Mudlarking two victorian dumps in central Scotland.

Mudlarking in Scotland. As we get ready to ring in 2024, here's something from the dark and distant past, something that predates Scotland on a Shoestring. Our very first video from about a year ago !! We've come a long way since then, but we think you'll like this.
We'd been out with Willie from ‪@dirtysecretsofscotland‬ and thought we'd have a go at this KZbin lark for ourselves. This is a wee video we made of a visit to two of our favourite Victorian (ish) dumps in Scotland. We head into the Scottish Borders for the first visit, then to a well known (and massive) dump near Edinburgh for a wee look at what the bottle diggers have left behind.
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[@phosawelonewolf2886]

Well Done 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Didn’t know you all could cook in the back. See you on Sunday 👋🏽

[@scotlandonashoestring]

Yep, we are trying to make it self contained, a shoestring version of a proper camper.

[@lisajahn6839]

Thank you all very much for making and sharing this wonderful episode! Be well, stay safe all. Best wishes for New Year all! 😊🥰👍💖💜

[@scotlandonashoestring]

Same to you!

[@kathleenrobson1803]

I enjoyed it when you and Willy used to go to the tips 😁

[@scotlandonashoestring]

We really need to get back!!

[@kathleenrobson1803]

@@scotlandonashoestring They were very interesting 😁

[@sandiandgregh]

This was a lot of fun. I can’t believe how many items are just inches below the surface or sticking out of an eroded bank. Some lovely bits of pottery, too. Feel free to do more videos like this. It’s the outdoors version of treasure hunting in charity shops. :) Did the little bird clean up well? Were you able to repair the tail?

[@tanithmessenger3581]

Always like seeing what can be found in a bottle dump, Wishing the 3 of you a very Happy New Year xxx

[@scotlandonashoestring]

And the same to you!!

[@tanithmessenger3581]

@@scotlandonashoestring Thanks! 🙂

[@eleanorlaurent2303]

Thanks for the bonus video, much appreciated!

[@scotlandonashoestring]

Glad you enjoyed it. We must get back out exploring those tips again.

[@lynnmclaren1595]

Love collecting sea glass & would love to spend a day at this place . Wishing you both all the best for 2024 🎉

[@scotlandonashoestring]

Same to you!

[@FrankC321]

Good to see diggers leave non value items in such a way for collectors have easy access to collectibles.

[@scotlandonashoestring]

We’re always amazed what the serious diggers leave behind. Even nice wee ink bottles and suchlike.

[@darnprecious1]

I really enjoyed that,thanks 😀

[@scotlandonashoestring]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@acerone10]

Happy, Healthy New Year to you.🥳

[@scotlandonashoestring]

And the same to you and yours!

[@pjk1714]

You certainly need some rubber boots with you to go wading. I'd get in so much trouble with all those bottles. Happy New Year 🎆

[@scotlandonashoestring]

Yeah, I have to be careful what I bring home now.. or at least what Bex sees me bringing home.

[@ephphathaoracle]

I have had a fascination with beach glass or sea glass. Here in the US I go to Presque Isle in Erie Pennsylvania and spent hours over the years. It is an activity that shuts my mind off and is so peaceful. Enjoyed your video 😊

[@scotlandonashoestring]

We love the solitude, nowhere more peaceful than an abandoned beach.

[@ralyndacumbie8967]

Iian, Thank you so much for taking us along on this trip to the tip. I thank the bird with no head was a chicken and the bone at the beginning of this video was a goats leg bone. I wish I had dumps around here that I could dig thou that would be so awesome. I hope you and yours have a Happy New Year!

[@scotlandonashoestring]

Thank you. We found quite a lot of that goat (or maybe sheep). That dump is a very interesting place.

[@cathyp4342]

Great video. Love bottle dumps. Happy New Year!

[@shannahenk1655]

That was a fun mudlark with some interesting items. Some would have been quite nice if complete. That wasn't too bad for a first video! I've seen much worse. 😁

[@scotlandonashoestring]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@maryannewillequer3305]

A fun video! Thanks, and Happy New Year to all!

[@scotlandonashoestring]

Happy new year!

[@marjane4344]

Happy New Year !

[@scotlandonashoestring]

Happy new year!

[@lindaahlgrim1331]

At 4:47 & to the left of your hand there was what looked to be a glass purple pine cone that could have been a bottle stopper. . I wish you had noticed it.

[@scotlandonashoestring]

Ooh, just looked back at that. I did think it was just a pine cone but looking at it now you could be onto something.

[@ritaspeers1259]

I enjoy you guys and the sweet dog, but being American, I have difficulty deciphering your beautiful accent. I've tried using the caption feature, but often you talk too quickly for the captions to keep pace. The scenes are so beautiful, I wish you'd spend a tad more time on each one. Here's me, complaining about free content. Please continue on. You have so many wonderful things to share....and wow, can your racing dog run! I'd hate to have to catch him!❤😂😊

[@scotlandonashoestring]

Yeah, I sometimes listen to what I’ve filmed and think “nope, too fast”. I’ll keep working on it and hopefully be a bit more understandable.

[@HughGordon124c]

When we were bairns...50 yonks ago those dumps were a place for target shooting with catapults ,airguns etc..and jusy being boys smashing up old rubbish really ...nobody dumps carefully really!!

[@scotlandonashoestring]

Hahaha, yep I remember those days… all the smashed codd bottles broken by bairns for the marbles.