Phil, that desk, OMG! WHAT A FIND! And for, I think you said, for £70.00. That was a steak! WOW! And it's connection to your Dad. That is wonderful. My dad was a doctor and he had a huge roll top desk, and it was so beautiful! When you showed your new treasure, I sat there with my mouth hanging open. It's wonderful and I am so happy for you as it is connected to your Dad and the colliery where he worked. Wonderful!
Thanks Abigail, yes it was just £70, which was my top bid on the book, as I wasn't at the auction, and while it was all I had to spend, I never thought I'd get it! But I did! Glad it brought back memories of your dad's desk too. Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
I'm so happy for you Phil that your desk has so much meaning for you! And that it fit into your shed sanctuary. Lord love ya both going out and getting footage in freezing cold between storms. 🥰
Lovely scenes by the river, beautiful shards, bottles & desk. Thankyou for the history & the video. I'm sorry you lost your Dad so young Phil. All the best to both of you.
What a beautiful desk and your journey to the colony and mine was truly special. To stand where your dad worked and to share your thoughts and emotions was heartfelt. The weather may be chilling but you certainly made an excellent video.
So glad you enjoyed this video Lisa. It was a personal pilgrimage, but I also wanted to make the vanished coal mine a reality for others. Soon there will be no trace of these places and the stories will be all that's left of an industry that shaped our communities. Thank you for your kind words and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Indeed it is Rachel, we're so fortunate to be surrounded by beauty. And it's probably why over 1 million people visit every year from around the world. Because it can't be for the weather 😄 thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
So sorry to hear that the frog is feeling ultra sad, but truly blessed and humbled to hear that the video brought a little light into your day. Take care 🙂😎🐼
Magnificent Lark, History , finds and lots of excitement on the river , pipe bowl and stems were great , plain and pattern good also. All around great Lark. Yeah, come on Spring and Summer we need more .
Thanks for the great comment Rosia, "All around great lark" High praise indeed! We're looking forward to the Spring & Summer too 🌞 thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Sorry you lost your dad at such a young age. I was 8 in 1967, the following year my dad got the Hong Kong flu. Our hospitals were full so my dad was quarenteed at home. He was never the same, but he lived for 16 more years. The desk is gorgeous! You could also put shelves in front of the windows, between the window frames, too.
The story of your dad and the desk and pictures brought tears to my eyes. So very precious. Thank you for sharing. God bless you and Caroline and family.
I missed the live and my fingers were itching to comment but it wouldn't work! Just want to say 'thanks' to Phil for sharing his personal story of the colliery and to say that the desk has found the perfect home. Who would give a desk as a goodbye present these days???
So nice that you appreciated the story of my dad and the colliery Cathryn. It felt right to share so that my excitement over the desk made sense to everyone. And you're right about presents these days, not likely to get a roll top desk, but I did have a Rotary Watch presented to me by the men when I finished in the mines 33 years ago, and I still have it. Take care, and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Wow, Phil, l wouldn't have passed up on that desk either, excellent find! I also immediately saw a dragon's head on that piece of metal, can't wait to see what you do with it! Caroline - pipe stems and then that beautiful pipe bowl...l felt your excitement! I loved the enlarged version of Plain or Patterned! I'd love to find patterned pieces like that, especially the floral and Willow patterns! We don't find those things here in the US. You both found great things and I'll bet you both had a blast. Finding things after a good storm must be extra thrilling!
I'm thrilled with the desk Tracy, it was a wow purchase... Great that you can see the dragon too 🐲 Caroline was very happy with her pipe finds and there were a lot more pretty pieces of china on this visit which was really nice. It's always great to get out after a storm, to see what the high river levels have uncovered. Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Just rewatching this from the start and I love the scenery! Funnily enough Markham colliery site is a place we have retrieved insulators from... There is a half burned corner pole structure with very rare early power spool insulators! Brilliant to hear about your father Phil and see the camera from your point of view! I should add that one of our presents for you is literally from Markham colliery! I adore the roll top desk Phil! I love those items of furniture!
As they say, "it's a small world," Richard... Glad you enjoyed the video, and I'm very curious now... a present from Markham colliery? Looking forward to seeing you 🙂😎🐼
Thanks Tina, it's so easy to overlook the natural beauty while searching for finds, but sometimes it's good to appreciate the shapes and colours in the rocks. So glad you like them too, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Enjoyed hearing the history of coal mining in that area . So happy for you that you found that desk with the connection to where your Da worked . Anytime I find treasures like that which are reminders of loved ones passed on , I get lovely goosebumps and warm feelings of loved ones . Can imagine They are sharing a wonderful Fey moment of the veil thinking so we can send thoughts of Love to each other that feel very real. Perhaps your Day was reaching out to share a moment with you Phil . If we can believe in Dragons we can believe in Heaven visits . Anne Minnick , Massachusetts, USA. Carpe Diem.
Great to hear that you enjoyed the coal mining history Anne. The mines are a massive part of our story in the valleys as there were mines in most of our towns and villages. Every item has a story, but it takes someone to tell it, and I love telling those stories, and this time it was very special to tell the story of the desk and link it to my dad. As you say, those items seem to breach the veil as they bring back the reality of those we know are waiting for us in Heaven. Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Loving the desk, what an absolute wonderful tribute to your dad. The bottles look lovely on the window sills but please be careful the sun doesn't hit them as it could cause a fire in the wrong spot.
It was on another video. That may be off a baby killing bottle. A rubber tube went through the hole with a nipple on the outside end. The baby could feed itself; however, the tube could never be cleaned 100% and it allowed germs to grow inside the tube.
Oh, Phil what a beautiful roll top desk with all the history. The bottles on the windowsills look lovely, especially those vibrant colors. Enjoyed the video very much. 🌞🙏🇺🇸
So glad you enjoyed the video Rosemarie, and it's great to hear how much you like the desk and bottles. Take care and as always thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Fantastic larks and so such history. Love the Colliery history and the roll top desk and it’s provenance, fantastic video, thank you. Best wishes Mark and Julie👍⭐️⭐️👍
Glad you both enjoyed it, we were struggling for a location due to the storms, but it all came together in the end. Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
The lock strike plate is to prevent damage and tampering of the lock. That way the wood would not be chewed up by the bolt. It also prevented the lock from being picked since the bolt went down into a brass sheath. My beloved husband is a cabinet/furniture maker. If you can make friends with an bee keeper, get some bees wax and hand rub it. It will protect it from insects and such in the shed. To remove the scratches where they removed the lock, you can use some real fine steel wool and gently rub with the beeswax to fix those marks. And I'm so happy that Caroline is doing so well. The clear glass piece is part of the "killer baby bottles" from Victorian times.
Where's Manky? Is he ok? I haven't seen him in a video for quite some time. Hope he's not lost again. Phil, love the desk, it's so majestic, great find. Glad to see Caroline back out and searching for treasures.
Manky's safe and well Jackie ⭐🐼⭐ and asked us to say 'Hi'... He's been staying at home with all his friends, as we did get a little concerned that he would get lost, 😱 and that would be so sad 😢 He is on the Live Show every week, and has taken to sending hugs and kisses to everyone from time to time 💙🐼💙. Caroline is going from strength to strength, although hurting her knee and ending up on crutches has been a nuisance, where she was doing so well. But staying positive and keeping going. Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Congratulations 👏 on your lovely old desk. Like you say, it has so much sentimental value and it's absolutely beautiful. Now just think, how many generations to come will marvel at their grandfather's great find and how it intertwines with their own history. It looks terrific 👍 just as you placed it. Nice to hear Caroline's excitement at finding all the pieces of glass or clay pottery. Thanks for weathering the cold ❄️🥶 just to bring it us the much wanted entertainment. Now....off to a warm cup of your favorite beverage ☕and a cozy blanket to keep you warm. Thank you for all you do. 🙏🥰🐕🇺🇸
Thank you Guadalupe, it is a brilliant desk, and with a story too. Caroline does love to find things, especially on a cold day ⛄ thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Phil that desk is awesome, what an amazing find with the history of it between the coal mines and your dad. It’s perfect and it’s home where it should be. Caroline so glad your getting back out and about. Love the video it’s amazing and the history lesson was great. Yep definitely a metal dragon. Take care and stay safe and well 😍👏👏👍👍💖💖🤩🤩
I agree Chris, it's an awesome desk at an unbelievable price, and it looks at home in the shed. Caroline's doing really well, and we're so happy with her progress! Glad you liked the history, and that you can see the dragon 🐲 Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
@@LetsgowithTheJohnsons i can’t do your lives ( I don’t do many lives as it causes an anxiety attack, stupid i know 🤷♀️🤷♀️) but come the weekend and I don’t care who has posted first your video is ALWAYS first, see you on the weekend byyyye ❤️❤️❤️❤️
LOVE the desk Phil. I would have bought that very quickly (my grandfather had lots of stories from his time 'down pit'. The glass bottle stopper with the hole through it is from a baby's feeding bottle c1910.
Glad you liked the desk... Just like your grandfather all ex miners have stories of our days underground, it was a unique world to work in, as I'm sure he will have shared with you. Thanks for the info on the stopper, and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
My 26 year old daughter bought a beautiful old roll top desk for her work station. It is sooo heavy but beautiful. The top can be unscrewed to help transport it. She has 2 monitors, her laptop and a hard drive in it. It was too big for us to take up to her room so she works in our family room. (I love having her near for just a little longer!)
Heavy is the word Nancy, they are solid pieces of furniture, but as your daughter has proven, they are still useful and look amazing. Stay safe and as always. thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Glad you enjoyed the video Lisa... Caroline was eagle eyed to spot that pipe bowl and the clay marble 👀 Yes, there were some nice pieces of pottery and china, which was a nice change from white and ridged pottery 🙂 thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Thank you for sharing your story, this is the first time I caught your chanel, im so sorry about your dad I was born in 1967. My paternal great grandparents were Welsh, looking forward to more of your adventures
A wonderful you two had today. Yes he got dragons but he is good at making dragons. Nice finds . Being together is the best thing. Your friend Shirley from new Bern, north Carolina USA . Thanks for sharing your frend video.also the nice trip.stay safe😅😊 and well.❤❤🎉🎉🎉
Wish i could find my dads sewing machine from the 60s. he was trained as a tailor after the war. remember the noise of the treadle as he worked upstairs.
Some interesting finds. Very happy for Caroline finding her pipe bowl. That is a very handsome desk Phil ... congratulations. Hope all is well with both of you, despite the storms and the Ukraine and Russia situation.
Yes Kathy, these are troubled times, but we are well and so relieved that Caroline's doing so well. So glad you enjoyed the video and liked the desk. Caroline was so thrilled to see both the clay marble and the Pipe bowl in the banking. Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
I think that the bottles look great with the light coming through the window. Also, the desk is very nice. I’m sorry that you had to lose your dad when you are so young, Phil.
Kudos to you both for braving the elements to give us a great video. As always Phil, your history lesson was so interesting, knowing your dad worked there. Wish there was a photo of all the buildings, such a thorough job of clearing all traces. Lovely area, nice finds. That desk got a "Wow" out of me, price was a steal, nice chair too. I knew the bottles would add to the ambience, good colors☺️cheers from Michigan ✌️🥶
Glad you enjoyed the history Yvonne and thanks for the tip about the bottles they do look great. Here are a couple of pictures of the mine. We couldn't use them in the video due to copyright... demo.clubmate.co.uk/gas/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Gwent-Angling-Society-A-Black-River-Story-Markam-Colliery-Feb-1976.jpg ... museum.wales/collections/online/object/d02bf27f-24c2-3cf2-ae8a-895ec9a47f35/Markham-Colliery-photograph/ You're right, that desk was a steal, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Fabulous little finds from the river that keeps on giving! What a special History walk it was for you Phil. OMG I absolutely LOVE the roll top desk!! It looks perfect where you've put it, especially with the bottles on the window sills. Fabulous! As always! xx Teresa 🇦🇺❤
Wow, what a gorgeous roll top desk and a great link to your past and your Dad 🥰🥰 , Such an amazing story too. And what a fun adventure on the river, so many awesome finds, pipe stems and bottle stoppers and lots of pottery ❤😍, loved every minute 🥰👌
We wonder if the knobbly pipe stems are meant to be replacing briarwood? Did you set your shed on a concrete base ? You’ll need a shed “extension” soon 🤪.it’s a lovely roll top desk. The bottles look amazing displayed in the windows 👍🏻👍🏻. The glass definitely looks like some kind of bottle stopper. You had a great day for like stems 🎉
Interesting idea about the pipe stems... Not a concrete base no, but the decking posts are set in concrete 😄 Glad you liked the desk, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
I stumbled across your channel today and what a lovely find you are I adore your channel I have subscribed and I shall look through some of the others and wait for the next one, I am Debbie I live near Rugby Warwickshire.....Nice to meet you both and I will look forward to the next youtube thank you xxx
Welcome to the channel Debbie, it's wonderful to have you with us. Thank you for the subscription, we hope you enjoy going through the videos, and there'll be a new one out on Friday. We do a Premier at 9pm. Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Hello Phil and Caroline. You found some nice things. I love the orange marble. Phil, I think that desk was just waiting for you.It couldn't have landed in better hands. It is beautiful!!! I think your next project might be adding onto the shed!!😉 Thanks for another wonderful video!
So glad you enjoyed the video Janet... Getting that desk for that price certainly feels like it was meant to be... I think, Shed 2, could be a project soon 😄 thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
What a wonderful Lark! Caroline when you found the C on the glass reminded me of when I saw you find the glass shard with my name, which I treasure! Much love and hugs to you both! Thanks for the Manky update, I was worried!
Phil you need to use hand and foot warmers the small packets fill your pockets and put some in your boots I've got goosebumps just watching its cold in western Canada as well
Thanks for the tip Karen, we do have some great digital hand warmers, which I charge up and then put them in our pockets, they get really toasty 🔥 thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Love the roll top desk Phil it's a stunner, Caroline the bottle stopper you found with the hole through the middle might from a feeding bottle ,these bottles were sadly referred to as baby killers as they had a rubber tube going through the hole and a teat on the other end but the design made them impossible to clean properly,and this resulted in bacteria that killed many young babies.
Glad you like the desk Linda, I'm very pleased with it, even if it is a bit big for the space in the shed 😄 I think you're right with the stopper. The 'Murder Bottle' we found was one piece, but looking online they went on to make them with this type of stopper. Thanks for the info and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Phil's got his Poirot monocle out of the river! I really like that metal ring. I see the dragon in that thar piece o scrap! lol ☺in my best pirate voice. Enjoyed this time with you both. I always get a bit of cheer hanging out with you wherever you are. Have a great week.
I loved this Johnson family history episode. I'm sorry you lost your dad so early. Was his death at all coal related? That desk is a treasure! We recently bought a similar, American-made roll top desk that turned out to be too big for where we initially planned to put it. There is no family link to ours, but it's still a very nice, well made desk. It now takes up way too much space in our living room because it won't fit in our small library/TV room. 😆 Is that threaded stopper from one of those old, deadly baby bottles? I can't remember if that's the way they worked, but that's what came to mind.
Thank you Shanna. No, my dad died from a blood clot after he'd recovered from pneumonia, as the doctor back then thought bed rest was good for you, but now we know it's not! I know what you mean about the size of your desk... Some would say my desk is too big for a shed, but I like it, and it just fits 😄 Having checked online I think you could be right about the baby bottle, thanks 🙂😎🐼
The desk in exquisite and what a lovely idea to put the bottles in the window they look absolutely beautiful love your finds and of course the shed too. Thanks for a wonderful day out with both of you wishes from Cape Town
Looks super cold, I hope you all had some warm socks to wear! The shed looks great with the bottles on the windowsill, they will be amazing in the sun. Love the roll top desk, it's a dream of mine to have one some day...
Yes Nicole, we wear lots of layers to keep warm... Glad you like the shed and hope you get your dream desk sometime soon. Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Congrats on the beautiful roll top desk! Some old English polish and cleaner will make that shine! Such great condition you scored there! Amazing what the storms wash up, I love the old pottery shards and pieces, Oh that glass stopper with a hole in it is from the old baby bottles the kind that had the tube in them, unfortunately they didn't learn about germs earlier! my father was a stone mason but my pop-pop worked in some coal mines, actually I think both of my pop-pops did and they farmed as well. SO nice to have a good piece of history! Loved the adventure thanks for sharing!
Thank you Debra, I'm so pleased with the desk, it's a real treasure! It is amazing what the storms stir up and I think you're right about the stopper. There were so many working in the mines a few generations ago, 1000's of men in every town. So glad you loved the adventure, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
That bottle stopper is from a babies feeding bottle. A rubber tube went through the hole. These bottles were responsible for very many baby deaths, as one could not clean them properly. If you ask the manchester mudlarks, Sarah will be able to give you more information
Very interesting history of the colliery Phil. I had to look up that word though because here in the states we just say coal mine. When I looked up the word it did say it was a British word for coal mine. For some reason that word never followed to the states like most words did. Thanks so much for your lovely videos that you and Carolyn produce for all of us. 😊
That's interesting Adele... We used to refer to mine workers as Colliers who worked in the Colliery and then it was more common to use Miners who worked in the Mine. So nice of you to thank us for making the videos... thank you for watching 🙂😎🐼
Hello 👋 from New York USA you guy's found some amazing finds my favorite definitely was the Clay Pipe bowl Thank You for bringing me along with you guy's I can't wait to see what you guy's find next 😀 😊
Yes, the Thames is definitely a different world altogether Pam, and we hope to mudlark there one day. But we've found some nice pipes up in Yorkshire, which were very exciting and probably our best one in Wales was in the Crumlin Canal ( th-cam.com/video/-YlqVJOB65Y/w-d-xo.html ) So glad that you enjoy it when we get excited 🙂😎🐼
Loved this video and the local history lesson, your so knowledgeable. I learn so much local history from you . The roll top desk is beautiful, what a find ! You can always build a shed extension 😉 . Thank you both 💕
So glad you loved it Sian, that's great! And it's wonderful to hear how much you like the history, and the desk. I think the shed will need to stretch or something 😄 thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
That is a fine piece of industrial furniture Phil. I noticed the brand of furniture polish you were using, I would recommend using a polish which does not contain silicone. If you can find it, there is a good polish called wood silk, which only contains natural oils and beeswax. The interesting stopper with the hole in, maybe from a self feeding child's bottle, the child would be propped up, and they would feed through a rubber tube, apparently they were difficult to sterilise and caused illness to the children. Best Wishes to you both. 👍
Thanks Paul, I'll check out the polish and I think you're spot on with the stopper being off the baby bottles, which sadly earned the name 'murder bottles' as so many babies were poisoned by them. Thanks for the info and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Caroline is getting so good at Plain or Patterned she should go professional . My father always had a roll top desk at home that he kept his finances in . Whenever it was opened , his head was drooping down into it and he was in a somber mood the rest of the night . I think of him whenever I see one .
I think you're right Bryan, if Plain or Patterned were an Olympic sport, Caroline would be a favourite for a Gold Medal, but I wouldn't even make the team. 😄 Nice that the desk reminded you of your dad, even if doing the finances wasn't the favourite part of his day . Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Phil, that desk, OMG! WHAT A FIND! And for, I think you said, for £70.00. That was a steak! WOW! And it's connection to your Dad. That is wonderful. My dad was a doctor and he had a huge roll top desk, and it was so beautiful! When you showed your new treasure, I sat there with my mouth hanging open. It's wonderful and I am so happy for you as it is connected to your Dad and the colliery where he worked. Wonderful!
Thanks Abigail, yes it was just £70, which was my top bid on the book, as I wasn't at the auction, and while it was all I had to spend, I never thought I'd get it! But I did! Glad it brought back memories of your dad's desk too. Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Don’t know about ya’ll, but I had tears listening to Phil in this episode!!!! I’m his age and got to enjoy my father until 1994. Love you Phil!!!
Thanks Ninfa 🙂😎🐼
What a beautiful desk. I think it fits perfectly in the shed.
It certainly fills that corner Mary, and looks amazing! 🙂😎🐼
I'm so happy for you Phil that your desk has so much meaning for you! And that it fit into your shed sanctuary. Lord love ya both going out and getting footage in freezing cold between storms. 🥰
Thank you so much Annette, we're so glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Iconic roll top desk!!! 20 years ago, that would have been a grand!!! Great purchase Phil!!!
Yes Ninfa, and even these days £70 is a proper bargain! 🙂😎🐼
Love the desk !
Me too Carol 🙂😎🐼
Lovely scenes by the river, beautiful shards, bottles & desk. Thankyou for the history & the video. I'm sorry you lost your Dad so young Phil. All the best to both of you.
Thank you, Sarah... we are so lucky to have such lovely rivers near our home, and those lovely finds were a real bonus. All the best to you too 🙂😎🐼
My Uncle worked at this colliery. He lived in Elliotstown, Jubilee road. God rest his soul.
I know Elliotstown well, as I was born in Brithdir... thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
What a beautiful desk and your journey to the colony and mine was truly special. To stand where your dad worked and to share your thoughts and emotions was heartfelt. The weather may be chilling but you certainly made an excellent video.
So glad you enjoyed this video Lisa. It was a personal pilgrimage, but I also wanted to make the vanished coal mine a reality for others. Soon there will be no trace of these places and the stories will be all that's left of an industry that shaped our communities. Thank you for your kind words and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
@Let’s go with The Johnsons you need a T-shirt that says “I see a dragon” 🐉 LoL 😂
Lol loved the dragon 🐉
Or perhaps... 🐲 "Can You See The Dragon?" 🐲 😄 Thanks Margie 🙂😎🐼
The scenery in Wales is stunning x
Indeed it is Rachel, we're so fortunate to be surrounded by beauty. And it's probably why over 1 million people visit every year from around the world. Because it can't be for the weather 😄 thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
@@LetsgowithTheJohnsons Haha, I've had many a wet holiday in Wales! But it's so beautiful that it never matters and I'm well prepared!
The desk is a beautiful bargain and the bottle’s look gorgeous with the sun shining on them especially the amber ones 👍
Thanks so much 😊 glad you liked them. 🙂😎🐼
You bring light into my day. The frog is ultra sad. Thanks for brining lite
So sorry to hear that the frog is feeling ultra sad, but truly blessed and humbled to hear that the video brought a little light into your day. Take care 🙂😎🐼
Magnificent Lark, History , finds and lots of excitement on the river , pipe bowl and stems were great , plain and pattern good also. All around great Lark. Yeah, come on Spring and Summer we need more .
Thanks for the great comment Rosia, "All around great lark" High praise indeed! We're looking forward to the Spring & Summer too 🌞 thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Sorry you lost your dad at such a young age. I was 8 in 1967, the following year my dad got the Hong Kong flu. Our hospitals were full so my dad was quarenteed at home. He was never the same, but he lived for 16 more years. The desk is gorgeous! You could also put shelves in front of the windows, between the window frames, too.
Thank you Shari, I'm also sorry to hear of your loss too. So glad you like the desk, and thanks for the shelf suggestion. 🙂😎🐼
What a lovely find the roll top desk was. Serendipity! I’m so sorry you lost your dad so young. How nice to make this connection to him.
Thank you so much, it was the plaque that drew me to the desk and I'm thrilled to see it in the shed. 🙂😎🐼
The story of your dad and the desk and pictures brought tears to my eyes. So very precious. Thank you for sharing. God bless you and Caroline and family.
Thank you for your kind words and lovely comment Linda... God bless you too and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
I missed the live and my fingers were itching to comment but it wouldn't work! Just want to say 'thanks' to Phil for sharing his personal story of the colliery and to say that the desk has found the perfect home. Who would give a desk as a goodbye present these days???
So nice that you appreciated the story of my dad and the colliery Cathryn. It felt right to share so that my excitement over the desk made sense to everyone. And you're right about presents these days, not likely to get a roll top desk, but I did have a Rotary Watch presented to me by the men when I finished in the mines 33 years ago, and I still have it. Take care, and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Wow, Phil, l wouldn't have passed up on that desk either, excellent find! I also immediately saw a dragon's head on that piece of metal, can't wait to see what you do with it! Caroline - pipe stems and then that beautiful pipe bowl...l felt your excitement! I loved the enlarged version of Plain or Patterned! I'd love to find patterned pieces like that, especially the floral and Willow patterns! We don't find those things here in the US. You both found great things and I'll bet you both had a blast. Finding things after a good storm must be extra thrilling!
I'm thrilled with the desk Tracy, it was a wow purchase... Great that you can see the dragon too 🐲 Caroline was very happy with her pipe finds and there were a lot more pretty pieces of china on this visit which was really nice. It's always great to get out after a storm, to see what the high river levels have uncovered. Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Oh that window with the bottles is really pretty.
Thanks Donna 🙂😎🐼
Just rewatching this from the start and I love the scenery! Funnily enough Markham colliery site is a place we have retrieved insulators from... There is a half burned corner pole structure with very rare early power spool insulators! Brilliant to hear about your father Phil and see the camera from your point of view! I should add that one of our presents for you is literally from Markham colliery! I adore the roll top desk Phil! I love those items of furniture!
As they say, "it's a small world," Richard... Glad you enjoyed the video, and I'm very curious now... a present from Markham colliery? Looking forward to seeing you 🙂😎🐼
I really liked that rock at 12:15, not many Mudlarkers pick up the pretty rocks while out so glad you do Mr. Johnson.
Thanks Tina, it's so easy to overlook the natural beauty while searching for finds, but sometimes it's good to appreciate the shapes and colours in the rocks. So glad you like them too, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Enjoyed hearing the history of coal mining in
that area . So happy for you that you found
that desk with the connection to where your
Da worked . Anytime I find treasures like
that which are reminders of loved ones
passed on , I get lovely goosebumps and
warm feelings of loved ones . Can imagine
They are sharing a wonderful Fey moment
of the veil thinking so we can send thoughts
of Love to each other that feel very real. Perhaps your Day was reaching out to share
a moment with you Phil . If we can believe in
Dragons we can believe in Heaven visits .
Anne Minnick , Massachusetts, USA. Carpe
Diem.
Amen!
Great to hear that you enjoyed the coal mining history Anne. The mines are a massive part of our story in the valleys as there were mines in most of our towns and villages. Every item has a story, but it takes someone to tell it, and I love telling those stories, and this time it was very special to tell the story of the desk and link it to my dad. As you say, those items seem to breach the veil as they bring back the reality of those we know are waiting for us in Heaven. Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
The desk is fantastic Phil! I agree it’s perfect for the shed!!! Wow well done Caroline on finding the pipe bowl!
Thanks Adam, I love my new desk, but Caroline gets best find... a clay marble and a pipe bowl just inches apart!! 🏆 See you tomorrow 🙂😎🐼
@@LetsgowithTheJohnsons see you tomorrow 🙂⚓️⛵️
Loving the desk, what an absolute wonderful tribute to your dad. The bottles look lovely on the window sills but please be careful the sun doesn't hit them as it could cause a fire in the wrong spot.
Glad you liked the desk Lizzie, and thank you for the warning about the sunlight, I hadn't thought of that 🤔 Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
It was on another video. That may be off a baby killing bottle. A rubber tube went through the hole with a nipple on the outside end. The baby could feed itself; however, the tube could never be cleaned 100% and it allowed germs to grow inside the tube.
Yes, I think you're right Arvetta... it's so sad that so many babies died 😢 thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Love watching you two every Friday . Thank you so much for the walk along the river in your beautiful country side . Thank you and God bless you all .
It's our pleasure Barbara, thank you for all your encouragement, and God bless you too 🙂😎🐼
Oh, Phil what a beautiful roll top desk with all the history. The bottles on the windowsills look lovely, especially those vibrant colors. Enjoyed the video very much. 🌞🙏🇺🇸
So glad you enjoyed the video Rosemarie, and it's great to hear how much you like the desk and bottles. Take care and as always thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Fantastic larks and so such history. Love the Colliery history and the roll top desk and it’s provenance, fantastic video, thank you.
Best wishes
Mark and Julie👍⭐️⭐️👍
Glad you both enjoyed it, we were struggling for a location due to the storms, but it all came together in the end. Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
The lock strike plate is to prevent damage and tampering of the lock. That way the wood would not be chewed up by the bolt. It also prevented the lock from being picked since the bolt went down into a brass sheath. My beloved husband is a cabinet/furniture maker. If you can make friends with an bee keeper, get some bees wax and hand rub it. It will protect it from insects and such in the shed. To remove the scratches where they removed the lock, you can use some real fine steel wool and gently rub with the beeswax to fix those marks. And I'm so happy that Caroline is doing so well. The clear glass piece is part of the "killer baby bottles" from Victorian times.
Thanks for all the information Mary, that's great, and thank you for your kind thoughts about Caroline's incredible progress 🙂😎🐼
Where's Manky? Is he ok? I haven't seen him in a video for quite some time. Hope he's not lost again. Phil, love the desk, it's so majestic, great find. Glad to see Caroline back out and searching for treasures.
Manky's safe and well Jackie ⭐🐼⭐ and asked us to say 'Hi'... He's been staying at home with all his friends, as we did get a little concerned that he would get lost, 😱 and that would be so sad 😢 He is on the Live Show every week, and has taken to sending hugs and kisses to everyone from time to time 💙🐼💙. Caroline is going from strength to strength, although hurting her knee and ending up on crutches has been a nuisance, where she was doing so well. But staying positive and keeping going. Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Thank you for the fascinating presentation about the Markham Colliery.
You're welcome Sonia, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Congratulations 👏 on your lovely old desk. Like you say, it has so much sentimental value and it's absolutely beautiful. Now just think, how many generations to come will marvel at their grandfather's great find and how it intertwines with their own history. It looks terrific 👍 just as you placed it. Nice to hear Caroline's excitement at finding all the pieces of glass or clay pottery. Thanks for weathering the cold ❄️🥶 just to bring it us the much wanted entertainment. Now....off to a warm cup of your favorite beverage ☕and a cozy blanket to keep you warm. Thank you for all you do. 🙏🥰🐕🇺🇸
Thank you Guadalupe, it is a brilliant desk, and with a story too. Caroline does love to find things, especially on a cold day ⛄ thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Phil that desk is awesome, what an amazing find with the history of it between the coal mines and your dad. It’s perfect and it’s home where it should be. Caroline so glad your getting back out and about. Love the video it’s amazing and the history lesson was great. Yep definitely a metal dragon. Take care and stay safe and well 😍👏👏👍👍💖💖🤩🤩
I agree Chris, it's an awesome desk at an unbelievable price, and it looks at home in the shed. Caroline's doing really well, and we're so happy with her progress! Glad you liked the history, and that you can see the dragon 🐲 Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
@@LetsgowithTheJohnsons i can’t do your lives ( I don’t do many lives as it causes an anxiety attack, stupid i know 🤷♀️🤷♀️) but come the weekend and I don’t care who has posted first your video is ALWAYS first, see you on the weekend byyyye ❤️❤️❤️❤️
You need to make Phil some warm biscuits for sticking his poor paws in that water to get you that bead🥶🥶🥶
I absolutely agree Ruth, I'll go tell Caroline now! 😄 Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
The desk is home !
It is indeed Valerie 🙂
Beautiful desk. It was an absolute steel at that price! 🥰
I agree Margie, a Beautiful Bargain! 🙂😎🐼
The desk is such a wonderful, personal acquisition, but Phil may need a bigger shed. Who would have thought it?
That's not a shed Malinda... It's a Tardis 😄 thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
@@LetsgowithTheJohnsons Oh my, I had no idea! This explains so much. LOL!
What a lovely desk 👍🤩
Thanks Kristina, I really like it 🙂😎🐼
LOVE the desk Phil. I would have bought that very quickly (my grandfather had lots of stories from his time 'down pit'. The glass bottle stopper with the hole through it is from a baby's feeding bottle c1910.
Glad you liked the desk... Just like your grandfather all ex miners have stories of our days underground, it was a unique world to work in, as I'm sure he will have shared with you. Thanks for the info on the stopper, and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
My 26 year old daughter bought a beautiful old roll top desk for her work station. It is sooo heavy but beautiful. The top can be unscrewed to help transport it. She has 2 monitors, her laptop and a hard drive in it. It was too big for us to take up to her room so she works in our family room. (I love having her near for just a little longer!)
Heavy is the word Nancy, they are solid pieces of furniture, but as your daughter has proven, they are still useful and look amazing. Stay safe and as always. thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Fab vid again. Well done for finding the clay pipe. Nice to see lots of coloured china, makes a change from ridge pottery.
Glad you enjoyed the video Lisa... Caroline was eagle eyed to spot that pipe bowl and the clay marble 👀 Yes, there were some nice pieces of pottery and china, which was a nice change from white and ridged pottery 🙂 thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Thank you for sharing your story, this is the first time I caught your chanel, im so sorry about your dad I was born in 1967.
My paternal great grandparents were Welsh, looking forward to more of your adventures
It's great to have you with us, and to hear that you have Welsh heritage... hope you enjoy the adventures, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
A wonderful you two had today. Yes he got dragons but he is good at making dragons. Nice finds . Being together is the best thing. Your friend Shirley from new Bern, north Carolina USA . Thanks for sharing your frend video.also the nice trip.stay safe😅😊 and well.❤❤🎉🎉🎉
I am loving that stone that looked like a wee bit of pottery!
It's always a joy to tag along!
A rolltop desk is a dream of mine! Beautiful!!!
Those stones fool us every time Lisa... Hope you get you're dream desk soon... It's great you could tag along with us, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Love all your fantastic finds! The desk is fabulous! I really like the bottles in the windows too.
Thank you so much, for such a positive comment... Glad you liked the desk and bottles, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Wish i could find my dads sewing machine from the 60s. he was trained as a tailor after the war. remember the noise of the treadle as he worked upstairs.
That would be great Raymond, I hope you do find one, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Some interesting finds. Very happy for Caroline finding her pipe bowl.
That is a very handsome desk Phil ... congratulations.
Hope all is well with both of you, despite the storms and the Ukraine and Russia situation.
Yes Kathy, these are troubled times, but we are well and so relieved that Caroline's doing so well. So glad you enjoyed the video and liked the desk. Caroline was so thrilled to see both the clay marble and the Pipe bowl in the banking. Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Thank you for sharing your history with us.
You're welcome Janet, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
I think that the bottles look great with the light coming through the window. Also, the desk is very nice. I’m sorry that you had to lose your dad when you are so young, Phil.
Thank you for your kind words... so glad you liked the desk and the bottles. Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Wow your new roll top desk is beautiful and I would of bought it to . Yet a other fantastic bit of history. Fabulous video thanks for sharing xxx
Thanks Pauline, so glad you like the history and the desk. 🙂😎🐼
I absolutely adore the dragons!
That's great 🐉 thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼🐲
Enjoyed the lark and yes I can see the dragon. Well done Caroline with the pipe bits.
Glad you enjoyed it Shannon, and great that you can see the dragon! Caroline was on top form spotting her pipe bits 👀 thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Kudos to you both for braving the elements to give us a great video. As always Phil, your history lesson was so interesting, knowing your dad worked there. Wish there was a photo of all the buildings, such a thorough job of clearing all traces. Lovely area, nice finds. That desk got a "Wow" out of me, price was a steal, nice chair too. I knew the bottles would add to the ambience, good colors☺️cheers from Michigan ✌️🥶
Glad you enjoyed the history Yvonne and thanks for the tip about the bottles they do look great. Here are a couple of pictures of the mine. We couldn't use them in the video due to copyright... demo.clubmate.co.uk/gas/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Gwent-Angling-Society-A-Black-River-Story-Markam-Colliery-Feb-1976.jpg ... museum.wales/collections/online/object/d02bf27f-24c2-3cf2-ae8a-895ec9a47f35/Markham-Colliery-photograph/ You're right, that desk was a steal, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Fabulous little finds from the river that keeps on giving! What a special History walk it was for you Phil. OMG I absolutely LOVE the roll top desk!! It looks perfect where you've put it, especially with the bottles on the window sills. Fabulous! As always! xx Teresa 🇦🇺❤
What a perfect description Teresa, "the river that keeps on giving." Great to hear you loved the history and the desk, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Wow, what a gorgeous roll top desk and a great link to your past and your Dad 🥰🥰 , Such an amazing story too.
And what a fun adventure on the river, so many awesome finds, pipe stems and bottle stoppers and lots of pottery ❤😍, loved every minute 🥰👌
That's what we love to hear Deb... "loved every minute" Thanks for all your encouragement 🙂😎🐼
Oh my. Chaos is an understatement!!!!!! Lol. Donna/Michigan/USA
They sat=y it gets worse before it gets better Donna, so I've got the first bit right, as it's definitely getting worse 😄 thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
We wonder if the knobbly pipe stems are meant to be replacing briarwood? Did you set your shed on a concrete base ? You’ll need a shed “extension” soon 🤪.it’s a lovely roll top desk. The bottles look amazing displayed in the windows 👍🏻👍🏻. The glass definitely looks like some kind of bottle stopper. You had a great day for like stems 🎉
Interesting idea about the pipe stems... Not a concrete base no, but the decking posts are set in concrete 😄 Glad you liked the desk, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Ok that is a beaut of a desk! Ever so slightly jealous.
Sorry for making you a bit jealous Colleen, but it is a beaut! 🙂😎🐼
I stumbled across your channel today and what a lovely find you are I adore your channel I have subscribed and I shall look through some of the others and wait for the next one, I am Debbie I live near Rugby Warwickshire.....Nice to meet you both and I will look forward to the next youtube thank you xxx
Welcome to the channel Debbie, it's wonderful to have you with us. Thank you for the subscription, we hope you enjoy going through the videos, and there'll be a new one out on Friday. We do a Premier at 9pm. Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Your desk is amazing Phil!! 70 quid was a bargain!! Hope you enjoy using it. Another great video!! ❤️❤️
Thanks Leanne, the desck is getting lots of use now as my crafting area. So glad you liked the video, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Hello Phil and Caroline. You found some nice things. I love the orange marble. Phil, I think that desk was just waiting for you.It couldn't have landed in better hands. It is beautiful!!! I think your next project might be adding onto the shed!!😉 Thanks for another wonderful video!
So glad you enjoyed the video Janet... Getting that desk for that price certainly feels like it was meant to be... I think, Shed 2, could be a project soon 😄 thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Shed looks very pretty with the bottles at the window. The desk is awesome. I enjoy this video so much. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed the video Gabriele, and great to know you like the desk & bottles too, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
It is amazing. Congratulations. What a score. I love my roll top desk.
Yes Pat, that was a great find, I love it 🙂😎🐼
"Look! There's...one of those!" 🤣🤣🤣
Absolutely Barbara, not to be confused with 'One of them' 😄
Nice desk. Greetings from North Carolina U.S.A.
Thank you Peggy... And thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
What a wonderful Lark! Caroline when you found the C on the glass reminded me of when I saw you find the glass shard with my name, which I treasure! Much love and hugs to you both! Thanks for the Manky update, I was worried!
Sometimes it's the little broken bits that can turn out to be special to someone, as you know Lark... Manky says, "Hi" ⭐🐼⭐ Thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
So many wonderful things, from pipes to dragons! I so look forward to seeing your newest adventures!
So glad you enjoy joining us on our adventures Angela, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Phil you need to use hand and foot warmers the small packets fill your pockets and put some in your boots I've got goosebumps just watching its cold in western Canada as well
Thanks for the tip Karen, we do have some great digital hand warmers, which I charge up and then put them in our pockets, they get really toasty 🔥 thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Love the history of the colliery.
Thanks Kathryn, that's great to hear 🙂😎🐼
Congratulations on the pipe bowl. 😱 Lots of goodies.
Thank you, Caroline was on the ball spotting that Pipe bowl 👀 and the clay marble 🙂😎🐼
The desk is home, it's lovely!
It's found it's place Helene, and I love it! 🙂😎🐼
Love the roll top desk Phil it's a stunner, Caroline the bottle stopper you found with the hole through the middle might from a feeding bottle ,these bottles were sadly referred to as baby killers as they had a rubber tube going through the hole and a teat on the other end but the design made them impossible to clean properly,and this resulted in bacteria that killed many young babies.
Glad you like the desk Linda, I'm very pleased with it, even if it is a bit big for the space in the shed 😄 I think you're right with the stopper. The 'Murder Bottle' we found was one piece, but looking online they went on to make them with this type of stopper. Thanks for the info and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
😀 very interesting, thank you
Our pleasure Charlotte... thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Phil's got his Poirot monocle out of the river! I really like that metal ring. I see the dragon in that thar piece o scrap! lol ☺in my best pirate voice. Enjoyed this time with you both. I always get a bit of cheer hanging out with you wherever you are. Have a great week.
That's a big Monocle Laura 😄 Brilliant that you can see the dragon. So glad you enjoyed hanging out with us. Hope you're having a great week too 🙂😎🐼
Some great finds enjoyed watching the video
So glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
I loved this Johnson family history episode. I'm sorry you lost your dad so early. Was his death at all coal related?
That desk is a treasure! We recently bought a similar, American-made roll top desk that turned out to be too big for where we initially planned to put it. There is no family link to ours, but it's still a very nice, well made desk. It now takes up way too much space in our living room because it won't fit in our small library/TV room. 😆
Is that threaded stopper from one of those old, deadly baby bottles? I can't remember if that's the way they worked, but that's what came to mind.
Thank you Shanna. No, my dad died from a blood clot after he'd recovered from pneumonia, as the doctor back then thought bed rest was good for you, but now we know it's not! I know what you mean about the size of your desk... Some would say my desk is too big for a shed, but I like it, and it just fits 😄 Having checked online I think you could be right about the baby bottle, thanks 🙂😎🐼
Great finds love the desk. Congratulations on the pipe bowl 🤩🤩🤩💖💖
I love the desk too 🙂 And Caroline was eagle eyed 👀 to spot that pipe bowl, and she's so chuffed! Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
The desk in exquisite and what a lovely idea to put the bottles in the window they look absolutely beautiful love your finds and of course the shed too. Thanks for a wonderful day out with both of you wishes from Cape Town
What a great word for my desk Margi... "exquisite". So glad you had a wonderful day out with us, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Fun watch and chat as always c u 2moro no pipe stems at beach this am but I found a doll ear and 2 buttons and beachglass have fun
Glad you got out this morning, hope the weather is improving for you as it is for us. 🌞 Happy hunting and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
The desk is fabulous!
I think so too, Kathryn, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Wow ,your roll top desk was made to fit that spot . Look great really pretty with all the pictures and colored glasses around it .
Yes Barbara, it certainly fills the corner 😄 Now I just have to redesign the rest of the shed and decide what has to go 🙂😎🐼
Looks super cold, I hope you all had some warm socks to wear! The shed looks great with the bottles on the windowsill, they will be amazing in the sun. Love the roll top desk, it's a dream of mine to have one some day...
Yes Nicole, we wear lots of layers to keep warm... Glad you like the shed and hope you get your dream desk sometime soon. Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Absolutely beautiful.
Thank you so much Joanne 🙂😎🐼
The roll top desk is a beautiful piece of history as well as a beautiful piece of workmanship.Take good care of yourselfs,unit next time.
I absolutely agree Joe, beautiful & well made, I love it! You take care too and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Congrats on the beautiful roll top desk! Some old English polish and cleaner will make that shine! Such great condition you scored there! Amazing what the storms wash up, I love the old pottery shards and pieces, Oh that glass stopper with a hole in it is from the old baby bottles the kind that had the tube in them, unfortunately they didn't learn about germs earlier! my father was a stone mason but my pop-pop worked in some coal mines, actually I think both of my pop-pops did and they farmed as well. SO nice to have a good piece of history! Loved the adventure thanks for sharing!
Thank you Debra, I'm so pleased with the desk, it's a real treasure! It is amazing what the storms stir up and I think you're right about the stopper. There were so many working in the mines a few generations ago, 1000's of men in every town. So glad you loved the adventure, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Phil the brick, plinth, teapot, dragon and Shed Museum of Curiosities would make an interesting shirt ;).
That would make a very big Tee Shirt Geoff 😄 thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
That bottle stopper is from a babies feeding bottle. A rubber tube went through the hole. These bottles were responsible for very many baby deaths, as one could not clean them properly. If you ask the manchester mudlarks, Sarah will be able to give you more information
Thanks for the info Phyllis, and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
I was just about to say the same Phyllis
Very interesting history of the colliery Phil. I had to look up that word though because here in the states we just say coal mine. When I looked up the word it did say it was a British word for coal mine. For some reason that word never followed to the states like most words did.
Thanks so much for your lovely videos that you and Carolyn produce for all of us. 😊
i to searched coal mine and found gallery.colliery it is.poor CC spelled it many different ways.
That's interesting Adele... We used to refer to mine workers as Colliers who worked in the Colliery and then it was more common to use Miners who worked in the Mine. So nice of you to thank us for making the videos... thank you for watching 🙂😎🐼
Hello 👋 from New York USA you guy's found some amazing finds my favorite definitely was the Clay Pipe bowl Thank You for bringing me along with you guy's I can't wait to see what you guy's find next 😀 😊
Caroline was sharp eyed to spot that pipe bowl 👀 Tara... Glad you enjoyed the trip, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Caroline, I wish you would find a full pipe with a complete extra long stim as Nicola finds. I love watching you guys get excited.
Yes, the Thames is definitely a different world altogether Pam, and we hope to mudlark there one day. But we've found some nice pipes up in Yorkshire, which were very exciting and probably our best one in Wales was in the Crumlin Canal ( th-cam.com/video/-YlqVJOB65Y/w-d-xo.html ) So glad that you enjoy it when we get excited 🙂😎🐼
The screw bottle top looks like a baby bottle stopper
Thanks Jaye, I've had a look online and I think you're right 🙂😎🐼
My sweet, Please come to the prairies of Saskatchewan, Canada where it’s -45 C and windy.
No thanks Joanne, even Welsh winters can be too cold some days... We'd never manage the Canadian climate ⛄ Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Loved this video and the local history lesson, your so knowledgeable. I learn so much local history from you .
The roll top desk is beautiful, what a find ! You can always build a shed extension 😉 .
Thank you both 💕
So glad you loved it Sian, that's great! And it's wonderful to hear how much you like the history, and the desk. I think the shed will need to stretch or something 😄 thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Glass bottle stopper may have had a spout for poring. Could be oil in kitchen or drinks at a bar
Excellent possibilities Amy, thank you 🙂😎🐼
Love the desk
Me too, I was so happy when it fitted in the shed! 🙂😎🐼
Love the music that you play
That's so good to hear Jeannie, thanks 🙂😎🐼
That is a fine piece of industrial furniture Phil.
I noticed the brand of furniture polish you were using, I would recommend using a polish which does not contain silicone.
If you can find it, there is a good polish called wood silk, which only contains natural oils and beeswax.
The interesting stopper with the hole in, maybe from a self feeding child's bottle, the child would be propped up, and they would feed through a rubber tube, apparently they were difficult to sterilise and caused illness to the children.
Best Wishes to you both. 👍
Thanks Paul, I'll check out the polish and I think you're spot on with the stopper being off the baby bottles, which sadly earned the name 'murder bottles' as so many babies were poisoned by them. Thanks for the info and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
I think the glass screw top may have been from a babies bottle feeder . The rubber tube would have threaded through. X
Thanks Vicki, I think you're right, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼
Caroline is getting so good at Plain or Patterned she should go professional . My father always had a roll top desk at home that he kept his finances in . Whenever it was opened , his head was drooping down into it and he was in a somber mood the rest of the night . I think of him whenever I see one .
I think you're right Bryan, if Plain or Patterned were an Olympic sport, Caroline would be a favourite for a Gold Medal, but I wouldn't even make the team. 😄 Nice that the desk reminded you of your dad, even if doing the finances wasn't the favourite part of his day . Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼