The greatest treasure found mudlarking the Thames is, of course, Nicola White! Another great set of outings, Nic. Glad you survived the extreme heat in one piece.
I love your work, Nicola. There's something for everyone...history, geology, architecture in the background, biology in the birds, I truly enjoy it so much. 40 degrees is pretty normal here in Australia in the summer, but it must have been challenging for you. Couldn't have been in a better place. Thanks for taking us with you.
@@brissiemum2 nooo! I do not like summer in Australia, even though after sixty odd years I should be used to it. I have a son living in the UK who explained the heat is different, even more humid than Australia. We usually have 40-45 degrees dry heat or 30 degrees humid heat depending where you live in Australia.
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Hi Nicola, lovely to see you again. You are the highlight of my week since my husband passed away from Covid a year ago. You help my depression to be less. Thank you and love from Lindsay in Lancashire.
Hi Lindsay. Im so sorry to hear about your husband. That is so terribly sad and must be extremely difficult. I'm thinking of you and him and Im glad that you enjoy the videos. Sending you much love from here in London. Hugs, Nicola xox
Epic presentation as always Nicola & I have to give special gratitude to the firefighters around the world. I live several hours away from the Oak fire currently burning near Yosemite Park in California. Yet the smoke has traveled to my area where I am constantly reminded of the selfless work of those who are out there sacrificing for us all.
Thanks for another spellbinding video. It is incredibly relaxing to sit back and watch as the curious finds are uncovered from the sludge. I was so happy for you as the form of the well-preserved lead soldier was revealed. Despite the blistering heat on these days, you certainly came back with a respectable bounty of treasures. I can hardly wait to see where you’ll take us next! We’ll tune in as you and Si-Finds set off on the much anticipated metal detecting adventure in the near future ♥️
Regarding your update on the jawbone, which I just viewed today for the first time: Nicola, you come from a place with 2000 + years of history, where millions upon millions have passed, almost all of which are completely forgotten to time - essentially as though they never existed. Yet, you still possess a unique ability to truly appreciate life and, if only for a short period, to bring the lost back.
All of you across the pond are in my thoughts and prayers BC I know y'all are not used to the heat. I bet you feel like you are cooking a live. Stay cool and safe. 💜 I think about all the history still under the mud.
To help Stay cool...spray two sheets and place in freezer...wait until chilled nicely.. take one out and wrap yourself in it...when it warms up - put back in freezer and take the other one out...p.s. you don't have to spray water on them...but I do as it is of course colder..( A Will Hofman sheet' -named it') (you can wear cool sheets as toga' ) 🏝🕊
As always, it is so lovely to see all the wildlife on the recovering Thames. Watching the duck (Correction: Cormorant) choke down the eel is a little freaky!
I found that quite a difference between the two birds, a cormorant choking down an eel, and a crow or raven picking things up I couldn't even see to eat. I'm not sure which I would prefer, a slimy eel and being done eating for awhile or thousands of tiny insects and the variety that would bring.
that Skittle type bottle was so satisfyingly chunky. There was something in the mud to the right, perhaps an offering lamp. Always on these "what do you see" moments there are so many thing I want to touch and check out. 🙂 Your padlock came out beautifully with so much detail
Oh, I loved the mother pigeon and her baby and the squirrel at the end of your video! How cute! Of course I enjoyed the rest of the video too! Many thanks for allowing us to mudlark along with you Nicola! Big hugs and much love to you!
Ah Nicola. As usually, you have swept me away to a better place. Thank you-I very much needed that. Congrats on your pretty-much-perfect soldier! Also...mom and baby pigeon love!
I absolutely love your videos, I am learning so much, I have just got a permit and am coming to London on a guided mudlark tour , this will be my first time. Thankyou
Great finds ! Have to say the lead figurines are some of my favorite finds and finding one whole is certainly a pleasant surprise. Thank you for taking us along on your journeys!
@@seanbrown9048 you are most definitely correct my friend, Battle of the Somme or just about any WWI battlefield. Absolute horror and mass slaughter, tragic waste of life. I feel for those brave soldiers and their families. Had a neighbor when I was a kid who was a WWI vet
As a mason I’m on my knees a lot whenever I am doing flat work and I use a simple 1-1/4” gardening knee pad made out of foam rubber. So much better than sweaty knee pads and the binding of the straps. Love your channel! Peace from San Diego
Scorching heat, blue skies, shorts, hat, sheltering under a jetty, cold showers - it almost sounds like you're larking on a summers day here in Adelaide Australia! 😂 Sadly though, we don't have those fabulous goodies you find on the fabulous Thames!! Awww and I so love squirrel!! Bless. I love everything about your videos Nicola. They lift me. Thank you xx Teresa 🇦🇺❤
I absolutely loved this visit to the Thames, I live in Melbourne, but love London and miss it. I am too old to fosick now, but really enjoy these episodes. Thank you so much
Admittedly I clicked because of the leg, then was charmed by the sight of a Cormorant chugging an eel alive and was further enthralled by muddy, inner-city forgaing.
Hi Nicola, we loved watching these latest adventures. James thought the lead soldier was "cool" and the bottle stopper is "beautiful" 😊 We were glad to hear that the wildfire near to you was put out so quickly. (And what a naughty squirrel, we did laugh 🤭 lol!) Take care xx
That short evening mudlark uncovered some excellent finds. We loved that glass stopper, a little treasure as was that skittle bottle. The second lark was just as fascinating but a big thank you for braving that heat to bring us the video. So lovely to see Squirrel is still around, and with family. Do you wonder if the jump into your hose is a subtle hint about new accommodation? Sue and Ian
oh that squirrel, haaaaaa, she's doing what comes natural foraging, eeeeeee! Love your program and how we get history education, Thank You Very much!!!! 🕊🌿 🗽 🐿🐾🍃🍂 ☕
Thank you so much for sharing your mudlarking during such extremely hot weather. Here in New Jersey we have had temperatures in the 90's for a little over a week, and the humidity makes it feel like a bloody sauna. You finds were incredible! The lead soldier is absolutely cracking, and you are the Queen of clay pipes. Stay cool, stay safe, and know that you have a devoted fan here in the U.S.
I remember 1976 quite well. I was 18 at the time and my home was close to some woodland and heath. During that exceptionally hot dry summer the fire service had to come many times to batten down the wood which kept catching fire. Sometimes it was bottles and sunlight, other times it was careless discarding of cigarettes, other times it was stupidity and fire-starting. (I remember my Uncle Bernard walking down the little lane which had a hedge and long dry grass. He discarded his cigarette butt (a lot more people smoked then) and whoomph. The flames shot up immediately and we had a devil of a job putting it out. Very close to catastrophe.) I remember though that the woodland and heath were very charred and sorry looking but within a surprisingly short amount of time, were back to normal.
Yayyyyyyy! I love watching you Mudlark, Nicola! Sooo many beautiful pieces you found already; ( : Wow, a lead you too with a head and complete details! That definitely is a special fund! ( : The glass bottle stopper was gorgeous too! ( : Then, the usual lead toy find! Poor little guy! ) : Nice, a clock or windup toy winding handle! Wow, a bottle in one piece?!! That's amazing! ( : Fantastic! ( : And, I am pretty positive it has the cork in it too, just like you thought! ( : I am sooo impressed you went mudlarking on the hottest day of 5h3 year, Nicola! ( : Thank goodness you had your friend, Becca's hat, to borrow this day! ( : What a scary scene that a glass bottle caused a fire from the string rays of the son!!! ) : Thankfully, the firemen in your area were on their toes and were able to put out the fire on the heath near you! ( : Phew! ( : Sooo cool about your intact soldier! I love the piece of pottery you found and your friend Richard and his books should surely help you figure out what it was when it was whole! ( : Wow, the huge padlock came out phenomenal and still works?! That is amazing! ) : What wonderful finds you found in these two larks! ( : Sooo much fun, as always, watching you discover items of such historical significance, and to get to listen to you give your recourse about what you found! Love your work, Nicola! ( : Have a wonderful, cooler week ahead! Thank goodness; ( :
Awesome! You know, I really like that lead soldier! I was thinking he looked French too. I think that is a short sword on his belt, not a bayonet. It looks like it was meant to be curved, and some French infantry carried swords too. That skittle bottle was nice too! I'd call it circa 1900! It is unbearably hot here. July and August are brutal on the northern Gulf coast. 🇬🇧🇺🇸👍😊
Thank you Nicola for suffering in the heat for us to enjoy mudlaring with you. Great finds as usual, with the history to go with them. I find it so interesting watching you on the foreshore plus seeing the wildlife. 💕🇦🇺
When I see that you find the marble it reminds me of my childhood.It was the only toy that I and my fellow friends children had.Now in the present time children are walking with Mobile Phones and a Ipad or PlayStation.To make story short I love my childhood…Great video..Thank you
Love your channel. I visited London ten years ago and went to a restaurant on the Thames, near the plaque about “tee” introduced to England. I wanted to put my hand into Father Thames and couldn’t believe how the beach was covered in broken pottery. Took a few pieces back to California, probably illegally, but I treasure them as my little pieces of England. You’re so lucky to be able to go all the time and you’re preserving history.
I was glad to see you out larking in spite of the heat! I've been hoping all of my favorite mudlarks are not suffering terribly with the unusually high temperatures.
Thank you for taking us with you on your larks. It always amazes me to see what by what you find in the mud! The detail of the lead soldier was just incredible! I loved the glass stopper, too. It was a wonderful surprise to see how well the padlock cleaned up. Thank you for sharing your finds!
Absolutely gorgeous perfume bottle stopper !!! Nice clay pipe. That made me laugh 😂 at the end of your video your daughter yelling "mom the squirrel got in the house" & there she was running across your couch !!! I knew that she would one day come in cause I saw her life the little door one time when you was talking to her & going to give her a peanut 🥜 !!! I love it. ❤️🙂🐿️
I enjoy watching your videos of you mudlarking. Very interesting finds and history of London over several hundreds of years. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. Ray
Yes,I understand what you mean “getting in the zone “ ! Seems as though all is a chaotic jumble of rock “and “trash” ,then suddenly a treasure pops out and then that’s all that is visible! “Love it “ ❤ And enjoy your sharing of a fascinating hobby ,😊Thank you for letting us “hunt” with you ! 👍🏻🙀👵🏻😱🖖🏼👽🐲. 👍🏻🌵ARIZONA ,USA🇺🇸❤💕❤🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
Your programs are important. In a very professional way you take us along the banks of the Thames, show, entertain, teach, and inform us about the real stories of people, how they lived, and what they loved through their lost artifacts and “junk.” What you present is refreshing in contrast to much of modern archelogy, like the current news, that focuses on the glamorous and spectacular to get our attention, often at the expense of ignoring reality, how they lived, who they were, and why they were important. I follow several mudlarkers, metal detectors, and others but find your presentations among the finest.
What another great video. I don’t know what is the best part. I agree with you about the heat I just can’t handle the humidity especially. The skittle bottle was beautiful, the bottle stopper and the lead soldier, but what really takes the cake was not on the Thames but at your home. Your little friend the squirrel must have been asking for some help to feed her babies. She knows she can count on you. Isn’t it amazing how wonderful life is? Your videos add to the joy that you share with all of us. Thank you keep up your mudlarking and sharing. Lots of love from Diane in upstate New York. ♥️
I adore ALL of your finds! The padlock, the bottle stopper, the tin soldier, the green marble and the pipe, all of them are eclectic and gorgeous! The squirrel!! oh my...houses are not for her! 🐿🌰🥜 hello from Denmark 🌸 🌱
Oops! Squirrel in the house! I caught a snake in my house earlier in the week. It turned out to be a rubber boa, our only native boa constrictor. They are harmless, and i released it outside, but it was the last thing i expected to find on the shelf over the washer! We in NW Oregon are in for Hot weather later this week.100 plus. Nice finds. The padlock cleaned up beautifully. Loved the perfume stopper and the soldier. Stay cool, stay safe!
I follow several mudlarks that make excellent videos. But I think yours are the best. The combination of fine video editing, wonderful voice that I could listen to all day, genuine enthusiasm for the finds from the ordinary to the rare, and a love for the River that comes through so clearly. It all comes together to make a real treat. Many thanks from across the sea.
Hi Nicola! I enjoy your wildlife and nature shots as much as the mudlarking! What a treat to see the pigeon baby and mom. Baby pigeons are indeed called squabs or, how cute is this, squeakers 😊❤️🐦
Always enjoy Sunday morning mudlarking with you. To see the birds, your great finds,good music. ..and the views of the Thames river. My conure parrot Jojo sitting on my shoulder enjoying too, grinding her beak in contentment....! Wish I could be there to see you give your lecture on your finds and history. ( Here by Disney Land , Angel Stadium in California...)
I loved watching you dig out that bottle..the excitement of holding our breath to see if it is whole lol..and you deserved the treat of finding a whole lead soldier in the extreme heat..beautiful lark..and thank you for sharing the close up of the pigeons nest..delightful..take care and much love
great find Nicola. Has anyone ever thought about the impact of you & others like you, cleaning up the Thames? All the finds from all of the mudlarkers must really add up. No matter how far you go, more keeps coming to the surface. So cool!! History is just below our feet. :)
This is one of those days to get lost in your adventure. Always a treat, just not often enough. I'm AmericanPatriot1776 under a new name because I also follow the eagle babies growing up in Northern California. One baby was Rebel, and his brothers, Honor and Glory. But I'm still here with you Nicola, we've been getting 105 degrees in the Mojave Desert. We had forest fires threatening our Sequois that have existed for 1000's of years. Our governor has no respect for our forests. . . Newsom has allowed our century's-old forests to go unmanaged. thankfully our firemen are fighting these fires to protect our beloved trees. We rescued a pigeon and had him for 15 years, we named him Buddy and he was spoiled and got kissed a lot., Love, Margaret :-)
Utterly wonderfully fascinating. Thanks for taking us along for the unearthings/unsiltings of all those bits and pieces - with great little incidental glimpses of pigeons, passing aircraft and boats. A great watch for half an hour, and looking forward to more.
Not any cooler here Nicola, two weeks of 30's plus humidity, I wish it were winter or fall, I hate heat makes me very unwell, awesome finds, my favorite was the tiny piece of pipe, just so exquisite on its own, the skull was cool to, till next time Nicola enjoy your week. 🍁👣😊🐘🇨🇦
I am learning about the Thames River and such from watching your channel. It’s all quite fascinating! The clay pipes intrigued me…I had no idea that they were single use at one time like the cigarettes of today. Thank you for sharing your exciting adventures and finds.
Wow, great start to your video Nicola with the heron(?) forking down a massive eel. It’s so silent and still in that half light, how you found that lovely bead is impressive, some super finds. I often wonder about all the artefacts buried unnoticed under the buildings that have encroached on the wide banks of the Thames. As always, a pleasure.
For the very lovely Nicola -- your work on the encrusted padlock is astonishing! 'Cannot believe you got it so clean! And the little soldier looks like he must be sporting a good mustache, or trying to grow one. I do love all your filming of birds and boats too. Excellent.
Ahh you reminded me that I need to order Richard’s book! Love the bottle stopper and the pretty bottle. Love the Chinoiserie book too! And great work with the padlock.
I wonder how long the eel lived in the bird's gullet. Makes my belly squeamish thinking of it squiggling about for days in his tomb. He put up a fight for sure. Love the bit's n pieces of wonderful finds. Thanks Nic. Blessings
No live eaten critter lives too long in a gullet or stomach, that's why stomach digestive acids can be so very strong, even we mere humans have very strong corrosive stomach acid..
Omgosh Nicola. We all love you so much!! Take care of yourself We all will wait. August is not here Colorado yet. It will be even hotter! Our love to you and Thank you for braving the heat for us!!
Just finished watching todays great video, best place to be on the hottest day ever, really interesting finds, and love the views of the wildlife, boats and buildings along the foreshore. Look forward to next weeks video, have a good week.
The skull does look like sheep to me too, though I know nothing. What I like is the half cut to see the inside structure of the skull as well as the more normal outside. Interesting finds all around, an amazing lock.
Hi Nicola. Regarding the sheep's head you found, it reminds me of the dish we have here in Norway, which is called "smalahove" The head is then cut in half, salted and dried for many months before being used, and looks exactly like the head you found. Smalahove is a traditional Norwegian dish. After boiling it for many hours, the head is ready to be served with mashed potatoes and turnips. The origins of this, to some, rather bizarre dish are still largely unknown.However, in earlier days the wealthier part of the Norwegian population enjoyed the fine parts of the sheep, while the not so rich were left with the not so fine pieces of meat - including the head. But today, Smalahove is no longer considered a poor man's dish, but rather a delicacy, which you can find in the finest restaurants today, around Christmas time. So it may have been Norwegians (Vikings) who lived in London a long time ago, and made the dish there. Maybe, one will never know for sure. 🙂 >
Yes, the soldier has a french aura to me, just look at his moustache! And by the way, I'm still very much in love with your smiling dog, can't take my eyes of him..
Omgoodness your cheeky squirrel friend decided to enter and search for its own peanuts! How quickly your daughter thought to video it! Hope she was OK. Couldn't tell if she was on the verge of hysterics or laughing? I had one come in my house once and my friend and I were trying to coax it out of the fireplace into a kennel to release it. My mother in law came by and pushed we silly girls out of the way and chased it out of the house with a broom.😂
I've been reading about the London fires. It is interesting to get a view from your Thames area. I too am very glad they got it controlled fairly quickly.
Concerning the sheep’s skull… You might not need to go as far as gastronomic broth. When I was a boy in the 1950’s and 60’s in southern Scotland my mother (a domestic science teacher) would buy sheep’s heads from the butcher and cook them to use for pet food. Guess who had the job of dissecting all that? I must really have loved my two cats and Corgi dog!
It amazes me how the birds can see under the water to catch there prey! Hot weather and I don't mix either! It's one of the hottest days in Ohio and I'm in air conditioning! Lol
The greatest treasure found mudlarking the Thames is, of course, Nicola White! Another great set of outings, Nic. Glad you survived the extreme heat in one piece.
Thanks Steve. You always say the nicest things. Sending you love from a cooler London! xx
You are right Steve. Nicola is a bright gem in the mud!
You are so awesome!
You reflect the force that drives me.... adventure and focus.
Stay in the zone and be safe
I love your work, Nicola. There's something for everyone...history, geology, architecture in the background, biology in the birds, I truly enjoy it so much. 40 degrees is pretty normal here in Australia in the summer, but it must have been challenging for you. Couldn't have been in a better place. Thanks for taking us with you.
Thank you! Im so glad you enjoy the videos. I love making them. I don't know how you cope with heat like that on a regular basis! xx
Haha. We’ve had a cold, wet winter in Qld and I hate it. Bring on summer.
@@brissiemum2 nooo! I do not like summer in Australia, even though after sixty odd years I should be used to it. I have a son living in the UK who explained the heat is different, even more humid than Australia. We usually have 40-45 degrees dry heat or 30 degrees humid heat depending where you live in Australia.
Most importantly Nicola herself.
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Hi Nicola, lovely to see you again. You are the highlight of my week since my husband passed away from Covid a year ago. You help my depression to be less. Thank you and love from Lindsay in Lancashire.
Hugs❤️
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Sending love and condolences from Los Angeles.
Stay strong as possible
Hi Lindsay. Im so sorry to hear about your husband. That is so terribly sad and must be extremely difficult. I'm thinking of you and him and Im glad that you enjoy the videos. Sending you much love from here in London. Hugs, Nicola xox
It still amazes me that glass and clay pipes can stay pretty much intact for so long , and a bonus history lesson from you Nicola x
Thanks Richie. Yes it amazes me too!
Epic presentation as always Nicola & I have to give special gratitude to the firefighters around the world. I live several hours away from the Oak fire currently burning near Yosemite Park in California. Yet the smoke has traveled to my area where I am constantly reminded of the selfless work of those who are out there sacrificing for us all.
Thanks Laura and yes you are so right. Those firefighters all around the world do such amazing and dangerous work xx
Laura and me hunting together ❤️
"Don't judge a padlock by it's crusty exterior" -- that could very well apply to me!!! 🙂
Thanks for another spellbinding video. It is incredibly relaxing to sit back and watch as the curious finds are uncovered from the sludge. I was so happy for you as the form of the well-preserved lead soldier was revealed. Despite the blistering heat on these days, you certainly came back with a respectable bounty of treasures. I can hardly wait to see where you’ll take us next! We’ll tune in as you and Si-Finds set off on the much anticipated metal detecting adventure in the near future ♥️
Thanks Christopher. Im glad you enjoyed it. Yes, Im excited for Cornwall. I haven't been back home in a while!
Regarding your update on the jawbone, which I just viewed today for the first time:
Nicola, you come from a place with 2000 + years of history, where millions upon millions have passed, almost all of which are completely forgotten to time - essentially as though they never existed. Yet, you still possess a unique ability to truly appreciate life and, if only for a short period, to bring the lost back.
All of you across the pond are in my thoughts and prayers BC I know y'all are not used to the heat. I bet you feel like you are cooking a live. Stay cool and safe. 💜
I think about all the history still under the mud.
Thanks Pam. Thankfully it is a lot cooler now! xx
@@nicolawhitemudlark I'm so glad for y'all 💙
To help Stay cool...spray two sheets and place in freezer...wait until chilled nicely.. take one out and wrap yourself in it...when it warms up - put back in freezer and take the other one out...p.s. you don't have to spray water on them...but I do as it is of course colder..( A Will Hofman sheet' -named it') (you can wear cool sheets as toga' ) 🏝🕊
It makes complete sense to me. You’re making me wish I lived in London. I love doing what you’re doing here on the west coast of Canada
How nice, i had started to write "What happened to your friend the squirrel" as i was looking on the screen, and there it was IN THE HOUSE 🐿 Sweet 🥰
Watching this is like relaxing meditation. I especially love the clips of the birds and ducks intermingled….wish I could be there in the middle of it.
Completely agree. Would be utter bliss to be able to do this on a regular basis. Second best thing is to live it vicariously through these videos!
As always, it is so lovely to see all the wildlife on the recovering Thames. Watching the duck (Correction: Cormorant) choke down the eel is a little freaky!
CD-D, l think you will find that duck was a cormorant!
@@evelynsutton4411 Or a shag, I can never tell the diffence.
@@evelynsutton4411 hahahaha! Thank you! I live in the desert!
Thinking about the Pigeon's envirionment below the bridge, deep-water,,,no-water,,,all in 1-day (funny)
I found that quite a difference between the two birds, a cormorant choking down an eel, and a crow or raven picking things up I couldn't even see to eat. I'm not sure which I would prefer, a slimy eel and being done eating for awhile or thousands of tiny insects and the variety that would bring.
that Skittle type bottle was so satisfyingly chunky. There was something in the mud to the right, perhaps an offering lamp. Always on these "what do you see" moments there are so many thing I want to touch and check out. 🙂 Your padlock came out beautifully with so much detail
Thanks Martha. yes it was a very satisfying bottle extraction! x
The back view of the lead soldier still has good detail! You can see He is wearing a curved swod and an axe on His backpack! Nice find!
Oh, I loved the mother pigeon and her baby and the squirrel at the end of your video! How cute! Of course I enjoyed the rest of the video too! Many thanks for allowing us to mudlark along with you Nicola! Big hugs and much love to you!
Ah Nicola. As usually, you have swept me away to a better place. Thank you-I very much needed that. Congrats on your pretty-much-perfect soldier! Also...mom and baby pigeon love!
Absolutely loved that toy soldier, as you said you always find them with the head missing or something. Stunning find.
I absolutely love your videos, I am learning so much, I have just got a permit and am coming to London on a guided mudlark tour , this will be my first time. Thankyou
Great finds ! Have to say the lead figurines are some of my favorite finds and finding one whole is certainly a pleasant surprise. Thank you for taking us along on your journeys!
Lol; the broken one missing limbs and head would be perfect for a diorama of WWI trench warfare
@@seanbrown9048 you are most definitely correct my friend, Battle of the Somme or just about any WWI battlefield. Absolute horror and mass slaughter, tragic waste of life. I feel for those brave soldiers and their families. Had a neighbor when I was a kid who was a WWI vet
As a mason I’m on my knees a lot whenever I am doing flat work and I use a simple 1-1/4” gardening knee pad made out of foam rubber. So much better than sweaty knee pads and the binding of the straps. Love your channel! Peace from San Diego
Scorching heat, blue skies, shorts, hat, sheltering under a jetty, cold showers - it almost sounds like you're larking on a summers day here in Adelaide Australia! 😂 Sadly though, we don't have those fabulous goodies you find on the fabulous Thames!! Awww and I so love squirrel!! Bless. I love everything about your videos Nicola. They lift me. Thank you xx Teresa 🇦🇺❤
I absolutely loved this visit to the Thames, I live in Melbourne, but love London and miss it. I am too old to fosick now, but really enjoy these episodes. Thank you so much
Thank you Maureen 😊 ❤️
Always love watching you♥️ I lived 18 yrs in Plymouth, MA USA and never found a pipe ☹️ Sorry abt your squirrel getting in 🫣Glad she’s ok and you!!!!!
i can't believe that padlock cleaned up so nicely! great find!
Always interesting to see what you dig up from centuries past.
Love to watch you work and explain what you have found.
Hello Nicola .. my name is ..Nicole.. i'm french and i love so much, london, the Thames..and your video 👍very poetic!!🧚🩷
Merci Nicole! ❤️
Admittedly I clicked because of the leg, then was charmed by the sight of a Cormorant chugging an eel alive and was further enthralled by muddy, inner-city forgaing.
Another fantastic upload.
The news of extreme heat there has made its way to here in Australia. Hoping you get through it alright.
Hi Nicola, we loved watching these latest adventures. James thought the lead soldier was "cool" and the bottle stopper is "beautiful" 😊
We were glad to hear that the wildfire near to you was put out so quickly.
(And what a naughty squirrel, we did laugh 🤭 lol!)
Take care xx
Lovely to hear from you and James. Love to you both xx
That short evening mudlark uncovered some excellent finds. We loved that glass stopper, a little treasure as was that skittle bottle. The second lark was just as fascinating but a big thank you for braving that heat to bring us the video. So lovely to see Squirrel is still around, and with family. Do you wonder if the jump into your hose is a subtle hint about new accommodation? Sue and Ian
Thank you for sharing your adventures with us! I love seeing the lovely wildlife too.
Wonderful channel to watch, very enjoyable and relaxing. Thankyou for sharing with us all Nicola 🦆
oh that squirrel, haaaaaa, she's doing what comes natural foraging, eeeeeee! Love your program and how we get history education, Thank You Very
much!!!! 🕊🌿 🗽 🐿🐾🍃🍂
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Thanks Kim x
Thank you so much for sharing your mudlarking during such extremely hot weather. Here in New Jersey we have had temperatures in the 90's for a little over a week, and the humidity makes it feel like a bloody sauna.
You finds were incredible! The lead soldier is absolutely cracking, and you are the Queen of clay pipes.
Stay cool, stay safe, and know that you have a devoted fan here in the U.S.
So brave out in that heat, but the Thames repaid you again with some super finds.
Thanks for sharing with us. Xx
I remember 1976 quite well. I was 18 at the time and my home was close to some woodland and heath. During that exceptionally hot dry summer the fire service had to come many times to batten down the wood which kept catching fire. Sometimes it was bottles and sunlight, other times it was careless discarding of cigarettes, other times it was stupidity and fire-starting. (I remember my Uncle Bernard walking down the little lane which had a hedge and long dry grass. He discarded his cigarette butt (a lot more people smoked then) and whoomph. The flames shot up immediately and we had a devil of a job putting it out. Very close to catastrophe.) I remember though that the woodland and heath were very charred and sorry looking but within a surprisingly short amount of time, were back to normal.
Your videos are so beautifully presented. They remind me of watching children's TV during the 1970s ❤
Thank you! ❤️
Yayyyyyyy! I love watching you Mudlark, Nicola! Sooo many beautiful pieces you found already; ( :
Wow, a lead you too with a head and complete details! That definitely is a special fund! ( : The glass bottle stopper was gorgeous too! ( : Then, the usual lead toy find! Poor little guy! ) :
Nice, a clock or windup toy winding handle! Wow, a bottle in one piece?!! That's amazing! ( : Fantastic! ( : And, I am pretty positive it has the cork in it too, just like you thought! ( :
I am sooo impressed you went mudlarking on the hottest day of 5h3 year, Nicola! ( : Thank goodness you had your friend, Becca's hat, to borrow this day! ( : What a scary scene that a glass bottle caused a fire from the string rays of the son!!! ) : Thankfully, the firemen in your area were on their toes and were able to put out the fire on the heath near you! ( : Phew! ( :
Sooo cool about your intact soldier! I love the piece of pottery you found and your friend Richard and his books should surely help you figure out what it was when it was whole! ( :
Wow, the huge padlock came out phenomenal and still works?! That is amazing! ) :
What wonderful finds you found in these two larks! ( : Sooo much fun, as always, watching you discover items of such historical significance, and to get to listen to you give your recourse about what you found! Love your work, Nicola! ( : Have a wonderful, cooler week ahead! Thank goodness; ( :
Awesome! You know, I really like that lead soldier! I was thinking he looked French too. I think that is a short sword on his belt, not a bayonet. It looks like it was meant to be curved, and some French infantry carried swords too. That skittle bottle was nice too! I'd call it circa 1900! It is unbearably hot here. July and August are brutal on the northern Gulf coast. 🇬🇧🇺🇸👍😊
Thanks Dustin. I hope that it cools down for you soon. Hugs, Nicola xx
The bayonet is on his rifle.
Thank you Nicola for suffering in the heat for us to enjoy mudlaring with you. Great finds as usual, with the history to go with them. I find it so interesting watching you on the foreshore plus seeing the wildlife. 💕🇦🇺
When I see that you find the marble it reminds me of my childhood.It was the only toy that I and my fellow friends children had.Now in the present time children are walking with Mobile Phones and a Ipad or PlayStation.To make story short I love my childhood…Great video..Thank you
Thanks Tony. You are so right. Now children have so many different toys etc... x
We do love a good crusty padlock! Nice finds - keep cool!
Oh to feel as safe as the baby pigeon! That is fab...omg the squirrel! you did get him out!! Xxx you are my therapy Nicola, just love you
Love your channel. I visited London ten years ago and went to a restaurant on the Thames, near the plaque about “tee” introduced to England. I wanted to put my hand into Father Thames and couldn’t believe how the beach was covered in broken pottery. Took a few pieces back to California, probably illegally, but I treasure them as my little pieces of England. You’re so lucky to be able to go all the time and you’re preserving history.
The detail in the lead soldier just blows me away! Fabulous find 👏
I was glad to see you out larking in spite of the heat! I've been hoping all of my favorite mudlarks are not suffering terribly with the unusually high temperatures.
Darling you never cease to amaze,Fantastic as always.Stay Safe and hydrated.Much Love 🌹♥️🌹
Thank you for taking us with you on your larks. It always amazes me to see what by what you find in the mud! The detail of the lead soldier was just incredible! I loved the glass stopper, too. It was a wonderful surprise to see how well the padlock cleaned up. Thank you for sharing your finds!
They covered the heat wave on our news here in the States. They showed how the runways at Heathrow were melting. The padlock is fantastic Nicola!
That lead soldier is so perfect you could make a mold and cast copies.
Absolutely gorgeous perfume bottle stopper !!! Nice clay pipe. That made me laugh 😂 at the end of your video your daughter yelling "mom the squirrel got in the house" & there she was running across your couch !!! I knew that she would one day come in cause I saw her life the little door one time when you was talking to her & going to give her a peanut 🥜 !!! I love it. ❤️🙂🐿️
I enjoy watching your videos of you mudlarking. Very interesting finds and history of London over several hundreds of years. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us.
Ray
Yes,I understand what you mean “getting in the zone “ ! Seems as though all is a chaotic jumble of rock “and “trash” ,then suddenly a treasure pops out and then that’s all that is visible! “Love it “ ❤ And enjoy your sharing of a fascinating hobby ,😊Thank you for letting us “hunt” with you ! 👍🏻🙀👵🏻😱🖖🏼👽🐲. 👍🏻🌵ARIZONA ,USA🇺🇸❤💕❤🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
Your programs are important. In a very professional way you take us along the banks of the Thames, show, entertain, teach, and inform us about the real stories of people, how they lived, and what they loved through their lost artifacts and “junk.” What you present is refreshing in contrast to much of modern archelogy, like the current news, that focuses on the glamorous and spectacular to get our attention, often at the expense of ignoring reality, how they lived, who they were, and why they were important. I follow several mudlarkers, metal detectors, and others but find your presentations among the finest.
Thank you very much
What another great video. I don’t know what is the best part. I agree with you about the heat I just can’t handle the humidity especially. The skittle bottle was beautiful, the bottle stopper and the lead soldier, but what really takes the cake was not on the Thames but at your home. Your little friend the squirrel must have been asking for some help to feed her babies. She knows she can count on you. Isn’t it amazing how wonderful life is? Your videos add to the joy that you share with all of us. Thank you keep up your mudlarking and sharing. Lots of love from Diane in upstate New York. ♥️
I adore ALL of your finds!
The padlock, the bottle stopper, the tin soldier, the green marble and the pipe, all of them are eclectic and gorgeous!
The squirrel!! oh my...houses are not for her! 🐿🌰🥜
hello from Denmark 🌸 🌱
Thank you! yes, I know. Poor squirrel x
This mudlarking is soooooo relaxing.
Love your soothing voice to hear all the history you find. Thank you for sharing
Oops! Squirrel in the house! I caught a snake in my house earlier in the week. It turned out to be a rubber boa, our only native boa constrictor. They are harmless, and i released it outside, but it was the last thing i expected to find on the shelf over the washer! We in NW Oregon are in for Hot weather later this week.100 plus. Nice finds. The padlock cleaned up beautifully. Loved the perfume stopper and the soldier. Stay cool, stay safe!
Thank you Karen.Oh my goodness. I would not wish to find a boa constrictor in the house. That's amazing! x
I follow several mudlarks that make excellent videos. But I think yours are the best. The combination of fine video editing, wonderful voice that I could listen to all day, genuine enthusiasm for the finds from the ordinary to the rare, and a love for the River that comes through so clearly. It all comes together to make a real treat. Many thanks from across the sea.
Thank you very much Therese xx
Hi Nicola! I enjoy your wildlife and nature shots as much as the mudlarking! What a treat to see the pigeon baby and mom. Baby pigeons are indeed called squabs or, how cute is this, squeakers 😊❤️🐦
I wonder if humans who were contemporary with ancient Rome or Egypt, if they Mud larked a bit. You're very much an archeologist! Fascinating hobby.
Always enjoy Sunday morning mudlarking with you. To see the birds, your great finds,good music. ..and the views of the Thames river. My conure parrot Jojo sitting on my shoulder enjoying too, grinding her beak in contentment....! Wish I could be there to see you give your lecture on your finds and history. ( Here by Disney Land , Angel Stadium in California...)
Thanks Bruce. How lovely that your parrot watches too. xo
I loved watching you dig out that bottle..the excitement of holding our breath to see if it is whole lol..and you deserved the treat of finding a whole lead soldier in the extreme heat..beautiful lark..and thank you for sharing the close up of the pigeons nest..delightful..take care and much love
great find Nicola. Has anyone ever thought about the impact of you & others like you, cleaning up the Thames? All the finds from all of the mudlarkers must really add up. No matter how far you go, more keeps coming to the surface. So cool!! History is just below our feet. :)
This is one of those days to get lost in your adventure. Always a treat, just not often enough. I'm AmericanPatriot1776 under a new name because I also follow the
eagle babies growing up in Northern California. One baby was Rebel, and his brothers, Honor and Glory. But I'm still here with you Nicola, we've been getting 105 degrees
in the Mojave Desert. We had forest fires threatening our Sequois that have existed for 1000's of years. Our governor has no respect for our forests. . . Newsom has
allowed our century's-old forests to go unmanaged. thankfully our firemen are fighting these fires to protect our beloved trees. We rescued a pigeon and had him for 15
years, we named him Buddy and he was spoiled and got kissed a lot., Love, Margaret :-)
Utterly wonderfully fascinating. Thanks for taking us along for the unearthings/unsiltings of all those bits and pieces - with great little incidental glimpses of pigeons, passing aircraft and boats. A great watch for half an hour, and looking forward to more.
Not any cooler here Nicola, two weeks of 30's plus humidity, I wish it were winter or fall, I hate heat makes me very unwell, awesome finds, my favorite was the tiny piece of pipe, just so exquisite on its own, the skull was cool to, till next time Nicola enjoy your week. 🍁👣😊🐘🇨🇦
Thanks Marion. Im glad you liked the tiny piece of pipe by the way. I also hope that it cools down for you soon. You have a good week. xx
I am learning about the Thames River and such from watching your channel. It’s all quite fascinating! The clay pipes intrigued me…I had no idea that they were single use at one time like the cigarettes of today. Thank you for sharing your exciting adventures and finds.
Welcome to the channel and thank you!
Dear Nicola,
I can't express what a beautiful and amazing video this is. Thank you, i thoroughly enjoyed it.
Love, Poppet.
Wow, great start to your video Nicola with the heron(?) forking down a massive eel. It’s so silent and still in that half light, how you found that lovely bead is impressive, some super finds. I often wonder about all the artefacts buried unnoticed under the buildings that have encroached on the wide banks of the Thames. As always, a pleasure.
For the very lovely Nicola -- your work on the encrusted padlock is astonishing! 'Cannot believe you got it so clean! And the little soldier looks like he must be sporting a good mustache, or trying to grow one. I do love all your filming of birds and boats too. Excellent.
Ahh you reminded me that I need to order Richard’s book! Love the bottle stopper and the pretty bottle. Love the Chinoiserie book too! And great work with the padlock.
At 19:05 your showing the broken pipe and right on the ground is a square nail, hand forged, definitely a keeper.
What a batch of treasures!!! Perfect time to rescue history n treasures. Thank You so much!! Stay cool.
The glass stopper and the soldier, just fantastic finds, well done.
Your work is so up lifting. Thanks. I enjoy the views of England, nature, and music and your finds.
Thank you Thomas! ❤️
Cool finds today! - we are off to Moonstone Beach in Cambria, CA this week to some digging of our own!
oooh exciting. Have a great time x
I wonder how long the eel lived in the bird's gullet. Makes my belly squeamish thinking of it squiggling about for days in his tomb. He put up a fight for sure. Love the bit's n pieces of wonderful finds. Thanks Nic. Blessings
Thanks Jeriann xx
No live eaten critter lives too long in a gullet or stomach, that's why stomach digestive acids can be so very strong, even we mere humans have very strong corrosive stomach acid..
A very calming watch, the presentation style is first class and a site I will definitely be visiting again.
Thank you!
The highlight of this video for me was definitely that bottle stopper. What a find, just stunning. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent squirrel antics
fun and games here all the time! x
Omgosh Nicola. We all love you so much!! Take care of yourself
We all will wait. August is not here Colorado yet. It will be even hotter! Our love to you and Thank you for braving the heat for us!!
Congrats on your talk about the Thames.
Neat finds, great photography, great explanations after...
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I knew that squirrel would figure it out eventually! :).
Just finished watching todays great video, best place to be on the hottest day ever, really interesting finds, and love the views of the wildlife, boats and buildings along the foreshore. Look forward to next weeks video, have a good week.
The skull does look like sheep to me too, though I know nothing. What I like is the half cut to see the inside structure of the skull as well as the more normal outside. Interesting finds all around, an amazing lock.
I agree that the structure of the skull is really interesting. And the lock. Very unexpectedly in good condition. Thank you
Hi Nicola. Regarding the sheep's head you found, it reminds me of the dish we have here in Norway, which is called "smalahove" The head is then cut in half, salted and dried for many months before being used, and looks exactly like the head you found. Smalahove is a traditional Norwegian dish. After boiling it for many hours, the head is ready to be served with mashed potatoes and turnips. The origins of this, to some, rather bizarre dish are still largely unknown.However, in earlier days the wealthier part of the Norwegian population enjoyed the fine parts of the sheep, while the not so rich were left with the not so fine pieces of meat - including the head. But today, Smalahove is no longer considered a poor man's dish, but rather a delicacy, which you can find in the finest restaurants today, around Christmas time. So it may have been Norwegians (Vikings) who lived in London a long time ago, and made the dish there. Maybe, one will never know for sure. 🙂
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Yes, the soldier has a french aura to me, just look at his moustache! And by the way, I'm still very much in love with your smiling dog, can't take my eyes of him..
Thanks Irene. Yes, dear Doggy. He is really part of the family now x
Stay cool. Love your awesome finds.
Thanks Pat x
Omgoodness your cheeky squirrel friend decided to enter and search for its own peanuts! How quickly your daughter thought to video it! Hope she was OK. Couldn't tell if she was on the verge of hysterics or laughing? I had one come in my house once and my friend and I were trying to coax it out of the fireplace into a kennel to release it. My mother in law came by and pushed we silly girls out of the way and chased it out of the house with a broom.😂
My bad....thought you were out early morn..not even. Even better....thank you for awesome video s
I've been reading about the London fires. It is interesting to get a view from your Thames area. I too am very glad they got it controlled fairly quickly.
Concerning the sheep’s skull… You might not need to go as far as gastronomic broth. When I was a boy in the 1950’s and 60’s in southern Scotland my mother (a domestic science teacher) would buy sheep’s heads from the butcher and cook them to use for pet food. Guess who had the job of dissecting all that? I must really have loved my two cats and Corgi dog!
The zen of mudlarking🙏. Great to watch.
Just more fantastic treasure, from Thames Mud arises the beauty of Nicola and her amazing finds! Looking forward to more treasures to be discovered.
Thanks Nicola, the padlock looks great and I love the bottle stopper. Your videos are always a treat.
Thank you Debbie! x
It amazes me how the birds can see under the water to catch there prey! Hot weather and I don't mix either! It's one of the hottest days in Ohio and I'm in air conditioning! Lol
The French soldier is really neat. It's amazing that the head, base and even the thin and fragile bayonet are still attached.