Can You Dig It

If you are the type of viewer who likes a low key, cozy movie, the kind without high speed, car chases and high-wire action, then you might like The Dig on Netflix. (If you click the link, you will get a bit of a trailer.)

Very briefly, the film is about the discovery and unearthing of what has come to be called the Sutton Hoo excavation. It began on private property in England, just prior to WW2, and unearthed a very early Anglo Saxon ship and many other early artefacts.

I love the subject and the history and I think it was all treated very well in this delightful film.

The artefacts, ship and all, were moved to the British Museum after the war.

The Dig has generated much interest in both the early Anglo Saxon period and the archaeological location itself. It is all described well in this article in The Guardian.

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Because the post is short, permit me to add an absolutely riveting observation about my pandemic haberdashery, which has absolutely nothing to do with The Dig.

It struck me recently that when I get dressed for the day, my outfit is pretty much the same as my nighttime attire -- trackish sort of pants and top. About the only difference is adding socks and underwear for my daytime romping. This is my life in the pandemic.