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[@Sifinds]

⭐Part two here kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4mxYXqXbdqjabMsi=N7CKqVIvIUodtwh2 Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@Gloria-qy3dd]

♥️

[@SnowPink90]

Oh great something to look forward to!!💃🏼💃🏼

[@guadalupeknippen528]

What a lovely heart you have Si. You wouldn't even kill a little crab in that container you found. You are what every man should strive to be. I think that the most important thing you can teach your children is , compassion for all living things. Make each generation better than the one before. Si, you are one cool dude 😎

[@Sifinds]

Ah thanks for that my friend

[@victorhbagnelle4551]

It was a pepper pot.

[@Natalielovescats]

Did he get out after u left it if not u might need to brake it to then set him free he might starve so after u can put it back together

[@timefoolery]

Hear hear!

[@buffbuff5016]

That little crab made that container his wee home. I am so glad you didn’t evict him! Love that T-shirt, you are very good at your day job as well as upcycling your finds! Can’t wait for Part 2. Cheers!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover👍🏻🐾🧡

[@suzannemangino5892]

Hello Si, what you thought could be a "posey holder" may just be a ladies hatpin holder. Love your channel, as you take us along on all of your fun adventures. Well done. Cheers!!!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Suzanne! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@blakebufford6239]

That's what it is! I had a couple of my Grandmother's with long pins still in them. 😄👍

[@fishinwidow35]

Agree!

[@jayp6888]

Outstanding episode: History, beauty, mud and muck, great clean-ups, cat, kindness to animals, cool products to purchase.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Jay! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@baysideauto]

I swear if I ever get enough money I would love to go on an adventure with you sir, I live for this stuff

[@solar1Aus]

Yes, on my bucket list as well..

[@Sifinds]

You’d love it mate

[@SnowPink90]

I know, right?!!☺️

[@beatee768]

Same. ☝Idea! Si's Mud Lover's Tours.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you for the beautiful gift. I absolutely love it! x

[@Sifinds]

It was my pleasure! You can eat your cereal from it 😉

[@eleaerik6478]

Thanks Si - love your hovercraft adventures with Mark!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@LaurieLeeAnnie]

Omg. 8am is so early for a Sunday morning! 😂🤣😂 I’ll try to be here! It’s currently-42°C here 🇨🇦 without the windchill. Hope everyone is staying warm! 🤗

[@shining_valoka]

I sure am warm! 32°C here in Brazil 😂

[@drunkdunc8738]

Reached +42 c here yesterday 🥵🍻

[@lindagomez3114]

Oh you're colder than Colorado! We'll be at -25 with our wind chill today 🥶🥶🥶

[@LaurieLeeAnnie]

Damn I missed the premiere!

[@LaurieLeeAnnie]

And you’re all making me jealous with those plus signs +++ in front of the temperature 😂 Oh well, summer will eventually arrive!

[@future_me_6067]

Mark's crab logic was great.

[@superbellabeau]

Always great to wake up on a Monday morning and see some mud adventures! Love all the finds. My Dad served in Burma in WW2. The find made me think of him. 😊

[@Sifinds]

Aw how sweet 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@Bumula1]

Love your finds. I believe that finial is for a ceramic apothecary jar. A local pharmacist in my area collected old apothecary jars and he had a couple ceramic jars with similar lids. And that glass spoon could have been used for marmalade or caviar because they don't react to glass.

[@Sifinds]

Great suggestions. Cheers Mudlover! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@jeannienash5249]

❤Luv ya bunches @Si Finds Thames Mudlark❤

[@lisestanley4330]

the pounce pot may also be a hat pin holder. I love it when you go to this site. The only one that beats it is the one where your found the Roman pot..

[@Sifinds]

Great shout👍🏻🐾🧡

[@kimrocksthetrees]

Yes, that is what I was going to suggest too. 👍

[@deborahhatch1856]

Good to see you out splashing around with Mark!!!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Deb👍🏻🐾🧡

[@helenallen4956]

You’re such a kind man si. X

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Helen👍🏻🐾🧡

[@johicks8168]

From across the pond Every body stay warm

[@Tempe1962]

You ask about the crab-You have a couple of options.1) leave it for a bit and go back later to see if it came out.2) take it home and put it in a tank with some water from where you were and wait for it to come out and then take him/her back to its home.3) leave it in a place you will remember and go back for it another day - it might be empty.

[@Pierrot17932]

Nice vidéo!Thanks Simon🙂👍

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@philcollinson328]

Your vids are fascinating as always. What blows me away mate is your artistic eye and ability to find a small artifact you then visualise and transform into a wonderful work of modern art. Pleased the crab lived for another day too.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@goodpeople5676]

My friend, you are back to your super active days . Really enjoyed watching the lovely video. I enjoyed your editing and the t shirt 👕. And the history of the cup . I just returned from. MADHYA PRADESH ( INDIA) . Got a cup with the MPT logo ( Madhya Pradesh Tourism) . I have a good collection of coffee n tea Companies cups n mugs . With love from SAM Guwahati, Assam , India 🇮🇳 ♥️

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Sam! Keep on running

[@patriciathorp4911]

I absolutely love the bottle searches ..keep it going Si. Thank you. ❤

[@susanlenk9284]

What a great lark! Loved the poem and your tshirt. It really turned out well. I'm sure Nicola loved her bowl.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@katherinefitzpatrick446]

I like your use of the spinning turntable and vintage record labels to show your treasures! 😁

[@bethsmith3421]

Great adventure and some lovely treasures. The shirt you designed is ace. We are stuck inside today in my little piece of western Washington state. It's only 19 degrees Fahrenheit/ -7 Celsius and not supposed to get any warmer than 34 Fahrenheit/ 1 Celsius. That's 10 degrees warmer Fahrenheit/5 Celsius than yesterday. Plus it laundry day, so tidying up the house and laundry today. Thanks for the video. Always a good way to start a Sunday. 🙂

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Beth! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@markcolyer1989]

Blimey M8 I can't remember half the stuff we find , Fantastic video Baby Shark is ready

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mark! Can’t wait for the next one!

[@lisauptagrafft2010]

Never seen such a large pottery bottle! Nice! That is a good “honey hole” y’all have there to continually hunt at. Hopefully, it will keep surprising you with all its treasures! ✌🏼❤️

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Lisa!

[@TenBob]

Every time I watch your mud adventures I get a little bit jealous 🤷‍♀️. You recover some cracking (“pardon the pun”) finds. Those 3 Poisons were beauties. The Hovercraft looks fun 👏😎🍀💜

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Bob👍🏻🐾🧡

[@Orschelsondler]

Chris from Germany Awesome adventre Thanks

[@meokatzmeowth1554]

Thanks for leaving the little guys hidey home behind! I would have done the same!

[@Sifinds]

His little feet done me

[@thesehandsart]

Adore those old Lysol bottles with the hobnail and not to be taken, only amber bottles I am fond of come to think of it... Great video Si ❤

[@Sifinds]

Yes they’re great aren’t they!

[@aicirtkciub9167]

That's a really nice poem. I can imagine myself being there. ❤

[@Sifinds]

Yes I agree👍🏻🐾🧡

[@uk-hon5769]

'The cup that cheers' is a temperance movement slogan, usually referring to tea. 'The cup that cheers but does not inebriate.'

[@Sifinds]

Ah that’s interesting. Cheers!!!

[@kathimorrical9912]

​@@Sifinds..my grandma (moms mom)was president of the women's christian temperance union in Ohio, back in the day. I vaguely remember her sternly being upset about us kids using the beer case to stand on to wash dishes at home. Now I realize she probably gave my mom a raft ofs#!t out if our hearing. Not much she could do to mom in her own home. Dad was smug.

[@anniehartley8851]

One wood louce two wood lice. Love your finds , yep pounce pot, they come in all shapes and sizes. Some beautiful stuff. Love you to find more Roman .The blue vase, should have taken it.❤❤❤

[@Sifinds]

Wait til next Week for Roman

[@Beth_D]

I love this place!!! So many goodies!!! ❤️ Can’t wait to see what you find next x

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Beth! Part two out next Sunday 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@flowerlady-e5u]

Luv watching you from Ontario Canada.🇨🇦

[@theklawilkinson6217]

Great honey hole for H3. Still miss Steve 😊. Wish you would have taken the German water bottle & painted on it. Love the finds & seeing Nelly!

[@fairyacorn4854]

Great t shirt design. some good finds . The thing with the crab in was a hat pin holder I think.

[@thecatsmeowfromny]

It's very cool that graphic design is your day job. My oldest nephew is one for the Aquarium of Niagara Falls.

[@mirkatu3249]

The shirt is fun, Si! I love your creativity.😻

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@martinmarsola6477]

Another great video this day. The site was a great resource for the video. Enjoy your week ahead, and see you on the next. Cheers Si! 😊

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@dbrowne9341]

marvelous!!! thank you from vancouver island canada

[@Sifinds]

I went to VC a few months ago! Say hi to the bears for me

[@christian66ca]

Happy New Year Simon. glad to see you back!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers. See you next Sunday👍🏻🐾🧡

[@elainemurphy2406]

Gorgeous finds si well done x

[@kimhaggerty4367]

Me and by brother used to explore the creeks at canvey island in the 60s found allsorts of treasure ,our preferred mode of transport was an old tin bath as our boat ,happy days

[@michaelwyatt1143]

Some very nice finds, especially Mark's tea cup. Might be a good idea to use a metal detector, as there's bound to be coins, or nice metal artefacts.

[@lindacarruthers3423]

With this remarkable location you need one of those long lines of people inching along in a tight row ,noses to the ground , vacuuming up everything in their path in the manner of police officers searching for clues . What fun that would be .

[@Sifinds]

That would be fun!

[@daviddarrall9384]

Nice finds! Regards UK.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers David!👍🏻🐾🧡

[@ginavandam735]

Wow!!!😮 that was a great idea to take care of that little piece. Great artist you are!!!😀👍

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@iansuehooper7542]

That creek is certainly revealing some great treasures Si. That cup from Burma was a beauty. Good stuff.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@LaurieLeeAnnie]

I always LOVE your creativity. Beautiful finds Si! Sorry I slept in and missed the Premiere! 🤗

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Laurie. No worries - you are here now 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@shellspear]

Loved this episode. Thank you

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@tday99music-do6fw]

love the history and stories in the vids!

[@bonnerdebbie]

Thanks Si, all kinds of wonderful finds. Love your Tshirt.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Deb👍🏻🐾🧡

[@SnowPink90]

I know this is a long comment, but nobody else likes mud larking that I know in my household and hubby passed away so I can’t share it with him anymore, so I’m asking you or if other commenters want to comment that would be great if this is what I was thinking as I was watching the video. @13:54 The broken pictured plate is a cat looking up the tree getting ready to climb the tree. 😻 I love that you kept the broken ink bottle because when you showed it cleaned up, I just thought what a gem of history you had even though it was broken. The female statue head and the upper part of her body was so beautiful when you cleaned it up!! I think Nicola is going to be so happy you gave her that sugar bowl/soap bowl that had a strainer for the water (I have one that belongs to a whole set with the bowling pitcher, a soap, dish with strainer and lid, a small little pitcher for getting more hot water and covered trinket dish. It was made in England 175 years ago.) and a lid. Also, it could’ve been used for butter and it had a lid. I’d go crazy over the pile of bottles you found with the wood bugs (As we call them in Canada.) underneath the big bottle. I love finding little bottles in thrift stores, usually in light to dark green or blue bottles. Could the item that the crab was in be a hat pin holder or a salt/pepper container? 🤷‍♀️ The little blue and white pitcher that you found was so beautiful and I would’ve used it as a vase for dried flowers, even though it was broken, it’s still a treasure!! I absolutely love what you did with the piece of pottery and the outcome be a great T-shirt!! Love it!!👏🏻👏🏻😍😍

[@Sifinds]

Thanks so much for the wonderful comment! Agree with all of that, glad you enjoyed the mudventure x

[@SnowPink90]

@@Sifinds Thank you. ☺️

[@davemoonraker]

Guess we are going to have to buy ourselves a hovercraft, lol, Great vid Si love that T-shirt idea from the sherd 😄

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Dave! Yes they are epic

[@sarahdee11]

Very sweet of you to leave the little crabbie to be ❤

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Sarah👍🏻🐾🧡

[@johicks8168]

Hi Si Just came from live chat. Missed half the finds reading chats. Got my coffee and now I can watch it all❤

[@Sifinds]

Nice one Jo! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@vaa102]

That must be the coolest most useful vehicle for mudlarking ever!

[@Sifinds]

Agreed!👍🏻🐾🧡

[@screaminbetty1]

Loved the peotry reading.

[@matthewgrice6902]

Thanks for the video.

[@pennykaiser6667]

Love the cups. Great finds Si. ❤

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Penny👍🏻🐾🧡

[@suzannebarker8066]

So many bottles all beautiful if you could keep them

[@tarrasams7423]

Hello 👋 from New York USA, Thank you for bringing me along with you. Guy's, I can't wait to see where you go and what you find next ☺️

[@Sifinds]

Hi Tarra! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@lisalorentz7919]

Si, have you ever tried making mosaic art from the glass or pottery you've found? I just started dabbling in mosaic and I really love it!

[@Sifinds]

Hi Lisa. Yes I made a huge bauball for a Christmas tree a year or two ago

[@rodden1953]

There was a house in my village that was covered old broken China,

[@drunkdunc8738]

The crabs parents had to shell out to live there , he’s been there since he was a little nipper 🥹🍻

[@Sifinds]

Haha! He refused to move out, he was very shellfish 🦀

[@amandamorris754]

Hi Si, Im from the Potteries in Stoke on Trent , and dont live to far from Burslem, about 4 miles, I also used to woth for Royal Doulton and Wedgwood. 😊

[@localvampire9974]

David Attenborough would be proud to see you protecting that little crab like you did! 😄 Looking forward to the next video and like others have said, I am hoping some Roman artifacts turn up too. Always fascinating. 🧡🖤

[@Sifinds]

Well then you’re in luck!

[@suzbunting]

Someone commented on doing mosaic crafts. In my POV, pick up pieces of sponge ware, broken glass, odds & ends, etc…. Sell them in lots in your Etsy store for us crafters way over the other side of the ocean . Hard to find stuff here in the states that date as far back like in your area, or we live in desert areas where we find old cowboy rusted out tin cans. I personally would love to purchase a lot!

[@Sifinds]

Email me Suzette👍🏻🐾🧡

[@The_Rising_Phoenix_]

15:34 what a beauty!!! But my fave is still that you found Queen Victoria! Btw here in Germany we use such Glas Spoons for Jam. Apollinaris is German. They are still producing, about 40km away from me in Bad Neuenahr/Ahrweiler. My Grandmother used to buy that Table Water.

[@Sifinds]

Danke!👍🏻🐾🧡

[@JulesChappers]

I have spent the last 2 days in bed binge watching your videos after being physically assaulted on Tuesday and they have really cheered me up..I love the enthusiasm you have when you find something and the research you do on some of the finds..As a genealogist I love researching people and places etc..Thanks Si xx

[@Sifinds]

Get well soon Jules 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@JulesChappers]

@@Sifinds thank you x😊

[@aq9714]

I think the vase with the hole in the bottom and the holes up top is actually to hold ladies hat pins.

[@Sifinds]

Good shout!

[@loribuening4345]

Nice finds guys!

[@alisonplant4151]

Lovely finds love the ink and poison bottle

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@kathybrandt6060]

The small glass spoon you found at 16 minutes is probably used for caviar. Something about having metal touch the caviar messes with the flavor.

[@Sifinds]

Ah interesting thank you!

[@erikrehtlane4890]

Cool stuff. Well done!

[@christhompson4270]

Wow I think this is going to be a good year for finds for you.. looking forward to watching what you find through out this year. Take care and thank you for bringing us along 👏🙏❤️

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Chris!

[@angelaroseart3898]

The clip you showed of the top of the ceramic pretty lady set on-top of the ink bottle, looked amazing to my artists brain! Have you created anything like that previously that I've missed? Or is that an idea for a future piece? I'd love to see that juxtaposition finalized into an art piece! Love the content Si! I've binge watched a ton - but it's on my husband's account as that's the one connected to our TV haha. Much love from Canada!

[@Sifinds]

Thanks so much for watching! That lady on the inky wasn’t done for any other reason that to get a good clip of her on the turntable. I do have more artwork coming next Sunday!

[@JR-yz2iy]

Thanks for the video(s) Si. Happy New Year to you.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@DebbieInOregon]

Fantastic video Simon! Great editing. Wonderful finds with excellent research! Love watching your adventures. Nice to see you again. Can’t wait for part two next week.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@annrae1597]

I think that vase like thing with the holes in the top ,is a hat pin holder..my Mom has 2 of them.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@northernmaine2020]

I think the item you found at 20:22 could be a hat pin holder as well.

[@joheldenbrand4985]

8 below 0 here in Iowa (USA) ❤ watch you every sunday mud larking the over there is a bucket list dream.❤❤

[@Sifinds]

Sending hugs. Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@ElliotLambert-t7k]

that tshirt deign bit sold it for me , awesome !1

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@diyardley5213]

Aw you put the crab back. Si, I love you! 🥰

[@JamesWilliams-gp6ek]

That shard at 21:42 even though incomplete is still really neat. Thanks for leaving Mr. Clammy in his cottage. Cheers Si.

[@Sifinds]

It’s cool isn’t it! Cheers James 🦀

[@lovelyskull3483]

Thank you Simon. What an amazing place to mudlark. You’ll have to get some waterproof gloves. Cheers.

[@Sifinds]

I do have gloves but often take them off to do the filming 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Good choice.

[@shelleythornton6938]

Oh that lovely butterfly bowl. So pretty what a great treasure hunt in the mud. Thanks for your video and have a great week.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Shelley👍🏻🐾🧡

[@charlesperez9976]

These are fine finds this round. At about 4:00 you found a silly cup,with a saying on it. I have one of those cups,it says “Asye brew sae ye maundrink “! It’s got a lovely little boat painted on it. ThatRamawaddy cup is a stellar find!!! Burma(now known as Myanmar). Ohh it’s got crazy crazing,I would use this cup every day. And May I say’Awwww❤️” For your bowl find for Nicola? She will certainly appreciate the Papillon design,the butterfly. Nice job,Simon.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Charles! We were talking about you today! 😉

[@charlesperez9976]

Ah,ha! I hope nothing bad,as I can be such a screwball🤣

[@charlesperez9976]

Also,Simon,I must tell you of a very profound and inspiring moment that happened. It was 2 years ago,at Christmas time,and you and Nicola found these amazing little waxed wood art pieces amongst the foreshore. They said things such as”follow your dreams,do what you love” This blew my mind,and I actually own one. I cherish it. I have given her little mini versions of those waxed bottles,if you haven’t seen them,ask her to show you. You are so very fortunate to have Nicola’s friendship,just a short trip to visit with her! The thing is,I am literally the world’s worst mudlark,I stink at it!! I stand in awe of the eyes of the expert mudlarks like yourself,and Nicola and so many others who have bonded with The River. I hold each and every one of you in the highest regard.

[@Sifinds]

@@charlesperez9976 yeah it was all positive Charles! ☺️ I’ll have to ask her about that!

[@WHATSUPWATSON]

Irrawaddy Flotilla Company. In 2018 I was in a Bangkok junk shop where I found a huge brass makers plate from 1908 for a ships engine, made in Denny’s of Dumbarton which is now partly a museum which I delivered to regularly in my day job. It came off a IFC ship, the airport security staff were confused at why I had a paving slab of brass in my luggage.

[@Sifinds]

Great story! Cheers Mudlover! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@judysparks1132]

What a fantastic place and finds ! Really enjoyed watching ❤

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Judy!👍🏻🐾🧡

[@RunningGrass-we7tm]

Oh my goodness, love that glass spoon!

[@Sifinds]

Gorgeous isn’t it

[@DANDIIDAY1111]

Always leave behind if occupied by a living being Massive respect to you for that

[@Sifinds]

You’ll love the next video (due out on Sunday!)

[@DANDIIDAY1111]

@@Sifinds can't wait! Been binging your catalogue most of the day! All the best

[@Sifinds]

@@DANDIIDAY1111 cheers for that!

[@woodzymusic7286]

Hi Si! I've got some pics of what I think is an old onion bottle base i found today, however it is slightly oval in shape and didn't know how to find an ansear to if it is or isn't part of an onion bottle after Google was no help...so I thought I'd give it a crack messaging you to see what you think! It would be great to hear back from you, always watching your KZbin vids while I eat my tea. Cheers Si! - Daniel

[@Sifinds]

Sorry mate. I have seen the message. Send the pics too

[@woodzymusic7286]

No worries si! I can't send anymore messages until you accept the chat invitation. Thanks si!

[@susanlamb7431]

Clever design brilliant artist!

[@Sifinds]

Agreed!

[@terryforce4060]

I was thinking of your friend Steve, who used to go out on the hovercraft, and then you mentioned him with a toast. I hope he is well. I really enjoy the history you share I your videos.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@christinewilkinson3772]

Great tshirt! Love it!!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@daver8521]

So many great finds! Nice video, Si!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Daver👍🏻🐾🧡

[@donnaking0715]

Love your videos ❤ Thanks for taking us along on your adventures 😊

[@margaretgarrett6632]

😊

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Donna👍🏻🐾🧡

[@w33lal]

Great finds xx

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 👍🏻🐾🧡