to love history, however as you said its not over just on pause!
Wow I bet being an archeologist is amazing and so exciting! History was one of my favourite subjects too x
Lovely post – blissfully peaceful picture. How wonderful that you translated a child’s love of digging in the dirt into a lifelong passion. Edward is a lucky boy, I am sure you will have some grande adventures together.
~M
History was never my favourite subject at school and I blame this on a boring teacher because since I lived in Italy I learnt so much and now love it. Archeaology has always fascinated me too but I’ll leave the digging to you 😀
I came via Reasons to be Cheerful. Your youth sounds fabulous. Why am I so boring in comparison? But we all love history in our family and my son is determined to do archaelogy too.
My reasons for happiness are at http://gigglingatitall.blogspot.com
It sounds like you have a great passion for it so I am sure you will do it again and you will encourage your son to do the same. I don’t really have any huge passions, except maybe photography, but the only problem is I am not very good at it!!
Bless…isn’t it interesting to look back on those days when our lives were so very different! Thank so much for linking up for Flashback Friday! 😉
Karin
Sounds blissful. x
Great Flashback Friday post and how fab you have such a passion for Ancient History and Archaeology…so interesting.
I am soooooo envious. I always wanted to be an archaeologist when I was at school, until the awful day when I discovered that you needed a good grade on GCSE Chemistry and despite having a research chemist for a dad, it just wasn’t going to happen…
I hope that Edward shares your passion for history as soon as he’s able to!