Back in the 1960's  you could hire a hammer from a kiosk and take lumops out of the stones. If only you could do it today. Avebury is still free for people to touch and hug. Callanish are almost alive in various lighting condition. I'm sure they really do move. I would not like to camp over night near them. The Ring of Brodgar is still revealing what is/was going on there.   Roger

Indeed John. Al long time since I was last there. First time back in the 1960s you could still get into the monument and touch the stones! Avebury is another place I want to visit... And the other end of the country the Ring of Brodgar and Callanish are also on the list. Boat trips required there

To expand the time scale of your visit, Stonehenge as well?    They're not far apart. Next to the Visitor Centre, a mile from the Stones (there is a shuttle bus) is a reconstructed village that the constructors might have lived in, now used by 'experimental' archaeologists.    When I was there, they were making clothing that our ancestors might have worn, and showed me how they made sewing needles from bone.      You need to bore the needle's eye first, then split the needle itself off the work piece.     It's near impossible the other way! John

I hope they are not your footprints Nick ? 

I have made several visits to the Tank Museum over the years but the last time was about 18 months ago when I found they had changed things around somewhat.   Not only had they weeded out the exhibits a bit, but  also they had installed several very loud and very irritating audio-visual displays in the old hall, which run continuously and which are close enough together so you can hear more than one at once.  I found there was no escape from the resulting cacophony and that rather ruined the visit. 

It’s impressive.  See you there maybe, my ticket lasts a year…..

Bovington has been on my list for very many years. Hoping to actually visit this year April/May with any luck. 

thats very effective camouflage on the tank. IS the shed full of future projects? If so that a lot of work!  

Bovington tank museum have filled their project shed…. Here’s one (of very many) they did earlier…. And a just-about mobile pill box  

The outside finish looks very good but I am concerned that any plated areas out of sight have quite a decent amount of surface corrosion.   Roger