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My brother Matthew at the ceremony in Athens to return Martin’s pots.
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My brother Matthew at the ceremony in Athens to return Martin’s pots.
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April 21st, 2007 at 10:05 am
This is a nice story. The UK has always been very quick to comment (in all senses) when others step out of line but have a very selective memory when it comes to their own past.
After reading the piece earlier today I was heartened to see an article in the news about the renewed discussion of the return of the Elgin Marbles.
One can only hope that this gesture from your dad will in some way influence the process. That would be a fine and fitting tribute.
‘The Empire’ has a lot to answer for and should answer- regardless of how much time has elapsed.
This is an perfect example.
Cheers,
Jon
April 21st, 2007 at 1:57 pm
This is a lovely legacy, Thomas. I have had an admiration for work done by scholars like your father for many years. But it’s only in the past two years since I’ve come to work for my current employer that I’ve developed a deeper understanding of the ethics, emotions, and politics involved in safeguarding antiquities and honoring the cultural heritages they represent.
I’ve mentioned it before, but the archaeologists I work with think your father was one pretty cool guy.
April 22nd, 2007 at 9:34 pm
No one can accuse the Robertsons of being agoraphobic!
April 23rd, 2007 at 4:02 am
Good Grief! When you described them as ‘tiny’, you weren’t exaggerating.
April 23rd, 2007 at 5:29 am
The thoughtfulness reminds me of Venice in peril ( is that project still alive?).
And here is another question. Would you ever consider coming to Sweden? We are quite a few that would be overwelmed if the Sole inhabitant crossed the Atlantic. Anyway, great sight and thanks for podcasts.
April 24th, 2007 at 5:37 am
Any chance of you growing a beard like that Thomas?
Glad things are as they should be.
Now what about those little pots. Do you happen to know what purpose they served? Just thought perhaps it had been mentioned to you by your brother or maybe your father at some point.
April 24th, 2007 at 5:32 pm
The mystery is solved… Thomas donated all of his hair to his own brother. What a noble act!
Beech
April 26th, 2007 at 5:27 am
RE: BeechwoodAve
Touché!
This blog is scaringly sleepy, by the way.
April 26th, 2007 at 10:56 am
Ah, justice, sweet justice…
Thomas, the fact that your family care enough, and have integrity enough, to fulfill your father’s wishes and return to Greece what is Greece’s, has reminded me that there are still decent, thoughtful, caring people in the world, who know what the right thing is to do, and then they make it happen.
I had gotten to feeling somewhat despondent recently, but now
I’m so glad that I checked your blog, and that you’ve opened up
to us about your father’s desire to have those exquisite artifacts
returned to their ancestral home. So tiny…so perfect.
And Dr Magnus–quality over quantity, buddy. Thomas lets his
And Beech, I’ve coined my own saying: Real Men Don’t Need Hair. 
{Sunblock, yes.}
blog get its beauty sleep.
Peace and birdsong,
Kara
April 26th, 2007 at 8:13 pm
Realized I wrote ‘justice’ up there. Sorry, wrong word, Thomas… I misread your last blog a bit–tried to hold details in my memory, but my memory mixed everything up {I nearly fried my brain
this morning trying to access my digital-cable account. I’ll have to call a 1-800 number to get a code to access that account–oy.
Companies sure make people jump through hoops these days}.
I guess I would have said your father made a “kind gesture” had my brain been working properly. Thomas, if you ever read
this, it was a lovely gesture of your Dad’s to will that those perfect
little pots should go back to where they were created. I guess he
enjoyed them for a long time, but he wanted to give them back.
Peace and complicated account access,
Loopy Kara…