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to think he's earned

to think he's earned rest!

to think he's earned rest! What

to think he's earned rest! What is

to think he's earned rest! What is astonishing

astonishing by

astonishing by that

astonishing by that is

astonishing by that is that

astonishing by that is that it

astonishing by that is that it is

astonishing by that is that it is really

really secret

really secret information

really secret information in

really secret information in a

really secret information in a way.

really secret information in a way. Looking

Looking at

Looking at him,

Looking at him, you

Looking at him, you would

Looking at him, you would not

Looking at him, you would not be

Looking at him, you would not be able

able to

able to tell

able to tell the

able to tell the difference.

able to tell the difference. That

able to tell the difference. That is

able to tell the difference. That is what

what David

what David says,

what David says, I

what David says, I often

what David says, I often ask

what David says, I often ask that

what David says, I often ask that surely

surely the

surely the rider

surely the rider knows

surely the rider knows all

surely the rider knows all the

surely the rider knows all the trainer,

trainer, but

trainer, but he

trainer, but he said

trainer, but he said no,

trainer, but he said no, they

trainer, but he said no, they just

trainer, but he said no, they just come

come back

come back the

come back the gallops

come back the gallops and

come back the gallops and they

come back the gallops and they look

come back the gallops and they look perfectly

perfectly OK.

perfectly OK. So

perfectly OK. So this

perfectly OK. So this test

perfectly OK. So this test is

perfectly OK. So this test is fantastic

fantastic news

fantastic news for

fantastic news for trainers

fantastic news for trainers but

fantastic news for trainers but also

fantastic news for trainers but also the

the horses?

the horses? Absolutely,

the horses? Absolutely, this

the horses? Absolutely, this is

the horses? Absolutely, this is what

the horses? Absolutely, this is what we

we want,

we want, to

we want, to help

we want, to help the

we want, to help the horses

we want, to help the horses and

we want, to help the horses and let

we want, to help the horses and let them

them help

them help the

them help the trainer.

them help the trainer. Obviously,

them help the trainer. Obviously, the

the piddock

the piddock paddock

the piddock paddock test,

the piddock paddock test, as

the piddock paddock test, as I

the piddock paddock test, as I like

the piddock paddock test, as I like to

to call

to call it,

to call it, is

to call it, is still

to call it, is still in

to call it, is still in its

to call it, is still in its infancy

to call it, is still in its infancy but

but the

but the more

but the more data

but the more data Jan

but the more data Jan can

but the more data Jan can collect,

but the more data Jan can collect, the

the more

the more she

the more she can

the more she can help

the more she can help trainers

the more she can help trainers like

the more she can help trainers like David

David Kettle

David Kettle their

David Kettle their horses

David Kettle their horses and

David Kettle their horses and thanks

David Kettle their horses and thanks to

to a

to a small,

to a small, drilling

to a small, drilling mollusc,

to a small, drilling mollusc, Impulsive

Impulsive American

Impulsive American is

Impulsive American is having

Impulsive American is having a

Impulsive American is having a treat

Impulsive American is having a treat this

this afternoon!

We

We are

We are back

We are back at

We are back at the

We are back at the beating

We are back at the beating heart

We are back at the beating heart of

the

the fossil

the fossil hunt.

the fossil hunt. Chris,

the fossil hunt. Chris, also

the fossil hunt. Chris, also leading

the fossil hunt. Chris, also leading the

the music

the music you

the music you have

the music you have found

the music you have found something?

the music you have found something? There's

There's an

There's an ammonite

There's an ammonite in

There's an ammonite in here,

There's an ammonite in here, whether

There's an ammonite in here, whether it

it comes

it comes out

it comes out cleanly...

it comes out cleanly... Let's

it comes out cleanly... Let's have

it comes out cleanly... Let's have a

it comes out cleanly... Let's have a go.

go. We

go. We will

go. We will have

go. We will have a

go. We will have a whack.

go. We will have a whack. Several.

go. We will have a whack. Several. Look

Look at

Look at that!

Look at that! My

Look at that! My God!

Look at that! My God! You're

Look at that! My God! You're kidding

Look at that! My God! You're kidding me.

me. How

me. How did

me. How did you

me. How did you know

me. How did you know that?

me. How did you know that? You

me. How did you know that? You can

me. How did you know that? You can see

see the

see the edge

see the edge of

see the edge of the

see the edge of the body

see the edge of the body chamber

see the edge of the body chamber where

where the

where the animal

where the animal lived.

where the animal lived. Absolutely

where the animal lived. Absolutely extraordinary,

extraordinary, look

extraordinary, look at

extraordinary, look at how

extraordinary, look at how it

extraordinary, look at how it is

extraordinary, look at how it is glinting

glinting in

glinting in the

glinting in the sun.

glinting in the sun. Beautiful.

glinting in the sun. Beautiful. URA

glinting in the sun. Beautiful. URA hero

hero but

hero but let's

hero but let's not

hero but let's not get

hero but let's not get carried

hero but let's not get carried away,

hero but let's not get carried away, the

the main

the main job

the main job is

the main job is divided

the main job is divided ichthyosaur.

the main job is divided ichthyosaur. Keep

Keep going,

Keep going, even

Keep going, even though

Keep going, even though it

Keep going, even though it is

Keep going, even though it is awesome.

awesome. Have

awesome. Have we

awesome. Have we got

awesome. Have we got any

awesome. Have we got any closer?

awesome. Have we got any closer? I've

I've got

I've got fantastic

I've got fantastic news

I've got fantastic news because

I've got fantastic news because two

I've got fantastic news because two boys

boys on

boys on this

boys on this summer's

boys on this summer's they

boys on this summer's they have

boys on this summer's they have demonstrated

demonstrated the

demonstrated the Jurassic

demonstrated the Jurassic Coast

demonstrated the Jurassic Coast can

demonstrated the Jurassic Coast can deliver

deliver and

deliver and we

deliver and we have

deliver and we have the

deliver and we have the most

deliver and we have the most stunning

stunning ichthyosaur

stunning ichthyosaur tooth,

stunning ichthyosaur tooth, found

stunning ichthyosaur tooth, found by

stunning ichthyosaur tooth, found by Joseph

Joseph Jones,

Joseph Jones, who

Joseph Jones, who is

Joseph Jones, who is ten,

Joseph Jones, who is ten, and

Joseph Jones, who is ten, and his

Joseph Jones, who is ten, and his friend,

friend, Conor

friend, Conor Murray,

friend, Conor Murray, who

friend, Conor Murray, who is

friend, Conor Murray, who is just

friend, Conor Murray, who is just nine.

nine. And

nine. And plastic,

nine. And plastic, ichthyosaur!

nine. And plastic, ichthyosaur! The

nine. And plastic, ichthyosaur! The last

last two

last two nights

last two nights has

last two nights has not

last two nights has not prepared

last two nights has not prepared me

last two nights has not prepared me for

for success

for success so

for success so our

for success so our live

for success so our live mission

for success so our live mission to

for success so our live mission to night

night husband

night husband a

night husband a success.

night husband a success. All

night husband a success. All I

night husband a success. All I can

night husband a success. All I can say

say is,

say is, are

say is, are we

say is, are we going

say is, are we going to

say is, are we going to find

say is, are we going to find more

say is, are we going to find more because

because that

because that is

because that is a

because that is a small

because that is a small piece?

because that is a small piece? We're

because that is a small piece? We're hoping

hoping and

hoping and we

hoping and we have

hoping and we have had

hoping and we have had so

hoping and we have had so many

hoping and we have had so many brilliant

brilliant people

brilliant people and

brilliant people and there

brilliant people and there are

brilliant people and there are so

brilliant people and there are so many

many finds

many finds out

many finds out here,

many finds out here, this

many finds out here, this is

many finds out here, this is going

many finds out here, this is going to

to be

to be complete

to be complete this

to be complete this mission.

to be complete this mission. One

to be complete this mission. One of

to be complete this mission. One of the

the reasons

the reasons I

the reasons I brought

the reasons I brought everyone

the reasons I brought everyone here

the reasons I brought everyone here is

is that

is that there

is that there has

is that there has recently

is that there has recently been

is that there has recently been a

is that there has recently been a landslide,

landslide, the

landslide, the coast

landslide, the coast is

landslide, the coast is always

landslide, the coast is always changing,

changing, very

changing, very dynamic

changing, very dynamic and

changing, very dynamic and you

changing, very dynamic and you sent

changing, very dynamic and you sent me

me out

me out to

me out to look

me out to look for

me out to look for some

me out to look for some staff,

me out to look for some staff, and

me out to look for some staff, and I'm

I'm a

I'm a bit

I'm a bit embarrassed

I'm a bit embarrassed now

I'm a bit embarrassed now because

I'm a bit embarrassed now because I

I'm a bit embarrassed now because I found

found virtually

found virtually nothing

found virtually nothing but

found virtually nothing but can

found virtually nothing but can you

found virtually nothing but can you give

give me

give me some

give me some tips

give me some tips on

give me some tips on optimising

give me some tips on optimising my

give me some tips on optimising my fossil

fossil hunting?

fossil hunting? The

fossil hunting? The first

fossil hunting? The first thing

fossil hunting? The first thing is

fossil hunting? The first thing is safety

safety and

safety and Chris

safety and Chris is

safety and Chris is demonstrating

safety and Chris is demonstrating this

this beautifully.

this beautifully. Look

this beautifully. Look at

this beautifully. Look at the

this beautifully. Look at the goggles,

goggles, you

goggles, you look

goggles, you look fantastic.

goggles, you look fantastic. Thank

goggles, you look fantastic. Thank you.

you. The

you. The Jurassic

you. The Jurassic Coast

you. The Jurassic Coast is

you. The Jurassic Coast is a

you. The Jurassic Coast is a dynamic

you. The Jurassic Coast is a dynamic coastline,

coastline, check

coastline, check the

coastline, check the tide

coastline, check the tide times,

coastline, check the tide times, go

coastline, check the tide times, go collecting

collecting on

collecting on a

collecting on a falling

collecting on a falling tide

collecting on a falling tide and

collecting on a falling tide and keep

keep away

keep away from

keep away from the

keep away from the cliffs.

keep away from the cliffs. Don't

keep away from the cliffs. Don't dig

keep away from the cliffs. Don't dig into

into the

into the cliffs.

into the cliffs. That

into the cliffs. That is

into the cliffs. That is a

into the cliffs. That is a safety

into the cliffs. That is a safety and

and conservation

and conservation measure.

and conservation measure. Take

and conservation measure. Take a

and conservation measure. Take a book

book with

book with you

book with you to

book with you to help

book with you to help you

book with you to help you identify

book with you to help you identify the

the fossils.

the fossils. What

the fossils. What time

the fossils. What time of

the fossils. What time of year?

the fossils. What time of year? The

the fossils. What time of year? The critical

critical time

critical time is

critical time is the

critical time is the winter

critical time is the winter months

critical time is the winter months because

because that

because that is

because that is when

because that is when the

because that is when the sea

because that is when the sea is

because that is when the sea is really

really rough

really rough and

really rough and stormy

really rough and stormy and

really rough and stormy and it

really rough and stormy and it bites

really rough and stormy and it bites away

away at

away at the

away at the cliffs

away at the cliffs and

away at the cliffs and will

away at the cliffs and will wash

away at the cliffs and will wash the

away at the cliffs and will wash the fossils

fossils onto

fossils onto the

fossils onto the beach

fossils onto the beach for

fossils onto the beach for you

fossils onto the beach for you to

fossils onto the beach for you to find.

find. Let

find. Let nature

find. Let nature do

find. Let nature do the

find. Let nature do the work

find. Let nature do the work rather

find. Let nature do the work rather than

than Chris

than Chris because

than Chris because we

than Chris because we don't

than Chris because we don't all

than Chris because we don't all have

than Chris because we don't all have his

his touch.

his touch. Look

his touch. Look at

his touch. Look at that!

his touch. Look at that! Absolutely

his touch. Look at that! Absolutely stunning.

stunning. And

stunning. And on

stunning. And on live

stunning. And on live TV.

stunning. And on live TV. What

stunning. And on live TV. What an

stunning. And on live TV. What an artist!

artist! Lucy,

artist! Lucy, what

artist! Lucy, what have

artist! Lucy, what have you

artist! Lucy, what have you got

artist! Lucy, what have you got to

artist! Lucy, what have you got to show

show for

show for yourself?

show for yourself? I

I am

I am here

I am here with

I am here with an

I am here with an eminent

I am here with an eminent local

I am here with an eminent local fossil

fossil hunter,

fossil hunter, Steve

fossil hunter, Steve Etches,

fossil hunter, Steve Etches, and

fossil hunter, Steve Etches, and I

fossil hunter, Steve Etches, and I want

want to

want to talk

want to talk to

want to talk to you,

want to talk to you, I

want to talk to you, I know

want to talk to you, I know you

want to talk to you, I know you have

want to talk to you, I know you have found

found lots

found lots of

found lots of really

found lots of really exciting

found lots of really exciting things

found lots of really exciting things like

like pterosaur

like pterosaur some

like pterosaur some not

like pterosaur some not found

like pterosaur some not found since

like pterosaur some not found since the

the time

the time of

the time of Mary

the time of Mary Anning

the time of Mary Anning but

the time of Mary Anning but the

the time of Mary Anning but the thing

thing I

thing I am

thing I am curious

thing I am curious about

thing I am curious about is

thing I am curious about is the

thing I am curious about is the kind

thing I am curious about is the kind of,

of, the

of, the most

of, the most iconic

of, the most iconic of

of, the most iconic of all

of, the most iconic of all fossils,

of, the most iconic of all fossils, which

which is

which is this,

which is this, the

which is this, the ammonite.

which is this, the ammonite. We

which is this, the ammonite. We have

which is this, the ammonite. We have seen

seen one

seen one at

seen one at the

seen one at the fossil

seen one at the fossil table,

seen one at the fossil table, everybody

everybody finds

everybody finds them

everybody finds them around

everybody finds them around here

everybody finds them around here and

everybody finds them around here and you

you must

you must have

you must have found

you must have found hundreds.

you must have found hundreds. I

you must have found hundreds. I have,

have, lots

have, lots and

have, lots and lots.

have, lots and lots. Too

have, lots and lots. Too many

have, lots and lots. Too many to

have, lots and lots. Too many to think

think about!

think about! Possibly.

think about! Possibly. I

think about! Possibly. I know

think about! Possibly. I know what

think about! Possibly. I know what an

an ammonite

an ammonite is

an ammonite is as

an ammonite is as a

an ammonite is as a geologist,

an ammonite is as a geologist, it

an ammonite is as a geologist, it is

an ammonite is as a geologist, it is a

a marine

a marine mollusc

a marine mollusc and

a marine mollusc and a

a marine mollusc and a bit

a marine mollusc and a bit like

a marine mollusc and a bit like a

a marine mollusc and a bit like a Nautilus,

Nautilus, in

Nautilus, in fact,

Nautilus, in fact, that

Nautilus, in fact, that is

Nautilus, in fact, that is the

Nautilus, in fact, that is the closest

closest thing,

closest thing, like

closest thing, like a

closest thing, like a squid

closest thing, like a squid in

closest thing, like a squid in a

closest thing, like a squid in a shell.

shell. We

shell. We have

shell. We have some

shell. We have some footage

shell. We have some footage of

shell. We have some footage of a

shell. We have some footage of a Nautilus,

Nautilus, they

Nautilus, they are

Nautilus, they are the

Nautilus, they are the most

Nautilus, they are the most beautiful

beautiful looking

beautiful looking creatures

beautiful looking creatures and

beautiful looking creatures and obviously,

obviously, they

obviously, they use

obviously, they use Jack

obviously, they use Jack Brett

obviously, they use Jack Brett is

obviously, they use Jack Brett is to

obviously, they use Jack Brett is to swim

swim through

swim through the

swim through the seat

swim through the seat and

swim through the seat and their

swim through the seat and their shell

shell as

shell as air

shell as air in

shell as air in it

shell as air in it to

shell as air in it to keep

shell as air in it to keep them

shell as air in it to keep them buoyant,

buoyant, a

buoyant, a bit

buoyant, a bit like

buoyant, a bit like a

buoyant, a bit like a submarine,

buoyant, a bit like a submarine, they

they can

they can regulate

they can regulate the

they can regulate the air.

they can regulate the air. And

they can regulate the air. And apparently,

apparently, ammonites

apparently, ammonites could

apparently, ammonites could do

apparently, ammonites could do something

something similar.

something similar. But

something similar. But what

something similar. But what I

something similar. But what I want

something similar. But what I want to

to know,

to know, Steve,

to know, Steve, is

to know, Steve, is why

to know, Steve, is why are

to know, Steve, is why are they

to know, Steve, is why are they so

to know, Steve, is why are they so prolific?

prolific? They

prolific? They had

prolific? They had hard

prolific? They had hard shells

prolific? They had hard shells so

prolific? They had hard shells so as

prolific? They had hard shells so as a

a fossil,

a fossil, they

a fossil, they readily

a fossil, they readily preserved.

a fossil, they readily preserved. Prolific

Prolific because

Prolific because they

Prolific because they probably

Prolific because they probably lived

Prolific because they probably lived in

in all

in all parts

in all parts of

in all parts of the

in all parts of the sea.

in all parts of the sea. Some

in all parts of the sea. Some would

in all parts of the sea. Some would live

live on

live on the

live on the bottom

live on the bottom of

live on the bottom of the

live on the bottom of the sea,

live on the bottom of the sea, some

live on the bottom of the sea, some in

in the

in the mid-water

in the mid-water column

in the mid-water column and

in the mid-water column and some

in the mid-water column and some on

in the mid-water column and some on the

the top.

the top. And

the top. And feeding

the top. And feeding habits,

the top. And feeding habits, they

the top. And feeding habits, they were

were probably

were probably feeding

were probably feeding on

were probably feeding on all

were probably feeding on all kinds

were probably feeding on all kinds of

of things

of things but

of things but we

of things but we know

of things but we know that

of things but we know that some

of things but we know that some ammonites

ammonites fed

ammonites fed on

ammonites fed on plankton.

ammonites fed on plankton. We

ammonites fed on plankton. We found

ammonites fed on plankton. We found those

those remains

those remains inside

those remains inside the

those remains inside the body

those remains inside the body cavity.

cavity. Did

cavity. Did they

cavity. Did they exist

cavity. Did they exist for

cavity. Did they exist for a

cavity. Did they exist for a long

cavity. Did they exist for a long period

period of

period of time?

period of time? They

period of time? They did,

period of time? They did, they

period of time? They did, they evolved

evolved 200

evolved 200 million

evolved 200 million years

evolved 200 million years ago

evolved 200 million years ago and

evolved 200 million years ago and went

went extinct

went extinct 65

went extinct 65 million

went extinct 65 million years

went extinct 65 million years ago

went extinct 65 million years ago and

and there's

and there's over

and there's over 8500

and there's over 8500 different

and there's over 8500 different species

species been

species been described

species been described to

species been described to date.

species been described to date. Wow,

species been described to date. Wow, over

over 145

over 145 million

over 145 million years

over 145 million years they

over 145 million years they managed

over 145 million years they managed to

to diversify

to diversify into

to diversify into 8500

to diversify into 8500 species

to diversify into 8500 species and

to diversify into 8500 species and presumably

presumably all

presumably all different

presumably all different sizes?

presumably all different sizes? Yeah,

Yeah, these

Yeah, these are

Yeah, these are circular

Yeah, these are circular ones

Yeah, these are circular ones but

Yeah, these are circular ones but you

you get

you get ones

you get ones which

you get ones which are

you get ones which are straight

you get ones which are straight and

you get ones which are straight and some

some of

some of their

some of their not

some of their not ten

some of their not ten or

some of their not ten or 11

some of their not ten or 11 feet

some of their not ten or 11 feet long

long and

long and they

long and they were

long and they were big

long and they were big predators.

long and they were big predators. Maybe

Maybe eating

Maybe eating other

Maybe eating other ammonites?

Maybe eating other ammonites? Rhodes

Maybe eating other ammonites? Rhodes possibly.

possibly. Tell

possibly. Tell me

possibly. Tell me about

possibly. Tell me about these?

possibly. Tell me about these? These

possibly. Tell me about these? These are

are the

are the ones

are the ones where

are the ones where we

are the ones where we know

are the ones where we know that

are the ones where we know that it

are the ones where we know that it was

was between

was between a

was between a male

was between a male and

was between a male and female,

was between a male and female, that

was between a male and female, that is

is the

is the female

is the female and

is the female and the

is the female and the mail,

is the female and the mail, the

is the female and the mail, the female

female is

female is much

female is much larger

female is much larger because

female is much larger because she

female is much larger because she has

has delayed

has delayed the

has delayed the eggs

has delayed the eggs and

has delayed the eggs and the

has delayed the eggs and the male

has delayed the eggs and the male is

has delayed the eggs and the male is only

only really

only really there

only really there to

only really there to fertilise

only really there to fertilise the

only really there to fertilise the Mazzarri

Mazzarri does

Mazzarri does not

Mazzarri does not need

Mazzarri does not need to

Mazzarri does not need to be

Mazzarri does not need to be as

Mazzarri does not need to be as big.

Mazzarri does not need to be as big. Even

Even though

Even though this

Even though this one...

Even though this one... That

Even though this one... That must

Even though this one... That must have

have confused

have confused people

have confused people because

have confused people because of

have confused people because of you

have confused people because of you found

found them,

found them, you

found them, you would

found them, you would think

found them, you would think to

found them, you would think to yourself

yourself that

yourself that they

yourself that they are

yourself that they are different

yourself that they are different species.

species. In

species. In the

species. In the past,

species. In the past, they

species. In the past, they were

species. In the past, they were described

described as

described as separate

described as separate species

described as separate species Buttin

described as separate species Buttin about

about the

about the 1970s,

about the 1970s, some

about the 1970s, some guy

about the 1970s, some guy clicked

about the 1970s, some guy clicked and

and thought,

and thought, hang

and thought, hang on,

and thought, hang on, these

and thought, hang on, these are

and thought, hang on, these are male

and thought, hang on, these are male and

and female.

and female. This

and female. This one

and female. This one has

and female. This one has got

and female. This one has got a

and female. This one has got a funny

and female. This one has got a funny thing

thing called

thing called a

thing called a lapit,

thing called a lapit, we

thing called a lapit, we don't

thing called a lapit, we don't know

thing called a lapit, we don't know what

what it

what it is

what it is for

what it is for but

what it is for but it

what it is for but it develops

what it is for but it develops into

what it is for but it develops into a

a horn

a horn over

a horn over time.

a horn over time. It

a horn over time. It evolved

a horn over time. It evolved into

a horn over time. It evolved into something

something different.

something different. Totally

something different. Totally fascinating

fascinating to

fascinating to get

fascinating to get a

fascinating to get a glimpse

fascinating to get a glimpse into

fascinating to get a glimpse into those.

those. And

those. And of

those. And of course

those. And of course the

those. And of course the day

those. And of course the day we've

those. And of course the day we've had

had so

had so maybe

had so maybe the

had so maybe the loud

had so maybe the loud hunting

had so maybe the loud hunting for

had so maybe the loud hunting for fossils

fossils and

fossils and looking

fossils and looking for

fossils and looking for ammonite

fossils and looking for ammonite and

fossils and looking for ammonite and many

many families

many families included

many families included and

many families included and there

many families included and there is

many families included and there is one

one family

one family in

one family in particular

one family in particular that

one family in particular that we

one family in particular that we know

know what

know what Poirot

know what Poirot test

know what Poirot test with

know what Poirot test with the

know what Poirot test with the local

know what Poirot test with the local fossils.

fossils. --

fossils. -- we

fossils. -- we know

fossils. -- we know of

fossils. -- we know of who

fossils. -- we know of who are

fossils. -- we know of who are obsessed.

Helen

Helen Pilcher

Helen Pilcher came

Helen Pilcher came to

Helen Pilcher came to Charmouth

Helen Pilcher came to Charmouth at

three

three years

three years old

three years old first

three years old first and

three years old first and her

three years old first and her childhood

childhood fascination

childhood fascination with

childhood fascination with this

childhood fascination with this coastline

coastline has

coastline has left

coastline has left a

coastline has left a lasting

coastline has left a lasting mark

coastline has left a lasting mark and

and now

and now whatever

and now whatever the

and now whatever the weather,

and now whatever the weather, she

and now whatever the weather, she returns

returns at

returns at least

returns at least once

returns at least once a

returns at least once a year.

returns at least once a year. I

returns at least once a year. I have

returns at least once a year. I have been

been interested

been interested in

been interested in fossils

been interested in fossils and

been interested in fossils and science

science all

science all my

science all my life

science all my life and

science all my life and now

science all my life and now I

science all my life and now I subject

subject my

subject my children

subject my children to

subject my children to the

subject my children to the same

subject my children to the same thing.

thing. 13-year-old

thing. 13-year-old Amy

thing. 13-year-old Amy and

thing. 13-year-old Amy and twins

thing. 13-year-old Amy and twins Jess

Jess and

Jess and Sam

Jess and Sam and

Jess and Sam and husband

Jess and Sam and husband Joan

Jess and Sam and husband Joan are

Jess and Sam and husband Joan are added

added fossil

added fossil hunters

added fossil hunters also.

added fossil hunters also. There

added fossil hunters also. There is

added fossil hunters also. There is another

another important

another important member

another important member of

another important member of the

another important member of the family.

family. This

family. This is

family. This is Higgs,

family. This is Higgs, our

family. This is Higgs, our fossil

family. This is Higgs, our fossil hunting

hunting dog.

hunting dog. He

hunting dog. He has

hunting dog. He has no

hunting dog. He has no sense

hunting dog. He has no sense of

hunting dog. He has no sense of embarrassment

embarrassment when

embarrassment when it

embarrassment when it comes

embarrassment when it comes to

embarrassment when it comes to being

embarrassment when it comes to being dressed

dressed up

dressed up by

dressed up by the

dressed up by the children.

dressed up by the children. The

dressed up by the children. The costume

costume is

costume is not

costume is not anatomically

costume is not anatomically correct,

costume is not anatomically correct, the

the T

the T Rex

the T Rex had

the T Rex had feathers

the T Rex had feathers rather

the T Rex had feathers rather than

the T Rex had feathers rather than velour.

velour. This

velour. This annual

velour. This annual pilgrimage

velour. This annual pilgrimage to

velour. This annual pilgrimage to the

the Jurassic

the Jurassic Coast

the Jurassic Coast is

the Jurassic Coast is a

the Jurassic Coast is a long-standing

long-standing tradition.

long-standing tradition. Early

long-standing tradition. Early memory

memory is

memory is looking

memory is looking this

memory is looking this dramatic

memory is looking this dramatic cliff

cliff scape

cliff scape and

cliff scape and it

cliff scape and it is

cliff scape and it is one

cliff scape and it is one of

cliff scape and it is one of my

cliff scape and it is one of my earliest

earliest memories.

earliest memories. There

earliest memories. There is

earliest memories. There is a

earliest memories. There is a photograph

photograph of

photograph of me

photograph of me from

photograph of me from a

photograph of me from a family

photograph of me from a family holiday

holiday somewhere

holiday somewhere around

holiday somewhere around here,

holiday somewhere around here, we

holiday somewhere around here, we are

are not

are not sure

are not sure where.

are not sure where. I

holiday somewhere around here, we are not sure where. I

are not sure where. I have

are not sure where. I have blonde

are not sure where. I have blonde hair

hair and

hair and wellingtons

hair and wellingtons and

hair and wellingtons and the

hair and wellingtons and the little

hair and wellingtons and the little boy

boy is

boy is my

boy is my brother,

boy is my brother, crouching

boy is my brother, crouching down

boy is my brother, crouching down looking

looking for

looking for fossils.

looking for fossils. With

looking for fossils. With each

looking for fossils. With each visit

looking for fossils. With each visit the

the beach

the beach offers

the beach offers up

the beach offers up new

the beach offers up new treasures,

the beach offers up new treasures, and

and excitement

and excitement Helen

and excitement Helen had

and excitement Helen had all

and excitement Helen had all those

and excitement Helen had all those years

years ago

years ago is

years ago is passed

years ago is passed onto

years ago is passed onto the

years ago is passed onto the next

years ago is passed onto the next generation.

generation. My

generation. My kids

generation. My kids make

generation. My kids make it

generation. My kids make it easy,

generation. My kids make it easy, finding

finding handfuls

finding handfuls stop

finding handfuls stop lots

finding handfuls stop lots of

finding handfuls stop lots of fun

finding handfuls stop lots of fun coming

coming with

coming with them,

coming with them, they

coming with them, they are

coming with them, they are more

coming with them, they are more successful

successful than

successful than I

successful than I ever

successful than I ever was.

successful than I ever was. I

successful than I ever was. I think

successful than I ever was. I think a

a small

a small golden

a small golden ammonite.

a small golden ammonite. I

a small golden ammonite. I enjoy

a small golden ammonite. I enjoy looking

looking because

looking because you

looking because you never

looking because you never know

looking because you never know what

looking because you never know what you

you can

you can find.

you can find. It

you can find. It is

you can find. It is good

you can find. It is good to

you can find. It is good to see

you can find. It is good to see stuff

stuff you

stuff you might

stuff you might never

stuff you might never see

stuff you might never see in

stuff you might never see in your

stuff you might never see in your life.

life. So

life. So far

life. So far I

life. So far I have

life. So far I have found

life. So far I have found ammonites.

life. So far I have found ammonites. You

You feel

You feel honoured

You feel honoured to

You feel honoured to pick

You feel honoured to pick it

You feel honoured to pick it up

You feel honoured to pick it up and

You feel honoured to pick it up and think,

think, I

think, I am

think, I am the

think, I am the first

think, I am the first one

think, I am the first one to

think, I am the first one to see

think, I am the first one to see this

this in

this in millions

this in millions of

this in millions of years.

this in millions of years. As

this in millions of years. As they

this in millions of years. As they have

have got

have got older

have got older I

have got older I think

have got older I think there

have got older I think there is

have got older I think there is more

have got older I think there is more of

of an

of an appreciation

of an appreciation of

of an appreciation of exactly

of an appreciation of exactly what

of an appreciation of exactly what the

the fossils

the fossils are,

the fossils are, they

the fossils are, they have

the fossils are, they have become

the fossils are, they have become very

very good

very good at

very good at this,

very good at this, and

very good at this, and I

very good at this, and I think

very good at this, and I think that

very good at this, and I think that gives

gives them

gives them a

gives them a feeling

gives them a feeling of

gives them a feeling of satisfaction.

satisfaction. I

satisfaction. I think

satisfaction. I think this

satisfaction. I think this will

satisfaction. I think this will always

always be

always be a

always be a special

always be a special place

always be a special place as

always be a special place as a

always be a special place as a family

family and

family and somewhere

family and somewhere we

family and somewhere we will

family and somewhere we will gravitate

gravitate back

gravitate back to.

gravitate back to. Naturally,

gravitate back to. Naturally, Helen

gravitate back to. Naturally, Helen and

and Amy

and Amy are

and Amy are here

and Amy are here and

and Amy are here and Higgs

and Amy are here and Higgs the

and Amy are here and Higgs the dog.

and Amy are here and Higgs the dog. The

The day

The day you

The day you chose

The day you chose to

The day you chose to film

The day you chose to film that

The day you chose to film that it

The day you chose to film that it was

was raining!

was raining! What

was raining! What have

was raining! What have you

was raining! What have you found

was raining! What have you found today?

today? These

today? These are

today? These are our

today? These are our best

today? These are our best to

was raining! What have you found today? These are our best to

today? These are our best to finds.

today? These are our best to finds. We

We have

We have two

We have two of

We have two of the

We have two of the most

We have two of the most common

We have two of the most common types

We have two of the most common types of

of ammonite.

of ammonite. And

of ammonite. And this

of ammonite. And this is

of ammonite. And this is my

of ammonite. And this is my personal

of ammonite. And this is my personal favourite.

favourite. It

favourite. It is

favourite. It is perfect

favourite. It is perfect and

favourite. It is perfect and beautiful

beautiful with

beautiful with all

beautiful with all the

beautiful with all the details

beautiful with all the details on

beautiful with all the details on it.

it. I

it. I cannot

it. I cannot believe

it. I cannot believe you

it. I cannot believe you found

it. I cannot believe you found it

it. I cannot believe you found it on

it. I cannot believe you found it on a

a day

a day out

a day out on

a day out on the

a day out on the beach.

it. I cannot believe you found it on a day out on the beach.

a day out on the beach. Thank

a day out on the beach. Thank you

a day out on the beach. Thank you for

for coming.

for coming. She

for coming. She has

for coming. She has inherited

for coming. She has inherited your

for coming. She has inherited your skill.

skill. Back

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