Sample localities wanted

[AS48 <as48@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,
       Can anyone help? The new academic year is beckoning and like the 
rest of the academic community we have courses to plan and students to 
educate. In our case we run a very popular Micropalaeontology 3rd year 
option course. So popular that we have no less than 42 enthusiasts to 
accommodate this year. In the past with smaller numbers we have 
experienced little difficulty in finding suitable samples for the 
students to process. However, this year we are struggling. Coming 
rapidly to the point, what we need are suggestions for British sample 
localities and horizons where we can collect material which will yield 
abundant well preserved, and above all, pretty ostracods and/or forams. 
Age is immaterial, but the samples must be able to be processed easily 
with petrol or hydrogen peroxide. A grid ref and any reference available 
for the section would be very helpful, along with any other relevant 
information. My plans are to head south initially, so localities along 
the south coast are especially welcome.
   It is probably better to contact me directly on as48@leicester.ac.uk 
(no prying students!)

Best wishes and thanks to you all,

Andrew Swift
Micropaleontology Unit
Leicester University