Yo Phil,
isn't it indeed, I'll bet some blood was spilled as the pro-boys hacked at each other with rock picks to claim the flatty when it emerged !
I understand your reluctance to sacrifice high tea, I am for various reasons a personal friend of Baroness Hollis of Higham (Pat) who's preference is sauerkraut samosas & Abbot Ale with a shot of Pernod (Ricard is nicer). I also work in the dull industry & am very skint
Much that I'd rather hack my own out, it sure is perty ! I have a few either packed or not finished where the preservation is amazing but certainly not of that scale, though a section of a large
Coroniceras (I believe) came out quite well & I polished the water worn side to bring out the septa.
(It's now been polisher further)
I'm afraid the Kimmeridge reference was a ruse to enable use of the oil shale fire photo in my fantasy, sorry never been there in my life !
Attached for your perusal/amusement are 2 monochrome efforts which are mine (colour scan was way too glary
) & a
Coroniceras how we'd all prefer them (courtesy of Ian West)
No need to be shy about posting non-commercial standard specimens, look at the stuff I attach ! it's got more character if it looks like it's had a hard time.
is there any chance of a sub ? 
