After 4 weeks in the confines of the classroom, aspirant young geologists, showing off the enthusiasm and energy that only that age group possesses, were released into the wilds of Martley to see real geology.  Bob drove the minibus (thanks Chantry for the loan), first to Scar Cottage where the current tenant (Ian’s sister, Ian and Pam being away) seeing the throng, dashed inside and locked the doors. Bob quizzed the group to check whether they remembered anything from the classroom–and indeed they did, full marks!  This quarry in a garden (or is it garden in a quarry–yes it is) exhibits features from the long gone Triassic era when the land was dry, hot, windblown with flash floods.  Small faults, several excellent calcite veins in classic cross formation, large blocks of sandstone, tool marks from long gone quarry men, holes from sand boring wasps, for birds and for site hut supports and top layers of much less compressed and therefore looser rocky sand.  After Scar, a short drive to Penny Hill main site to search for fossils, hammers at the ready.  Bob spent more time counting the hammers out then back in than he spent counting the youngsters–well hammers are expensive (that is a joke, as anyone with children will know). All of them took home goodly supplies of fossils–brachiopods (shellfish), corals, perhaps a bit of a trilobite and so on (I don’t know any more names, so that’s it).  Back at Chantry a small party–Janet’s appropriate and appetising rock cakes were soon deconstructed, along with drinks, some sweet treats and finally certificates presented, signed by Bob. I think every one of those that took part want more (geology AND rock cakes).  I personally found it most inspiring and really good fun, seeing children enjoying their learning and also the great amount of knowledge that some of them brought to the classes.  Well done!