​Harvesting the earthy tubers was completed a week ago leaving a fantastic digging surface for our own harvest of silvery coins that are found widespread across the vastness of the 83 acres below the school playing field. Past trophies here are numerous coins from the medieval era, notably 12th century coinage yet we reach farther back in time so we have our eyes peeled for here, Dark Age finds of Anglo-Saxon pennies have graced the finds bags of Charlotte, Cara & Maris.

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The ridging machines have really worked the soil far deeper than our detector's limits and the root boys ought to have left us with a pretty decent surface to exploit and explore this Saturday. We Estimate that the earth was turned to a depth of around 18 inches to two feet in places. Hammered King Edwards are Desireeable, but not to the First Earlies who must not arrive before 8.30am otherwise you can Sarpo Mira off!  It'll be a Golden Wonder if the chips are down and you find nothing but it's unlikely that you will miss the maincrop & will surely have a smashing time or get a severe roasting!