Hi Nicola. From 1717-1719, dump issue refers to these crudely struck coins on a poorly manufactured planchet. These coins were commonly struck off-centered, over struck and on an over sized planchet. FYI, mint master at this time was Sir Issac Newton. Your mystery coin is a 1 Belgium centime. A copper coin minted from 1832 to 1914. Obverse has the Royal monogram, surround with inscription. Reverse, the lion, the symbol of Belgium, with paw over the Belgium Constitution. The coin can be found in Dutch or French text. Love your videos.
And in Australia,coins were issued in the first days of the colony which had a hole stamped in the middle. This was our holey dollar and the piece that was stamped out was called the 'dump'. "..The holey dollar was created to address a shortage of coins in the new colony. Governor Lachlan Macquarie imported 40,000 Spanish reales in 1812 and had convicted forger William Henshall cut the centre out of each, to double the number of available coins. The coins were counterstamped and the outer ring became known as the holey dollar, with the centre renamed the dump. Macquarie set the value of the holey dollar at five shillings, with 15 pence for the dump. These coins went into circulation in 1814 and were replaced with sterling coinage from 1822. The National Museum’s holey dollar is one of about 300 in existence. ‘Holey dollars speak eloquently of the creative and improvisatory attempts to create an orderly administration in colonial Australia,’ said National Museum Director Andrew Sayers when it was first acquired. ‘The holey dollar we have acquired for the National Museum is a finely preserved example of this iconic object from the era of Macquarie.’ ..." from the national museums web site.
I like the sound of "Muddle," Nicola. Kevin's willingness to share his pipe bowl with someone who will treasure it dearly, is truly a generous and thoughtful gesture. You keep good friends. They are indeed worthy of your friendship...Squirrel included.
David was so charming! So glad he’s feeling better! And Jan, what a nice gift she’s going to receive! Your mudlarking friends are such nice people.❤TN Nana
I believe the unknown coin is a Belgium 2 cent from around 1870. It is a lion holding the ten commandments. Super finds today! Looking forward to the next one!!
A group of mudlarks could be called a MUCK! A muck of mudlarks! Thanks for the great video, Nicola! I always have a cup of tea and a sit down on Sunday afternoon and enjoy your offerings! 🇨🇦
Can't begin to tell you how happy we are to have you back with another video on a Sunday afternoon (in the USA), Nicola! You have been sorely missed. Congratulations on the fantastic trader's token and the wonderful George I coins. A great haul, if even on a gray, rainy day.
I LOVE Crows for a million reasons but primarily for their treasure hunting and gathering skills. Thus, A Murder Of Mudlarks seems like a fantastic fit!
How about "a trowel of mudlarks"? LOL - this was a fun episode. Glad the days are getting longer and all of our moods in the Northern Hemisphere are lightening up as well. Thanks as always for sharing your finds and your conversations with your mudlarking community. Congratulations to Rob on his win!
Hello Nicola, I suggest simply a "puddle". After all, that's where your feet are found...but Muddle is fun too. I enjoy greatly every episode you put up. Thank You!
I would vote for a ‘Find’ of mudlarkers… since you all find great things… or perhaps a ‘Discovery’ or ‘Revealery’ because you reveal history and treasures!
I always enjoy your videos, but especially on stressful days…The treasures found, the gorgeous cinematography, beautifully captured nature scenes, your lovely friends and the fabulous uncovered history never fail to wash away the stress and leave me smiling and happy. Many, many thanks, Nicola ❤
You confirmed my belief that Nicola's healing energy can travel through to your laptop and provide such positive results. Congratulations . I do not mudlark I have been foraging for wild edible plants , fruits and mushrooms since 1970 and because of this I know exactally how Nicola feels mudlarking We both experience the same exhilaration Every find is different and brand new This is why I watch her videos
I went on an outing to a museum with a friend I hadn’t seen in years…found out we were both lovers of mudlarking videos. We had a great talk. Your name came up! So Kathryn (me) and Jane say hello and thank you from northern lower Michigan, USA.
My first thought was "a Squishy of Mudlarks". But the alliteration of "a Muddle of Mudlarks" just rolls off the tongue in such a fun & beautiful way! Pure poetry!! That's a keeper. Sending Love & Hugs from Texas and wishes for a wonderful wonder-filled week💖
Great to see Kevin, I love his sense of humor! Busy day on the Thames, Si, then David. I am partial to the Muddle of Mudlarks! Thanks Nicola, great video as always. Congratulations to winners, great pictures and wonderful to see Squirrel!!
The mystery coin is probably a Belgium centimes. It’s similar to the 1870 Spanish centimes but the lion’s tail is in the wrong position on the Spanish coin and the lion is leaning on a shield. I think a group of mudlarks should be called a “scrape,” as that is what they (you) do on the foreshore. I love when you find something that you are able to research and then connect actual people with that object, such as the trader tokens!
I know a group of larks is an exultation, and I think it works for mudlarks as well. I find it so relaxing to watch your adventures. My worries fly and I am able to enjoy what you’re doing and your commentary. So exultation works!
By far the best find in this lot was the tube/chain/pin. That is a flintlock musket cleaning kit from pre early 1800's. The "tube" is a bristle brush (the hairs have long rotted away) to clean the built up burned powder debris from the firing mechanism of a musket. The "pin" is to clear out the hole between the flintlock pan and the powder charge inside the barrel. BTW if the hole was blocked up by powder soot and the fire could not get through to the main charge, you had "a flash in the pan" - much ado but no results.
I have just come back to say thank you Nicola!!! You literally saved my life during the lockdowns as I had been put on furlough, new medication and had severe insomnia and anxiety. Your videos were like therapy for me and got me through the toughest nights. Even though I am in the landlocked midlands I hope to one day join you on the banks of the Thames x
Great video, Nicola. Wonderful finds! I think a group of mudlarks should be called a 'cache'. A cache of mudlarks makes sense as cache is another word for treasure. So just like all of your finds, you all should be considered treasures as well.
Gurl...!!! I just found your channel and have been binging your content for the last couple of hours...! Stuck in my NC home but loving all things UK, this is just the right content for me ...!! How fascinating... as I'm ironing, I shout and point, "Oh wow! That's a _____ !!" Thanks for the excellent content, Nicola! 💚
You are always so lucky Nicola! So many of your finds are items that collectors around the world would love to have in their collection, the dump issue coin is just such a find, I cannot begin to explain how collectable coins are that have imperfections in them from the mint they were released from. Now I know that because it was a deliberate Dump issue does have a bearing on it's value, but considering how old the item is, and how many of those coins actually survive in the market today, it's still highly collectible! then there's the Musket prick and brush set you found! That itself is worth a lot of money, I'm sure because there is so few that survive, and the fact that it was pulled from the banks of the Thames would likely increase it's value, not diminish it. because there would be no doubt whatsoever as to it's authenticity and that it likely saw a lot of action in it's days! and there is so many more items that are the same, you truly are spoiled for choice there! I wish I could visit London and perhaps shadow a mudlarker there, or perhaps, mudlark further upstream of London where the Port Authority cannot enforce the license law, if that is even possible but either way, I doubt very much I will ever have the ability to travel abroad anywhere, except to the USA which I have done before, by car. thanks for sharing with us, your fabulous finds along the river Thames and I look forward to your next video!
I think your mystery coin is a mid-19th C Belgian 5 Centimes. You can almost read the word CENTS at the bottom. Could be a 2. Hard to say without knowing the diameter, but I'm pretty confident it's a curvy number. Fun vid. Nice to see you out amongst your peers and interacting with them. Nice haul as well! Can't wait for Spring!
Happy Mothers Day, I hope you had a love filled day. My hands are instantly cold looking at the conditions today, I found my first coin earlier this month, 2p, contemporary and seriously broken down. You could smell the metal. Todays spot was amazing, particularly the Rose token right at the surface Those neck-less bottles are really vases and paint brush jars waiting to be found.
Hi Nicola! Just letting you know how good it is to vicariously share your outings! I enjoy the wildlife interludes, too. A surprising number of birds, enjoy mudlarking too.
Squirrel is cute. I have a few and now that spring is a couple days away wild turkeys are coming to my door. Your lark on the Thames was full of finds and friends. Your tokens and coins were especially interesting. I did notice early on you left a pipe stem about seven inches long. Caroline of The Johnsons would have been thrilled to come across. I look forward to your next adventure 👋🇨🇦👋
Hello Nichola White! My first boyfriend was named White! Just letting you know how much I enjoy your videos! Mudlarking is so cool! I live near Lake Erie at the bottom of the Great Lakes, we don't have tides! Well, we do get a teeny tiny tide about 2" or 5cm? I get my treasures at other places, picnic areas, abandoned properties...it's always exciting to find old and what I consider valuable items! I have nearly a gallon of found marbles! Some think I'm crazy, hoarding...but I am into the history and love someone once had for these items. Keep up the good work and I wish you well!! ✌️
Happy Mother's Day. A good for a lot of mudlarks would be a Muddle. Excellent day for coins and the wonderful George token, love to see the other mudlarks on your outing. Hi to squirrel, we fed our local ones yesterday they bring much joy, keep up the good work
I have been watching you for the past few years. Endlessly fascinating. To see the passion that you have and what you do with these wonderful treasures brings a smile to my face.
What incredible finds!! so fun to watch you pull these beauties up. Glad you met up with all the rest of the mudlarkers. A muddle of mudlarkers🤣🤗💜😎🤟🏻🇺🇸🦔
I had to smile at you looking forward to longer days, here in hot Western Australia I am gleefully looking forward to shorter cooler days, having just had 35 sun spots frozen off, so shorter days less sun! Fortunately only one needed further investigation. I do so enjoy your mudlarking - such history .
'Hi, your day out started with rain and ended with a group of friends and very interesting finds. How about "a grub" of mudlarkers as in 'to dig, search by or as if by digging'. Also to "grub-up" as in 'to extract'. Thought this was funny and appropriate. Thanks to squirrel and you for a lovely video. Cheers and have a great week. x
This was a great episode. I keep sending links to my niece Maris to share with her 9 yr old stepchild Whitney. They are looking for safer alternative videos for her. Thus is fabulous. Great job and best wishes! I watch ( and rewatch lol) your channel weekly. Lancaster Ohio .United States ( well sort of united,) ❤❤❤
I agree - the lighter mornings and evenings are WONDERFUL. The garden is full of daffodils which lift my heart. I think a collection of mudlark should be a "song"
Congrats for bold winners who we observers all are winning piece of history after Nicola's footprints left in river Thames mud. Nice necklace, keep yourself dry and warm, spring is about to come with seaguls moved some.
So nice to see you out and sharing with some friends too . Love the finds and History . Love your necklace and you look lovely in that beautiful blouse . Such a pleasure to watch , Thanks again for sharing . 🧡💛💚🤎💙💜
I met David when I was displaying some of my mudlarking finds in January at St Paul's Cathedral! Some lovely coin finds too. A gathering or group of mudlarks hmm, yes, always lovely to bump into fellow mudlarks and have a chat, compare and show freshly found finds. A muddeling would be the first thought.
Thanks, Nicola, for such a fun, informative and fascinating video. The trader’s token is beautiful. I can’t wait to see where you’ll take us next and what lovely finds you’ll discover. Many wishes you’ll soon enjoy sunny skies, warm weather and longer days to enjoy your passion! ❤
Thank you for another interesting video Nicola. I like the sound of a muddle of mudlarks. Found your channel about six months ago and have watched all of your video's now. I love all of what you do and tell and show. So nice to see your mudlarking mates😊. The history, the Thames, your family, squirrel. Looking forward to your next video!Have a great week too. Love from the Netherlands, Nicole xx.
Hi Nicola, The lead seal at 9.05 mins is (I think but I may be wrong) a lead cable tie which were nail into brick mortar to hold wires. I remember seeing these when I was a kid and I think they may have been from the GPO for telephone wires. OMG I am showing my age here lol
This was a wonderful day for you and Kevin especially seeing all of your other friends. It’s funny how they all went the same day that you did. It certainly looked like everyone had a fun time! Great to see the pack of Mudlarks there. Great times👍🏻🥰 Well, on another note you my dear Nicola had a wonderful lark with all of those lovely treasures. I am not surprised because you have Eagle 🦅 Eyes 👀. You are greatly appreciated for all you do! You always give such an amazing history on all that you find. You have a great life and legacy on the Thames Foreshores that will outlive all of us! Have a blessed and safe week until we meet again.💜💜💜💜💜
The coins were such gems to find Nicola. You can't believe that they've been lying in the Thames for all that length of time. Many thanks for this video showing, and keep well.
Congratulations to winners 🏆 👏. Lovely Traders Token , awesome history, lovely coins, and great button . Really enjoyed your lovely video. I would love to know about the small coin with a cross and 4 dots on it . With love from SAM Guwahati Assam, India 🇮🇳 ♥️
Your videos are just lovely, you are so energetic and enthusiastic. I also enjoy the sounds of the water and birds you include in your clips. Thank you❤
Happy for him. There's nothing better than being able to get back to things you use to when it comes to our health. Cheers Sir! Happy hunting 😊 a puddle of mud-larks
Awesome finds on this rainy day. We thought spring was getting close until we got a snow storm yesterday and today. Oh well. We do know it’s coming. I like a muddle of Mudlarks.
Nicola, this may not make much sense, but, I too, love the word, " puggled " so a puggle of mudlarks is my suggestion for a group of mudlarks , it seems to have a nice flow to it. Have great week , ❤
A jape of mudlarks, a mire of mudlarks, cavort of mudlarks take your pick. I personally like a mire of mudlarks. Thank you for all you Videos. Super fun to watch.
Love to see you again Nicole, welcome back. What a find, that traders token and the detail. I have a new nickname for you after today “ Eagle Eye”, how you spotted these coins in the water, mud, just fantastic
Nicola que suerte tienes hoy fue el día de las monedas,muy simpáticos tus amigos ,y que agradable sorpresa con el queridísimo Simón .Bendiciones Nicola muy buen video👏👏👏🥰😁
How about a slog of mudlarks? Because you are always slogging thru the mud and muck. Another wonderful video. Your respect for others and your kindness shines brightly. Loved meeting your mudlarking friends. Keep up the great work. Good to see squirrel again too.
Hi Nicola. From 1717-1719, dump issue refers to these crudely struck coins on a poorly manufactured planchet. These coins were commonly struck off-centered, over struck and on an over sized planchet. FYI, mint master at this time was Sir Issac Newton. Your mystery coin is a 1 Belgium centime. A copper coin minted from 1832 to 1914. Obverse has the Royal monogram, surround with inscription. Reverse, the lion, the symbol of Belgium, with paw over the Belgium Constitution. The coin can be found in Dutch or French text. Love your videos.
And in Australia,coins were issued in the first days of the colony which had a hole stamped in the middle. This was our holey dollar and the piece that was stamped out was called the 'dump'.
"..The holey dollar was created to address a shortage of coins in the new colony. Governor Lachlan Macquarie imported 40,000 Spanish reales in 1812 and had convicted forger William Henshall cut the centre out of each, to double the number of available coins.
The coins were counterstamped and the outer ring became known as the holey dollar, with the centre renamed the dump.
Macquarie set the value of the holey dollar at five shillings, with 15 pence for the dump. These coins went into circulation in 1814 and were replaced with sterling coinage from 1822. The National Museum’s holey dollar is one of about 300 in existence.
‘Holey dollars speak eloquently of the creative and improvisatory attempts to create an orderly administration in colonial Australia,’ said National Museum Director Andrew Sayers when it was first acquired. ‘The holey dollar we have acquired for the National Museum is a finely preserved example of this iconic object from the era of Macquarie.’ ..." from the national museums web site.
@@Mercmad thank you!
Thank you very much!
Fantastic
You are very welcome Nicola. Take care.
As a historical reenactor I recognized the objects on the chain instantly. That's a whisk and pick for a musket! Super cool!
Thank you!
I like the sound of "Muddle," Nicola. Kevin's willingness to share his pipe bowl with someone who will treasure it dearly, is truly a generous and thoughtful gesture. You keep good friends. They are indeed worthy of your friendship...Squirrel included.
I like Muddle as well!
A Muddle of Mudlarks.....parfait 😊
Yes to muddle. I thought of a flight of mudlarks. Maybe something tidal like ebb or neap but muddle sounds best.
add my yes to 'muddle' as well please ...
A “muddle” of mudlarks is so appropriate 😊
David was so charming! So glad he’s feeling better! And Jan, what a nice gift she’s going to receive! Your mudlarking friends are such nice people.❤TN Nana
I believe the unknown coin is a Belgium 2 cent from around 1870. It is a lion holding the ten commandments. Super finds today! Looking forward to the next one!!
This is what I found as well.
Wonderful research, right on
Oh how cool 😮
you can make a quick contact with him. he's always active on what'sapp.
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A group of mudlarks could be called a MUCK! A muck of mudlarks! Thanks for the great video, Nicola! I always have a cup of tea and a sit down on Sunday afternoon and enjoy your offerings! 🇨🇦
Finding tobacco in a pipe must have been quite exciting! Thank you for sharing another of your adventures, Nicola!
Can't begin to tell you how happy we are to have you back with another video on a Sunday afternoon (in the USA), Nicola! You have been sorely missed. Congratulations on the fantastic trader's token and the wonderful George I coins. A great haul, if even on a gray, rainy day.
I LOVE Crows for a million reasons but primarily for their treasure hunting and gathering skills. Thus, A Murder Of Mudlarks seems like a fantastic fit!
Perfect!
You and your treasure-finding friends are a 'Marvel of Mudlarks' in my opinion 😊
I like that name, it really suits
Marvel of Mudlarks!! Perfect
You are right friend, God will open a door for you today no matter how poor or rejected you are 🙏
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How about "a trowel of mudlarks"? LOL - this was a fun episode. Glad the days are getting longer and all of our moods in the Northern Hemisphere are lightening up as well. Thanks as always for sharing your finds and your conversations with your mudlarking community. Congratulations to Rob on his win!
Hello Nicola, I suggest simply a "puddle". After all, that's where your feet are found...but Muddle is fun too. I enjoy greatly every episode you put up. Thank You!
I would vote for a ‘Find’ of mudlarkers… since you all find great things… or perhaps a ‘Discovery’ or ‘Revealery’ because you reveal history and treasures!
14:55, possibly a powder measure and a 'hole pricker' for a musket. Very interesting finds. I met Simon at Detectival, what a nice guy!
I always enjoy your videos, but especially on stressful days…The treasures found, the gorgeous cinematography, beautifully captured nature scenes, your lovely friends and the fabulous uncovered history never fail to wash away the stress and leave me smiling and happy. Many, many thanks, Nicola ❤
You confirmed my belief that Nicola's healing energy can travel through to your laptop and provide such positive results. Congratulations .
I do not mudlark I have been foraging for wild edible plants , fruits and mushrooms since 1970 and because of this I know exactally how Nicola feels mudlarking We both experience the same exhilaration Every find is different and brand new This is why I watch her videos
I went on an outing to a museum with a friend I hadn’t seen in years…found out we were both lovers of mudlarking videos. We had a great talk. Your name came up! So Kathryn (me) and Jane say hello and thank you from northern lower Michigan, USA.
Thank you! Please say hello to them from me ❤
My first thought was "a Squishy of Mudlarks". But the alliteration of "a Muddle of Mudlarks" just rolls off the tongue in such a fun & beautiful way! Pure poetry!! That's a keeper. Sending Love & Hugs from Texas and wishes for a wonderful wonder-filled week💖
I think a group of mudlarks should be called “a treasure”. As always, love the history behind your finds - so interesting xx
Great to see Kevin, I love his sense of humor! Busy day on the Thames, Si, then David. I am partial to the Muddle of Mudlarks! Thanks Nicola, great video as always. Congratulations to winners, great pictures and wonderful to see Squirrel!!
Muddle of Mudlarks - just what I thought!
The mystery coin is probably a Belgium centimes. It’s similar to the 1870 Spanish centimes but the lion’s tail is in the wrong position on the Spanish coin and the lion is leaning on a shield. I think a group of mudlarks should be called a “scrape,” as that is what they (you) do on the foreshore. I love when you find something that you are able to research and then connect actual people with that object, such as the trader tokens!
Nicola,
I think that a gathering of Mudlarks would be called a "Puddle of Mudlarks". 😂
You have some of the nicest friends!
I can't believe what a great eye you have spotting these things in the mud. Well done Nicola. The coin definitely has a lion on it.
I know a group of larks is an exultation, and I think it works for mudlarks as well. I find it so relaxing to watch your adventures. My worries fly and I am able to enjoy what you’re doing and your commentary. So exultation works!
By far the best find in this lot was the tube/chain/pin. That is a flintlock musket cleaning kit from pre early 1800's. The "tube" is a bristle brush (the hairs have long rotted away) to clean the built up burned powder debris from the firing mechanism of a musket. The "pin" is to clear out the hole between the flintlock pan and the powder charge inside the barrel. BTW if the hole was blocked up by powder soot and the fire could not get through to the main charge, you had "a flash in the pan" - much ado but no results.
Thank you so much! This is so interesting. I had absolutely no idea
I have just come back to say thank you Nicola!!! You literally saved my life during the lockdowns as I had been put on furlough, new medication and had severe insomnia and anxiety. Your videos were like therapy for me and got me through the toughest nights. Even though I am in the landlocked midlands I hope to one day join you on the banks of the Thames x
Great video, Nicola. Wonderful finds! I think a group of mudlarks should be called a 'cache'. A cache of mudlarks makes sense as cache is another word for treasure. So just like all of your finds, you all should be considered treasures as well.
They ARE treasures!
Gurl...!!! I just found your channel and have been binging your content for the last couple of hours...! Stuck in my NC home but loving all things UK, this is just the right content for me ...!! How fascinating... as I'm ironing, I shout and point, "Oh wow! That's a _____ !!" Thanks for the excellent content, Nicola! 💚
Thank you! Enjoy ❤️
I like a HISTORY of mudlarks ! Another great video thank you Nicola 😊
You are always so lucky Nicola! So many of your finds are items that collectors around the world would love to have in their collection, the dump issue coin is just such a find, I cannot begin to explain how collectable coins are that have imperfections in them from the mint they were released from. Now I know that because it was a deliberate Dump issue does have a bearing on it's value, but considering how old the item is, and how many of those coins actually survive in the market today, it's still highly collectible! then there's the Musket prick and brush set you found! That itself is worth a lot of money, I'm sure because there is so few that survive, and the fact that it was pulled from the banks of the Thames would likely increase it's value, not diminish it. because there would be no doubt whatsoever as to it's authenticity and that it likely saw a lot of action in it's days! and there is so many more items that are the same, you truly are spoiled for choice there! I wish I could visit London and perhaps shadow a mudlarker there, or perhaps, mudlark further upstream of London where the Port Authority cannot enforce the license law, if that is even possible but either way, I doubt very much I will ever have the ability to travel abroad anywhere, except to the USA which I have done before, by car. thanks for sharing with us, your fabulous finds along the river Thames and I look forward to your next video!
I think your mystery coin is a mid-19th C Belgian 5 Centimes. You can almost read the word CENTS at the bottom. Could be a 2. Hard to say without knowing the diameter, but I'm pretty confident it's a curvy number. Fun vid. Nice to see you out amongst your peers and interacting with them. Nice haul as well! Can't wait for Spring!
Yay Kevins a dude ; great films with humour . He is a Thames treasure for sure.
Happy Mothers Day, I hope you had a love filled day. My hands are instantly cold looking at the conditions today, I found my first coin earlier this month, 2p, contemporary and seriously broken down. You could smell the metal. Todays spot was amazing, particularly the Rose token right at the surface Those neck-less bottles are really vases and paint brush jars waiting to be found.
A flock of mudlarks! You’re all great and I’m from Washington state in US. TY Nicola for wishing us well and we wish the same for you 🐬🦅🐬
Hi Nicola! Just letting you know how good it is to vicariously share your outings! I enjoy the wildlife interludes, too.
A surprising number of birds, enjoy mudlarking too.
Squirrel is cute. I have a few and now that spring is a couple days away wild turkeys are coming to my door.
Your lark on the Thames was full of finds and friends.
Your tokens and coins were especially interesting.
I did notice early on you left a pipe stem about seven inches long.
Caroline of The Johnsons would have been thrilled to come across.
I look forward to your next adventure 👋🇨🇦👋
Definitely a MUDDLE of Mudlarks. I can't think of anything close that would be more appropriate ❤
Hello Nichola White! My first boyfriend was named White!
Just letting you know how much I enjoy your videos! Mudlarking is so cool! I live near Lake Erie at the bottom of the Great Lakes, we don't have tides! Well, we do get a teeny tiny tide about 2" or 5cm? I get my treasures at other places, picnic areas, abandoned properties...it's always exciting to find old and what I consider valuable items! I have nearly a gallon of found marbles! Some think I'm crazy, hoarding...but I am into the history and love someone once had for these items. Keep up the good work and I wish you well!! ✌️
Happy Mother's Day. A good for a lot of mudlarks would be a Muddle. Excellent day for coins and the wonderful George token, love to see the other mudlarks on your outing. Hi to squirrel, we fed our local ones yesterday they bring much joy, keep up the good work
a MESS of mudlarking chaps! Nicola, I just love all your videos, God Bless you for all your efforts, from Newcastle, Oklahoma
I have been watching you for the past few years.
Endlessly fascinating.
To see the passion that you have and what you do with these wonderful treasures brings a smile to my face.
What incredible finds!! so fun to watch you pull these beauties up. Glad you met up with all the rest of the mudlarkers. A muddle of mudlarkers🤣🤗💜😎🤟🏻🇺🇸🦔
Happy Spring Nicola. As always, I always look for your posts every Sunday afternoon.
Cup of tea and Mudlarking Sunday mornings.😂
I had to smile at you looking forward to longer days, here in hot Western Australia I am gleefully looking forward to shorter cooler days, having just had 35 sun spots frozen off, so shorter days less sun! Fortunately only one needed further investigation. I do so enjoy your mudlarking - such history .
Another very nice episode, Nicola! I thought that a group of mudlarks could be called a "tide"!
'Hi, your day out started with rain and ended with a group of friends and very interesting finds. How about "a grub" of mudlarkers as in 'to dig, search by or as if by digging'. Also to "grub-up" as in 'to extract'. Thought this was funny and appropriate. Thanks to squirrel and you for a lovely video. Cheers and have a great week. x
This was a great episode. I keep sending links to my niece Maris to share with her 9 yr old stepchild Whitney. They are looking for safer alternative videos for her. Thus is fabulous. Great job and best wishes! I watch ( and rewatch lol) your channel weekly. Lancaster Ohio .United States ( well sort of united,) ❤❤❤
I agree - the lighter mornings and evenings are WONDERFUL. The garden is full of daffodils which lift my heart. I think a collection of mudlark should be a "song"
Hello Nicola your the greatest to encourage the children to learn more about history Awesome finds 👍❤️🗝️
Congrats for bold winners who we observers all are winning piece of history after Nicola's footprints left in river Thames mud. Nice necklace, keep yourself dry and warm, spring is about to come with seaguls moved some.
Happy mother's day, Nicola! ❤
So nice to see you out and sharing with some friends too . Love the finds and History .
Love your necklace and you look lovely in that beautiful blouse . Such a pleasure to watch , Thanks again for sharing . 🧡💛💚🤎💙💜
A "muck" of mudlarks or a "welly" of mudlarks. Love your videos, Nicola! Hugs from Victoria, Canada.
I met David when I was displaying some of my mudlarking finds in January at St Paul's Cathedral!
Some lovely coin finds too.
A gathering or group of mudlarks hmm, yes, always lovely to bump into fellow mudlarks and have a chat, compare and show freshly found finds.
A muddeling would be the first thought.
Thanks, Nicola, for such a fun, informative and fascinating video. The trader’s token is beautiful. I can’t wait to see where you’ll take us next and what lovely finds you’ll discover. Many wishes you’ll soon enjoy sunny skies, warm weather and longer days to enjoy your passion! ❤
Lovely day out Nicola, You have some awesome friends!! Thank you for sharing!👍🤟🪡🎨
My term for a group of mudlarks would be "a trove" because you do find lots of treasure. Best wishes from Montana ! Thank you
Old father Thames gives up his treasures for you. Your sharp eyesight amazes me Xxx
Thank you for another interesting video Nicola. I like the sound of a muddle of mudlarks. Found your channel about six months ago and have watched all of your video's now. I love all of what you do and tell and show. So nice to see your mudlarking mates😊. The history, the Thames, your family, squirrel. Looking forward to your next video!Have a great week too. Love from the Netherlands, Nicole xx.
A group of mudlarks, a horde . Between the collections and then the sight of you all with your gear. Cheers
Hi Nicola, The lead seal at 9.05 mins is (I think but I may be wrong) a lead cable tie which were nail into brick mortar to hold wires. I remember seeing these when I was a kid and I think they may have been from the GPO for telephone wires. OMG I am showing my age here lol
This was a wonderful day for you and Kevin especially seeing all of your other friends. It’s funny how they all went the same day that you did. It certainly looked like everyone had a fun time! Great to see the pack of Mudlarks there. Great times👍🏻🥰
Well, on another note you my dear Nicola had a wonderful lark with all of those lovely treasures. I am not surprised because you have Eagle 🦅 Eyes 👀. You are greatly appreciated for all you do! You always give such an amazing history on all that you find. You have a great life and legacy on the Thames Foreshores that will outlive all of us! Have a blessed and safe week until we meet again.💜💜💜💜💜
Another wonderful mudlarking. The finds are always nice to hear about the ages and where and when they were from.
The coins were such gems to find Nicola. You can't believe that they've been lying in the Thames for all that length of time. Many thanks for this video showing, and keep well.
The chained object is a musket pick and whisk (bristles gone). There are lots of pictures on the internet.
We love crows too - so smart, observant and communicative!! That complete pipe was just beautiful. #tidelineart
Congratulations to winners 🏆 👏.
Lovely Traders Token , awesome history, lovely coins, and great button . Really enjoyed your lovely video. I would love to know about the small coin with a cross and 4 dots on it .
With love from SAM
Guwahati Assam, India 🇮🇳 ♥️
Your videos are just lovely, you are so energetic and enthusiastic. I also enjoy the sounds of the water and birds you include in your clips. Thank you❤
Coins are like the Hogwarts paintings with the people in (or on) dashing off every now and again.😊
I just love your videos, they relax me and I love the bits of history you share. Another lovely video!
5,000 subscribers! That’s so great! That’s because you bring so many people joy. Thanks so much.
155,000 Mera!!😊
I think a mystery of mudlarks would be good because it's always a mystery what you will find.
Hi Nicola. How about a "madness of mudlarks". Just kidding! I love your adventures!
I hope Mr. Squirrel is still enjoying his elegant nut plate. So much more civilized than the old arrangement.
A MUDDLE seems fine. I allways watch till the end to watch your clips from nature and of course squirrell
I feel badly for the person who lost their button. I would guess that their ghost has been looking for it for a very long time.
I love squirrel 🐿️ always makes me smile😊. A medley of mudlarks
The end of the world will happen, alien bombs will be raining down on our heads, and Nicola will look down and say, “Oh! A button!”
A Medley of Mudlarks rolls nicely, already can't wait till next time, xx❤🇨🇦🙃🍁
A wellyfull of mudlarks?
Happy for him. There's nothing better than being able to get back to things you use to when it comes to our health. Cheers Sir! Happy hunting 😊 a puddle of mud-larks
Awesome finds on this rainy day. We thought spring was getting close until we got a snow storm yesterday and today. Oh well. We do know it’s coming. I like a muddle of Mudlarks.
There's nothing more charming than seeing a "Welly Full" of Mudlarks hard at work.
a Mire of Mudlarks would make a good group name on a rainy day like this one!
wonderful artwork Sylvia and Esme! keep it up!
Wonderful. I love the Wether of rainy and frosty. 🙏🙏👍👍
Nicola, this may not make much sense, but, I too, love the word, " puggled " so a puggle of mudlarks is my suggestion for a group of mudlarks , it seems to have a nice flow to it. Have great week , ❤
Father Thames was smiling down on you today. Great finds and great friends. 😊
A jape of mudlarks, a mire of mudlarks, cavort of mudlarks take your pick. I personally like a mire of mudlarks. Thank you for all you Videos. Super fun to watch.
Hi Nicola it's my 60th birthday today and watching your as always brilliant video has rounded off a fantastic day so ty ❤
Happy Birthday Rob!🎉
Squirrel and Nicola love.... 💕🐿🥜 There's nothing better... xx Teresa 🇦🇺❤
Love to see you again Nicole, welcome back. What a find, that traders token and the detail. I have a new nickname for you after today “ Eagle Eye”, how you spotted these coins in the water, mud, just fantastic
Agree totally about feeling excited for spring. Such wonderful finds.
Everyone you have introduced has been so different, yet so lovely, I propose a melange of mudlarks!!
That is so true. Just when you feel winter will never end, spring arrives just in time 😌🎉
Your “chain with a sharp thing on the end” (14:40) is a flintlock musket tool called a pick and brush, very nice find!
Nicola que suerte tienes hoy fue el día de las monedas,muy simpáticos tus amigos ,y que agradable sorpresa con el queridísimo Simón .Bendiciones Nicola muy buen video👏👏👏🥰😁
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Aloha Nicola, I love how you show the cleaned up item right in the video when you find it. And I also like how you always show is the water fowl etc🥰
Good morning very nice video. I hope everyone is staying nice and warm in London and I can’t wait for your next video.
How about a slog of mudlarks? Because you are always slogging thru the mud and muck. Another wonderful video. Your respect for others and your kindness shines brightly. Loved meeting your mudlarking friends. Keep up the great work. Good to see squirrel again too.
Hi gril good thanks 😊 ☺️ 👍 🙏