As the River Level Falls... Mudlarking Again After Lots of Rain.

After lots of rain, I went to the big riverside dumpsite, hoping the high water might have revealed some good things to find. I made a friend along the way too.
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[@hilltophomestead7262]

As a child I imagined far-off magical places like England to be COMPLETELY different than the Pacific Northwest area of Washington, where I live. While your homes and architecture are vastly different; your stone walls and walk paths, mill ponds etc. unique...the vegetation along the river and yes, the river itself, could be in my vicinity and look so familiar! Thistles, butterfly bush, nettles, and many of the trees are the same. Thank you for your videos - fascinating to me to tag along and enjoy a landscape much longer inhabited than mine!

[@tomburleigh9261]

As a child, I imagined even fairly close places to be completely different, often shaped by historical books I'd read... so Paris in my head was basically a stage set for a production of the Three Musketeers... in reality, it was a dirty big city, crowded and overwhelming... pretty much the same in many respects to the big cities I already knew. I've heard from quite a few people of the similarities between here, and the Pacific Northwest, I'd like to visit sometime and feel the differences. 🙂

[@hazel3564]

I wish the world leaders had half as much care and compassion for mankind as you have for the little fishes and tiny creatures you encounter. Thank you.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thank you, I'd like that too... though almost everyone I know who a good leader might be, with good intentions, compassion, empathy and the wisdom to make good things happen, wouldn't actually want the power enough to try and get it.

[@tinahoward9884]

“Finding is what is important to me, having is not important to me.” JUST LOVE THIS!

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Tina, I'm glad I occasionally say something that inspires people. 🙂

[@PolinaS-gq1te]

Thanks for a portion of Zen this lovely evening!

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thank you, I'm glad you found some Zen in my video 🙂

[@juliespade1573]

I was wondering about the health of that river, so seeing the small fish is encouraging and taking trash is smart. Thanks Tom from USA.

[@tomburleigh9261]

It's actually a pretty healthy river around there, despite the trash spilling in... plenty of fish, birds, and otters. It's being closely monitored by the environment agency, because of the dumpsite... and I suspect that means some of the usual industrial polluters are on their best non-polluting behavior. 🙂

[@lmb423]

My favorite shot today tom burleigh, was you skipping the rocks , that was cool, your really good at that, well done! 😀 then the butterfly and the lichen and flowers, so lovely :)

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Lmb, it's something I've always enjoyed doing, and only a little bit harder while holding a camera in the other hand. There's a video waiting to be edited, in which I skimmed a stone, and a fish jumped out of the water; I think it was trying to catch the stone 🙂. I'm glad you enjoyed the butterfly, lichen and flowers.

[@pauldurkee4764]

You made me chuckle Tom, anyone who can weave a quote from Willy Wonka into a mudlark, is worth watching. 👍

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Paul... always glad when I can pull a quote that seems appropriate, especially from childhood books. 🙂

[@debcattell7059]

Lovely to be able to come along on your adventure Tom via KZbin 🥰 it was so relaxing and fun with great treasures. Thank you 😊

[@angelacaley9396]

This video has taken me 3 attempts to watch it fully, your soothing voice and calmness of the video kept sending me to sleep! Great video as always!

[@jwhite1707]

You made my washing up the pots a much more pleasurable experience..Thank you!

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks for telling me, I do enjoy hearing such things. 🙂

[@adventureswiththekurks8602]

Absolute paradise. I love how you said you enjoy the thrill of finding more than the keeping. Thanks for the lovely adventure! - carrie

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Carrie, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope you're still getting out for some nice metal detecting adventures. 🙂

[@elizabethrobison-berlie9736]

Thank you for another wonderful video! The footage of the butterfly, the bee and the little fish was very cool. I hope you are well and enjoying the times you have to rest.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thank you, I don't give myself quite enough rest and recuperation time these days... but what I do allow myself is usually enjoyable. (I'm working almost every day at the moment, trying to get ahead on video editing before the New year, so I can concentrate on craft videos for a while, and still put out mudlarking videos... hard work, but hopefully worth it). 🙂

[@JJ-qu2xg]

Another interesting video Tom , that butterfly was beautiful and the little dog was so cute.Looking forward to any future videos your're a pleasure to watch and listen to.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks JJ, I'm glad you enjoy my videos... I'm hoping to have an uninterrupted schedule of them all the way to Christmas and beyond. 🙂

[@guadalupeknippen528]

Thank you so much for a lovely stroll thru the water's edge. 🌻🥰🐕🇺🇸

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thank you Guadalupe, I'm glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

[@Wormfungus]

As always, thanks for bringing the beautiful scenery, knowledge and narration.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@marciehall541]

Love to listen to your delightful voice describe your mudlarking adventures.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Marcie. 🙂

[@martinmarsola6477]

A fine video after the inclement weather. Very picturesque to view and explore with you. Thanks for the calming video, Tom. Cheers mate!

[@tomburleigh9261]

The inclement weather continues here... another few weeks of rain. I'm glad you enjoyed this. 🙂

[@christhompson4270]

Good finds thank you for taking the plastic out of the river. Take care and thank you for sharing 🙏👍❤️😊

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Chris, just doing a bit to help; and hopefully inspiring more mudlarks to incorporate it into their outings. 🙂

[@hollywood3312]

Nice outing! And I admire your ability to skip stones with one hand while videoing with the other!

[@Psychomania_explores]

Love the Shelly vase with the floral “violette” design. It dates from the 1920s. It’s kind of a mixture of art nouveau and art deco. I own one that is very similar but has a rose design. Found it years ago for sale in a charity shop for pennies. Didn’t know what it was, I just liked it because it looked a bit gothic and reminded me of tattoo designs.

[@lmb423]

And the little dog was so adorable :)

[@tomburleigh9261]

It is a sweet little thing, looks good on the shelf with the other momento creatures. 🙂

[@jeaniecampbell4184]

Mudlarking across the pond is on my bucket list! You find such wonderful things! Love your videos Tom! Hope you never stop!

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Jeanie, I'm glad you enjoy them. Hopefully not going to stop making them for a long time... though may have to slow down a bit when I'm making craft videos too. 🙂

[@Cali-at-the-beach]

Wow, your skipping rocks put such a smile on my face! Thank you Tom!

[@tomburleigh9261]

yay, glad it pleased you. I do enjoy skipping stones, it's even fun when holding a camera in the other hand. 🙂

[@landjgoff]

Tom, your soothing voice and music is so good for my nerves.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Jeannegirl, I'm glad they help. 🙂

[@anniecorbin7998]

Thank you again Tom.

[@EnergyAssessor-du3yn]

yep agree finding thrilling keeping not so much- like relationships.

[@howardwest1347]

That butterfly was beautiful! What a gift.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Totally, it was lovely being able to film it like that. 🙂

[@pawpatrolnews]

That is a scary pumpkin art! 😬 I'm glad you found a mudlarking (girl) friend!!

[@tomburleigh9261]

I hope you didn't mind the scary art, I just wanted to show something appropriate to the season and had just received that in the post the day before I shot the round up. 🙂 I'm always glad to meet other nice mudlarkers and hang out with them for a while.

[@skylark_]

Wishing you wellness. Thank you. I appreciate your time, and effort herein

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Skylark, I wish you wellness too. 🙂

[@phylliswilliamstn]

Thank you for a lovely walk in the sunshine on the riverbank. 😊

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Phyllis, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Hope the power tool sounds didn't intrude too much. 🙂

[@leeespe448]

Hello Tom, Thank you so much for taking us all on the wonderful Mudlarking walk. ❤ I rarely comment, but I felt a need to do so today. I did enjoy your music that you made during this adventure. I actually felt like I was right there larking along beside you.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Hello Lee and thank you for commenting. I'm glad you enjoyed the experience. I think that's one of the benefits of how I film, not really showing much of me, and giving a window that nearly matches what I see. 🙂

[@ciaramccotter6306]

Beautiful Video Scenery Amazing Great finds Love the Intro Music

[@sianwarwick633]

Your walk was so various and so unexpected , but always a pleasure. Perhaps the two dancer figurines were collected by one person . I enjoyed hearing about the possibilities of wild boar, and or wild pigs in Yorkshire, as you found the tusk. I note at 25:25 a jawbone with teeth. Which brings me to the idea that I look at your videos on and off, and see different things in them sometimes. This time, I happened to glance away for a moment, but discovered that you had filmed a pair of ducks , which I missed the first time. Thankyou Tom, always a delight

[@gregoryclayton8287]

Wow Tom, you threw them skip rocks like a major league pitcher, you could sign up for the Chicago Cubs. Also, I got to tell you Tom, walking along the river next to that tall dump site just inches away from your shoulders, you and your lady friend are a lot braver than I am, just watch out for any signs of a possible collapse=YIKES!!! KUTOS to you Tom, some nice finds with a good adventure, keep up the great work, and keep yourself safe. Greg the Egg signing off.

[@iansuehooper7542]

We were pleased to see you negotiating the banks of the old river (Calder?) again Tom. Great to see the little fish, always cause for hope for the environment. The best find was that very colourful piece of pottery. Tom, on Monday we were taken on video walk through your beautiful town of Hebden Bridge; what a town. Two guys calling themselves Memory Seekers are currently showing various areas around West Yorkshire, God’s own country!

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Ian and Sue, this was the river Aire in a neighboring valley. Memory Seekers looks like a good channel, thank you for telling me about them. They have an interesting format to their videos, one I could quite easily emulate... and it kind of makes me want to, as a sister channel to this one. Probably just an idle fancy, I've got too many projects to be going on with, but it'd be nice to travel around taking walks... and looking out for likely places to mudlark along the way. 🙂

[@PolyvoreThea]

The peacock butterfly was so stunning!!! The tiny fish and your impressive rock skipping made it a very fun day! Our Pacific Northwest has very different stream and rivers, with so many granite boulders and huge evergreen forests. If you come, which I hope you may, be very careful of bears. Also, closer to the Salish Sea, walking in the streams isn’t encouraged during Salmon season. When I was a child, the salmon made the rivers look like they were full of flames, with the backs of the dying spawning salmons’ backs going from edge to edge. The pounding of their fins into the pebbles and rocks made it seem as if trains were nearby. So of course there were lots of bears to dodge. Sadly my family had to sell our property in the mountains with its river frontage in the Cascade Mountains. But the memories live on. Going into abandoned copper mines and through through crumbling tunnels across deteriorating bridges. Waterfalls everywhere. But at the time, nothing to lark but beautiful stones. No Colonizer bits of history other than power lines with their glass and ceramic conductors or huge cedar pipes.

[@tombrooks3812]

I enjoy finding more then having also. Back in the 80s i used to take a bunch of friends camping to pan for gold some of these guys couldnt find gold if it bit them. So i always carried a few small pickers with me and when they werent looking i would drop a couple of them into their pans i loved seeing their faces when they found them. Also their interest would renewed and the digging would get crazy. Never told them and it was all in fun. I really miss those trips. Thanks Tom

[@tomburleigh9261]

Very kind of you, kindling the enjoyment and enthusiasm of your friends. I bet they had a great time... much better than if they hadn't found anything in their pans. I once tried to surreptitiously make sure someone found a pipe bowl once, didn't need to worry... they found three on that outing. 🙂

[@karibirch7444]

I loved the pottery finds. Gorgeous!

[@richardraven9047]

Seeing the Peacock reminded me....... “I almost wish we were butterflies and liv'd but three summer days - three such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common years could ever contain.” ― John Keats, Bright Star: Love Letters and Poems of John Keats to Fanny Brawne

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Richard, I wasn't familiar with that bit of Keats writing. 🙂

[@kathryndeloria1834]

You’re a master stone skipper!

[@nilsarivera612]

thank you for the peaceful walk

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Nilsa, I'm glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

[@judysparks1132]

Thank you Tom . Your videos are extremely pleasant to watch ❤️

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Judy, for your kind words. 🙂

[@roybal1975]

Hello Tom always a pleasure to see a new video from you. At 13:54 that little bug you were describing here in the U.S. we call them Rolly Polly's 🤣🤣🤣

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Charles. Isopods is the family name for them, they're generally called Woodlouse here. Good to know other names for them. 😀

[@kandykovacs8550]

So nice to see this video I enjoyed it thank you Tom😊

[@suebt8794]

I'm surprised the water level was so high with all the recent droughts! You had me at the Tom B music I knew it was time to relax....

[@tomburleigh9261]

It wasn't filmed recently, think this one was actually last Year, late Summer. I can film many outings when the weather is good, but then editing them takes a lot longer. 🙂

[@elaineharris8002]

Love you showing the wildlife

[@tomburleigh9261]

I love seeing the wildlife close up, and I'm happy when I can get the camera close enough without scaring them. 🙂

[@victorcarmelo8606]

Thanks Tom for a lovely walk by the river listening to your fine voice. Love the view from your window, so unspoilt like a lot of places in Yorkshire. Always looking forward to your next walk, thanks again.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Victor. 🙂

[@AndrewRobinsonDirtDiggers]

A wonderful little adventure. Thank you for taking us along

[@tomburleigh9261]

Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

[@jenniferbaker3207]

Wow so beautiful your uploads are always wonderful it’s so nice to see so many new uploads. Englands countryside is gorgeous thank you for sharing it with us. Glad you had such nice finds. That Himalaya balsam sure is very prolific.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Jennifer, and yes, it's a very successful invasive species, loves our riverbanks. That and Japanese knotweed are changing the landscape, but everything changes. 🙂

[@juliemeanor6531]

❤ always enjoy your rambles, thank you🎃

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Julie, I'm glad you like them. I hope you have a good Halloween.🎃

[@zbigniew.8261]

Trochę jestem spóźniony ,ale z wielką przyjemnością obejrzałem , szkoda trochę tych buteleczek pozostawionych. Rozumiem , że nie wszystko trzeba zbierać. Pozdrawiam serdecznie 🇵🇱

[@EnergyAssessor-du3yn]

excellent skimming action I can only manage 3

[@juneyshu6197]

Love the lead tree, great to build a scene around! Man o war, great item! Hope to see your creation.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Juney Shu, I'm still trying to figure out how to do the man o'war... really keen to give it a go. 🙂

[@davidrice7414]

Thank you Tom.

[@tomburleigh9261]

And thank you, for a nice first comment. 🙂

[@carrieann1640]

I like the broken pottery the best.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Carrie. I'm starting to like that the best too, have a few projects in mind with it that I'm keen to try. 🙂

[@lisaoberg]

Working on jewelry displays out on our porch today. Thank you as always for your gentle company. It makes tedious jobs much more manageable.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Lisa, glad my video has helped 🙂. I wish I could watch KZbin videos while editing videos... that's the most tedious part of what I do.

[@lisaoberg]

@@tomburleigh9261 Your content is always delightful. I have only edited a few small videos, and my rather extensive collection of curse words got quite the work out with those projects. I am so sorry that your hard drive went full blue screen. Thank you for your patience of re editing everything. We appreciate it.

[@lisauptagrafft2010]

Oh yes, that candle stick with faces would make fabulous jewelry! I love your areas to explore, can’t really do explorations like that here (in Florida). First of all, I don’t think we have many places that has such old relics and bottles, and secondly, you can’t really go near in the undeveloped area’s rivers, creeks or lakes because you never know when an alligator could pop out of the water. You always have to be aware that any body of water probably does harbor alligators. Look forward to seeing more of your videos, Tom. ✌🏼❤️

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Lisa, and... yes, I'm quite lucky in where I live, not having to worry too much about dangerous creatures. I haven't even seen any of the one poisonous snake that I could possibly see... or the famously grouchy Pike in another river, which apparently likes to take a bite out of wading fishermen, didn't come near me when I was wading through his territory. I do watch a few youtubers, who scuba dive treasure hunt in Florida swim holes, and rivers... but they do seem to steer clear of rural creaks. I always wondered if they'd encounter an alligator. 🙂

[@shepherd4406]

Lovely visit along the river with you. Thank you.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

[@joybrooks3547]

Love your videos. Beautifully ...Relaxing .

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Joy 🙂

[@kathya9522]

Thanks for another great adventure, Tom.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Kathy, I'm glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

[@bonnerdebbie]

Thanks Tom, great video. The dog you were gifted is adorable and just being along on the river is wonderful, great finds or none. Thank you.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Debbie... I haven't tried to make up the video where I only found one thing there that I wanted yet; it might be a bit of a challenge making it into a good video. I'm glad you enjoyed this one. 🙂

[@dawnhaynes7784]

Really enjoyed the video Tom thanks so much

[@TheAmber52]

For the figurines maybe a Kingfisher head and instead of a human arm a blue wing.

[@blokprintzprintwithpaint972]

Absolute philosopher.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Only part time philosopher. 🙂

[@blokprintzprintwithpaint972]

@@tomburleigh9261 So enjoy your films. Most memorable for me was your observation that 'polishing the spoon might result in wearing it away to reveal its other side'. Hooked from then on!

[@conken9615]

You r a good rock skipper

[@mourneswanderer1767]

I just adore the view from your window and would love to sketch it! I am also wondering if there are fossils in your limestone? window cill perhaps? Love your videos and finds. Keep up the great work saving history and entertaining us all. Happy 'Larking'.......!

[@AmandaSnow-di6mp]

Wow the two blue dancer are incredible and so is your friends painting. I held back showing you the last work I did illustrating 3 children's story books. I worked closely with the author and he put elements in that would have kept a child up for a week. I however was given a free hand with the colour pallet. It was a few years ago, I haven't painted since... long story

[@tomburleigh9261]

Wonderful that you've illustrated 3 children's books. I've illustrated a few one page comics, but they're not great; and children's books is a style I'd love to master but know I probably can't, even if I draw every day (which I don't). I started writing a children's book, several years ago now... didn't get very far with it though. I'd be interested to see the books, but no pressure. 🙂

[@brandyjean7015]

I adore 4711 cologne: so refreshing.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Glad it has some fans. I found a bottle with the brass cap still firmly on, and the smell still strong inside. Can't say it was all that appealing to me, but I don't think I'm the target customer. 🙂

[@brandyjean7015]

@@tomburleigh9261 I'm not sure that it ages well....most events go off given enough time. I 1st discovered when a gentleman friend wore it. Very citrusy, not sweet or floral, so I like it in the summer.

[@SophieT1416]

Still skipping those rocks, I see. Thank you for the video. I enjoyed it. Janice

[@tomburleigh9261]

Of course, if there's flat water and flat stones available, then there's few things as fine as skimming a few stones. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. 🙂

[@eba44]

Thanks Tom!

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks EB A for commenting. 🙂

[@artieash6671]

Thanks!

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks so much, this is very kind of you. 🙂

[@leanneh5293]

Another wonderful video Tom, thank you! You're so right about the paste pots, I've yet to find a broken one. I think of them as the cockroaches of the dump, like them, they'd survive a nuclear bomb lol!! 😊😊

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Leanne, I think I've found one broken one, but it was still mostly intact after going over a waterfall, onto rocks. 🙂

[@josephpotterf9459]

Thanks Tom

[@tomburleigh9261]

Always welcome Joseph. 🙂

[@jenw9361]

Amazing rock skipping skills🙂

[@tomburleigh9261]

I think if I really learnt from the best, I could improve considerably... but I'm happy to just skip some stones every now and then, it's a pleasant way to spend a few minutes. 🙂

[@kathykeith2203]

Tom what a great view ! You had some great finds !

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Kathy. 🙂

[@maureenmounts14]

Very enjoyable as always!

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Maureen.🙂

[@Mountlougallops]

When you said bank robber, I thought of the people who were bottle digging in the bank of the river. :)

[@tomburleigh9261]

🙂

[@WhatSarahLikes1]

Hi Tom. The Boar 🐗 tusk made me think of Obelix.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Just been reading some Asterix books 🙂.

[@lornafinch8855]

That river seemed really high this time. I do like your music

[@tomburleigh9261]

It was about the highest it can be, and the cliff face still be accessible. Still had to wade through a bit where the path was underwater. 🙂

[@mal1nV]

I love your videos, Tom! ❤️

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Malin. 🙂

[@pamcolechadwell1302]

Really nice finds, great to see a video again, be sure and turn your horseshow up so your luck won't run out.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Pam. Haven't found out what happens if I lie the horseshoe down in a drawer. Is it OK, if it's not on display? I've a few now.🙂

[@pamcolechadwell1302]

@@tomburleigh9261 I don't know, we always nailed them on the barn up right, Or you could nail them or wire them on a piece of wood and put them in your garden.

[@wendimooreart]

The view from your house is the most beautiful thing in your videos. I don’t know what your house is like, but if I had that view I would never want to leave home. It’s ethereal. Maybe it’s because I’m American and everything here seems so boring compared to the UK. I don’t know… I keep hoping I’ll be able to travel to the UK someday.

[@tomburleigh9261]

It's a very small house, and a bit cramped inside with too much stuff. Even by UK standards, it's very small... and UK houses are usually about half the size of US ones of similar value. It's quite a nice place to live, and the views are good... but West Yorkshire has many better views (in my opinion), so getting out is appealing. I hope you get to visit the UK someday. 🙂

[@christinehodge3608]

Good video very interesting, Rivers look better than they did, when l first started following you ,awhile ago, Happy new year

[@michelehood8837]

At 6:16, the bottle contained 4711, a unisex scent said to be the world’s first cologne.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks for the information. I knew it was still made, and I've even found a vintage bottle of it with the smell still in there, (I didn't really like it)... but didn't know it was supposedly the oldest. 🙂

[@milliesimbeck7108]

Thanks Tom on another beautiful search! Happy Halloween 🎃

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Millie, I hope you have a wonderful and happy Halloween too. 🎃

[@lily-im3bv]

If you're interested in knowing more about the square-necked black vase on the back left in the round-up, it's a 1920s Shelley vase in the Violette pattern.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks lily, that's good to know. 🙂

[@TermaMary]

Thank you from the sere shrub steppe environs of Yakima WA, yesterday i watched an early mill pond video of yours and my moss appreciation was visceral. Hoping to see more of your creations. Inspired by Kit and Caboodlers bought some milliputt for myself this week.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Mary. I'm glad my earlier videos are still being watched... and if it's the Millpond, and then a climb up the steep little valley, finding a motorbike engine one, then... I hope to go back there and have another look soon, and perhaps film again. I hope you have fun with the milliputt. I think I prefer Supersculpey, for what I like to do in crafts, but milliput certainly has its place. 🙂

[@georgiaware3248]

Love your videos 😁👋🎃🙋‍♀️

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Georgia, I hope you have a good Halloween. 🎃

[@EnergyAssessor-du3yn]

Himalayan Balsam weeds that are intrusive block waterways. You are walking over all the whole older bottles

[@VickieV1333]

Long time no see, Tom. I enjoyed this video very much, it was calming as are all your videos. I could stare out your window forever...

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Vickie. I've released a few videos recently, (one last Sunday, one the Sunday before).... and did wonder if people weren't getting notifications, as I've had quite a few comments like this. I'm glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

[@VickieV1333]

@@tomburleigh9261 I’m finding it more difficult to do the things I love (like watching yours and others videos) because of all the things I must do...Such is life.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Ah, yes... I find myself unable to watch many of the videos I usually like to watch that way too. Life finds a way, of getting in the way. 🙂

[@richardserridge2767]

I share your admiration of yellow sunburst lichen! Wirral where I live is covered with it. Hope I get the chance to visit that dump someday as the old batteries and bottles are very appealing. The plastic does saddens me though and so does the broken detritus in the river. All the most reason to collect it I guess!

[@tomburleigh9261]

You'd be welcome to visit anytime, I'd do my best to be available to accompany you there... and other sites. The bottles are prone to glass sickness there, but such is the case in most places really. (My next video was filmed at a site, where the glass was near pristine... but that site is rapidly disappearing under a housing development). The plastic is a never-ending tide, but every little removed from the environment helps a little, and it all adds up. 🙂

[@richardserridge2767]

@@tomburleigh9261 I'll try and visit up your way eventually, it all depends on my finances really... 😂

[@artieash6671]

A difficult day made easier by this lark... always so pleased to find a new posting. Yours videos really do rise to some new form of modern art. But someday, someone, will need to explain the appeal of a vulcanite bottle stopper to me. I assume it is the historical interest, but I'm voting for the glass ones when they turn up. And today for the butterfly. Thank you.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Sorry you've had a difficult day Artie. I'm glad my video has been a help. Vulcanite bottle stoppers were of historical interest to me, I went through a phase of researching all the old brewery companies, finding out what little I could about them. Now, I don't know... I take ones that I haven't seen before, and I hope that I'll have a craft use for them one day. I much prefer the glass ones too. 🙂

[@LadyArseling]

I love looking at the fonts of old adverts. I grew up calling isopods-potato bugs. Regional thing I guess. Greetings from Pennsylvania. Tfs!

[@tomburleigh9261]

I love the old advert styles too... sadly they're so fragile coming out of the dump that I haven't managed to preserve one properly yet. Interesting re: Potato bugs, they're generally called a Wood Louse here, because they're most often found around rotting wood. Greetings from West Yorkshire. 🙂

[@LadyArseling]

@@tomburleigh9261 wood louse makes much more sense 😃🥔

[@Multiverse10X]

Hello there, Tom!! Best wishes from across the pond! 😊

[@tomburleigh9261]

Hello there OLE_BLUE_EYES, thanks for your best wishes, and my best wishes to you too. 🙂

[@Multiverse10X]

@@tomburleigh9261 you just made my day!!! Thanks, Tom!! 😃

[@colleenmccarthy-evans3149]

I would like to be a UK mudlark in my next life, thanks to yours and some of your mudlarking compatriots' lovely and inspiring videologs...I suspect there will be a few nice things left to find, whenever that might be. 😊

[@tomburleigh9261]

Oh, I think there'll be plenty left to find... there's so much history here, and the rivers are always changing course, digging new places and washing the relics. 🙂

[@rosiamorrison6531]

Beautiful Lark, Love all of it . The flowers and bee/ butterfly were nice. Love the scenery it is so soothing to see other countries that are so pleasing to the eyes , and I do love the country settings . I grew up in a country setting here in U S . liked your little poem lines ! Good wishes Mr. Burleigh .

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Rosia, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I too enjoy seeing other countries on video, hoping to travel and visit interesting and beautiful places... I'm glad my videos can be viewed in that way by others. Good wishes. 🙂

[@angelamillard6418]

The 4711 bottle belongs to the oldest still made perfume, goes back to 1792. Bought some to check it out, very strong and definitely not my favorite lol!

[@tomburleigh9261]

In last week's video, I found another 4711 bottle... not one with the name embossed, perhaps even older, and sealed well enough that the smell remained. Have to agree, definitely not my favorite either. 🙂

[@anniecorbin7998]

It is a grey and dreary day here. Glad to have a new video from you. Thank you.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Annie, it's been pretty grey here too... we've been in a cloud for most of the day. I'm glad to have a new video to upload. 🙂

[@louiseguerin7142]

I hope you'll show your man 'o' war sculpture - if you decide to make one.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Thanks Louise, I plan to... at least, it's added to the list of craft project ideas and is still very appealing to me, if I can figure out how best to do it. And thank you so much for the pens, they're lovely to draw with. I've already made most of the next video, and I hadn't managed to draw anything I was happy to show in time... but they'll be used for drawing sketches for craft videos, very useful... and also for some drawing videos if I ever have the confidence to do those. 🙂

[@louiseguerin7142]

Well now that the dollar is a wee bit stronger, I decided that I could finally get you those pens that had been staring at me for a while. And as mentioned in my note - I buy the stuff that most interests me. Right now, for me, that's Sharpee pens of all colors. I ain't gonna lie: they smell good, so they're probably bad for my brain.

[@tomburleigh9261]

Sharpies do smell good. I haven't gotten the hang of drawing with them though; they tend to bleed a bit when I try. Possibly it's the paper I'm using. These Arteza pens haven't bled at all so far... and I was very glad to notice that they're a lot cheaper now than when I added them to the list. Cheaper, but I still hope I get good usage out of them, I'm trying hard to make none of the wishlist items lie unused in my craft room. 🙂

[@kathydavies6746]

🎣👍

[@tomburleigh9261]

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