Hunting down an old bottle dump. A river walking, mudlarking adventure.
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- I went looking for the source of a lot of broken bits of pottery and glass, assuming it would be an old dump site disturbed by bottle diggers. I found it, and had fun seeing what things I could find.
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The "gravy-skimmer" is part of a mustache cup, the bridge kept a man's mustache from getting into his tea.
Thank you, I hadn't heard of those before 🙂
to be more specific they're from the era of fashionable waxed mustaches and, should the long whiskers get in the tea, the wax would melt and ruin the Look. i collect mustache cups because they're just so very victorian and silly; i love them. that one wasn't very rare or fancy thankfully lol
Thats what I thought. Though invalid feeding cups can be similar looking.
@@tomburleigh9261 Yeah, a strange item the Victorians came up with I believe. I knew a barber that had over 500 of these in his barbershop. They were actually rather beautiful and he paid a bit of money for some of them. I don't think his wife approved. (O:
@@sarahstrong7174 Don't they normally have a spout?
You need to do *voice overs* for commercials,you really have the voice for it. Great video
Thank you, if someone offers me a job, I'll consider it. In the meantime, I'm practicing, and hopefully getting better 🙂
Got to tell you Tom I have watched your videos over and over again at night to relax!
Thank Stefanie, I like that my videos are good for people to relax to, and to fall asleep to. 🙂
Me too
@@tomburleigh9261 I work in mental health at our state hospital. When I get home my mind is going so fast I can't sleep. So your videos have honestly been a huge help! I don't know how looking for copper and wire puts me to sleep but hey.. LoL honestly I think it's your voice very soothing.
I really REALLY enjoy your videos Mr. Burleigh! In a cachophonous world, your videos are a welcome session of peace and mindfulness.🌱
Thanks so much Ramona, it was great that you were able to join the chat, and I'm glad you enjoy my videos. 🙂
His voice is so soothing. Love him.
Yes Tom, I would love to see you search through the bottle diggers pile for all the wonderful things they missed. As always thank you for a wonderful video, I enjoy your music, your voice, your commentary, the beautiful scenery and your wonderful finds. Thank you.
Well said.
flowing water, walking pace, greenery and the music. calming Sunday evening watch, thank you Tom
Hope you enjoyed it too 😊
Thanks Patricia, I enjoyed the outing very much... the editing much less so, but now it's up I can enjoy thinking about the next outings🙂
Yes, I agree with everything Patricia said. Also thank you.
Patricia Gannon aaaqaaaaaaaaaaaaapaaaaapp
As a person that uses a wheelchair for mobility, my woods wandering days are behind me. I find the beauty that you offer up in your meanderings so fully satisfying, thank you. I’m currently in the middle of creating an oil painting of your mud larking window of treasure. Admittedly, I’ve fallen hopelessly in love with that window and it’s view. It’s a challenging painting and can’t wait to share it with you. Thank you for your quiet easy style, it is a balm for a restless spirit.
We will be up for a reverse bottle dig!
Thanks Kelly. When I work out how to do it; and collect my sieve from the family home... I'll give it a go. 🙂
@@tomburleigh9261 You may need some hardware cloth and some wood slats to make a sieve. I think a regular sieve would take all day to go through that pile. Hardware cloth isn't expensive and you can make your own sieve and choose the size of the holes in the hardware cloth. Never could figure out why some man named metal mesh hardware CLOTH? There is a lot of that going on in this world, like red bellied woodpecker and his head is red, not his belly.
Every time you say "I am taking it", it gives me life lol
Oh, I would go back and reverse dig that huge spoil mound for sure!
I know that I watched this video when it was new, because the like button is hit, but I can't find it in my memory. It feels like new to me. I still love your videos Tom. After years of life changes it's good to know your videos will always be here. ❤❤
So enjoyable! Quiet, calm, peaceful. Everything I so need right now. Thanks for being you, Tom.
I just love the greenery, the sound of the water rushing over the rocks. I have to get in my car and drive miles to get to woods, streams and the abundance of trees.
Tom,
What a stunning view out that window framed by that treasure trove.
Peace Luke T
7 blue bottles you ignored our didn’t see. But two elephants! That is good signs for the Disc World. Please go back!!
I saw many more than 7 blue bottles there, I have to be quite picky these days, such a small place I live in now. 😕 The Discworld sculpture though, that is going to be a big project. 🙂 I am planning on going back there soon, when I've gotten a few things from my old home, and the insurance on the new (old) car sorted out.
@@tomburleigh9261 I'm looking forward to the discworld project!
Me too! That would be awsome to see😁😁
This one made me tear up. The stream and woods were so unbearably beautiful, and I will never get to see them in real life. Thanks for this gorgeous video.
Tom , I think it's a great idea to fill the spoil piles and look for more treasures !
Thanks Jane. I'm planning a trip back there soon to try it out, and see how easy it will be to film. 🙂
Wonderful to see you Tom. Thank you for taking us along with you. Stay safe!
Thanks Kaylin, I'm glad you enjoyed coming along 🙂 Hope you're staying safe and well too.
Another wonderful walk in your beautiful countryside! I love the tiny bottles and the teapot! Thank you for a great video, as always.
Loved seeing you mess about in the river and the bottle dump. You picked up a metal thing that looks like a giant walnut whip - I think it is a transformer. The bottles were great, especially the cobalt blue ones and the green poison one.
I think that messing about in holes and spoil heaps sounds like a fun adventure and I would watch.
Thank you for taking us with you.
Spectacular day. I’d love to see what you find sifting and refilling. Thanks!
Thanks, I hope to do that sometime soonish... there's a few spoil piles there, so I could try the idea on my own and then with other Mudlarkers when the Pandemic eases. 🙂
We really enjoyed watching your video tonight. We both thought the river seemed so lush and alive + love the little green poison. Thank so much for the shoutout too, we really appreciate your kindness.
Thanks Josie and Andy, I hope the shoutout helps... your filming and presentation is well worthy of a much bigger audience. 🙂
Fabulous thanks Tom ,your comments make everything so much more interesting.
Oh, Tom, I'm always so glad to see a new vlog of yours. Lovely river, huge bottle dump, which I'd enjoy seeing you filling in the holes left by others and perhaps rescuing treasures of your own. Thanks so much for brightening my evening in this time of extended social distancing, and remaining at home. Good health to you and your loved ones!
Call me crazy but I love it when you speak clearly about the history in all these places, especially the ugly history. People don’t want to talk about the ugly history and that isn’t good... it keeps being repeated
So good to see you out and about again, Tom. At 8:30, I think that is actually part of what they call a mustache mug - designed to keep a flowing mustache out of the liquid. :)
That insulator is crazy valuable to collectors, particularly with the iron mount.
Yes please go back to that place. I always enjoy your videos. Very calming. Thank you
Thank you, I plan to head back there soon. 🙂
29:24 I was JUST thinking how much they would love the Geisha figurine & the partial doll's head! I love what they do with their broken finds. All that Geisha needs is a head, of which they have more than a few. LOL
You always choose the most beautiful places to go larking.
If only there were no adverts, this would be my favorite RUclips watch (listen) - and I would pay for it.
Ahhhhh! I just love dump sites like this! Such an assortment of this and that. I too would skim the otherwise invisible tiny things from the surface after a rain- and would find myself always wishing on a good storm! Where I am now, I have yet to find an old dump- or any dump of size. The old ones are on the properties of individual houses, so... BUT, my 2 larking locations have been lots of fun, tidal- so always changing and revealing small treats. Speaking of which, that small round hollow thing may just be a little compact. I've found several in the past- a few w/ intact mirrors. You may want to carefully, gently open it up and see! Thank you for your time and care sharing your larking adventures. They're always a treat, and I'm always more relaxed and less stressed after viewing. Cheers from Maine!
Yes, I especially like them if I'm the first mudlarker on the scene 🙂 Had such a fun time at the bigger, river carved cliff face recently after Storm Francis passed... found so many things, (and accidentally left a pile of things, but not a problem... there's plenty more to be found).
I'm going to try some WD40 to see if I can ease up the hinge on the little brass box, it probably has a clip seal too, but will need a bit of cleaning before I know who best to try and open it. I'd like to restore it if I can, just as practice for other things. 🙂
Looking forward to the next visit to this site. I can only imagine what’s under the stuff you looked at. So many treasures 👍
Thanks for taking me along. It was fun. And thanks so much for picking up the garbage/ plastic etc.
The little tiny brown bottles dredged up the word "Anacin" popped into my head. Pain reliever containing aspirin and caffeine.
In such a rich site, bottle diggers can carry out only so much at a time. Definitely worth a return visit with a sifter. That tailings pile is likely full of marbles, buttons, and coins.
The stinging nettle only
Will still be found to stand:
The numberless, the lonely,
The thronger of the land,
The leaf that hurts the hand.
That thrives, come sun, come showers;
Blow east, blow west, it springs;
It peoples towns, and towers
Above the courts of Kings,
And touch it and it stings.
by Alfred Edward Housman
I love the blue milk glass and the little green poison bottle. It was a wonderful lark today( well, when ever today actually was). Glad you took the Elephants.
Yes I think that looking through the spoil piles would be great!
What a great mudlark so far !! Thanks so much for doing these “live” ones Tom !! ~Karyn from North Carolina USA
Thanks Karyn, I'm glad you're enjoying it. 🙂
I'm really enjoying them, very peaceful. Also from North Carolina USA😀
Thank-you for such an interesting and fun watching you find such neat treasures
No less silly than finding a carrot in the river. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Everything in the good ole days had terrible working conditions, they were greatful to have a job, so it was good to them.
Yes, most places to work were pretty terrible; but the mills in that valley were notorious, and reports of the conditions there formed the basis for the UK government finally banning child labour. I deliberately remained a bit vague about that, because that would lead a load of bottle diggers right to the site. 🙂
Pure paradise....thank you for taking us along! -carrie
I enjoyed your journey down the river very much. Your voice is very calming and your discourse very entertaining.
Thoroughly enjoyed the outing. Great finds. Thanks for taking us along.
This has to be my favourite video of yours so far Tom - I've watched it numerous times already and always see something different! I love it! I think it would be really interesting to see you follow aquachiggers idea of digging a little down in the river to see what it hides beneath the surface sediment. I'd also love to see you filling in one of those huge holes the bottle diggers have left definately a great idea that I've not seen done before. As always take care and thank you for sharing!
That dig would be very interesting. Ohhhh what would be found. The unexpected for sure. I say yes
Ah, the river was so refreshing. Your idea of filling in a digger’s hole and searching for items they missed would be interesting. It’s early October 2022 and I’m going through your older videos.
Such a peaceful break from seeing the severe damage hurricane Ian caused. The east coast of Canada also suffered from an ogre of a storm called Fiona!
That’s all for now. I’m happy to see you have resumed creating videos.
Even Mudpies have started again.
Take care of yourself. Bye from Ontario Canada.🇨🇦
The balsam is quite lovely. Finding it is along a river is always a treat. Here in America it is orange.
Sir, your videos are what I truly call ASMR, so relaxing, so soothing, if you made audiobooks It'd be delightful!
Great video, very pretty scenery and lovely finds. More visits to the same place please.
Thanks Sarah, I'm planning on revisiting this place fairly soon. 🙂
Your voice is relaxing, soothing and so is the running water. Very nice!
Hi Tom, thank you for a lovely video, must let you know that your videos have really kept me going these past few months, while the world went crazy around me, they were an oasis of calm. You are a special person. Take care.
Tom, thank you so very much for this vlog, it’s fantastic. Fabulous finds and yes please, more of them same. I can’t wait. Take care xxx
Never fear, Tom. I will be there whatever you decide to dig, wherever you dig it, whatever nature you film, whatever trail you hike, and I would really enjoy a reverse dig of anything except possibly a cemetery. Even that may be negotiable depending on how old...LOL. your videos are simply treasures. Fan in California.
That bit of ceramic that looked like it might be for skimming gravy, is almost certainly the edge of a moustache cup. It protects your impeccably waxed mustache from getting hot tea/coffee/cocoa in the mustache.
Always a joy to go with you on your adventures....thank you Tom.
Holy moly. That bottle dump was almost overwhelming.
Sent you a ko fi and an amazon gift. Just wanted to say how very much I appreciate your intelligent articulate and soothing patter. Helps me shake off the cares of the day and sleep
Thank you so much, both gifts are very kind of you. The Ko-fi gift will go towards tools and materials for videos, and the Amazon gift will accompany me on all river walking outings, helping me to spot things in the water. I'm very glad you find my videos a help in unwinding and falling asleep, 🙂
A must for a return visit...can't wait for you to take us all along. Thanks!
I shouted out several times but you were too engrossed.
Love to see a reverse bottle dig.Lots of good findz,finds, and a beautiful day.
Yes, do a return back. Lovely scenery and it looks like much more to discover.
Thanks for the reminder to get some Sir Terry Pratchett books from the library.
If it was a locket ,I'd say open it.
What a fun collection and a beautiful view.
I am very lucky to live in an area with so many beautiful views. 🙂
Ooooo this sounds exciting can’t wait !!! I may need snacks for this one
Hope you enjoyed it Sarah 🙂
Absolutely I was beside myself with envy , you know what I’m like lol great video
@@sarahsallotmentjourney Thanks Sarah 🙂
I do like the idea of a reverse bottle dig.
Love the blue milk glass. Great color. Looking forward to your return trip.
Thank you , that was awesome , so much bottles so hard to leave them all behind , do return again please 👍👍👍👍😁
There were some lovely bottles there. Seems strange they left that little poison. Thanks so much for thinking of us regarding the doll bits! I would love to see your Discworld elephant assemblage up together :)
Tom I really enjoyed this mudlarking so many bottles thank u take care have a amazing evening 👣💯👌
Thank you, I'm glad you could be in the chat, and that you had a good time. 🙂 I hope you have a great evening too.
A beautiful day for a walk along the river. Love the sound of the water and the bridges. The piece of pottery that you mentioned maybe it was for separating eggs is part of a mustache cup. To keep the big bushy mustache out of the cup of tea. Some were on a manly size mug shape and others on fancier tea cups.
The too large for a top item looks like part of a toilet float valve.
The little ceramic disks look like the ends of sewing bobbin cotton reel holders. Some were quite fancy but most just plain.
Thanks MaryAnne, that's a strong possibility; they were cotton mills up in that valley. 🙂
Yes!! Go back!! That place was loaded!! Exciting!!
I'm just about to go to bed and I'm going to listen to this and then tomorrow I'm going to watch it I'm so excited!
That looks like a nice pool for a swim on a warm day.
I am so glad I found your channel. I look forward to each and every exploration. I have back problems and don’t get out very often. Keep up the excellent work and I love the fact you pick up rubbish as you go too. Thank you for sharing
Thank you, I'm glad you get some vicarious enjoyment from watching along. 🙂
U will find some lovely little bits hidden under the spoil. Well worth going thru it. Fab vid as always.👍👍👍👍👍❤
So peaceful and a great place to find treasure ;)
I just discovered this guy because of the RUclips algorithm and he gives me major Bob Ross vibes... For once the algorithm gives me something good!
Oh you should go back! That was a great site! Wonderful video with some amazing finds. What wonderful people to gift you so many things. Truly everyone is enjoying your videos. Including myself. Thank you for taking me with you. Stay safe. 🦋
Great lark!
Loved this video as well, you mentioned the Johnsons and kit and caboodlers i also follow both of these and have done for a while. Beautiful views from the window of your house, you are so lucky.
Hi Tom,
Another great video,
Some nice bottle finds, loved the blue coloured one...😎👍👍
Love all the bottles you kept Tom .Hope you go back there soon :)
Thank you, I plan to. 🙂
A reverse dig is an excellent idea.
A very beautiful area. Love the sound of the creek. Nice fines. 🌞🏝
Your little round metal container reminds me of a rouge container my aunt had, who was born in the early 1900s.
I love seeing and learning about your area. I’d have such a hard time leaving all of those awesome artifacts! Beautiful video. Thanks for sharing!
Sooo many bottles 😱...only bottles that took corks they interest me...cool finds
Loved this walk/adventure. I’ve never seen you pick up so much stuff! Yes, you need to go back!
Grate video Tom. A lovely way to settle my Monday Afternoon. Lovely music and lovely water sounds. I just love them !
Thank you for sharing with us Tom😇🙂.
Kit and caboodlers would love this site
Please return there after Pandemic. Thank you. Great cleaning!
Oh wow Tom, what a beautiful area to mudlark in 👍
I especially loved the poison bottle and the 2 Amber pill bottles. I've recently found an area near my home which I think was an old dump and just yesterday I found my very first amber poison bottle with NOT TO BE TAKEN - screw top and then my partner found a bit smaller and older one also amber. I was so excited 😊
Between you, The Johnson's and Kit and the Caboodlers, you have all inspired me to go out more and search for treasures❤ 😊 so thank you.
And thanks for sharing your video 😊😊😊❤❤❤
I'd love to join you putting the spoil pile back!
Thankyou very much Tom. Lovely walk & interesting finds.
What a wonderful assemblage of stuff !
I really enjoy the river walks! Very relaxing for me that is, no slippery rocks at my end
Take care and keep on keeping on!
Thank you. Your picking style is refreshing.