This is strange Nicola, your grandfather who served on H.M.S.Repulse, so did my ex’s father, Len Phillips, who also survived the sinking. He went on to fight with the Chindits in Burma. Whilst many shipmates went to Singapore and were made to surrender to the Japanese he a carried on fighting, survived but never ate rice again! p.s. I’m now 70 and it’s nice to be able to pass anecdotes on.
Just discoveref your site. Fascinating ! Thanks for sharing and fingers crossed for your small trunk of pirate treasure thrown into the Thames when they were caught ! Great history. I have subbed - don't want to miss any more ! 🫂 🐦 🤞 🌞 🦩
Hi, Nicola -Susan here. I just spent the weekend researching the Greenwich Hospital School, and then you find a button! I was doing a family tree for my niece and her Great-grandfather attended the school in the 1881 census. It said that at that time, it was mainly for the offspring of mariners, providing me a clue as to where to look for his father. Nice to have this to watch as I sit bundled up, watching the snow fall (It's November, when Canadians still like snow). Thanks again for the nature and the music as well.
@@rebeccatopken6532 I moved to a new neighborhood October 2020. Since then I've found a total of $240 ...lol and two grams of marijuana (sealed). The first time was three crisp $20s on a corner and the pot. A week after that, one lone $20... almost near the same corner! Next is the big one. I went to the store and not far from my first finds I saw $100 on the ground. I was gobsmacked and I ran at it. And it was folded...so I unfolded it and there was a 50 tucked in there! Also, two packs of cigarettes ...lol. I need to quit. Next, a lone $5 and a gift card with $6 on it ahaha. And finally, last week j found $10 when I was completely broke lol So I always keep my eyes on the ground when I go for my daily walks lol
I love the way you visit graves and monuments to think about the people you discovered. You even left flowers 💓 wherever they are you've warmed their hearts 💕
I'm a 12yr Navy veteran from a US Navy family (okay, in the spirit of full disclosure, including immediate family and 1st cousins, we have 1 Army, 1 Air Force, 1 Marine and 1 Coast Guard, everyone else was or is, Navy), and I so appreciate how you put so much time and research into doing what you can to bring these service members stories to life. They might not have become great heroes doing extraordinary acts, but they all sacrificed and you take the time to honor that when you can. It makes their sacrifice real, and remembering the cost of war is profound and we should always be aware of price of war. Thank you
Aside from your marvelous finds Nicola, the greatest respect that you have honoured the memory of those who made the greatest sacrifice and also those who served and returned. You are the best.
My last name is Morrow. The lock with the Morrow name on it was a surprise when you showed it. I am 83yrs old live in Texas all my life. My DNA shows me 79% great Britton. This man could be an ancestor. My dad was in ww2 was wounded in France in 1945 by sniper. Like you page. Keep mudding & stay safe. Malcolm D. Morrow USA.
I think the fish thing may be an operculum from a good sized fish. This is a bony bit that covers and protects their gills. PS: When I showed your video to my 86 year old Mom, who has Alzheimer’s, her face lit up. She has been a lifelong bird watcher, and wrens are her favorite. Thanks for that lovely moment with my mom.
Personally I think it's the Spur from a Spurdog, a native Dogfish/Shark which used to be pretty common in the Thames estuary. Size and shape is spot on. I think it is too thin to be the Operculum.
Squirrel looking for nuts he found one looking through your window , totally nuts lol lovely video and the pipes and sign were as always amazing and jealousy inducing x
"Stringent precautions must be taken to avoid cracking bombs during handling." Kind of advice you're always best off taking, whether you quite understand it or not. Another fabulous outing in the muck, Nicola! Thanks again!
I heard on the American news that since you, Si, and others have started cleaning up the Thames, that wildlife has started to come back. I’m overjoyed .
But haven't the British Government permitted releasing untreated sewage into the sea and rivers recently? Due to the lack of chemicals to treat waste water .
Your channel is fascinating I could watch it all day and you, yourself, are just delightful. You take real delight in your finds as well. I want to vacation in the U.K. and go mudlarking, I mean London, the Thames, go all the back to the Romans and further even. I have tried this around Boston and while I have found one or two interesting things it is all few and far between.
Hi, the cormorant at the beginning of your lovely video with it’s wings outstretched reminded me of our wonderful Liver birds on top of the royal liver building here in Liverpool.
Hi Nicola great vid as usual saw your squirrel extra after rememberance day 2021 on my catch up viewing on your past vids I missed the squirrel will keep coming back for because he will take the nuts and bury them in your garden for winter storage food for later we have two who visit us regularly for peanuts our back lawn is full of holes. Fast forward to September 2024 I read online that kier starker is going to stop issuing mudlarkers licenses in the future I don’t know how this will affect you and your on line show kind regards love your show keep up good work regards lambethian
It is nice to see how responsibly you deal with history and how respectfully you speak of those, whose fate you bring out of the mists of history into today.
Another quite enjoyable mudlark, though many.combined! I look forward to you every Sunday. ...love the view from your window with your friend Squrrel!...So much fun!
I really want you to be the one who finds the Great Seal that James II tossed into the Thames in 1688. We know it's there, it just needs to wash up one day and I want you to be the one who finds it.
Mary and William had a new seal made, based on the original matrix. Mary's father, James II, apparently thought dumping the seal into the Thames would bring the monarchy's business to a halt. That was stupid, of course it didn't. The seal he dumped into the Thames has not been recovered but I'm not worried, Nicola is on the case :-)
I just came across your video. So intriguing AND educational. I used to go treasure hunting with my three brothers and friends down along the Grand River, Cayuga, Ontario, Canada way back in the late 1950's, early 1960"s. At each treasure hunt we would often wonder what was the story behind our findings. I ALWAYS say that IF the forests of this world could talk, MAYBE some historical facts might be changed due to the truth. God Bless you and keep safe to continue on finding and researching YOUR TREASURES. A new viewer (Canadian born, now living in Greece)
Hello Nicole Lots of great finds in this video. The sign was so cool. When I did my cousin's family tree for him, I discovered that his great grandfather was on a ship that was sunk during WW2. It was reported that he had survived the initial sinking but when he could not find his friend he dove back in to save him and was never seen again. His name is on a plaque in Nova Scotia where my cousin's toke his sons to see just before covíd started here. On a lighter note we loved the red top. Take Care Chris and Sandra of Canada.
Nicola, such beautiful finds. I love that you research the history of items. It is all so very interesting, particularly on those who fought in the wars. Visiting and leaving flowers on their graves is awesome. The squirrel at the end was a hoot. He must have a pretty big stash by now.
My oldest son and I started watching your videos years ago ( you gave him a shout out once when he was about 8 😀) And even now still fascinating to watch, my son is now 11 and is heavily into metal detecting, nugget noggin and you are his hero’s! He found a Charles the 1st coin down in Cornwall and the first thing he said is do you think you or nugget noggin have ever found one. Thank you for keeping us entertained
Wow I'm so glad you're still following the adventures and that your son is inspired! No I've never found a Charles I. I hope he finds some fabulous treasures. ❤️
Dear Nicola, the way you honour your findings and tell their stories is truly lovely. One of my favourite people in the world ever, Sir Terry Pratchett, wrote "Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken" and the way you tell the stories of strangers from the things that you find, 'speaking their names' with dignity and respect is genuinely heartwarming, (and also fascinating). Thank you.
Watching this, I can’t help but think about all the people who cross your path in your life that leaves an impact on your life. Even though you don’t always meet these people in person, you vicariously experience their experiences and it is special to me. Thanks so much for all your research on the many items you’ve found and your many friends you’ve introduced. Thanks again. 😊
As a lover of history and genealogy, I really enjoy watching your channel from far off Tasmania. Thank you for making it so interesting and educating us through your research of the objects you find 😀
What I love more about your channel than anyone elses..... You give your finds an identity. The objects tell their stories. Fantastic channel, and another fabulous video 🙏❣️
Aye up, nice to see you again. I think you will find that the key was made at the time of the great national hole shortage in 1883. Many things were made without holes at the time including watering cans, bottles, buttons, sieves, hula hoops and many more everyday items. Your key was for a lock without a key hole. The problem was due to a lack of holes because too many ships that were used to import them sank due to the large number of holes aboard. This shortage lasted for a further three years, but this problem was finally overcome by Cork makers stepping manufacturing by a tremendous amount. From then on, all ships carrying holes had a plentiful supply of corks should they be needed. As a side note a law was passed forbidding the transportation of holes without corks. Love, Eric XX.
I loved this video. I enjoy antique shops, abandoned buildings, ghost towns and museums. I was an absolute geek for the whole adventure. Thank you. Finding your channel was the discovery of my day!
I had a squirrel that would tap on the window for chetoz. He got really fat. I watch you all the time and I think you are so kind. The soldiers with no families are so lucky to have you.
Enjoyed your video today, on this rainy Sunday afternoon…..5 hours after it was posted. So relaxing to watch you dig out pipes, and even love the sound of your boots squishing through the mud. I have watched so many of your videos, always so enjoyable. Thanks…..
Hi Nicola - fantastic sign, the SS Richard Montgomery just on the river swale, Thames estuary had those exact bombs on! Maybe there related 😉 I went beachcombing on the coast of the wreck and found morta bomb shrapnel, I still believe it’s from that ship 🤔 aw that squirrel was so cute, but so funny!! Imagine if it comes in at night looking for food 😂😂⚓️ that’s would be hilarious. Happy hunting ⚓️
Was rather scary growing up with SS Monty nr us .. especially with the BP refinery on the Isle of grain..grandad used to say if he blows we are gonners ..the surface refinery has long gone...I mastered holding my breath.as we drove home .as it smelled awful..I'm 60 now but can still smell the smell of the refinery ,if I think about it
I am thrilled to have discovered a new video from you! I just LOVE to go mud-larking with you for treasures, as well as the HISTORY of the area and the individuals behind them; including a family member of your own. Your little gray squirrel friend is an absolute hoot--he even comes knocking to announce his presence!! 😂🤣💖👍
AmericanPatriot1776 here with a different name. I spend time on the live cam of the Eagle nest in Redding where mom, Liberty, and dad, Guardian are rebuilding their nest for the Spring. They had three healthy eaglets, Glory, Honor, and Rebel who successfully fledged and are on their own now. Anyway, this episode here with you was so wonderful and what I needed today, Spent over 2 hours at the dentist yesterday and it was quite stressful and full of anxiety. He is a very good dentist but the procedure was very painful and I almost ran out of the office. I ended up satisfied with his work but I'm kind of scared to go back. Just needed to get my BP down so I thought I'd spend time with you, thank you Nicola, you are like a wonderful friend. Margaret :-)
You should get another dentist. In this day and age to have to suffer any pain whilst undergoing a surgical procedure is negligent in the extreme. Scrimping on the numbing is a crime. I cannot tell you how many dental procedures, including root canal and of course extractions, with no pain I have had. You will find, if you do some research, there are lots of dentist offering pain free procedures. You just need to check your insurers will cover. If it transpires that your insurers are only allowing use of the pain merchants ... why is that ? Are they cheaper than the no pain practitioners perhaps ? Call me cynical but I always think money is the decider and 9 times out of 10 it is. If the evidence is there, you need a savvy lawyer who will do a no win no fee agreement and challenge the insurers. I know - it's a hassle but until someone ( or several someones ) does challenge them the practice will continue. Hope you feel better. Sorry Nicola to deviate but it makes me so angry that people are suffering pain they don't have to. Btw - love your squirrel ! 😞 🫂 🤗 💕 🦩
Hello, Nicola. Happy Birthday and many happy returns of the day! I am your birthday "twin" and have followed you since 2017. Today is my birthday as well, but I suppose I am 20 years older or so. I was born at number 10, Chesterton Road, in Cambridge, in a cottage belonging to Magdalene College. I live in the States, but I love beachcombing and metal detecting and am longing to try my hand at mudlarking when I return to London. My daughter has lived in London for nearly 10 years and is now in Chipping Ongar, and I am planning to visit her in the Spring. I really love your videos, the gentle style and appreciation you have for history. Thank you for your contribution to knowledge and the ebb and flow of life. I do gain much pleasure from your adventures and finds. Don't stop!
Always nice to see you Nicola. Your Frederick Jury video left an impression on me back then. Not just about him but about you. I deeply appreciate the kind of person you are. One that takes the time and cares enough to bring a person from near oblivion back into the minds of people again. It's a grand gesture to care like that and also express it in that video as you did. As always, all the very best to you.
Hi, 60 years ago a friend of mine was a mudlarker in Portsmouth harbour and found a clay pipe with that strange base, on checking in Portsmouth museum he was informed that it was deliberate as the pipe could be put down without it rolling over and spilling the tobacco
@@audreydubois6620 they still sell the clay pipes on the streets of India for one rupee and you just have one toot then smash it on the floor, but the pipe Nicola found was definitely a stand on the bottom so you could put the pipe down without spilling out the tobacco as Alan said
Your video just popped up, what a lovely surprise! Love squirrels; we had baby squirrels raised in the back garden. They used to climb trees, jump out, grab a branch & parachute down, then repeat the game. Magic moments.
Oh Nicola I am obsessed with that glorious key!!! What a find! I adore old keys! I love to imagine what they would have unlocked. Your little pesky visitor is absolutely adorable begging for nuts. It’s quite funny how pushy he gets!! Continue to take good care of yourself sweet Nicola. Love from DeeAnn in CT 🇺🇸
What a pipe find! Your joy was exactly what I exuded when I found mine last month…I miss the foreshore terribly. The sign was so cool also and did remind me of some of the instructional signage in the Churchill War Rooms. What a great historical find!
We liked all of your wonderful finds today but watching the squirrel at the end of your video was very amusing so was our favourite part 🐿🤣 Thank you for sharing your adventure with us. Take care James & Emma xx
Just found your channel. After watching this entire video I am proud to say I am a new Subscriber and I look forward to checking out more of your footage! Blessing to you from Kansas City, Kansas USA.
What a beautiful finds!❤ Every time I'm amazed how you can spot the majority of your finds. Like that intact clay pipe. My birthday is on November 11th, always a day not only to celebrate, but also to remember all the soldiers that sacrificed their lives and the ones that served and returned to their families.
I was born on Sunday 11/ 11 and had a childhood friend with the same birthday as me then I had another fiend and ditto ,after we lost touch I met my very best pal in my 30s and we are still besties in our 60s sharing the same birthday every year haha xxJanieDundee
So glad your channel popped up in my feed. You are absolute “glorious”. A word I love lol. You are a breath of fresh air. And I love what you do. Thank you for all the knowledge you share. You are a beautiful lady 👍🏼🇺🇸❤️ Oh my gooooosh I’m so glad I watched after the music…that squirrel ❤️❤️ I’m so jealous 🥰
Another great video. The wren was put on a farthing as it was one of the smallest British birds it is also called king of the birds, as a farthing was the smallest British coin and George VI was king that was the reason for the wren on the farthing.
@@kenjordan4950 Oh, so the Wren warranted the title King of Birds simply because it appeared on a coin on the opposite side as King George VI? So it might well have been designated Queen of Birds if a Queen’s image had been depicted on the opposite side? (Sorry if I come across as a wisenheimer. I DO really enjoy history, but this particular kind of detail I’ve never come across. )
@@kkrolf2782 No, not quite. The monarch (male or female) had no bearing on the bird image. The smallest British coin at the time was being represented by the smallest British bird. Size was the key (as always!) :-)
I have so much respect and admiration for you when tying an item to a specific person. Your kind-heart shines through! Both my grandfathers served in World War II as well. What would the world be like today without all those young men's service to protect us... Take care.
I love your enthusiasm Nicola - there were some great finds! Every time you find a toy for the orphanage , my heart melts a little. Thankyou for the history update as well.
The Thames was considered to be"biologically dead"for decades.... An open sewer for disposing of everything nasty and poisonous... Thanks to the people who were very committed to cleaning up the river, it's supporting wildlife again.... Good job,GB!!! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
It’s not good job GB Philip. It’s good job angling societies who fought for years to get the sewer that was/is the Thames (along with many other polluted waterways countrywide) cleaned up. As an aside it certainly wasn’t the government either! Did you know that the government and water authorities actually sell licences to companies allowing them to dump ‘legal’ amounts of crap into our rivers? No? Most people don’t know this. 😳
Yes, I thought it was completely polluted. And from watching British movies and tv shows, it seems it was a dumping ground for dead bodies! So when I started watching this channel, I was doubly horrified and mesmerized. But now I see so much beautiful wildlife being supported by this river. Kudos to GB for cleaning and conserving your famous river and the ecosystem 💕
Subscription. I love it when people take the time to look around and actually see what’s there. And it never hurts when a video presenter is a beautiful lady with a clear calming voice. Spending time with Nicola! Looking forward to doing that more.
Nicola. Many thanks for the upload ☺️ I like the squirrel 🐿 at the end. I’m the same with animals, I have to help them. I have 100’s of birds in my back yard and feed them all year round. Your videos are always enjoyed. Jake. 🥰👍X The secret squirrel!!!
Another interesting video, and i am so glad i noticed the bit about the squirrel at the end, fantastic!!! That made my day. We used to have a blackbird that came and stared in the windows in the same way. If we didn't immediately go outside, he would go from window to window staring in. When we got to the back door he got so excited he would dive bomb the back door (Which has a large glass panel) We would have to go down to the shed and get some bird seed and mealworms for him (of course we didnt mind) while he stood on the shed door waiting. He did this for several years and then disappeared, i often think about him.
Fascinating video. Thank you for researching the veterans and telling their story. There is a tradition that for as long as someone says their names, they will not be forgotten.
You're a magnet for the most oddball things in that mud! I'd love to see a video of how you became involved in this unique hobby. I wish I could try it, though being a denizen of the Nevada desert makes that an unlikely prospect...
PipecQueen...... I appreciate your videography n marvellous facts behind your lovely findings n collection. The last part of the video touched my HEART. It's like my Birthday gift for me. Enjoy your noble deed. With Love from SAM Guwahati Assam INDIA 🙏❤🌷
Did you know.....The elver is a remarkable creature, spawned in the Sargasso Sea but returning 2,000 miles and more to the rivers and streams of Europe in a journey that can take three years. It deserves respect, but sadly stocks have diminished enormously over the last three or four decades, now being perhaps 10 per cent of the levels after WWII. So well done for saving the little guy.
I love your videos so much. Watching you find all those amazing items from the past and hearing the stories about them are my favorite. I love the intro music you picked for this video,it’s so peaceful.
I came across this site quite by accident... Absolutely fascinating and very well presented.. So many historical links to our amazing history... looking forward to following and seeing more of these interesting videos.. Thanks
It’s always great to find a new video from you. Your taste in music and eye for beauty make it so enjoyable. By the way the squirrel is hiding the peanuts and will forget where he/she left them. Haha lol I have so many of them and chipmunks followed by birds including wild turkeys. Unfortunately the turkeys have been scared off since my landlord cut all the ash trees. We have an emerald ash beetle whose larvae burrow up from the roots and kill the trees. So, I look forward to seeing you again. Bye for now.
Hello Nicola, thank you for another great video. Yes, we must always remember our veterans 🙏❤️ I love the key. I was thinking the key might of been kept in a special box, henceforth, no hole to be put on a ring. Possibly, a jewel or liquor cabinet. I do love the swans. Cute squirrel 🐿. See you next time. Joyce 🇺🇸❤️
Bless you for bringing back those who gave so much and have long been forgotten. I personally appreciate that gift of humility that you have shown and shared with us. May all your dreams come true!
This is strange Nicola, your grandfather who served on H.M.S.Repulse, so did my ex’s father, Len Phillips, who also survived the sinking. He went on to fight with the Chindits in Burma. Whilst many shipmates went to Singapore and were made to surrender to the Japanese he a carried on fighting, survived but never ate rice again! p.s. I’m now 70 and it’s nice to be able to pass anecdotes on.
hello Heather. Oh goodness, how amazing. I wonder if they knew each other! I would love to know x
My grandfather was a Chindit in Burma as well, he was blowing up bridges..
Heather, my Paternal Grandfather also fought in Burma. His Burma Star should still be with the family somewhere.
I’ve known friends’ dads who no longer eat rice because of the Pacific campaigns! Not so uncommon a response.
My dad never ate rice after being a POW on Bataan!
Honestly the toy orphanage makes me so happy. I love that they all have each other, and you!
Thank you! I'm sure they take over the studio at night!
Just discoveref your site. Fascinating ! Thanks for sharing and fingers crossed for your small trunk of pirate treasure thrown into the Thames when they were caught ! Great history. I have subbed - don't want to miss any more ! 🫂 🐦 🤞 🌞 🦩
Hi, Nicola -Susan here. I just spent the weekend researching the Greenwich Hospital School, and then you find a button! I was doing a family tree for my niece and her Great-grandfather attended the school in the 1881 census. It said that at that time, it was mainly for the offspring of mariners, providing me a clue as to where to look for his father. Nice to have this to watch as I sit bundled up, watching the snow fall (It's November, when Canadians still like snow). Thanks again for the nature and the music as well.
Thank you Susan! Oh what a coincidence! I would love to know more about the school x
@@nicolawhitemudlark Hallo! Is this of any help? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Hospital_School
Respectful compliment. The red blouse is very becoming on you. Of course I'm watching your videos to relish in your various finds. :)
I'm constantly stunned as to how you spot some of your finds, Miss Eagle Eye.
Thanks Rebecca. Years of practice :) but I bet that I miss a lot too! xx
My father used to say to us " when in town keep your window down " meaning to look around all the time when you are out & about,
@@heathermurray9939 I used to get in trouble for always looking down while walking. This is how I always found change.
Me too! I'm amazed.
Nicola: "Can you spot that?"
Me: "What? The lumpy mud that's everywhere...?" 😁
@@rebeccatopken6532 I moved to a new neighborhood October 2020. Since then I've found a total of $240 ...lol and two grams of marijuana (sealed). The first time was three crisp $20s on a corner and the pot. A week after that, one lone $20... almost near the same corner! Next is the big one. I went to the store and not far from my first finds I saw $100 on the ground. I was gobsmacked and I ran at it. And it was folded...so I unfolded it and there was a 50 tucked in there! Also, two packs of cigarettes ...lol. I need to quit. Next, a lone $5 and a gift card with $6 on it ahaha. And finally, last week j found $10 when I was completely broke lol
So I always keep my eyes on the ground when I go for my daily walks lol
I love the fact that after you have found so many pipes over the years, you still get very excited when you are extracting a pipe
I love the way you visit graves and monuments to think about the people you discovered. You even left flowers 💓 wherever they are you've warmed their hearts 💕
The last thing she found, the 'religious' artifact' I think, it was someone honoring their Father. Kind of sad but lovely. I hope she left it...
Heaven will be filled with sweethearts like Nicola
I'm a 12yr Navy veteran from a US Navy family (okay, in the spirit of full disclosure, including immediate family and 1st cousins, we have 1 Army, 1 Air Force, 1 Marine and 1 Coast Guard, everyone else was or is, Navy), and I so appreciate how you put so much time and research into doing what you can to bring these service members stories to life. They might not have become great heroes doing extraordinary acts, but they all sacrificed and you take the time to honor that when you can. It makes their sacrifice real, and remembering the cost of war is profound and we should always be aware of price of war. Thank you
Aside from your marvelous finds Nicola, the greatest respect that you have honoured the memory of those who made the greatest sacrifice and also those who served and returned. You are the best.
thank you x
Thank you Nicola for reminding us of all the beauty out there if we open our eyes and really look....how wonderful life is.
..exactly!
@@doug.a.2665 Whoever this is .Thankyou.
@@patrickbrennan9781 ..and thank you my friend.
The Thames is still too polluted for me to enjoy doing this
My last name is Morrow. The lock with the Morrow name on it was a surprise when you showed it. I am 83yrs old live in Texas all my life. My DNA shows me 79% great Britton. This man could be an ancestor. My dad was in ww2 was wounded in France in 1945 by sniper. Like you page. Keep mudding & stay safe.
Malcolm D. Morrow USA.
Thank you Malcolm! Wow maybe be you are related. It's very possible! Thank you for watching. ❤️
Dear Nicola,
What a fantastic job you did in weaving veterans into your roundup.
I'm am thoroughly impressed.
Poppet
thank you poppet - lots of love xx
So cute your little Squirrel friend! Amazing how trusting he is…adorable!
I think the fish thing may be an operculum from a good sized fish. This is a bony bit that covers and protects their gills. PS: When I showed your video to my 86 year old Mom, who has Alzheimer’s, her face lit up. She has been a lifelong bird watcher, and wrens are her favorite. Thanks for that lovely moment with my mom.
correct! Part of the gill mechanism.
Excellent
Personally I think it's the Spur from a Spurdog, a native Dogfish/Shark which used to be pretty common in the Thames estuary. Size and shape is spot on. I think it is too thin to be the Operculum.
*( As an "Avid" °FISHERMAN I Would Agree it's part of a *{FISH'S~GILL} ! ) €¥£ ^
@@zw5509 mom. M m.
Squirrel looking for nuts he found one looking through your window , totally nuts lol lovely video and the pipes and sign were as always amazing and jealousy inducing x
11:10 that feeling you get …at garage sales, thrift stores, estate sales, metal detecting…. Perfectly expressed in her voice.🥰👍
"Stringent precautions must be taken to avoid cracking bombs during handling." Kind of advice you're always best off taking, whether you quite understand it or not. Another fabulous outing in the muck, Nicola! Thanks again!
Hahahaha! Your comment made me chuckle!
I heard on the American news that since you, Si, and others have started cleaning up the Thames, that wildlife has started to come back. I’m overjoyed .
Yeah, get all those pesky clay pipes out of the way so there’s more room for the baby eels. 🪱
But haven't the British Government permitted releasing untreated sewage into the sea and rivers recently? Due to the lack of chemicals to treat waste water .
@@heartland96a possibly time to don plastic gloves...
Great video nichola,liked the squirrel thingy at the end.respect.Dave,mild(ish) Norfolk.
Your channel is fascinating I could watch it all day and you, yourself, are just delightful. You take real delight in your finds as well. I want to vacation in the U.K. and go mudlarking, I mean London, the Thames, go all the back to the Romans and further even. I have tried this around Boston and while I have found one or two interesting things it is all few and far between.
Thank you 😊
Hi, the cormorant at the beginning of your lovely video with it’s wings outstretched reminded me of our wonderful Liver birds on top of the royal liver building here in Liverpool.
First time viewer here .
Your appreciation for these items is very satisfying to watch .
That looks fun .
Amazing finds and the war stories with the finds are fascinating and very poignant this remembrance Sunday.
Hi Nicola great vid as usual saw your squirrel extra after rememberance day 2021 on my catch up viewing on your past vids I missed the squirrel will keep coming back for because he will take the nuts and bury them in your garden for winter storage food for later we have two who visit us regularly for peanuts our back lawn is full of holes. Fast forward to September 2024 I read online that kier starker is going to stop issuing mudlarkers licenses in the future I don’t know how this will affect you and your on line show kind regards love your show keep up good work regards lambethian
It is nice to see how responsibly you deal with history and how respectfully you speak of those, whose fate you bring out of the mists of history into today.
Such a wonderful video. Thank you Nicola. Take Care. I love the wee squirrel, he/she is so smart and adorable.
Another quite enjoyable mudlark, though many.combined!
I look forward to you every Sunday.
...love the view from your window with your friend Squrrel!...So much fun!
thank you x
like these the best! a few birds, some music, and a mudlark. So relaxing. AND the squirrel at the end is adorable.
My favorite of your finds was the intact clay pipe. Awesome find! Thanks for sharing your day with us. 🤗
Great video nicola, nice finds 👍👌😀
Another fun day of treasures! Have a great week!
Im so very pleased i found your video Nicola, SO interesting all the items just laying waiting to be found.
I really want you to be the one who finds the Great Seal that James II tossed into the Thames in 1688. We know it's there, it just needs to wash up one day and I want you to be the one who finds it.
I Always Thought That It Was Recovered At The Time
Thank you! Im on the case! x
@@nicolawhitemudlark It's Made Of Silver.
They Don't Last Long.
The Queen's On Her Second
Mary and William had a new seal made, based on the original matrix. Mary's father, James II, apparently thought dumping the seal into the Thames would bring the monarchy's business to a halt. That was stupid, of course it didn't. The seal he dumped into the Thames has not been recovered but I'm not worried, Nicola is on the case :-)
@@rsclark1948 That'll be jet black if it survived....
Oh Nic, you have very interesting friends. I love your surprise visitor. I love your stories and your evident respect for those who came before us.
Thank you Sandy ❤️
WHAT A TREASURE OF A DAY, SO SO MANY WODERFILLED FINDS!!! MADE MY DAY, THANKS NICOLA!!
I just came across your video. So intriguing AND educational. I used to go treasure hunting with my three brothers and friends down along the Grand River, Cayuga, Ontario, Canada way back in the late 1950's, early 1960"s. At each treasure hunt we would often wonder what was the story behind our findings. I ALWAYS say that IF the forests of this world could talk, MAYBE some historical facts might be changed due to the truth. God Bless you and keep safe to continue on finding and researching YOUR TREASURES. A new viewer (Canadian born, now living in Greece)
Thank you ❤️
Great video Nicola! Wonderful finds and a cheeky squirrel that made me laugh. Have a beautiful week!
Hello Nicole
Lots of great finds in this video. The sign was so cool. When I did my cousin's family tree for him, I discovered that his great grandfather was on a ship that was sunk during WW2. It was reported that he had survived the initial sinking but when he could not find his friend he dove back in to save him and was never seen again. His name is on a plaque in Nova Scotia where my cousin's toke his sons to see just before covíd started here. On a lighter note we loved the red top. Take Care Chris and Sandra of Canada.
Nicola, such beautiful finds. I love that you research the history of items. It is all so very interesting, particularly on those who fought in the wars. Visiting and leaving flowers on their graves is awesome. The squirrel at the end was a hoot. He must have a pretty big stash by now.
thanks Wayne. That squirrel has a massive store believe me!
Lovely Sunday mudlarking with Nicola with a bonus Squibble. Thank you from Arlington, Washington state.
Thank you for allowing the world to share in your passion for discovery.
Thank you for coming along and sharing the experience
My oldest son and I started watching your videos years ago ( you gave him a shout out once when he was about 8 😀)
And even now still fascinating to watch, my son is now 11 and is heavily into metal detecting, nugget noggin and you are his hero’s! He found a Charles the 1st coin down in Cornwall and the first thing he said is do you think you or nugget noggin have ever found one. Thank you for keeping us entertained
Wow I'm so glad you're still following the adventures and that your son is inspired! No I've never found a Charles I. I hope he finds some fabulous treasures. ❤️
Dear Nicola, the way you honour your findings and tell their stories is truly lovely. One of my favourite people in the world ever, Sir Terry Pratchett, wrote "Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken" and the way you tell the stories of strangers from the things that you find, 'speaking their names' with dignity and respect is genuinely heartwarming, (and also fascinating). Thank you.
Thank you Brian
Always the best part of my Sunday, thanks .
Thank you Nicola. Another wonderful programme. Always the highlight of my week!
Thanks Geoff. Hugs, Nicola x
Watching this, I can’t help but think about all the people who cross your path in your life that leaves an impact on your life. Even though you don’t always meet these people in person, you vicariously experience their experiences and it is special to me. Thanks so much for all your research on the many items you’ve found and your many friends you’ve introduced. Thanks again. 😊
A great key you found reminded me of my grandma’s home they had the biggest keys really old thanks Nicola for a great video.
Thanks Susan x
As a lover of history and genealogy, I really enjoy watching your channel from far off Tasmania. Thank you for making it so interesting and educating us through your research of the objects you find 😀
What I love more about your channel than anyone elses..... You give your finds an identity. The objects tell their stories. Fantastic channel, and another fabulous video 🙏❣️
Aye up, nice to see you again. I think you will find that the key was made at the time of the great national hole shortage in 1883.
Many things were made without holes at the time including watering cans, bottles, buttons, sieves, hula hoops and many more everyday items. Your key was for a lock without a key hole. The problem was due to a lack of holes because too many ships that were used to import them sank due to the large number of holes aboard. This shortage lasted for a further three years, but this problem was finally overcome by Cork makers stepping manufacturing by a tremendous amount. From then on, all ships carrying holes had a plentiful supply of corks should they be needed. As a side note a law was passed forbidding the transportation of holes without corks. Love, Eric XX.
@@ericking7406 Eric you're such a comedian!
Thank you Teresa xx
I loved this video. I enjoy antique shops, abandoned buildings, ghost towns and museums. I was an absolute geek for the whole adventure. Thank you. Finding your channel was the discovery of my day!
Thank you! And welcome ❤️
Great video today! Thanks Nicola🌊
That squirrel will figure out how to get in ! 🐾Be careful.I ‘d secure it at night or when your not there🐿
ha ha thank you. yes dont worry. the catflap is locked!
I had a squirrel that would tap on the window for chetoz. He got really fat. I watch you all the time and I think you are so kind. The soldiers with no families are so lucky to have you.
Thanks Cindy! ❤️
Some more fab finds nic! Thanks for sharing! You're looking radiant in red ❤ gorgeous lady xx
Thank you Minnie! x
Enjoyed your video today, on this rainy Sunday afternoon…..5 hours after it was posted.
So relaxing to watch you dig out pipes, and even love the sound of your boots squishing
through the mud. I have watched so many of your videos, always so enjoyable. Thanks…..
Hi Nicola - fantastic sign, the SS Richard Montgomery just on the river swale, Thames estuary had those exact bombs on! Maybe there related 😉 I went beachcombing on the coast of the wreck and found morta bomb shrapnel, I still believe it’s from that ship 🤔 aw that squirrel was so cute, but so funny!! Imagine if it comes in at night looking for food 😂😂⚓️ that’s would be hilarious. Happy hunting ⚓️
ha ha Adam luckily the cat flap is securely locked!
Was rather scary growing up with SS Monty nr us .. especially with the BP refinery on the Isle of grain..grandad used to say if he blows we are gonners ..the surface refinery has long gone...I mastered holding my breath.as we drove home .as it smelled awful..I'm 60 now but can still smell the smell of the refinery ,if I think about it
You re a great story teller your sincere interest is contagious
I am thrilled to have discovered a new video from you! I just LOVE to go mud-larking with you for treasures, as well as the HISTORY of the area and the individuals behind them; including a family member of your own. Your little gray squirrel friend is an absolute hoot--he even comes knocking to announce his presence!! 😂🤣💖👍
ha ha thanks Connie. Yes, i have a few little animals that come to call. My squirrel friend is a real hoot though
Great episode Nicola✌️💚
AmericanPatriot1776 here with a different name. I spend time on the live cam of the Eagle nest in Redding where mom, Liberty, and dad,
Guardian are rebuilding their nest for the Spring. They had three healthy eaglets, Glory, Honor, and Rebel who successfully fledged and are
on their own now. Anyway, this episode here with you was so wonderful and what I needed today, Spent over 2 hours at the dentist yesterday
and it was quite stressful and full of anxiety. He is a very good dentist but the procedure was very painful and I almost ran out of the office.
I ended up satisfied with his work but I'm kind of scared to go back. Just needed to get my BP down so I thought I'd spend time with you,
thank you Nicola, you are like a wonderful friend. Margaret :-)
Glad you find them relaxing Margaret. It can be nerve wracking going to the dentist!! I'll check the eagles out. Luv Nicola x
You should get another dentist. In this day and age to have to suffer any pain whilst undergoing a surgical procedure is negligent in the extreme. Scrimping on the numbing is a crime. I cannot tell you how many dental procedures, including root canal and of course extractions, with no pain I have had.
You will find, if you do some research, there are lots of dentist offering pain free procedures. You just need to check your insurers will cover. If it transpires that your insurers are only allowing use of the pain merchants ... why is that ? Are they cheaper than the no pain practitioners perhaps ? Call me cynical but I always think money is the decider and 9 times out of 10 it is. If the evidence is there, you need a savvy lawyer who will do a no win no fee agreement and challenge the insurers.
I know - it's a hassle but until someone ( or several someones ) does challenge them the practice will continue. Hope you feel better.
Sorry Nicola to deviate but it makes me so angry that people are suffering pain they don't have to.
Btw - love your squirrel !
😞 🫂 🤗 💕 🦩
Hello, Nicola. Happy Birthday and many happy returns of the day! I am your birthday "twin" and have followed you since 2017. Today is my birthday as well, but I suppose I am 20 years older or so. I was born at number 10, Chesterton Road, in Cambridge, in a cottage belonging to Magdalene College. I live in the States, but I love beachcombing and metal detecting and am longing to try my hand at mudlarking when I return to London. My daughter has lived in London for nearly 10 years and is now in Chipping Ongar, and I am planning to visit her in the Spring. I really love your videos, the gentle style and appreciation you have for history. Thank you for your contribution to knowledge and the ebb and flow of life. I do gain much pleasure from your adventures and finds. Don't stop!
Always nice to see you Nicola. Your Frederick Jury video left an impression on me back then. Not just about him but about you. I deeply appreciate the kind of person you are. One that takes the time and cares enough to bring a person from near oblivion back into the minds of people again. It's a grand gesture to care like that and also express it in that video as you did. As always, all the very best to you.
Thank you my friend ❤️
You always find the coolest objects, love your videos
Hi, 60 years ago a friend of mine was a mudlarker in Portsmouth harbour and found a clay pipe with that strange base, on checking in Portsmouth museum he was informed that it was deliberate as the pipe could be put down without it rolling over and spilling the tobacco
Why are you finding so many pipes? Do they just toss it like a cigarette butt?
@@audreydubois6620 they still sell the clay pipes on the streets of India for one rupee and you just have one toot then smash it on the floor, but the pipe Nicola found was definitely a stand on the bottom so you could put the pipe down without spilling out the tobacco as Alan said
That’s what I thought when I saw it. So glad that’s cleared up.
Your video just popped up, what a lovely surprise! Love squirrels; we had baby squirrels raised in the back garden. They used to climb trees, jump out, grab a branch & parachute down, then repeat the game. Magic moments.
Oh Nicola I am obsessed with that glorious key!!! What a find! I adore old keys! I love to imagine what they would have unlocked.
Your little pesky visitor is absolutely adorable begging for nuts. It’s quite funny how pushy he gets!!
Continue to take good care of yourself sweet Nicola. Love from DeeAnn in CT 🇺🇸
Awesome video, thank you for sharing and for the talk too. Take care, stay safe and well, see you next weekend 👏👏👏👍👍👍🥰🥰🥰💖💖💖
What a pipe find! Your joy was exactly what I exuded when I found mine last month…I miss the foreshore terribly.
The sign was so cool also and did remind me of some of the instructional signage in the Churchill War Rooms. What a great historical find!
You have unearthed some “Very fine keepers “ Nicola!
We liked all of your wonderful finds today but watching the squirrel at the end of your video was very amusing so was our favourite part 🐿🤣
Thank you for sharing your adventure with us.
Take care
James & Emma xx
Thanks James and Emma! That squirrel!! so hilarious! he wont leave me alone. xx
@@nicolawhitemudlark I found an AW bomb sign in a river in Shropshire 20 years ago and wondered what they were
Love the pipe find. Well done Nicola.
What great finds! Satisfying day out, I'd say.
Just found your channel. After watching this entire video I am proud to say I am a new Subscriber and I look forward to checking out more of your footage! Blessing to you from Kansas City, Kansas USA.
Welcome Jackie!
What a beautiful finds!❤
Every time I'm amazed how you can spot the majority of your finds. Like that intact clay pipe.
My birthday is on November 11th, always a day not only to celebrate, but also to remember all the soldiers that sacrificed their lives and the ones that served and returned to their families.
Happy Belated Birthday! My mom's was the 13th and she always too a mini vaca to honor the Veterans.
happy belated birthday Ilona xx
@Shari and @Nicola, thank you both very much!😘
I was born on Sunday 11/ 11 and had a childhood friend with the same birthday as me then I had another fiend and ditto ,after we lost touch I met my very best pal in my 30s and we are still besties in our 60s sharing the same birthday every year haha xxJanieDundee
@@janielow8719 Happy belated birthday! 🥳 We are birthday sisters😁
So glad your channel popped up in my feed. You are absolute “glorious”. A word I love lol. You are a breath of fresh air. And I love what you do. Thank you for all the knowledge you share. You are a beautiful lady 👍🏼🇺🇸❤️
Oh my gooooosh I’m so glad I watched after the music…that squirrel ❤️❤️ I’m so jealous 🥰
Thank you. That is SO very kind of you. xox
Another great video. The wren was put on a farthing as it was one of the smallest British birds it is also called king of the birds, as a farthing was the smallest British coin and George VI was king that was the reason for the wren on the farthing.
Thank you Kate! that makes perfect sense x
So was George VI a small person?? Was that why he was represented by a wren?
@@kkrolf2782 A farthing was the smallest coin, the wren the smallest bird & George VI was King so his head went on the other side.
@@kenjordan4950 Oh, so the Wren warranted the title King of Birds simply because it appeared on a coin on the opposite side as King George VI? So it might well have been designated Queen of Birds if a Queen’s image had been depicted on the opposite side? (Sorry if I come across as a wisenheimer. I DO really enjoy history, but this particular kind of detail I’ve never come across. )
@@kkrolf2782 No, not quite. The monarch (male or female) had no bearing on the bird image. The smallest British coin at the time was being represented by the smallest British bird. Size was the key (as always!) :-)
Fantastic video Nicola thx. We lived in Canary Wharf 4 years back now and just loved walking along the Thames. Lucky lady 🤩 Adorable squirrel 🐿
I have so much respect and admiration for you when tying an item to a specific person. Your kind-heart shines through! Both my grandfathers served in World War II as well. What would the world be like today without all those young men's service to protect us... Take care.
I love your enthusiasm Nicola - there were some great finds! Every time you find a toy for the orphanage , my heart melts a little. Thankyou for the history update as well.
The Thames was considered to be"biologically dead"for decades....
An open sewer for disposing of everything nasty and poisonous...
Thanks to the people who were very committed to cleaning up the river, it's supporting wildlife again.... Good job,GB!!! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Yes indeed but we're back to sewage pumping on the south coast.
Its not really clean, without the construction of the super sewer imo. I will evaluate river activity in 2023 when this will all be built?
It’s not good job GB Philip. It’s good job angling societies who fought for years to get the sewer that was/is the Thames (along with many other polluted waterways countrywide) cleaned up.
As an aside it certainly wasn’t the government either!
Did you know that the government and water authorities actually sell licences to companies allowing them to dump ‘legal’ amounts of crap into our rivers? No? Most people don’t know this. 😳
Yes, I thought it was completely polluted. And from watching British movies and tv shows, it seems it was a dumping ground for dead bodies! So when I started watching this channel, I was doubly horrified and mesmerized. But now I see so much beautiful wildlife being supported by this river. Kudos to GB for cleaning and conserving your famous river and the ecosystem 💕
Again a video full of history what amazing finds. Your videos are so special thanks Nic
Thank you Margi!
Great eye, and great heart! Lovely treasure hunt Nicola!!🇨🇦
Subscription. I love it when people take the time to look around and actually see what’s there. And it never hurts when a video presenter is a beautiful lady with a clear calming voice.
Spending time with Nicola! Looking forward to doing that more.
Thanks Edward. Welcome
Nicola. Many thanks for the upload ☺️ I like the squirrel 🐿 at the end. I’m the same with animals, I have to help them. I have 100’s of birds in my back yard and feed them all year round.
Your videos are always enjoyed.
Jake. 🥰👍X
The secret squirrel!!!
Thank you! Oh my squirrel! He keeps me on my toes x
It gladdens my heart that you have such a soft spot for your squirrel and the birds! I love watching your channel!
Another interesting video, and i am so glad i noticed the bit about the squirrel at the end, fantastic!!! That made my day. We used to have a blackbird that came and stared in the windows in the same way. If we didn't immediately go outside, he would go from window to window staring in. When we got to the back door he got so excited he would dive bomb the back door (Which has a large glass panel) We would have to go down to the shed and get some bird seed and mealworms for him (of course we didnt mind) while he stood on the shed door waiting. He did this for several years and then disappeared, i often think about him.
Ah it's so special to have a relationship with a wild creature like that
Fascinating video. Thank you for researching the veterans and telling their story. There is a tradition that for as long as someone says their names, they will not be forgotten.
You're a magnet for the most oddball things in that mud! I'd love to see a video of how you became involved in this unique hobby. I wish I could try it, though being a denizen of the Nevada desert makes that an unlikely prospect...
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I hear your pain- Southern New Mexican Desert Dweller here!
PipecQueen...... I appreciate your videography n marvellous facts behind your lovely findings n collection.
The last part of the video touched my HEART. It's like my Birthday gift for me.
Enjoy your noble deed.
With Love from SAM
Guwahati Assam INDIA 🙏❤🌷
Did you know.....The elver is a remarkable creature, spawned in the Sargasso Sea but returning 2,000 miles and more to the rivers and streams of Europe in a journey that can take three years. It deserves respect, but sadly stocks have diminished enormously over the last three or four decades, now being perhaps 10 per cent of the levels after WWII. So well done for saving the little guy.
Thank you for this info Mark! I didn't know any of that
Wow! Thank you.
That’s absolutely fascinating, thank you for that information 🤗
Interesting info! 😊
I was just thinking she saved the little thing from being a snack for one of the ducks.
I love your videos so much. Watching you find all those amazing items from the past and hearing the stories about them are my favorite. I love the intro music you picked for this video,it’s so peaceful.
I came across this site quite by accident... Absolutely fascinating and very well presented.. So many historical links to our amazing history... looking forward to following and seeing more of these interesting videos.. Thanks
Thank you Michael. Welcome to the world of mudlarking!
So glad I stayed to the end to meet your squirrel friend! Amazing story about your grandfather as well!
It’s always great to find a new video from you. Your taste in music and eye for beauty make it so enjoyable. By the way the squirrel is hiding the peanuts and will forget where he/she left them. Haha lol I have so many of them and chipmunks followed by birds including wild turkeys. Unfortunately the turkeys have been scared off since my landlord cut all the ash trees. We have an emerald ash beetle whose larvae burrow up from the roots and kill the trees. So, I look forward to seeing you again. Bye for now.
Thank you Dorothy! x
Yet another terrific video and with all of your comments makes it so entertaining as usual keep up the good work and stay safe
Thanks Hugh
Hello Nicola, thank you for another great video. Yes, we must always remember our veterans 🙏❤️ I love the key. I was thinking the key might of been kept in a special box, henceforth, no hole to be put on a ring. Possibly, a jewel or liquor cabinet. I do love the swans. Cute squirrel 🐿. See you next time. Joyce 🇺🇸❤️
Thank you Nicola for a lovely and moving video. I am glad that you reminded us all about all of our fallen heroes.
I know this may sound odd to some but I was glad you hadn't sewn on another leg on the bunny. He's still loveable just the way he is 😊
Bunny body positivity! ;")
Enjoyed spending time with you. Nice of you to share.
I love how you get your hands and clothes all muddy and dirty while searching the Thames and then at the end of your videos you look so glamed up! 😄✨
Bless you for bringing back those who gave so much and have long been forgotten. I personally appreciate that gift of humility that you have shown and shared with us. May all your dreams come true!