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Title: Ancient Roman drains under Colchester could be opened to public
Post by: Imperial Dave on Feb 01, 2022, 06:32 PM

https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/19887934.ancient-roman-drains-colchester-opened-public/

sounds like a day out in the offing....

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Post by: Duncan Head on Feb 01, 2022, 08:57 PM

Is this part of the cultural rebranding of Essex (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/28/essex-rebrand-vajazzle-money)?

Title: Re: Ancient Roman drains under Colchester could be opened to public
Post by: Imperial Dave on Feb 01, 2022, 09:15 PM

Title: Re: Ancient Roman drains under Colchester could be opened to public
Post by: Tim on Feb 01, 2022, 09:23 PM

Duncan, I hope you are not suggesting that Essex is a sewer...

Title: Re: Ancient Roman drains under Colchester could be opened to public
Post by: Duncan Head on Feb 01, 2022, 09:34 PM

Wasn't me brought this sh*t up (even though they named the gate after me...), it was the museum!

Title: Re: Ancient Roman drains under Colchester could be opened to public
Post by: Nick Harbud on Feb 02, 2022, 09:43 AM

I thought this was just a novel solution to the problems posed by fatbergs. ???

Title: Re: Ancient Roman drains under Colchester could be opened to public
Post by: Imperial Dave on Feb 02, 2022, 10:27 AM

ick.....

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Post by: Prufrock on Feb 02, 2022, 10:43 AM

One hopes they have ladders and things set up. It might be a long drop otherwise...

Title: Re: Ancient Roman drains under Colchester could be opened to public
Post by: Imperial Dave on Feb 02, 2022, 12:12 PM

but a soft landing.....

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Post by: Mark G on Feb 02, 2022, 07:18 PM

Best be careful what they touch if any cloth is found

Title: Re: Ancient Roman drains under Colchester could be opened to public
Post by: Imperial Dave on Feb 02, 2022, 08:47 PM

avoid anything....squidgy

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