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EDITOR.VictorJ H~ep~thwaiteARPS
Issue
No;2 Summer/Autumn
Arolagies are in order for this SUHMER •PROOF"appearing so late. excuses 11sid" {li.ke nobody tums up to help.) perhaps its just as well, vhy? because had this issue been on ti111e we could not have reached you w:l.th the stupendous nevs of the 83 Confs:yiashop. Our 1983 Conference which vill also be a weekend vorkshop ttt set the st.i.m!.:u·d for the future vill be subsidised, yes SIJDSIDISEDby tbe Sports Coundl & GLC.Plus-PLUS the Archaeological Group will arrange everythJ.ng on ,\ non-profit 11.1.ld.ng basis. The Group rill not lose out {I hope) by doing this, rather ■embers and guests should get the best value they have .had for years and ■embers can feel that they are getting a little more out of ■embership than they thought possible:
If the Group And the RPS can gain in prestige by this nove,a.nd menbers can have an enj~~able ti ■e, whilst learning or doing so■ething of interest then the ho)"'s Jf this Chdnian will have been fully justified-and if it costs ·a gre11:t·deal less than youd think perhaps members-rill itgain turnout in force to enjoy comradeship through pleasant co111pany in pleasant surroundings. There is one ~ig snag though,because this 83 Conference is going to be such big value not even countiDg Lll the facilities and workshops ve have arranged,places are going to be at a prenium, n11turally Archaeological ~roup members vJll have first choice at the rull RESIDENTAL or just the (t ori) OAy,tickets, but to be fair to RPS members ve must get Cina bookings in early NOT leave matters to the very last niaute.So after a decent interval vben tll you Arc!Uleological group members have had ti111eto count your mouldys, thin ·and onJy then 11ill •the Conference bt. offered at hrge. For this reason, bookings are required to be in hand with the Chainnan NOUTEil th~n first week of Df£EMBER (7th DeC 82) We hATe managed to acquir~ no mor~ than 27 r~sidental p1aces w:1.thin the complex, and day residents can run to 4 or 5 times this but a ra~her special arrangement has been made vith the or~anizers about the three ~ooked eals per day and so111ethingdifferent is prontised, pLrticularly ticularly DINl'liRon the Saturday evening •• (nnff said) ust have adTance notice of turnout to do a good job 11 tour 82 Committee promised muimum effort,back the benefit HOW.
the !vening ctinners and most partso yo:., .,,-jJl understand the .,~~a.,isers "'ith the menus. them tot~· :ult and start re~pin~