Hey folks,

For all of you excavators who know me, and who want a picture of the latest edition to the Birley family, one will hopefully be posted here after the birth so long as everything goes well. Details will follow after the 9th of December (due date).

We don't know the sex of the baby so....you could start a betting pool :-) (so long as you cut me in Harry)


all the best,


Andy

But will baby Birley be in the new range of Vindolanda romper suits? :D

Hi Duncan,

Noo, just a Newcastle United romper suit, of course, we have the Boston Reds socks as well in reserve if things at Newcastle get any more embarrassing. I am hoping that the Toon get relegated so that I can afford to take my family to the odd game........
:D

Sophia Birley has been born on the 3rd of december at 3:29pm. 6lb and 11.5 ounces.

Photo will follow

Congratulations Andy Life will never be the same again

Luv
Sandy

Pho - to! Pho - to! Pho - to! Pho - to! Pho - to! Pho - to!

Pho - to! Pho - to! Pho - to! Pho - to! Pho - to! Pho - to!

Pho - to! Pho - to! Pho - to! Pho - to! Pho - to! Pho - to!

No pressure. :)

Huge, huge congratulations from Sam and me! Hmm, this presents so many ideas for the 2007 digger T-shirt.

- Harry

Congrats Andy! Welcome to the world Sophia. I concur with Harry-PHOTO PHOTO!

Matt & Katie

Congratulations!!

Best wishes to all 3 of you!

Duncan

Congrats - that was one project that came in ahead of schedule then! No doubt there will be a miniature trowel under the christmas tree (or sledgehammer1) :P

Congratulations to both of you....Great news.....

Great news! Congratulations to you all. Be kind to her - remind her that there are other teams than Newcastle in the North East (you can't start too young).

CONGRATULATIONS to you both!!!

Its fab news and we're all looking forward to seeing a pic of Sophia clutching her first trowel!

I've got to say, great name too ;)

All the best

Sophie x

photo as promised.

Many congratulations to you all. Lovely photo too.
Hope you are all keeping well.
Sue and Jo :rolleyes:

Hooray!!!

What a great picture. And Andy, you look only moderately terrified. Well done!

- H

Hi everybody,

Many thanks for the nice comments and well wishes. The only disconcerting thing is that she was born with more hair than I have. Still, I am getting on a bit at 32.

Andy

Congratulations to you both. Wishing you all a Healthy & Happy Christmas.

Jim & Dilys

AHHHH, she looks sooo lovely! Well done. I'm sure she will bring you both great joy.

Congratulations to you both on the birth of your little girl, Sophia. She is beautiful!,
Kate.

Congratulations to you both look forward to seeing you all in May
Bryan :D

Thank you to everyone for your best wishes,

Hoping that you all have a lovely New Year,


Andy

Belated Congratulations and best wishes. See you soon.

Chris

Cheers Chris,

Happy New year to you. Are you coming down to the lecture at Liverpool on the 24th of Jan?

Andy

details below:

Title: Vindolanda, challenging perceptions of faith, cultural cohesion and identity on a military settlement.


Abstract:

Vindolanda, a small auxiliary fort on the northern frontier of Roman Britain, is perhaps most remarkable for the discoveries that have been made there over the last 36 years, rather than the place itself. The most important of those discoveries have been the writing tablets, small, thin postcards, which dutifully record fragments of the daily lives and aspirations of four out of the ten known or presumed garrisons from the site. While illuminating, the tablets do not offer us the full story of Roman occupation at Vindolanda, and it is only when these documents are put into the contexts from which they were discovered, and compared with other evidence from the site, that a more textured picture can be drawn from what it was like to live at Vindolanda form the end of 1st century to the end of the 4th century. The picture is one of great diversity, a military site that offers evidence of different cultures from practically all corners of the Roman world, but not all in the same period, and not always living in harmony with their neighbours, the Brittunculi.

Another pic

Looks like she just got the bad news that her crew will be starting their digging up at the topsoil. Sandy & I both made that face one day last summer. B)

And I adore the onesie. Our little one finally cooperated for the ultrasound. It's a girl! Now on to names. Unfortunately Lepidina sounds more like an ailment than a name today. Adrienne? Aelia?

- Harry

Harry,

a girl eh? good news, means that potty taining will be quicker! And as for names, don't tell anyone what you decide until the baby is born, otherwise you will find someone with that name you either detest, or, someone you know names their pet with the name you have chosen.

lepidina does sound a bit like something has dropped off.

Andy

Hey Andy was the picture above taken on your Boxing day swim!!
:lol:

Duncan