Wow wow wow! Part 1 came together so great! Can't wait for the next two parts. Thanks again for allowing Nathan and I (and Erica) to have some adventures with you in Chicago! And extra thanks for plugging my channels so nicely. I enjoyed the advertising you were able to find for the Bunte jar and the boot cream. I've since learned that Chicago used to be a real candy hub for the entire country.
Candy has been big in Chicago. Unfortunately many companies have left. The Mars closing is particularly sad.😢 There’s no less demand for sweets so I don’t get it. Mars factory was a first job for many people in the area. We lost Brach, and Frango Mints quite a while ago and now Mars😠 My dad worked for Com Ed and part of his job was checking out electrical vaults in city buildings. When he would be ar Mars they would give him a few boxes of seconds. They tasted just as good! 🌸
Juno Alaska is only accessible by plane.also Pepsi bottles are twice as rare and twice as valuable as coke. Making that bottles very rare and valuable indeed.
Thank you Miss Nicola for speaking to people who are having a hard time. Sometimes you never know where positive words will come from and how much they will mean. I think you are truly a wonderful person.
My grandfather made us grand kids all nightlights in the 70’s with old insulators… a little square oak base with a little light and the insulator sits on top. He’s been gone now since the 90’s and still cherish my little light he made me ♥️
Gloria Vanderbilt is the perfume that went into the swan bottle. I had it in the 80's!!my sister collects insulators and she has EVERY color! In pristine shape as well. They are so pretty. She keeps them on a glass shelves surrounding her living room and has small clear xmas lights illuminating each of them so you can truly appreciate each color. Mennen I believe was a type of aftershave.
A lot of the Insulators along the tracks are broken because the rail crews like to throw rocks at them. Ex bf worked for BNSF and told me stories. He collected a bunch of unbroken ones for me.
That third hole may be the placket that allowed the dress to pass over the baby's head. It may have been held closed with a sash, belt, ribbon, or hooks (when it was on the baby).
When you’re in the museum, just after you talk about bullets from the 1800s, there’s a McClellan cavalry saddle in the background of the next shot, near the cod bottles. It was designed by Capt George B McClellan and introduced as the standard saddle for the US Army Cavalry in 1859. It continued to be the saddle used by the Cavalry until the last mounted units were disbanded during the Second World War. It s still used today for their ceremonial duties. It has a distinct shape with rectangular slots in the mantle at the back.
Skulls and doll heads? Forest of Doll PARTS--Hardly the same charm!! 🤠 Your bear find will definitely be a commemoration of your Chicago trip. After all they have the Chicago Bears of the NFL there! Great trip--and nice trip mates!
When first retiring from the US Navy, one of my first volunteer jobs was with the Island County Historical Society. It was such a wonderful time meeting many of the island's pioneer settler and listening to their stories. The country's first Historical reserve in Coupeville plotted all land and structures and documented all gravesites in the Reserve. 😊
I think the white porcelain broken item with an angel and a hole in the top was the top half of a holy water holder. Grew up catholic and we had one at the entrance to each bedroom with a little holy water in it. The bottom half that missing would’ve been bowl shaped to hold the holy water.
Nicola, thanks for making the trip to this side of the pond, Chicago is a great city, a lot of history, some good finds, can not wait for part 2, cheers.
Thank you so much Nicola for this video. Lovely people to mudlark with. I wonder if they are allowed to dig there. Thank you for your kind words at the end. I needed to hear that. May all the Gods bless You.
Oh, sooo fun, welcome!!! What a pair of fun companions to be with. My favorite was the little old bear, did you keep & restore it?? I don't often comment, but I am an avid viewer, dont miss a single adventure. Thanks Nicola for all the interesting entertainment!!!
I just about keeled over when I saw that pink white and black mid-century modern lamp base (don’t think it’s a vase) that you found! I would have had that rewired and set up as a beautiful lamp ASAP!
When I first saw the video, I thought you'd come back to Chicago! Then realized it's video from your visit earlier in the year. You did sound like you enjoyed your visit, which gladdens me. I'm eager for part 3! 😊
Nicola, if you haven’t yet read Devil in the White City by Erik Larson about the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, you may enjoy that bit of Chicago history. Humor with many new inventions and personalities plus a bit of Jack the Ripper thrown in. One of those can’t put it down books.
Great interesting finds in Chicago Nicola. Loved the bottle and little jar. I was lucky enough to be in London last week and did a little mudlarking. I didn't find anything very exciting but had lots of fun! 😊❤️
I think the reason why you find the head, arms, and legs of the dolls is they were connected inside with an elastic cord. Which was likely made of natural rubber, and so just rotted away leaving the doll to fall apart.
Looks like you had a great time! Funny I just watched the Northern Mudlarks video before this one and they found a bottle from Chicago! Look forward to seeing part 2 of your trip 🙂 x
The Wandering Woodsman on RUclips has a whole series about canals in Pennsylvania if anyone is interested. I would love to go to Chicago someday. Thanks for the fun video.
It was nice of you to be enthusiastic to that guy finding a bottle stopper when you find dozens back in England. Maybe the baby did have three arms. It happened to people in the circus. You should send that museum one of your clay pipes, one that was just plain or something. Can you imagine the joy they would get out of that?!
Awesome video! I had no idea I was only 5 hours from you this spring!! How amazing. What a great time it looks like you had. Can’t wait for the other 2 videos!
The legend of the willow pattern is that a wealthy man had a daughter whom he promised in marriage to another wealthy man. The daughter, however, fell in love with her father's poor clerk, so her father locked her up. She escaped, and eloped with her lover, but her enraged father tracked the lovers, and chased them, and would have killed them both (that's the 3 little figures on the bridge). However, the gods, in mercy, looked down on the lovers, and in pity, turned them into a pair of birds, and they flew away and lived together as birds to the end of their days. I loved Willow Pattern, as my beloved Uncle had a lovely dinner service, and it always reminds me of him.😊❤
Hello Nicola . Funny you were in Chicago that’s about 3 hours away from me. I live in central Illinois. I can’t wait to see more of your trip. I do love watching your videos. I always learn so much. I’m so jealous of all your finds on the Themes I’ve got to say . Just looks so beautiful there . Wish I could go there sometime. Take care and stay safe. ❤❤❤❤
You had two jolly fellows as company there Nicola! I'm back home in Germany and autumn rains are falling down, but it also means a cosy warm time inside of the home. Warming greetings to everyone from Germany!
Oh my gosh! At 9:42 it reminded me of Sid and The Mutant Toys from Toy Story 1!! Shall we call her "Dollydog"?? Great lark! Lovely folks! Thanks from NZ!
@@nicolawhitemudlarkthe clown looks like the top of a stick you used to get in an ice cream drumstick treat. The sticks had different characters on top, you never know knew what you would get. It was a treat we would get at our local dairy in the 60’s
Hola amiga Nícola, te felicito por tu video y por esos hermosos lugares donde estuviste con los amigos en búsqueda de Historia, Me encantó tu visita del Museo muy interesante y hermosas piezas, muy interesante exploración, Amiga por favor Acuérdate de mi saludo por favor en tu próximo video 🙋♂️🇨🇱😊🙏🙏, te envío un gran saludo y un gran abrazo desde chile 🙋♂️🇨🇱😊🙏💞💞💍🗝️🗡️⛏️🛡️
Well welcome back to the US and taking us along for your finds , as far as the doll heads , well our brothers had a nasty habit of dismembering our dolls . 😂
What a nice video Nicola, thank you. Loved the little glas jar from Cavalier. And yes those doll heads really are spooky somehow. Also thank you very much for your kind words at the end, they really touched me. Living with mental health issues is not easy, but hearing these words from you is very sweet of you. And ofcourse there was squirrel once again. Always nice to see that little one😊❤. Have a good week, love from me. Nicole.
I live in Chicago and love watching all of your video’s…. I wish I would have known you were here. I always dreamed of mudlarking the Thames and here you are in Chicago… go figure.
I've been watching your channel for a few years now, and was surprised to see you just up the canal from me! I'm nearer LaSalle, IL, where you can catch a mule-drawn canal boat ride and stories about Wild Bill Hickock's days as a teenaged canal digger. As always, great video, and hope you had a nice visit!
Aw, thanks for that uplifting thought, very kind. Interesting bottles - wonder if you're allowed to scour the lakefront? Such a busy place, must be all sorts down there. Did you make any video around town or the neighborhoods? So different from London/ Used to live up on The North Shore, overlooking the park. Keep well & happy larking!
Such a fun time, I've always wanted to visit Chicago as it has sooo much history. I can't wait for part 2 and 3. Thank you for taking us along Nicola, I loved it all 🙏🇦🇺❤xx Teresa
I really appreciate your message at the end of this video. It's nice to see someone take the time to help the people who need a pick me up. Awesome video as always. Can't wait for the next one.
What a fun mud larking excursion along that canal! Nice finds and fun people. Nicola, you are always so kind, and your closing invitation for people to share if they're having a tough time and for others to reply with caring words...wow. So, I guess I will share that I am struggling, emotionally and financially. It's been a couple of months of huge unexpected expenses (my refrigerator, my laptop, and then I hit a deer driving to work) and I am overwhelmed by it all. I've picked up a 2nd job to try and get back on track but I can't seem to make headway. I know that it will get better, but right now it's wearing me down. Thank you for the space to speak this and release some of the pressure.
And yeah,I’m one of those who are going through a somewhat dark time,I never got to see or say to my father that I love him,now I have his ashes,I will find the right place,for sure,including a small amount in various messages in bottles,in various locations,including the Thames,but also other places,yet to be decided.
Thank you,he does indeed,and here is a story for you,it happened just after I recieved his ashes: I was scheduled to work night shift,and I was dozing off. I was in that twilight moment,the portal to slumber. That’s when it happened. I am Charles,that is my name. Only close family call me ‘Chuck’. I was falling asleep,a bit of apnea began,and I lay there,with esophagus closed. I had a loud whisper in my ear,it said”Chu-“ I woke up,gasping,not being able to hear him say my name,in full. He looked out for me,my sleep interrupted,he knew it wasn’t my time.
Sometimes out here in the deserts near Phoenix one can find old bottles that someone long ago tossed away but nothing like in the place that you went to with Bottle Ned or with these gentlemen in Chicago. My own bottle collection features only one, a chipped old soda bottle made with very thick glass from Hong Kong. How it got out here to the desert will most likely remain a mystery. Best to you always, I enjoy the fun and peacefulness of your videos.
Wow wow wow! Part 1 came together so great! Can't wait for the next two parts. Thanks again for allowing Nathan and I (and Erica) to have some adventures with you in Chicago! And extra thanks for plugging my channels so nicely. I enjoyed the advertising you were able to find for the Bunte jar and the boot cream. I've since learned that Chicago used to be a real candy hub for the entire country.
It was fabulous to meet you all and I'm super excited to do the piece about the geocache for those circus people! Watch this space x
And yes Chicago is definitely the candy capital!
Candy has been big in Chicago. Unfortunately many companies have left. The Mars closing is particularly sad.😢 There’s no less demand for sweets so I don’t get it. Mars factory was a first job for many people in the area. We lost Brach, and Frango Mints quite a while ago and now Mars😠
My dad worked for Com Ed and part of his job was checking out electrical vaults in city buildings. When he would be ar Mars they would give him a few boxes of seconds. They tasted just as good! 🌸
Thx Mary!
Juno Alaska is only accessible by plane.also Pepsi bottles are twice as rare and twice as valuable as coke. Making that bottles very rare and valuable indeed.
The Chicago bottle, what a lovely gift to Nichola. She will always remember her trip.
Thank you Miss Nicola for speaking to people who are having a hard time. Sometimes you never know where positive words will come from and how much they will mean. I think you are truly a wonderful person.
My grandfather made us grand kids all nightlights in the 70’s with old insulators… a little square oak base with a little light and the insulator sits on top. He’s been gone now since the 90’s and still cherish my little light he made me ♥️
What a lovely way to remember your grandfather ❤️
What a lovely way to feel his love, lighting the darkness for you!
Gloria Vanderbilt is the perfume that went into the swan bottle. I had it in the 80's!!my sister collects insulators and she has EVERY color! In pristine shape as well. They are so pretty. She keeps them on a glass shelves surrounding her living room and has small clear xmas lights illuminating each of them so you can truly appreciate each color. Mennen I believe was a type of aftershave.
Oh brilliant thank you!
I was just going to type the same response!!!❤
@@jacqtubing
Yay from the 80's. I loved that perfume!
@lindaopperthauser2284 loved the jeans too!!!!
A lot of the Insulators along the tracks are broken because the rail crews like to throw rocks at them. Ex bf worked for BNSF and told me stories. He collected a bunch of unbroken ones for me.
Glad you released a video today!!!!! I missed having on yesterday!!!! Brilliant Nicola!!!!!
That third hole may be the placket that allowed the dress to pass over the baby's head. It may have been held closed with a sash, belt, ribbon, or hooks (when it was on the baby).
Thank you 😘
When you’re in the museum, just after you talk about bullets from the 1800s, there’s a McClellan cavalry saddle in the background of the next shot, near the cod bottles. It was designed by Capt George B McClellan and introduced as the standard saddle for the US Army Cavalry in 1859. It continued to be the saddle used by the Cavalry until the last mounted units were disbanded during the Second World War. It s still used today for their ceremonial duties. It has a distinct shape with rectangular slots in the mantle at the back.
Oh thank you so much Graham! There are so may priceless artefacts in that little museum
Each and every single one of us very much appreciate you Nicola ❤
Those guys are a riot! I'm glad you had so much fun! ❤
Thank you ❤️ they are so much fun
Skulls and doll heads? Forest of Doll PARTS--Hardly the same charm!! 🤠 Your bear find will definitely be a commemoration of your Chicago trip. After all they have the Chicago Bears of the NFL there! Great trip--and nice trip mates!
Thank you ❤️
When first retiring from the US Navy, one of my first volunteer jobs was with the Island County Historical Society. It was such a wonderful time meeting many of the island's pioneer settler and listening to their stories. The country's first Historical reserve in Coupeville plotted all land and structures and documented all gravesites in the Reserve. 😊
Wonderful!
Watching from Juneau Alaska. I have a coke bottle like that one!
Amazing!
I’m watching from Juneau, Alaska, too but never knew they bottled coke here.
I have a Coke bottle marked "Muskegon, MI" with a skirt date of "61-03". It has rough high points but is intact.
The little man on the pottery piece is "Porky Pine" from the POGO comic strip.
Thank you!
I think the white porcelain broken item with an angel and a hole in the top was the top half of a holy water holder. Grew up catholic and we had one at the entrance to each bedroom with a little holy water in it. The bottom half that missing would’ve been bowl shaped to hold the holy water.
Thank you
That's what I thought, too! Also grew up Catholic.
Looking forward to seeing part two!
Thanks for sending your love Nick. I’m a 53 year old Mudlarks r from Cheshire uk. Just been diagnosed with heart failure☹️
Hi Jake, I'm so sorry to hear that. Sending you love and hugs. ❤❤ what is your favourite find from your mudlarking outings?
Sending love. ❤
6:05: that's Porky Pine, from the old 'Pogo' comic strip:
*"Don't take life so serious, son: it ain't nohow permanent."* ;-)
Dear Nicola, thank you for your kind words at the end of your video, as I am in that situation. Hugs. ❤
Hi Ingrid. Thank you for watching. Im sending you lots of love and a big hug ❤️
@@nicolawhitemudlark Thank you ❤
Nicola, thanks for making the trip to this side of the pond, Chicago is a great city, a lot of history, some good finds, can not wait for part 2, cheers.
So glad you enjoyed it Eric! 😘
Well said, Nicholas. Talking, even on line, can help an awful lot ❤. Wonderful video.
❤️ thank you 😘
Thank you so much Nicola for this video. Lovely people to mudlark with. I wonder if they are allowed to dig there. Thank you for your kind words at the end. I needed to hear that. May all the Gods bless You.
Thank you. And thank you for your support which never goes unnoticed. Much love to you ❤️
Nice finds. I have a few insulators, one we used as a doorstop in the house I grew up in.
So interesting Nic history American style. Love to hear the warm laughter too. Coke bottles wow ! Willow pattern table ware.
Oh, sooo fun, welcome!!! What a pair of fun companions to be with. My favorite was the little old bear, did you keep & restore it?? I don't often comment, but I am an avid viewer, dont miss a single adventure. Thanks Nicola for all the interesting entertainment!!!
Thank you Carol! thank you for commenting today. Im so glad you enjoyed. I confess I did not take Ted with me!! xx
I just about keeled over when I saw that pink white and black mid-century modern lamp base (don’t think it’s a vase) that you found! I would have had that rewired and set up as a beautiful lamp ASAP!
Definitely a lamp base.
I think y’all found the island of misfit toys! 😂♥️
I think you're right!
Bryce and Nathan are such fun ! 🎉
I love them ❤️
I always like how Nicola goes in with her bare hands 😄🥰
At my own peril!!
What a sweet lady in the museum.
She's lovely isn't she
Wow Nicola what a lovely surprise seeing you nearly mid-week & in the US of A!! Hope you are lucky, love, John.
Thanks John!! xxx
Enjoyed this Nicola. Bet you had fun. Thank you for being so kind about "dark times". Actually made me tearful.
When I first saw the video, I thought you'd come back to Chicago! Then realized it's video from your visit earlier in the year. You did sound like you enjoyed your visit, which gladdens me. I'm eager for part 3! 😊
I commented before i realized
Nicola, if you haven’t yet read Devil in the White City by Erik Larson about the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, you may enjoy that bit of Chicago history. Humor with many new inventions and personalities plus a bit of Jack the Ripper thrown in. One of those can’t put it down books.
Thx John I'll look it up
Yes!!Terrific book!!!
Thank Niicola/
. Love goes a long way!💜
Our things here are old…Your things you find are ancient 👍🏻☝🏻🌞
Really fine Nicola! You are a class act! My fav.. It's nice to have you here in the US! 🕶👍!
Great lark nicola nice finds, lucky you going to chicago , thanks for taking us with you, xx
Great interesting finds in Chicago Nicola. Loved the bottle and little jar. I was lucky enough to be in London last week and did a little mudlarking. I didn't find anything very exciting but had lots of fun! 😊❤️
I'm so glad you had lots of fun in London xx
I think the reason why you find the head, arms, and legs of the dolls is they were connected inside with an elastic cord. Which was likely made of natural rubber, and so just rotted away leaving the doll to fall apart.
Thank you!
Yes and also, the body was made of fabric like cotton, so it’s long gone.
Looks like you had a great time! Funny I just watched the Northern Mudlarks video before this one and they found a bottle from Chicago! Look forward to seeing part 2 of your trip 🙂 x
oh how funny!!
@@nicolawhitemudlark The lads would love it!
I admire the physical fittness of you all! I learn so much from you all and look forward to your videos.
Hello from Sandy in Canada ❤ when the guys found the pop bottle from the 50s or 60s and were excited,it really made me feel old 😮😂.
Delightful history ! Best wishes and safe journeys !
Wow! Welcome to my corner of the world. How exciting to see you visiting our muddy trash piles in Chicago! So glad you didn’t come in January!
Be Blessed !
Thank you and Nicola you always make me feel better sometimes I love learning history One of my dreams is to go to London someday
So fun that you came to my area and found fun stuff with fun people❤
The Wandering Woodsman on RUclips has a whole series about canals in Pennsylvania if anyone is interested. I would love to go to Chicago someday. Thanks for the fun video.
So much fun!
Not a hot dog, not Hanna Barbarra, but Walt Kelly and some one from Pogo!!
Love the Bird soundtrack! Delightful skull, can't take that on the plane.
Your videos are always so warm and wonderful. Thank you!
Thank you ❤
Thanks for your kind words Nicola. Very welcomed by many! I love Chicago.
It was nice of you to be enthusiastic to that guy finding a bottle stopper when you find dozens back in England. Maybe the baby did have three arms. It happened to people in the circus. You should send that museum one of your clay pipes, one that was just plain or something. Can you imagine the joy they would get out of that?!
Awesome video! I had no idea I was only 5 hours from you this spring!! How amazing. What a great time it looks like you had. Can’t wait for the other 2 videos!
That's a Chicago Bear! Doing whatever bears do, in the woods!😊
The legend of the willow pattern is that a wealthy man had a daughter whom he promised in marriage to another wealthy man. The daughter, however, fell in love with her father's poor clerk, so her father locked her up. She escaped, and eloped with her lover, but her enraged father tracked the lovers, and chased them, and would have killed them both (that's the 3 little figures on the bridge). However, the gods, in mercy, looked down on the lovers, and in pity, turned them into a pair of birds, and they flew away and lived together as birds to the end of their days. I loved Willow Pattern, as my beloved Uncle had a lovely dinner service, and it always reminds me of him.😊❤
Ah thank you so much for explaining the willow pattern ❤️ 🐦 🐦⬛ 🦜
Sounds a bit like the Irl story about Elvira Maddigan and Sigsten Sparre, tjeck it out 👌
Halloween Woods 🧟♀️
Hello Nicola . Funny you were in Chicago that’s about 3 hours away from me. I live in central Illinois. I can’t wait to see more of your trip. I do love watching your videos. I always learn so much. I’m so jealous of all your finds on the Themes I’ve got to say . Just looks so beautiful there . Wish I could go there sometime. Take care and stay safe. ❤❤❤❤
You had two jolly fellows as company there Nicola! I'm back home in Germany and autumn rains are falling down, but it also means a cosy warm time inside of the home. Warming greetings to everyone from Germany!
welcome to the USA! your boots polish bottle is great. Love hearing the history of new places. thanx
Thank you Teresa xxx
Oh my gosh! At 9:42 it reminded me of Sid and The Mutant Toys from Toy Story 1!! Shall we call her "Dollydog"?? Great lark! Lovely folks! Thanks from NZ!
the clown is probably from Cracker Jack's. we used to get toys like that. in the 60's
Thank you 😘
@@nicolawhitemudlarkthe clown looks like the top of a stick you used to get in an ice cream drumstick treat. The sticks had different characters on top, you never know knew what you would get. It was a treat we would get at our local dairy in the 60’s
Hola amiga Nícola, te felicito por tu video y por esos hermosos lugares donde estuviste con los amigos en búsqueda de Historia, Me encantó tu visita del Museo muy interesante y hermosas piezas, muy interesante exploración, Amiga por favor Acuérdate de mi saludo por favor en tu próximo video 🙋♂️🇨🇱😊🙏🙏, te envío un gran saludo y un gran abrazo desde chile 🙋♂️🇨🇱😊🙏💞💞💍🗝️🗡️⛏️🛡️
Yay!! Chicago!!
Great session Nicola. Thanks for sharing.
Well welcome back to the US and taking us along for your finds , as far as the doll heads , well our brothers had a nasty habit of dismembering our dolls . 😂
Boys were mean that way!
@@debrah7548 i remember fire crackers being involved 😅 no coming back from that .
Love this adventure! Hugs and prayers to all! 💜
Lovely seeing you x
You mean to tell me you finally came over to the US to mudlark? Not only that, but 4 hours away from me here in Indiana. So awesome.
Yes it was such brilliant fun!!
Nice little Chicago Mudlark!Thanks Nicola!
What a nice video Nicola, thank you. Loved the little glas jar from Cavalier. And yes those doll heads really are spooky somehow.
Also thank you very much for your kind words at the end, they really touched me. Living with mental health issues is not easy, but hearing these words from you is very sweet of you.
And ofcourse there was squirrel once again. Always nice to see that little one😊❤. Have a good week, love from me. Nicole.
I live in Chicago and love watching all of your video’s…. I wish I would have known you were here. I always dreamed of mudlarking the Thames and here you are in Chicago… go figure.
A Mudlark! Monaco!😂🥹😂🤣😂🍷🤬 have Fun 🤩😂🤓👍🏴☠️
Loved it nic what nice guys loved the pray hands unique
so glad you enjoyed Antony! xx
I've been watching your channel for a few years now, and was surprised to see you just up the canal from me! I'm nearer LaSalle, IL, where you can catch a mule-drawn canal boat ride and stories about Wild Bill Hickock's days as a teenaged canal digger. As always, great video, and hope you had a nice visit!
Aw, thanks for that uplifting thought, very kind. Interesting bottles - wonder if you're allowed to scour the lakefront? Such a busy place, must be all sorts down there. Did you make any video around town or the neighborhoods? So different from London/ Used to live up on The North Shore, overlooking the park. Keep well & happy larking!
Such a fun time, I've always wanted to visit Chicago as it has sooo much history. I can't wait for part 2 and 3. Thank you for taking us along Nicola, I loved it all 🙏🇦🇺❤xx Teresa
Glad you enjoyed it! ❤😊
@@nicolawhitemudlark ❤❤❤
You are so very kind❤❤❤
Really neat video love it when you come to the United States, I love your little bear you found.
I really appreciate your message at the end of this video. It's nice to see someone take the time to help the people who need a pick me up. Awesome video as always. Can't wait for the next one.
Thank you. If just one person gets a lift from hearing the message it's worth it ❤xxx
Such cool finds. I’d make a Christmas ornament out of the angel.
What a fun mud larking excursion along that canal! Nice finds and fun people. Nicola, you are always so kind, and your closing invitation for people to share if they're having a tough time and for others to reply with caring words...wow. So, I guess I will share that I am struggling, emotionally and financially. It's been a couple of months of huge unexpected expenses (my refrigerator, my laptop, and then I hit a deer driving to work) and I am overwhelmed by it all. I've picked up a 2nd job to try and get back on track but I can't seem to make headway. I know that it will get better, but right now it's wearing me down. Thank you for the space to speak this and release some of the pressure.
Omg i lived there until I was 25! Oh my stars! Had i known all that was down there....
What a role model for any parent. ❤
And yeah,I’m one of those who are going through a somewhat dark time,I never got to see or say to my father that I love him,now I have his ashes,I will find the right place,for sure,including a small amount in various messages in bottles,in various locations,including the Thames,but also other places,yet to be decided.
Sending you much love. ❤
He most likely knew you loved him ❤❤❤
Thank you,he does indeed,and here is a story for you,it happened just after I recieved his ashes:
I was scheduled to work night shift,and I was dozing off.
I was in that twilight moment,the portal to slumber.
That’s when it happened.
I am Charles,that is my name.
Only close family call me ‘Chuck’.
I was falling asleep,a bit of apnea began,and I lay there,with esophagus closed.
I had a loud whisper in my ear,it said”Chu-“
I woke up,gasping,not being able to hear him say my name,in full.
He looked out for me,my sleep interrupted,he knew it wasn’t my time.
Thinking of you Charles xxxx
Another wonderful video Nicola and the support system you mentioned, I'm sure, will help the people who just need an ear to listen, so lovely 😊🤗
❤
This looked like a lot of fun!
An item from the 1980s is a “relic”!! Dig deep enough in my personal archives…
Brilliant Nicola ❤🍁🎃
Thanks Marion! I'm so glad you enjoyed it ❤️ 💙
Sounds like 'red winged blackbirds' in the background!
Yes exactly that
Really enjoyable video. Did you bring the little teddy bear home?
Hello! Thank you. I've got to admit that I didn't bring him home. He was a little bit too far gone xx
Great video with some good friends. Take care and thanks for sharing 👍🙏❤️
Welcome to the USA again. I live in Michigan in the north.
Amazing ❤and squirrel 🐿️❤
Yes squirrel is back!! ❤️
Just the greatest 🙂♥️
Sometimes out here in the deserts near Phoenix one can find old bottles that someone long ago tossed away but nothing like in the place that you went to with Bottle Ned or with these gentlemen in Chicago. My own bottle collection features only one, a chipped old soda bottle made with very thick glass from Hong Kong. How it got out here to the desert will most likely remain a mystery. Best to you always, I enjoy the fun and peacefulness of your videos.
Thank you ❤
Very cool! How is it that Mudlarks are never grumpy????? 🤔🤔🤔🤔
*Nicola, awesome video... thanks for taking us all along with you as you travel to other countries 🙂nz*
Thanks Nicola ❤️
Thanks Nicola, great video. Have an awesome week!
Thank you Debbie. So glad you enjoyed it ☺️ ❤️