My Last & Very Exciting Find of the Day Was Found in the Wall! A Day Full of Mudlarking Treasures

During an expedition last year, I was so happy to come across several artefacts in the mud that have been there for thousands of years. The people who made them are long gone but their incredible craftsmanship is here for us to see today. They have been subjected to thousands upon thousands of tides and all the elements - but here they are and as you will see, the detail on them is marvellous. Thank you to to David Nolan for talking about the forts Darnet and Hoo, and to Geoff Watkins for the incredible drone footage.
Thank you for watching.
Nicola White
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[@rayrecrok]

When I was about 9 I used to go fishing at Walton Canal in Wakefield, there was a hole high up in the cut which was a section that was broken through a section of rock, I had a tobacco tin with with bits and pieces of fishing tackle in. Roll on 60 years and my wife and I were picking blackberries, I don't know why but I remembered the hiding place, climbed up put my hand into the hole, and pulled out the tin, the bits, and pieces of fishing tackle was still there, I put them back in the hole for another 60 years.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Oh thats amazing! I think im going to prepare a little time capsule too

[@SchmittyMagoo]

I like how you reveal found items cleaned up immediately after discovering them.

[@SAMCOM57]

My wife and I have been geocaching for 12 years (the hobby takes us to so many interesting places we would never have known about otherwise). When we saw the cache, she did some investigative work through the geocaching website and messaged the geocachers (by their cache names listed on the paper log) to let them know. She sent them the link to this video so they can see that they are "famous" now. LOL! We really enjoy watching your videos. So very interesting!!! Thank you, from Connecticut USA!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Oh thank you so much! That's so very kind of her. I appreciate that xx

[@Pamela-yn8yo]

My first thought. Geocache 😊 how to find without GPS😅

[@TheFiown]

One day my dumbass brother in law found part of a Roman Centurian bronze helmet on the beach and was mad with joy, telling us that he was going to contact the local museum. When he showed it to me I noticed 'Made in Birmingham' embossed on it ! It was a broken metal float ! He didn't talk to us for two days.

[@marykunselman284]

He was so disappointed

[@no-oneinparticular7264]

Aah 😮😂

[@LaurenAnyone]

This made me laugh so much 😂

[@tomchuter3876]

Funniest thing I have seen (or heard?) this year😂😂👍

[@cyndybutler7330]

That’s a great story thanks for sharing it sounds like my brother in-law 😂

[@Bananacustardcostuming]

I’ve been struggling with my health lately and I watch your videos while I go about my daily tasks. They make me feel like I’m not so alone, I know it sounds stupid but I answer your questions and chat along as if we’re in the same room. And I hope things do turn out fine soon x

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

It's not stupid at all. Hang on in there. It will be OK. Thinking of you and sending love and hugs. Xxxx

[@suzanneirving7257]

I do the same thing

[@iswhatitis2744]

Erik Berg KZbin

[@gipsymajor829]

Keep going - take it each day at a time. I have just spent a month in hospital so I can appreciate how you are feeling. Just catching up now on what I have missed

[@abqresident4461]

99.9% of your subscribers will never have the pleasure of visiting forts Darnet and Hoo. Thank you for taking us with you! The drone footage WAS incredible; thanks Geoff! Happy Spring is on the way, too! As always, love and hugs from me in New Mexico USA.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

I know! Geoff's footage is incredible!

[@TriciaPuckett]

Totally agree!

[@pagliaccisghost269]

Being from a country that's only a couple hundred years old,,,,,I am ENTIRELY jealous of those that get to walk the Thames every day!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@k8eekatt]

Our country is old, only the government is young. There are hidden antiquities all around.

[@MeMyselfAndEyeTeeth]

Same! I have my own version of 'mudlarking' in my old creek, finding American Indian arrowheads & bits of their pottery, old bottles, strange little water creatures & mosses, etc - but no Roman pottery, that's for sure!! We do have a lot of Indian mounds on the property but I would never dig in them as that's where the NAs often buried their dead, so I'll just have to keep wondering what's inside them. I keep telling my husband I want to go to England and mudlark the Thames. He always says "maybe next week!" 💀 We're retired, on a fairly 'fixed' income, and altho we have thousands of air miles I doubt we'll ever go. Shame, that, as I spent a lot of time living in Scotland as a youngster, and passed through/vacationed in London dozens of times off and on as my family traveled with my Dad's work. I'd love to see it again, but especially now as my time is short in the big scheme of things. Ah, well... Perhaps I'll come back as a Thames Mudlarker in future, eh? Life has way of working out the important things. 😁

[@cijmo]

@@MeMyselfAndEyeTeeth LOL that's what we always say! "Remember how stoked we were to find an arrow head or bit of leather with a feather attached???"

[@sandraadams4940]

Our country is just as old as theirs. Only our government is younger.

[@MeMyselfAndEyeTeeth]

@@cijmo lol that's awesome! I've found some real beauts! Where do/did you arrowhead hunt? Interestingly, I found more awesome old bottles this past "hunting season" than I ever have before. We can't hunt the creek in Spring/Summer because rattlesnakes & occasionally water moccasins are so abundant and aggressive during that time.

[@eucliduschaumeau8813]

The N.E.R. were the "North Eastern Railway" company, who operated between 1854 and 1923. They were eventually merged into the "London and North Eastern Railway" in 1923.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you!

[@roygarcia4176]

Oh my word!!! Samian everywhere!!! I would lose my mind… Living in Florida, we never find ancient things like that!! Living vicariously through you!!!

[@sandraford4235]

Apart from Indian arrowheads ,which I’ve never found and sharks teeth .

[@sandraford4235]

Fabulous building it’s a shame it hasn’t been utilized into something else a museum or something,

[@sandraford4235]

I remember Sharps Toffee from the 1950s

[@hanselmansell7555]

Not much better for Sunday night viewing than virtual Mudlarking with Nicola and friends 😍

[@elizabethrobertson1159]

Many years ago, in the days before pigeon ring databases, I found a pigeon ring. It was still attached to a very much alive, but traumatised bird. Unfortunately, the said bird had been brought into my house by my cat via the catflap during the day whilst we were out at work and had taken refuge at the back of the cabinet containing a collection of LP records. During it's time hiding there it had left a mess as only pigeons can, as you can imagine. We called the RSPCA who contacted a local pigeon club who despatched a member to take it away. I'm glad we found it before it reached the state that your pigeon did. Great episode, lots of interesting history and wildlife scenery.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

oh, what a great story about the pigeon. Im glad that you called the rspca! xox

[@lumia57]

My Granddaughter Cait and friend saved a racing pigeon from the Cats! Phoned it's owner they came all the way from Yorkshire to Stockport Cheshire to pick it up they were impressed that I knew how to look after it myself Dad breed Budgies! For years 😂 one happy man apparently it was his champion bird! Weirdly my Dad was a champion Budgie breeder too 😂 my youngest brother nickname is Budgie and nephew is pigeon.. 😂

[@kittyr6534]

Were many (or any) of the LP’s still playable after the pigeon left residence in the cabinet?

[@emilytrent7248]

❤I absolutely love how you always include the lil critters and such! That's just one of the things that makes you so endearing to everyone! Thank you so much for bringing us along on your lovely adventures! Sending so much love and gratitude from East Tennessee 🧡😊!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you Emily ❤

[@emilytrent7248]

@@nicolawhitemudlark You're so very welcome ❤️!

[@patcardiff2563]

Nicola thank you for your lovely words I have just been diagnosed with blood cancer you are my entertainment I cannot get enough of your lovely finds it really is so interesting xxxxthank you

[@sydney814]

Stay positive that you will overcome your health issue. Ones body and mind are incredible at healing.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Sending you lots of love xxx ❤️

[@juliao1255]

I so much enjoy you taking me along on your outings. It is so pleasant to see the water, wildlife, scenery, and boats, and I don't get any mud on me! LOL. Best of all are the finds and history you share. I found you thanks to COVID shutdown, and have followed faithfully ever since. Some good came along with the bad, and isn't that typical of life?

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Im so glad you enjoy the videos. x

[@AleXIXandra]

I love that comment❤

[@olphartcoastie8719]

My wife and I have been geocaching since about 2008. It has taken us to places we would never known existed, otherwise. The cache you found has a 35mm film canister. They were used in the early 2000s far more than now. Many caches are very difficult to figure out but when you do, it's "happy dance" time. Cheers from Sonoma!

[@balletworkout1]

I used to geocache. It was my first thought when i saw this video.

[@jettelisec6350]

He live in a Roman Villa, its so cute😂❤

[@laurelwilson314]

That’s a very fun place to find a geocache. You’re exactly the type of person who would enjoy geocaching. My boyfriend is a big geocacher here in the US. We find them pretty much everywhere we go.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Im looking forward to learning more about it!

[@cyndicunanan400]

@@nicolawhitemudlarkI’ve gone geocaching here in Canada. People add little charms to the cache as well as writing their names. It’s lots of fun searching for them. Sometimes they just give you fun little clues instead of the exact location to find them.

[@annettewalter2273]

@@cyndicunanan400I have a Zealand friend who is a mad geocacher she is addicted to it! She has found thousands all over the world.

[@JuliaHarrisx]

I started geocaching when my kids were younger. A lot of them had little gifts to trade so we would take a few bits ourselves to put back in. They loved it and now I may go back out on my own now the are grown 😊

[@Teresa-ih4sn]

Oh my! What a cool episode! Thank you for taking us along! Much appreciated. Love from across the pond!❤

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

love back to you!

[@marionbowler5440]

So beautiful, jelly fish was awesome. ❤🇨🇦🙃

[@trayday946]

Never saw one upside down before. When the tide comes in it will right itself.

[@warrior4christ777]

I appreciate the thumbnail in the upper right of the cleaned up shards of pottery.its what sets you above other larkers. cheers

[@YsabetJustYsabet]

Well, I'm sitting at home sick as a dog, so it's good to hear it'll get better; thank you for the encouragement! Oh, nice to see that geocache! I've been geocaching for several years now, out here in the desert; it's amazing how wonderfully creative people can be with their caches, and the places that I've learned about by seeking those caches through the coordinates they post-- I can't tell you how many new things I've learned from them! Here in the U.S. we have a lot of caches placed by troops of Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts and other kids' clubs; those can be fun. But I've been to caches in graveyards that were multi-part and led you from one grave to another to find clues to fill out their coordinates, I've seen one that involved solar-panels powering doorbells connected to trees, others where you had to bring along a large jug of water to pour into a pipe to make the container float to the top, and one that you had to dive 10 feet deep to reach at the bottom of a moored barge... It's a treasure-hunt where you can find your maps online at www.geocaching.com. Loved the Roman pottery; it blows my mind to think of just finding it in the mud like that, how heartbreaking it must've been to the original owners to smash a bowl with such beautiful work on it! The fort was fascinating too, and beautiful. The bit about the Pelican later was very nice to hear, too; I was familiar with the symbolism from studies in heraldry and illuminated manuscripts-- it's all over, if you know where to look, and was heavily used in the past in artwork and statuary to do with charitable organizations.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you Ysabet! Wow, so interesting to hear more about the geocaches, including having to dive 10 feet down. oh my goodness. Im looking forward to finding out more soon! x

[@iamshotty]

You always manage to calm my overthinking mind with your amazing historic larking finds, soothing voice and beautiful filming. And squirrel wanting a hand feed just made me smile as always. Thank you Nicola and sending you lots and lots of love xx Teresa ❤🇦🇺

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

❤

[@PeakyDippers]

Excellent video as usual nicola and love the roman pots bits. Thanks so much for our mention and we loves having you along with us to magnet fish xxx Really enjoyed your company and got to be one of the nicest people we have had the pleasure to meet x See you soon and be intouch x

[@judyannlemay618]

Nicola White You are a ‘GOAT’ ~Grreatest of All Time ;] Always Wonderful, Always Beautiful & Always Marvellous Treasure Hunter…So Informative ;] BIG HUGGS from Northern Alberta, Canada!! 🇨🇦 This Past January 2024 Temperatures went down to a Whopping -59 Your Outstanding Videos Kept Me & My Family Toasty Warm ;] GOD BLESS Ya MyLady ;] ❤

[@DeboraNorton]

I admire how you leave things alone sometimes...living things that have found a home among the discarded trash.

[@jloubelle]

My mom and dad spent their golden years as avid geocachers. It kept them close and kept them young. They found a cache in every state, in every county in Michigan and Florida, and in many foreign countries. They took cruises so they could cross countries off their list! Have a great time in Chicago!

[@derekthomassen5407]

You've found your first Geocache. Congratulations 🎊

[@harrybond1485]

Imagine it.Picking up at virtual leisure, 2000 year old high grade Roman pottery just scattered about.Amazing really.😊

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

It is!

[@paulkinzer7661]

I love your visits to these forts! They seem so peaceful in the midst of all the river activity.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

I could honestly live in one!! They are so peaceful

[@janesalisbury3686]

What a beautifully curated video . . . forget the Oscars, this wins all the prizes for me! I loved the animal skull festooned with seaweed, brought out my inner Goth. A triumph, well done and thank you.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you SO much. It's weird as I wasn't sure how to put this video together initially. xo

[@janboyes4259]

I so agree, it covered so much, wonderful river shots, skylarks, music, and several interesting stories/history lessons...

[@dalemills7926]

Nicola , my dear friend ..now for years actually.. still love going on your excursions..❤❤❤.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Excellent! Thanks Dale ❤xx

[@debrandw246]

I absolutely love your finds. The glass ink stopper was my favourite. Thank you Nicola.

[@lucifarian93]

The quality of the brickwork in every part of the fort is astonishing . Just thinking of the logistics of actually building it! Love an Oyster catcher too, wonderful film. Thank you.

[@lucifarian93]

Also the stone dressing , all those angles and it's curved, such craftsmanship a work of beauty absolutely . So glad it's survived considering how many carefully constructed functional buildings are just demolished to put up shopping sheds etc.

[@viridiangreen8259]

The history of the land that you mudlark through is mind bending - love from the usa

[@salishseaquest7952]

Thank you, Nicola and David, for the lovely trip. I LOVE the beautiful paint job on David's boat. So evocative. Have a wonderful week ahead yourself. xx Karen

[@susanurbanczyk9084]

I have Lyme disease and have been ill for quite a long time. I am often cheered up by your videos. I adore you and your love for all you find. I would so love to go mudlarking. Never mind how wonderful it is to be by the water but to find such treasures? So wonderful. I have collected old things since I was 17. It blows my mind that you find Roman artifacts. I did find two arrow heads here on our property just after we moved in a year ago. I have decided since i cannot go mudlarking I shall search for more arrow heads. Thank you for sharing your days and your art with us.

[@MeMyselfAndEyeTeeth]

I'm an arrowhead junkie in Louisiana. What state are you in? There are books to help you identify exactly which type/era your arrowheads are from - many of the guides are broken down into specific geographical regions. One go-to is the "The Official Overstreet Indian Arrowheads Identification and Price Guide," but there are plenty others as well, which honestly are generally more useful to me on a daily basis. You local library either has some or will certainly get them for you. Also, Amazon and eBay are great sources for used ones. I try to order 'used' books as often as possible! Cheaper, and why not 'save a tree' if one can, eh? I learned that several of my arrowheads are from the paleo, archaic, and Woodlands eras. I found a stunning, museum-quality hafted knife in absolutely perfect condition (the blade is still sharp!) in my creek - probably my most beautiful find, tho definitely not the oldest. Lots of pottery shards from across several eras, as well. My dream find would be a Clovis, of course, but that'll most likely never happen in this region. Sorry to hear you're dealing with Lyme disease. It's not so common in my area afaik, although I suppose it could be contracted from the ticks here as well as anywhere else. We harvest enough deer every winter to fill the freezer for the year, so deer ticks are definitely common during spring & summer. I wish you well, and sending prayers for you to feel better very soon!💖🙏💖 My spine is in horrible condition, forced me into an early retirement due to disability unfortunately, and I "get it" that pain is so debilitating some days that it's impossible to do anything except wait it out and hope tomorrow is a better day. Hang in there! ✨

[@trishnickles2236]

How eerie this fort must be at night, I tjought of that as you were both caught in the rainstorm. Thank you for sharing this wonderful adventure with us. Take care. ❤❤

[@dean828]

Another smashing expedition on the Thames river shore by the Queen 👑of Mudlarks, MS. Nicola White!! Thank you for taking us on these grand adventures all these years. Cheers from Ohio, USA.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thx Dean xx

[@laurieleannie]

I always learn so much from you, SiFinds and the Scottish Detectorist! Thanks Nic!

[@laurieleannie]

I also love your squirrel moments!

[@marjoriepark1198]

Fascinating and well rounded program. 👍👍👍

[@paulaadams5217]

Your channel should be a temple for those who believe that money does not bring you happiness 🌻🇦🇺🙂

[@paulaadams5217]

Having said that you have found some priceless irreplaceable things though, if that makes sense 🌻👍

[@jimwills2094]

Shiver Me Timbers Until Spring!

[@debbiew.7716]

I loved David Nolan's tour of the fort! Thank you for including that! Lucky you going on an outing like that!

[@enduringhope6859]

Thank you for sharing the symbolism of the Pelican! I watched Si and you this morning mudlarking the drained reservoir. Looking forward to your return videos and seeing all your finds! Amazing haul of coins and rings you had!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

yes, it was a lot of fun. tomorrow I will find out if the ring is gold

[@enduringhope6859]

@@nicolawhitemudlark Thank you for replying back to me, Nikola! That gold ring is pretty special! Congrats! Just so you know...I look forward to your weekly videos! It makes my Sunday to sit and watch your larks. ☺

[@amandapittar9398]

Who would have thought that Napoleonic forts would be so fascinating? And keep on giving? I do enjoy learning about historical sites. Thank you.😊😊😊

[@raeraewells7053]

I really love that pelican ink bottle stopper! ❤❤❤

[@alleneileen]

I always learn so much from your finds, friends and birdwatching! Thank you from Canada for the peaceful video, it takes me back to sailing down the Thames on vacation.

[@SnowPink90]

I love the way that you teach us about what you find and sometimes when you have a history of finding another piece similar to it you tell us about it. I think we all imagine ourselves as mud larkers looking for things right beside you. I love when you go off the beaten path, and you take us to a little voyage to another part and we get to learn about that. It fascinates me, the history that England has and the things that are still around!! Thank you Nicola and have a great week!!🥰

[@FindsByPirjo]

Amazing Samian pieces. Echinoid was a great find. The story behind the Pelican was wonderful to hear. The crab dancing in the water was a thread. Have a good and sunny week to come Nicola! Lots of hugs from Germany!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you Pirjo xx hugs and love to you xx

[@Blessings.429]

Tank you. I love catching up with history 😊😊😊😊 P

[@user-xs9mq4ig5v]

The sounds of the geese and birdsong in the background sounds heavenly.

[@Bob-Horse]

You really know how to put a great video together Nicola; why you don’t have a regular tv programme is beyond me. 👍🏻🙏🏻

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Ah thanks Bob. That's such a lovely thing to say

[@radicalcartoons2766]

What, lose Nicola to MSM? No thanks, we want her here, on New Media!

[@Brycefoot]

Lovely video and finds, Nicola! Thank you for the shout out! Looking forward to meeting you and looking for some treasure/geocaches! 😁

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Me too! Looking forward to meeting you all

[@deborahbryant7530]

Another interesting adventure to the Forts you Nicola & David !!! Loved hearing about the history of the forts !!! Nice pottery pieces, a nobby clay pipe, cute bottle, 3 beautiful glass bottle stoppers & a pretty bead !!! Also love the music & wildlife & nature you have in your videos !!! Much love to you Nicola !!! ❤️🙂

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you! Much love back xx

[@sydney814]

I absolutely love your channel. So interesting. Thank you so much, from Virginia, USA.

[@xXxNikixMxXx]

What a fantastic tour of the fort! So informative too!!! 😁

[@maladyhawkemaladyhawke8864]

Hiya!, I just came back from Lovely Limekilns! Your previous video inspired me to go mudlarking there so, I DID! It was beautiful. stayed at the Coorie. I was so excited to get down to the mud. I actually got stuck and while trying to get unstuck, I fell flat on my back in the mud twice.... If someone was video this,, yikes. since the tied was out, I did find some tires that was filled with the icy water to at least wash my hands off a bit. lol. after a bit of walk about and a few pottery pieces later, I went back to my room and took a couple of hours to wash up. It was a FANTASTIC day despite the glorious mud. Thank you so much for that inspiration. I made new friends there and will endeavor to go back and stay forever! ha (found a ink pot and pipe bowl, that was my goal)

[@lindabateman1357]

Great video! The glass bead looks as if it was a longer cane at one time. Bead makers made these long canes and then cut down to make smaller beads.

[@suzanneirving7257]

Thanks for another terrific video. I just had something pop in my back and I can’t move much. You change my mood for the better every time I watch you. Thank you so much ❤❤❤

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

I hope you get better soon! Xx

[@suzanneirving7257]

@@nicolawhitemudlark thanks I’m waiting on getting injections in my spine. Hopefully it helps

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Let's hope so!!🤞 xx

[@lynneseaward1315]

Just thought I would tell you that I have been sea glass hunting in Mazatlan Mexico, on the Baha. It’s hard going, but I have got my husband looking as well, and he found me a lovely piece of black and white tv screen. My first grey piece. It’s even a piece of the corner. All bubbled and tumbled nicely. I screeched with joy.😂😂

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Oh amazing!!

[@sjoeld57]

Thanks!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you so much for your donation! I really appreciate it ❤️

[@shariestranathan7488]

Lovely video, thank you... Love the nature that you show. The bird's calling, water lapping...just wonderful. Still full on winter here in Vermont USA, skier population happy with snow on ground but sunshine too. Just recently started watching, my year started like a dumpster fire. Away from home 29 days, to attend my Older Brother's (only sibling) illness and passing, funeral etc. Your videos got me through some long nights here recently. Usually watch more "Crafty" videos, but now I'm hooked. So please keep making your content the history is fascinating I'm learning so much. As a descendant of Welsh, British and Scots immigrants I'm a bit of an Anglophile.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Hello. Im so sorry to hear about your brother. That is very hard to have to go through. Thinking of you, and him, and sending you much love. Im so glad you have discovered the videos and I hope they continue to resonate with you. Lots of love, Nicola xxx

[@shariestranathan7488]

THANK YOU

[@peppiino]

Thanks again ❤

[@justdustino1371]

Look at the flag and great seal of Louisiana. ❤😊

[@susancousins8766]

I love your videos Nicola! I love the history of everything you find. Your friend David really enjoys telling history. Was he a history teacher? He sure kept my attention. I was picturing men behind the guns and men bringing up their ammunition. Then you found the note in the plastic case, and thought my goodness she could be a great detective. You have a true sense to find things very interesting places. Have a fantastic week ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💜

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you! David is very keen on History particularly military history

[@MareEgretsMoose]

The racing pigeon's family will be relieved to finally know what had happened.

[@elviso68]

Hello Nicola, that long glasss "stick" with strips is maybe bead - or they can make a beads from it. if you cut it, you can get nice barrel beads.

[@bettygreenhansen]

Nic…your personal good wishes have taken me through a very dark period of my life. Thank you! ❤️from Betty

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

I'm very glad to hear that Betty. Sending you lots of love ❤️

[@M0M0F2P0Ms]

i love your little flora & fauna snippets!

[@leilanidewitt7442]

It must be so awesome to touch something that was used so long ago

[@tripletgirl2484]

So enjoyed this video, especially the pelican symbolism,

[@Nicole-pg5lk]

Hi Nicola. Thanks for the lovely video. Nice to see (a) squirrel again :) This week me and my daughter are going for a massage which takes 1,5 hours. Done it once before and it is very soothing. Life is not so easy lately so this is very welcome. As a geocacher for almost 4 years now I can tell you that it really is fun. Here in the Netherlands we have found so many of them and living almost litteraly on the German border we found a lot in Germany too. 2 Years ago we were in Brighton and found several there. We still go every now and then as new caches will always come. We really love it, it's just little adventures and lots of fun. Have a great week and till next time. Love, Nicole xx.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you Nicole! And enjoy your massage ❤xxx

[@annamarie9858]

Stunning cinematography as always! Lol, I have a mama squirrel outside my kitchen window too. I love watching her go about her business.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you! xo

[@cordellwynne]

The drone photography is very nice.

[@deloradeabel8487]

What a lovely lark,the birds,crab,waves,all made miss the ocean,but I could feel the sand between my toes on the beach with you,Ty!❤

[@daviddarrall9384]

Good to see and hear you again. Thought you may have got lossed! ❤ UK.

[@harrybond1485]

The scenes along the Thames, even today, never cease to amaze me.Such an extraordinary place.If I lived near there, I would never be bored.Thankyou for the video Nicola.😊

[@markduncan6690]

Very Calming times with “Our Nicola” The Old Bottles would be keepers for me!😉😌

[@user-hi1is3lx1b]

As always great video, from across the pond!!!!!

[@sharonmclaughlin2258]

Always fascinated by the history of items and the people behind them!

[@shirleyn546]

Poor pigeon 😢. Glad you took the ring Nicola.

[@terryt.1643]

I felt the same imagining the pigeon held in someone’s hands before its last flight. The owner would get some closure where it got to and that it wouldn’t be coming back…😢

[@kayesdigginit1519]

A geocache. I have geocached here in the US.

[@LillianArch]

What an interesting guide to the fort, David!

[@raktoda707]

Fascinating finds and deep detective delving for us to marvel at what you did find. Impressive young one !

[@thesaraissimochronicles1656]

Great finds Nicola, and a lot of history on your adventures with David? What a lovely place to visit ❤️👍

[@julymoon4815]

Hello Nicola, i hope you are keeping well and keeping busy, i am sure you are. I loved this mudlark and history lesson, i always come away from watching your videos able to tell my son these interesting things. I am in London tomorrow with a friend to see the RA 'Impressionists on paper' exhibition, i am very excited. Wishing a good week.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you! And I hope you have a wonderful time at the exhibition

[@pamelabettcher1659]

You have an oyster catcher in your video! It's the one with the red bill! How cool!

[@NinaHansen2008]

Thank you.

[@phylliscook-se7mx]

Lovely video, I enjoyed seeing all your treasures and the history behind them

[@meredithgreenslade1965]

Love the Pelican story. Beautiful. Go Geocaching it's great fun

[@jeanhawken4482]

Lovely interesting information. Lot of fun

[@hernandezknives]

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@basilbrushbooshieboosh5302]

Ta luv. Magic, once again.

[@Wistful77]

That bead was beautiful. Love the forts and history.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you!

[@missharry5727]

I recognised the Pelican in her Piety immediately - I used to be a bit of a heraldry nerd when I was in my teens. This emblem turns up from time to time in unexpected places, it's worth knowing.

[@katherinewiseman9707]

Wonderful finds, especially the samian ware and the pelican ink stopper. Isn't it astonishing that so much care and artistry was put into making a mundane, throwaway object? We have a lot to learn from people who lived in the past, and who made life a little bit nicer by these unnecessary but much appreciated details.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Hi Katherine. Yes, I totally agree. The little bottle stopper is exquisite! xx

[@supersally61]

Hi Nicola, I can remember my grandma having a perfume bottle with a stopper like the pelican one you found. The elongated end was used to dab the perfume behind your ears 😂

[@XNYer68]

It's really quite amazing how this one little thing you took up years ago has brought you to know so many new people and learn so much in your larking and from these new found friends, you would never have come across, if not for your new hobby! It's just Wonderful! It has really enriched your life. And I must say, you have a marvelous attitude and appreciate all those little bits and pieces you find, no matter how small. Bravo.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you!

[@johncartwright8154]

Another famous Pelican rhyme: 'A wonderful bird is the Pelican, It's beak can hold more than it's Belly can.'

[@nigelhyde1076]

I just wanted to let you know, I love your videos ❤ keep up the great work 😊