@@Sifinds So this personalised message that comes with the 'All-access Patron' option, can I get you to say anything I want?? Oh the possibilities... 😉
Si, I remember my mother making Christmas pudding and putting silver sixpences in it pre-1966. I know it was pre-1966 because here in Australia we welcomed decimal coins. You guys collect the weirdest things. Bits of this and that. Especially along the Thames. Tiny pins. Broken bits of pottery. Vulcanite bottle stoppers. I do love your mammoth tooth and the Roman finds from the Estuary.
And since they do collect the weirdest things, I can’t believe Terry threw away the other half of that plate. I missed the part where he explained that. 😂
Great video.If I had known you where all by the River Wey.i would of come and said hello.I live not far from where you all where.That place where you all did your Mud larking was a favourite spot for us teenagers in the 1970s.we used swim in the river there.And picnic.Could be one reason why you found all the loose change lol.Next time your there climb up the hill.Theres a lovely ruins on top of the hill.And a beautiful view.Stay safe you and your families.
Where you were searching is a place that is used by locals for paddling and swimming known as the golden sands. The stone with PBG is a Guildford parish boundary marker.
Re the coins in Christmas Pudding during WW 2 in the UK my mum had a collection of silver 3 penny pieces which she would put in the Christmas puddings.,however she would demand the coins back in exchange for a present, hence the coins were recycled year after year.I continue the tradition here in Canada. Cheeers from Canada
I love the videos digging in the holes of watery mud. I would be in heaven to be there...playing in the mud and finding treasures (which don't include coins or jewelry).
Love the findings of all those coins. Yes, that "Mothers" does do the polishing trick. That button cleaned up nice. Neat find on the printing block. Good job Si.
Nice video with Nicola “Queen of clay pipes”! My maternal grandmother was born in London! My mum used to put coins wrapped in waxed paper in our birthday cakes.
The tripping gentleman in the opening makes me laugh every time! LOL. Thank you for bringing us on your adventures I, it's a lot of fun! Hi Nicola... always enjoy it when you join up with Si and vice versa. Stay safe and healthy everyone!
The round nose .303 round is Boer War era. The "Spitzer" (spiked) bullet design came along in 1902 with better understanding of ballistics and aerodynamics. WW1 .303 has a silver colored pointed bullet and WW2 .303 has a copper colored pointed bullet. Your old ones there may even be loaded with compressed black powder rather that cordite, but I am gonna call them 1899-1901 period, Boer War. Awesome video.
aww lovely! Love the printing plate- nice little find! Well done guys! So happy you have back up videos- I'd be going out of my mind without yours and Nicola's videos to look forward to on a weekend 😁
@@Sifinds he's just adorable 😳 I'd love to feed him dreamies and rub his ears hehe! Black and black and white cats are the best. My 'monster chops' Bootstrap (and his first mate, Skipper) have their own little page of mischief on face-ache called 'the adventures of bootstrap the pirate cat'. Would love to see more of your kitten on here 😺😺😺
When I was a boy, Christmas was always celebrated at my grandparents' place. Nana had a stock of silver threepenny pieces which were put in the Christmas pudding and exchanged for 'real' money after the meal. Sixpences were never used: once they started being made of cupronickel they were suspected of being unsafe. The penny with the patina bears the head of Edward VII.
OMG. 13000km away in Oz and I've gone back 35 years to when I worked right next to the Wey, in Guildford as a trainee, junior paste up artist for a printers. Si finds will know what that is. Beautiful autumn day and a great pub at the end too. Bloody magic guys, lifted the lockdown blues, Cheers. Dazza
After a shift as an essential worker, a night with si finds was very welcome , a warm and fuzzy feeling :-) cheered me up :-) .... Nice pointer ;-) ;-)
Just ran across your channel and I love it! Being from the U.S. and being a history nerd and also having a love for metal detecting watching your channel is a real treat! I'm so happy to have found your channel especially because you're in the U.K. I have a real love of the U.K.! Cheers!
Oh! Remember when we could just go to a pub after mudlarking... before the sickness came. What a joy to watch! Seriously, though - I loved this and was fascinated with your cleaning process! I wonder who broke the river, making it so convenient to mudlark... hmmmmm... Keep up the good work, Si! Love your videos and you're keeping me somewhat sane! ~M x
Simon, You should get better printing results if you use what is called an "Ink Brayer" or "Ink Roller". Found at hobby shops and used for block printing. Put a big dab of ink on a flat surface- like a piece off flat glass and evenly coat the roller. Run the roller over the lead plate to ink it evenly. Use a large dowel or rolling pin to roll over the paper after you have placed it on the plate. You should then be able to have a much better print.
Hi Si. Yay I just love your channel and seeing what is waiting to be found. Definitely looking forward to your Patreon. And more than happy to contribute. It's worth every penny... Oh & Nelson & my cat Elsa are the spitting image of each other. Plus it's great how you restore items and bring each one back to their former selves all shiny and new & better still you always keep the original rustic vintage charm in place.
I am so glad I watched your video. I have hundreds of old English buttons and coins, and had never heard of a fiberglass pen. Got a couple of them, and they work like magic bringing out the hidden details.
KITTY!!!!! I used to work in a commercial print shop in the dark room, stripping negatives, and burning metal plates, so that old plate really is exciting to me! :-)
@@Sifinds Yes, nothing high-end like magazines or books, and not screen-printing, but just about everything else, including letter press. I loved it. Now everything is digital... :-)
Great to see you on TV the other day ! Your videos are so enjoyable - especially when our days are so long now! Well done and keep up the great work. Big Hello from Belfast Northern Ireland ..my dream is to have a clay pipe one day!!
Si, a craftstore inkpad works wonders in making prints , just a suggestion . I wish I was able to use my metal detector again ..but you and Nic are filling my need to " go out ,get dirty and find cool stuff" ❤
Awesome finds Si. Love the printing plate most of all..... actually, no your cat is my fave thing, looks just like my old cat. 😍 Btw jewellers rouge is pretty good for polishing stuff up (I do silversmithing) if you get cotton heads and the woolly mop heads for your rotary tool they are great for getting into the tiny spaces the other heads maybe struggle to reach. I recently polished up a farthing this way for a piece and it came up great. Thanks for another great video. Love your vids with the awesome Nicola. Stay safe x
I would just like to say thank you for showing the complete process of electrolysis, many just explain the process, but what you did made sense. Great Dandy button and the printing tile.
I almost spit my coffee when you poured the electrolyte down the drain. If you use 6% cleaning vinegar instead of lemon juice the electrolyte can be made into ferric chloride after cleaning iron pieces. You can use the ferric chloride to etch designs in copper. There are a few different formulas on utube and instructables. If you ever want electrolysis supplies or plating equipment and supplies try Kingsley
A stunning location with some challenging muck! I was just thinking of that sixpence for your Christmas pud. too, when you had the same idea. It's a lovely genuinely British tradition. Great little history of the Georgian dandies and I loved the cartoons! Oh the agony of Terry throwing half of your printing plate back in the river.) It was truly exciting at the end to see the beauty of that dandy button emerge in the clean-up, and to see the print from the plate. Gosh, is Quink ink considered historic now? I used to write with that at school (but not quite with a quill). Thanks all for sharing your lovely day out. You are really keeping us going through this horrible time. Thanks guys!
I know this was video was a while ago but......that 1945 sixpence is definitely mine, I dropped it there, as behind you is where I went to school in 1945, well all during the war anyway. We were allowed to go out for walks along the the banks there and it brought back many memories, not all good. Bombs and doodlebugs all night long. Edit- oh yes, and I knew it was a mouth organ right away.
Si-finds Thames Mudlark Guess I was joking, just so strange and the proximity of my first junior school. I was a boarder in war time. When the siren went we had to get out and under our beds, lot of good that would have done. I got so tired getting in and out of bed that in the end I wrapped myself in a blanket and slept where I was. Really enjoying your videos, particularly the hover craft. Once had the cross to the Isle of Weight in a storm in one of the early ones. Terrifying! Moved to Devon 37 years ago from London, born in Kent, a Kentish maid. Thanks for answering, made my day.
Gorgeous video - hope you find the rest of the plate, but still a special find. Your kitty was impressed too,nice to see you cleaning up the button and lucky sixpence! Take care & keep safe... 😎🦘👍🦘🐾🍻
A minor point of interest; the place that you were detecting is the exact spot the Guildford got it's name from. This was from a time when there was no bridge in the area. People would ford the river here. And behind you theres' a steep bank that climbs for 100' or more, and each down pour of rain will wash that yellowish orange into the water. And of course, being a gold like colour, it was called Golden Ford, (Guildford).
Hi Simon, for the printing plate maybe a small paint roller over the paper may work too. I do love that you take an interest in every item you find. Every piece is a treasure. Your videos never disappoint.
We have the same tradition of putting coins in the Christmas pudding too. Mum has a small collection of threepenny and sixpence coins from before Australia changed to decimal. She will only use them as they are silver, she used to buy them back off us when we were kids.
So cool Simon especially the partial print. Would make great junk journal cards for the paper fanatics. 100:years old wow! Thanks for sharing from South Africa 🇿🇦
Morn' Mr. Simon 🙋👋. Wow 😲, what a cool find of that printing plate! Poor Terry 🤦, tossing the other piece before you found yours!! Looks like everyone was having a coin day. Still, all in all, a fabulous day to spend time with some really great friends 👍. Strange that we take those moments for granted and never think something like what's keeping us apart now could never possibly come upon us🤔. Hope your friends and family are doing well, as well as you Simon😊. Thank you for your time putting this video together for us. Wishing you and yours 🕉️☮️🙏🤗🤭😘. Love from the USA.
Great video, Simon. It had a little bit of everything. The printing plate was a great find and I really hope that you'll be able to retrieve the other half of it someday. Loved the clean up how-to's also. Really enjoy seeing the members of your "menagerie". What a beautiful kitty!
Thanks Si. What a wonderful day for an adventure. That printing plate is awesome! And you hit on the secret of stamping. The surface under the paper should have a bit of firm give to it so the nooks and crannies of the plate can contact the paper. Usually a rubber or gel mat about 1/2 cm thick. Nice improvise.😉👍💜💜
How a nice day in England. Beautiful enviroment, and that stream so clean. Very interesting findings..... and there were not clay pipes !! ☺ Bye.love you.
Awww...I also have a tuxedo named Fred. He weights over 20 lbs and rules over everyone, except recently the dog that is half his size, has started to assert himself. It rather shocks Fred and makes us laugh.
They put sixpence in the Xmas pudding in Scotland, my Gran used to wrap it in a bit of greaspoof paper, she also put some small silver charms in, we always gave them back to her to use each year. After she died my Grandad gave me some and they are now on my silver charm bracelet.
This Texan...just loves the way the British, pronounce 'pottery'. To my Southern U.S. ears...it sounds like two words; 'pot tree'. Love these mudlarkers. Wish we had rivers here, we could mudlark for medieval items. Of course we do...but nothing manufactured by man. Unless you count stone arrowheads. Which we do find on occasions. Keep up the great work. I would love to mudlark the Thames some day. My channel would be, 'Texan on the Thames'. ☀️
Thats what im saying! On my last trip to a rafting stream I found 2 coins from the early 1900s, a pocket knife and a gram of weed extract LOL! It was my first time ever searching a river, instantly fell in love. Oh yeah I found some persons vape pen as well lol
Not a beard gal but Terry has that one really going on almost Sean Connery ! I have always said I don't care how old OO7 gets , I'd marry him in a heart beat ! Wonder just how old your Terry is ? He'd make a great side kick for this old chickydee ! What fun getting down and dirty , forking about finding some luck in the muck with Dr.Jones ....teeheehee. Oh maybe we'd stumble across some little people like in Darby O'Gill .... Now , what luck that would be ...hey Si, that looked suspiciously like bong water ????
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Rachel Fordham Thank you so much!
@@Sifinds you are very Welcome , I enjoy my Sunday night fix ;-)
I was tempted to magnet fish the wet but I think they dredge it from time to time
50 minutes of Si-finds 🥰 with Nic and Terry thrown in too. Lockdown bliss ♥️💕
Thanks Beth!
@@Sifinds So this personalised message that comes with the 'All-access Patron' option, can I get you to say anything I want?? Oh the possibilities... 😉
@@Beth_D Try me, lol
@@Sifinds 😂 Crikey! You're brave!
And now, long Covid bliss
"What would you like to find, Terry?"
"Gold"
I love this guy
Si, I remember my mother making Christmas pudding and putting silver sixpences in it pre-1966. I know it was pre-1966 because here in Australia we welcomed decimal coins.
You guys collect the weirdest things. Bits of this and that. Especially along the Thames. Tiny pins. Broken bits of pottery. Vulcanite bottle stoppers.
I do love your mammoth tooth and the Roman finds from the Estuary.
And since they do collect the weirdest things, I can’t believe Terry threw away the other half of that plate. I missed the part where he explained that. 😂
Find a penny pick it up, and all day long you'll have good luck. Pass it on to your friend, and your luck will never end! xx
Fascinating Si, Thank you for the larking and the cleaning info.
Great video.If I had known you where all by the River Wey.i would of come and said hello.I live not far from where you all where.That place where you all did your Mud larking was a favourite spot for us teenagers in the 1970s.we used swim in the river there.And picnic.Could be one reason why you found all the loose change lol.Next time your there climb up the hill.Theres a lovely ruins on top of the hill.And a beautiful view.Stay safe you and your families.
It’s always fun watching all of you 😃❤️
Where you were searching is a place that is used by locals for paddling and swimming known as the golden sands. The stone with PBG is a Guildford parish boundary marker.
OMGOSH! I was born in Guilford but moved to US in mid 60's! So glad to see it again!!
Re the coins in Christmas Pudding during WW 2 in the UK my mum had a collection of silver 3 penny pieces which she would put in the Christmas puddings.,however she would demand the coins back in exchange for a present, hence the coins were recycled year after year.I continue the tradition here in Canada.
Cheeers from Canada
Fun group. So entertaining
What a fun day! Kept expecting Nicola to start finding clay pipes
haha
I think Nicola needs to leave some pipes for others to find. Especially if she already has 5 or 10 of the same type, already.
Just around the corner from my old school ... loads of history
I love the videos digging in the holes of watery mud. I would be in heaven to be there...playing in the mud and finding treasures (which don't include coins or jewelry).
I'd be tempted to rescue the cast iron ends off that bench.
"Got enough for a bag of crisps". I laughed at that. Gold! 👍 😉.
Love the findings of all those coins. Yes, that "Mothers" does do the polishing trick. That button cleaned up nice. Neat find on the printing block. Good job Si.
Cheers Sally
Yep I had guessed it was a harmonica. Yea for me. Glad you all found some things worth finding.
Thanks Debs!
btw. your a wonderful artist Simon
Thanks so much 👍🏻🐾🧡
@@SifindsI agree 👍
Beautiful Fall Day to remember before the world was so topsy turvy....always enjoy watching you enjoy yourselves!
Thanks Michaela!
Nice video with Nicola “Queen of clay pipes”! My maternal grandmother was born in London! My mum used to put coins wrapped in waxed paper in our birthday cakes.
50 min , so cool .thanks mud lovers
We are all longing for that "wey" of life again! Great finds Si♡
haha, you!
Stop putting your faith and trust in politicians and the media! Smdh. When did either become trusted sources!? Oh, when they scared you with the flu?
The tripping gentleman in the opening makes me laugh every time! LOL. Thank you for bringing us on your adventures I, it's a lot of fun! Hi Nicola... always enjoy it when you join up with Si and vice versa. Stay safe and healthy everyone!
Chris Ellis Thanks Mudlover
The round nose .303 round is Boer War era. The "Spitzer" (spiked) bullet design came along in 1902 with better understanding of ballistics and aerodynamics. WW1 .303 has a silver colored pointed bullet and WW2 .303 has a copper colored pointed bullet. Your old ones there may even be loaded with compressed black powder rather that cordite, but I am gonna call them 1899-1901 period, Boer War. Awesome video.
My son has a rifle from that era . I thought the bullets looked familiar .
Cheers matey
What a beautiful vista. I hope Nickola brought sausages and onions for everyone.
aww lovely! Love the printing plate- nice little find! Well done guys! So happy you have back up videos- I'd be going out of my mind without yours and Nicola's videos to look forward to on a weekend 😁
Hi Sam, Yes, thankfully I stockpiled! haha
My favourite find....kitty in the sink!! What a cheeky, sweet little face x
Binsy BadNews he is a cheeky chappy
@@Sifinds he's just adorable 😳 I'd love to feed him dreamies and rub his ears hehe! Black and black and white cats are the best. My 'monster chops' Bootstrap (and his first mate, Skipper) have their own little page of mischief on face-ache called 'the adventures of bootstrap the pirate cat'. Would love to see more of your kitten on here 😺😺😺
Splendid deal, three for one. Beautiful scenery and great finds. Thanks all for keeping us entertained
Thanks Coni!
That was fun to watch .Thank you for taking everyone alone 💞
When I was a boy, Christmas was always celebrated at my grandparents' place. Nana had a stock of silver threepenny pieces which were put in the Christmas pudding and exchanged for 'real' money after the meal. Sixpences were never used: once they started being made of cupronickel they were suspected of being unsafe. The penny with the patina bears the head of Edward VII.
OMG. 13000km away in Oz and I've gone back 35 years to when I worked right next to the Wey, in Guildford as a trainee, junior paste up artist for a printers. Si finds will know what that is. Beautiful autumn day and a great pub at the end too. Bloody magic guys, lifted the lockdown blues, Cheers. Dazza
Darren Evans ah that’s a mad coincidence £
Nic's lid is more likely half a cigarette case. I found a whole one once very similar, except it contained quite a few silver coins. Lost about 1920.
Every mudlarker should have a bottle of Henry's Nervine in their medicine cabinet! The printing plate is just great.
Temper Hollow Thanks!
Hahaha! I need a bottle right now to cope with all this seclusion. At least I have two cats to keep me company.
@@mirkatu3249 It would probably be quite good for that. It probably had cannabis oil or laudanum in it.
@@ant4812 Hah, you know it. :-)
After a shift as an essential worker, a night with si finds was very welcome , a warm and fuzzy feeling :-) cheered me up :-) ....
Nice pointer ;-) ;-)
Rachel Fordham Awesome. Where do you work and what as?
@@Sifinds I'm not in the nhs , nothing as interesting im afraid ...have joind your patreon ;-)
Excellent as always, you and your friends are just to cute, watch Nic always. Stay safe and thank you for a little less stress.🇨🇦🐘
Beautiful day for a beautiful location. Terry was a trouper and you two were pretty gentle with him overall! Love to see the good humor that reigns!
Thanks! Yes males a change from the Thames
Just ran across your channel and I love it!
Being from the U.S. and being a history nerd and also having a love for metal detecting watching your channel is a real treat!
I'm so happy to have found your channel especially because you're in the U.K. I have a real love of the U.K.! Cheers!
Lovely printing plate! Great day with friends! I love when you take us home and "play" with your finds! Cheers!
Sci's find looks like the remains of a harmonica. Thanks for a trip down the river. Your friend in Missouri, USA.
Oh! Remember when we could just go to a pub after mudlarking... before the sickness came. What a joy to watch! Seriously, though - I loved this and was fascinated with your cleaning process! I wonder who broke the river, making it so convenient to mudlark... hmmmmm... Keep up the good work, Si! Love your videos and you're keeping me somewhat sane! ~M x
Simon, You should get better printing results if you use what is called an "Ink Brayer" or "Ink Roller". Found at hobby shops and used for block printing. Put a big dab of ink on a flat surface- like a piece off flat glass and evenly coat the roller. Run the roller over the lead plate to ink it evenly. Use a large dowel or rolling pin to roll over the paper after you have placed it on the plate. You should then be able to have a much better print.
Hi Si. Yay I just love your channel and seeing what is waiting to be found. Definitely looking forward to your Patreon. And more than happy to contribute. It's worth every penny... Oh & Nelson & my cat Elsa are the spitting image of each other. Plus it's great how you restore items and bring each one back to their former selves all shiny and new & better still you always keep the original rustic vintage charm in place.
That was a perfect fall day! The river was beautiful. It's fun to watch the crud come off that button too 😊
Thanks Sheri!
I love how "around 1750's" is an "alright" find in the UK, while metal detector people in the US will scream their heads off for a similar find 😋
I am so glad I watched your video. I have hundreds of old English buttons and coins, and had never heard of a fiberglass pen. Got a couple of them, and they work like magic bringing out the hidden details.
Bruce Brothers You’re welcome mate!
I remember my Nan putting a sixpence in a pudding many years ago. My Nan was born in UK and such an awesome cook..
jan king ah neat - good ol Nan
@@Sifinds Yes. Christmas roast, money in the pudding. Yorkshire puddings, Christmas at Nans was something to look forward to that's for sure.
Usually a Christmas puddingthough later on you could buy a packet of little silver things to put in.
jan king My nanna did, too and I’m in Australia. She would put the old ‘cookable’ coins in and then swap them for current currency.
That Mother's polish is Really Good for polishing faded and fogged up plastic headlights from sun damage
It's excellent stuff
Ah cool! Cheers
Super video loved it.
Hi Si, it´s always a joy watching you and/or Nic. Hope you´ll find a lot more interesting things and share them with us!
Thanks!
Love it when Nicola is in your videos.she bringe a lighthearted fun to the larking.
KITTY!!!!! I used to work in a commercial print shop in the dark room, stripping negatives, and burning metal plates, so that old plate really is exciting to me! :-)
Mirkatu ah cool, lithographic plates?
@@Sifinds Yes, nothing high-end like magazines or books, and not screen-printing, but just about everything else, including letter press. I loved it. Now everything is digital... :-)
Really enjoying this why have we not seen this before! Love all three of you x
Hiya Si cracking upload mate, love that printing plate , so many years since it was last used, great results in the end, until the next thanks 👍🇮🇪
Cheers Sid!
Thank you so much Simon for the history behind the “ Dandy Button”! I never heard that before!
Great to see you on TV the other day ! Your videos are so enjoyable - especially when our days are so long now! Well done and keep up the great work. Big Hello from Belfast Northern Ireland ..my dream is to have a clay pipe one day!!
MB Alright Mudlover! Thanks!
Si, a craftstore inkpad works wonders in making prints , just a suggestion . I wish I was able to use my metal detector again ..but you and Nic are filling my need to " go out ,get dirty and find cool stuff" ❤
Awesome finds Si. Love the printing plate most of all..... actually, no your cat is my fave thing, looks just like my old cat. 😍 Btw jewellers rouge is pretty good for polishing stuff up (I do silversmithing) if you get cotton heads and the woolly mop heads for your rotary tool they are great for getting into the tiny spaces the other heads maybe struggle to reach. I recently polished up a farthing this way for a piece and it came up great. Thanks for another great video. Love your vids with the awesome Nicola. Stay safe x
Thanks Lexie!
Always learn something new with each video. Loved the electrolysis demo. Congrats, Simon, on starting your Patreon account.
I would just like to say thank you for showing the complete process of electrolysis, many just explain the process, but what you did made sense. Great Dandy button and the printing tile.
Mich Cole my pleasure x
Hi Si superb video with Nic and Tel 😎
With some lovely finds Fore Shore.
🙂🍻🥂👍🏻
Cheers man, foreshore 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Fantastic finds! Loved the printing plate. Thank you and all the mudlarkers for posting.
My pleasure!
I almost spit my coffee when you poured the electrolyte down the drain. If you use 6% cleaning vinegar instead of lemon juice the electrolyte can be made into ferric chloride after cleaning iron pieces. You can use the ferric chloride to etch designs in copper. There are a few different formulas on utube and instructables. If you ever want electrolysis supplies or plating equipment and supplies try Kingsley
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A stunning location with some challenging muck! I was just thinking of that sixpence for your Christmas pud. too, when you had the same idea. It's a lovely genuinely British tradition. Great little history of the Georgian dandies and I loved the cartoons! Oh the agony of Terry throwing half of your printing plate back in the river.) It was truly exciting at the end to see the beauty of that dandy button emerge in the clean-up, and to see the print from the plate. Gosh, is Quink ink considered historic now? I used to write with that at school (but not quite with a quill). Thanks all for sharing your lovely day out. You are really keeping us going through this horrible time. Thanks guys!
That fiberglass pen is amazing!
Laura Sass it’s mesmerising
Oi Simon, gostei do teu gato...Ele é lindo...quanto aos objetos ficaram lindos após limpeza....parabéns!!
I know this was video was a while ago but......that 1945 sixpence is definitely mine, I dropped it there, as behind you is where I went to school in 1945, well all during the war anyway. We were allowed to go out for walks along the the banks there and it brought back many memories, not all good. Bombs and doodlebugs all night long. Edit- oh yes, and I knew it was a mouth organ right away.
Julie Gale LCHF81 Hi Julie, why did you drop it in?
Si-finds Thames Mudlark Guess I was joking, just so strange and the proximity of my first junior school. I was a boarder in war time. When the siren went we had to get out and under our beds, lot of good that would have done. I got so tired getting in and out of bed that in the end I wrapped myself in a blanket and slept where I was. Really enjoying your videos, particularly the hover craft. Once had the cross to the Isle of Weight in a storm in one of the early ones. Terrifying! Moved to Devon 37 years ago from London, born in Kent, a Kentish maid. Thanks for answering, made my day.
You have the best videos, demonstrating and instructing and round ups. Just really enjoy your you tube channel Simon!
I agree, Si has the best relic collecting videos Ive seen except for the ol' Chigg of course
Ah thanks Craig - appreciate that mate 😊👍🏻
The shoe is all that is left of the last mudlarker
Well the mud was deep there.....
haha
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Gorgeous video - hope you find the rest of the plate, but still a special find. Your kitty was impressed too,nice to see you cleaning up the button and lucky sixpence! Take care & keep safe... 😎🦘👍🦘🐾🍻
Small Wonda thanks!
Very interesting, the river Wey runs past my back garden! I’m glad you had a successful trip to guild ford.
A minor point of interest; the place that you were detecting is the exact spot the Guildford got it's name from. This was from a time when there was no bridge in the area. People would ford the river here. And behind you theres' a steep bank that climbs for 100' or more, and each down pour of rain will wash that yellowish orange into the water. And of course, being a gold like colour, it was called Golden Ford, (Guildford).
Hi Simon, for the printing plate maybe a small paint roller over the paper may work too. I do love that you take an interest in every item you find. Every piece is a treasure. Your videos never disappoint.
Aw thanks Kim! Yes, I love the hunt, the discovery, and what the object can tell us. 😊👍🏻
I love autumn and natures wonderful colours. Looks like you all had fun😊
With this much lockdown entertainment, how could I not become a patron?
You legend Kat!
I needed this little bit of escapism and adventure. Thanks ❤️
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We have the same tradition of putting coins in the Christmas pudding too. Mum has a small collection of threepenny and sixpence coins from before Australia changed to decimal. She will only use them as they are silver, she used to buy them back off us when we were kids.
So cool Simon especially the partial print. Would make great junk journal cards for the paper fanatics. 100:years old wow! Thanks for sharing from South Africa 🇿🇦
Looks like a wonderful way to spend a beautiful day with friends.
Yea another ASMR, there's that lovely lady. Looks like a harmonica. Such an amazing video, keep muddin'. TFS
Morn' Mr. Simon 🙋👋. Wow 😲, what a cool find of that printing plate! Poor Terry 🤦, tossing the other piece before you found yours!!
Looks like everyone was having a coin day. Still, all in all, a fabulous day to spend time with some really great friends 👍. Strange that we take those moments for granted and never think something like what's keeping us apart now could never possibly come upon us🤔.
Hope your friends and family are doing well, as well as you Simon😊.
Thank you for your time putting this video together for us. Wishing you and yours 🕉️☮️🙏🤗🤭😘. Love from the USA.
Hey Juliet, well said! Yes looking back, I forgot what fun we had that day, never to be taken granted of : ) All well here thank you x
Use a roller to apply ink, use a wood roller on back to press and get a good print. Great finds and always interesting and fun.
Sandy Moulder Cheers Sandy
Great video, Simon. It had a little bit of everything. The printing plate was a great find and I really hope that you'll be able to retrieve the other half of it someday. Loved the clean up how-to's also. Really enjoy seeing the members of your "menagerie". What a beautiful kitty!
Thank you!
Thanks Si. What a wonderful day for an adventure. That printing plate is awesome! And you hit on the secret of stamping. The surface under the paper should have a bit of firm give to it so the nooks and crannies of the plate can contact the paper. Usually a rubber or gel mat about 1/2 cm thick. Nice improvise.😉👍💜💜
How a nice day in England. Beautiful enviroment, and that stream so clean. Very interesting findings..... and there were not clay pipes !!
☺ Bye.love you.
Poor Terry I did feel bad for him, trying to retrieve what he had thought was of no interest 🙈🥺
Well, that was fun. Thanks.
Will Be Jamming cheers dude
Awww...I also have a tuxedo named Fred. He weights over 20 lbs and rules over everyone, except recently the dog that is half his size, has started to assert himself. It rather shocks Fred and makes us laugh.
I have such a park bench in my garden 😃
Simon, nice change of pace from the Thames. Well done, loved it....thanks
BIG KAHUNA cheers matey
I´m absolutely amazed by that printing plate.. what an splendid find ! I hope you find the other half!
Ron Petraqueas Cheers Ron!
They put sixpence in the Xmas pudding in Scotland, my Gran used to wrap it in a bit of greaspoof paper, she also put some small silver charms in, we always gave them back to her to use each year. After she died my Grandad gave me some and they are now on my silver charm bracelet.
This Texan...just loves the way the British, pronounce 'pottery'. To my Southern U.S. ears...it sounds like two words; 'pot tree'. Love these mudlarkers. Wish we had rivers here, we could mudlark for medieval items. Of course we do...but nothing manufactured by man. Unless you count stone arrowheads. Which we do find on occasions. Keep up the great work. I would love to mudlark the Thames some day. My channel would be, 'Texan on the Thames'. ☀️
Did my Army training in Guildford, walked and cycled along the riverside many times. Love watching all your finds and videos
Yay the River Wey!! And Guildford! Both my olde childhood haunts xxx
Alison Cleeton no way!
Yes Wey! I know de Wey 😂
My grandmother used to pre-decimal coins into her plum duff at Christmas time. I've kept up the tradition but without the coins.
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I can't wait till the weather warms up so I can get in the river here in Maryland USA
Thats what im saying! On my last trip to a rafting stream I found 2 coins from the early 1900s, a pocket knife and a gram of weed extract LOL! It was my first time ever searching a river, instantly fell in love. Oh yeah I found some persons vape pen as well lol
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If I could like this video 1000 X’s I would click that button! Thanks Simon for printing that plate for us!
Cheers mate
Not a beard gal but Terry has that one really going on almost Sean Connery ! I have always said I don't care how old OO7 gets , I'd marry him in a heart beat !
Wonder just how old your Terry is ? He'd make a great side kick for this old chickydee ! What fun getting down and dirty , forking about finding some luck in the muck with Dr.Jones ....teeheehee. Oh maybe we'd stumble across some little people like in Darby O'Gill .... Now , what luck that would be ...hey Si, that looked suspiciously like bong water ????