What did the Rain Wash from the Riverbank? 🌧️ A Very Special Find Indeed!

Back on the river foreshore this week with some really exciting finds washed out by the heavy rain! Come and see what we found!
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[@TreasureHuntingNana]

Hey viewer's, These ladies do a lot of work to show us a great time. The least you can do to say thank you is hit the LIKE button. I see there are 6202 views and only 1.7k likes.... come on guys.... time to say thank you! :)

[@teriweller5967]

Love there videos, I wish I could do this. I'm so jealous of you two. What fun you have.❤❤❤

[@jamiepowell5528]

I freaking LOVE the sculpture. As a Human Remains Detection Dog handler AND a Forensic Science and Anthropology nerd I appreciate the weirdness

[@Mummaearth]

Never made a comment about the window but ; 'luck of the irish' belongs there this week in my humble opinion and good bless all whom reads this !

[@jeannettedanbom4950]

At 2:55 there is some pinkish polished rock thing. Did you miss it?

[@Mummaearth]

@@jeannettedanbom4950 not sure - I was referring to the pig - the lucky irish pig for the window spot but will look about to see if i missed summit

[@nubybautista9814]

Good job on the video ladies. Thank you for doing this.

[@joanneminer7046]

I love the little pudding doll adventures in the round up. Alex has such an imagination. Makes me smile every time. Thanks.

[@catherinethompson2525]

Looks like a shark tooth! That shape

[@FalconRiverArtemisArchery]

Another lovely video! I am a Jaw Harp player and have performed with my wife, a singer and dulcimer player all over the US… Jaw Harps are one of the oldest musical instruments, found in cultures all over the world…Too bad it is so knackered…What a day for great finds!!! Keep them coming gals! Blessings to you both always!

[@bonnerdebbie]

Charlotte had a grand time today, she rode a pig to market. Thanks Alex for continuing to stage her in the finds!! All types of wonderful finds today, thanks for taking us along!

[@smokiemountain-tn1hl]

Vincent van Gogh painted starry night in an insane asylum while detoxing from absinthe.

[@risireynolds6881]

I so look forward to your videos, they never disappoint.

[@Pinkapotomus]

Oh my goodness!!! I love the knob!!

[@mandycleezehappyhour4238]

The short clip of the sweet little bumble bee just warmed my heart.

[@gibbersking6575]

Thank you not only for these odysseys but your efforts to identify the flora around you. The montages and music you edit together are delightful... a balm.

[@nikkicustomcreations5912]

That piece of glass that look like shells will make a beautiful crown for a handmade doll

[@suewarnes9469]

I’m guessing the little gem stone animal is a pig because of it’s tail. Lovely fascinating video as usual. Thank you ladies!☺️💐💐 I love your sculpture Alex! It’s really quirky! 😂

[@annemchurchwell]

Looks like a pig to me as well.

[@healingmagichands]

Lots of breeds of hogs have very long snouts, too.

[@lindajereb6089]

Have you ever thought of using your vulcanite stoppers in a path or walkway? Seems they would hold up great and be a good anti slip for moist days.

[@brendageorge9024]

I just love listening and watching Mom and Daughter interacting with each other. You guys have such a wonderful relationship. I just love you both so much 😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@kellyjoe1110]

I LOVE that crazy, Amazing Sculpture!!! Lolll... That little pig was a fun find 🥳 🎉

[@lorienray6216]

The pig and the black button, so beautiful, this little piggy went all the way home. Mom did you not buy Alex any toys as a child, LOL. You have a great imagination.

[@tashaanderson8238]

I love all of the morning buttons you find. I find it interesting that you've never found duplicate button designs. I love your teeth sculpture! It is really fantastic! The piggy is so cute!

[@janedickson-gw4pb]

I love your little animal and bottle seal!! Awesome finds!! I think your black mourning buttons would make aln awesome display in a frame to hang on your wall!! Miss seeing your Northern Mudlarkers Make!! LOVE ALL OF YOUR CHANNELS!! ❤😊 keep on doing what you two creative ladies do!!

[@juliebates5315]

Wonderful day out !!! Love the little pig !! ❤🦘

[@asthecrowflies737]

That bottle seal would make a lovely and unique pendant.

[@BeFree-BeFrugal]

The lucky pig charm for the window..will bring you good luck for your home 🏡

[@heathermurray9939]

If you are coming to Carlisle Cumbria, you should stop at the cricket club next to the Eden bridge, as they have a archaeology dig that anyone can help them, digging up Roman finds, when our local museum has been refurbished the finds will go on display.

[@clarefoskett9959]

I love the Irish piggy and so does Charlotte😅

[@Nona23parsons]

Re the blue sky appearing...My mother used to say that "it will not rain ONLy if there is enogh blue sky to make a sailor's pants." Don't know how we are supposed to know how big the sailor is, but I grew up hearing her say that! My mom had a LOT of sayings like that!🤗🍀♥

[@angelavorhees5946]

The Connemara marble pig was cute. I believe the current owner of the company is Steven Walsh. He used to be on the Irish events that the shopping Channel QVC used to have. He showed pictures of the quarries and some of the workers still doing things by hand. He was a character 😂in a good way. And sorta on the same theme, American movies/TV, I saw an old Lana Turner movie where the liquor Absenthe had played a role in her decline into addiction. It was set during the late 50s. That was the first I had heard of it. Just a useless tidbit of trivia. 😊

[@PaulaSmith-vg9ez]

As far as I was taught in school, Vincent van gogh was drinking this before he chopped his ear off!

[@lemoncat138]

The piggy and the reference to Connemara made me think of Will Hay's brilliant film Oh, Mr. Porter! i'm gonna watch it again :) ...Fantastic finds again Ladies..

[@marilynpetry5263]

Love the tooth and eye sculpture! The Irish pig is so cute.

[@geoWhite]

Hi from America, Another super video from two super ladies. You always bring a smile to me. Thanks, Take care and be safe.

[@sherriewhitehead7279]

Alex, your sculpture is so creative and so much fun. Keep on creating.

[@mariannwalsh8759]

The loop on the back of a button is called a shank.

[@franceshurt3517]

Love the nature segments accompanied by the music as well as all that you present to us, thank you ladies, xxx

[@abqresident4461]

Gail, long ago you were thinking about creating a database of all your sponge ware finds. Did that ever happen? I think it would be a marvelous addition to the Internet. You've always got lots going on so no apologies if time has not allowed you the opportunity to do it. But, know I'm still waiting. LOL. A wonderful video this week, ladies! Thank you for bringing us along. Love and hugs from me in New Mexico USA.

[@lovedaybebe5881]

I love the eyeball 👁️ and tooth 🦷 sculpture !

[@sadielevens1144]

These treasure hunts are always anticipated and never fail to be good. Thanks for taking us along.❤

[@JudithMcPheron-pb9lv]

Please do a video on what you make with the beautiful glass pieces and pottery and other things you make. ❤😊❤

[@nibblesnobbles]

The Sculpture is sooooo funny with all the eye balls😂😂😂

[@greenbeepdx]

@northernmudlarks I was inspired by the design of one of your mourning button finds. I am building an acoustic guitar and carved the shell inlay for the headstock in a similar design as your button. ❤ Your videos are so peaceful and fun. Thank you!

[@susannetoon2709]

What finds. The little piggy Is so special. Even its conformity is realistic and so hard to make in such tiny objects.It is beautiful .What a lovely way to spend your life saving artefacts that otherwise people might never see like the little piggy .So special!

[@skb2025]

You could make a hair clip with the shell thingie!

[@noelani240]

Alex, that sculpture is incredible!!

[@northernerinnc3179]

Tailors thimbles have no tops --- to keep condensation from accumulating inside and so that the tip of their thinble finger can stick out of the top to feel and move the fabric--- thank goodness for the site "Historical Tailoring Master Classes" for this info.

[@sandralovegrove2805]

That glass seal is great Gail! Can’t wait for the history there🧐

[@janelovesy2399]

How wonderful ! Many thanks !

[@heathermurray9939]

As my late father used to say to us x5 sisters and brother " when in town keep your window down " meaning to look around all the time as you don't know what is under your feet.

[@lisag.8458]

I love the eye and tooth sculpture ❤

[@marieellard2973]

OMG Alex! That teeth and eye sculpture is awesome! Some great finds also.

[@kathyvaught9993]

The story about the bottle seal was especially interesting because there is a Pernod Ricard distillery and bottling facility in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

[@melissalillegard7945]

That looks like it could be a Shark tooth. I love your videos. I look forward to them every week..

[@teresahamilton7801]

i'd love to see your mourning button collection. u never see a duplicate found from all the mudlarkers on utube. the daisy-star button was my fav find. always love your shots of wildflowers. i screenshot them to use as inspiration when i draw & watercolor greeting cards. thanx!

[@justmakeitwithloveangelajo7439]

Love the eye tooth sculpture!

[@lorrainewhitlock5377]

I've been with you since the beginning and I'm so glad that now you have a 102,000 subscribers🎉❤ 💖🥰

[@VickiLong-v4m]

Wonderful finds. I was wondering if the lead rounded find was a palm guard. I am probably wrong but it might be interesting to investigate it. 🔎 Love watching you lovely ladies on your adventures finding treasures and sharing them with us. Be safe and Peace ✌️ to All

[@lazesummerstone]

I really love when you find some history and bring it to us!

[@durstondarden8765]

You finally found your lost Tower!😊

[@rebeccaque2697]

That is exactly what I thought too!

[@Linda-k2i]

Alex your photography is so beautiful, love all the flowers. Very interesting finds especially the little pig and bottle badge. The information you found on the bottle badge is so interesting. Keep up the good work.❤️

[@margiebrown7436]

The “PIG” has to go in the window 🪟 of wonders and be Mudlarking Barbie’s pet. ♥️

[@Carolbearce]

You found so many amazing items on this adventure. Love the little pig!

[@searchwithoutborders]

Hey, congrats on the next cool finds! Successful hunt :)

[@suenunn9099]

Love your lovely house and the look you are going for. I do the same thing. Really enjoy shopping flea markets, thrift stores and estate sales. I was in England in 2019 just outside Birmingham. My next door neighbor and I went to all the carboot sales in the area. One or 2 almost every day of the week. Simply loved it.

[@lindajanke6194]

So happy to find you again. Ive been battling covid for a week and you take my mind off the misery

[@SueFeige]

Another wonderful mudlarking adventure. As soon as I saw that tooth I knew it was human as I have several of mine including an incisor that I had to have removed when I was a child. I kept them and still have them over 50 years later. Some lovely pieces of glass for the stained glass project too.

[@cherylburkitt9722]

Awww....the little piggy...heart melty.. Lots of goodies and such pretty flowers Love watching you so much xxoo

[@OzzysMum-y6w]

Very llllllllonnnngggg time spend on each thing! Would like to see more things.

[@gloriastroedecke2717]

When I first saw the pig, I thought," Oh,it's the Gluck Swine!" In my family a large chunk of my ancestors is German. During Medieval times in Germany it was the landowners responsibility to provide roasted pig for the serfs/ peasants that worked their land for the New Years feast. The Gluck Swine is the lucky pig. I also thought it was a charm from China for people born in the year of the pig. I love that Alex found it and I hope it brings luck to the entire family and household.

[@lisaminglet7229]

Great find Alex. The pig bead is beautiful.

[@susanbdusan2785]

Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder!

[@lindamazur4208]

lol

[@julymoon4815]

Hi Gail and Alex thank you for a really interesting mudlark, the pig and the bottle seal should go onto the window ledge as they are both wonderful finds. The clay marble with two different clays i think mean that they used up bits and bobs left over from other things to make cheaper marbles for the poorer kids but actually i think the fact they have lasted so long makes them still very beautiful. Wishing you both a good week ahead.

[@pincushiondoll]

Tailors thimble - topless - I just found my three yesterday :)

[@marziabrusa4381]

Grazie per i vostri video sono stupendi e rilassanti 👋☘️saluti dall Italia 🇮🇹

[@JaniceFell]

Another fab video and very interesting thank u ☺️

[@poppydaniels9855]

That sculpture of teeth and eyeballs are hilarious 😂😂

[@carolrayk]

It's a wild boar. They have long noses. Neat! What great finds. I love going parking with the two of you. 😍

[@leebrennan2609]

Looks like a harp to me ❤😊 it is missing pieces. So so cool wish i could go mudlarking with you both.

[@joclothier5536]

The fab little “creature “ might be a wild boar or oriental pig. Both have long snouts .!! xx

[@fishinwidow35]

Love the little pig! I raised 100s of them many years ago. Cool finds all around.

[@juliespade1573]

Sara would love your cress, actually looks cool!

[@RunningGrass-we7tm]

Really enjoy the black buttons and sponge ware pieces, also missed a farthing

[@gailbrandwood9134]

Has to be the Irish lucky pig for the window, great finds, love the Pernod history it was the fashionable drink in the UK late seventy,s X

[@avacadman2155]

Wild Boars have long snouts. It could have been on a Charm bracket? Great find!! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@lindaleggett3929]

Love your videos and when you show the wild flowers just makes me happy. I'm wishing my garden had had them in it. Thanks for the lovely flowers and day 🌼🌹.

[@debramoore6318]

What a fun video. I love the marble piggy. My mother-in-law was Irish and I gave her a lovely Connemara and silver rosary. It's a beautiful stone.

[@wendydwight3420]

It never ceases to amaze me how you manage to spot those tiny beads….love your videos !

[@DavidBall-v5i]

A spider a while back and a pig today..... it's the main characters from "Charlotte's Web"😊❤

[@sandracarstairs7506]

Love all the great finds again. Alex I like your sculpture.

[@kathleenyoder5186]

The clear glass piece reminds me of a chimney with Santa on the top. It held small round candies.

[@kathrynsymonds9455]

Love the bead animal

[@michellegribben9620]

That was lovely, thanks so much! I haven't been to Kew in 20 years and it was fantastic to see it again - I really appreciated your effort

[@kennethboydsr3966]

It put me in a good mood just watching KZbin. You’re so much fun finding all those tiny treasures Scotland is a beautiful place. I think I should like to live there.❤😊

[@sandybuchart6017]

Alex , the wind sure brought you good luck ! That pig is amazing! love going on adventures with you and your mom ! 💗

[@DellaBarbara]

Lovely day and the flowers were beautiful

[@bethsands7665]

Amazing finds. I love the piggy , maybe a wild boar. ! Eye-opening sculpture. FUN !

[@kim09031957]

I would love to see you both making things with your lovely finds, Kind regards...Kim

[@lisamoss5796]

The glass shells would make a lovely hair clip

[@PennyK61]

Please show us all the morning buttons you have found. Love the little pig bead.

[@nannynobnobs8312]

Mourning 😂

[@PennyK61]

Yes ma’am, I realized I had spelled it wrong after sending. Thank you for pointing it out.

[@nannynobnobs8312]

Sorry,I have a real problem with correcting spelling,must stop it.❤

[@PennyK61]

I understand completely. I worked in the prison system in TX for years as a counselor and when “I got out” (hahaha) I would see guys on the streets and still want to hold them accountable. I had to learn that I couldn’t always do that. I had to learn a better way of making a point. And then… God taught me how to use grace as a tool. Then I started working with children with behavior issues and grace was greatly needed. I should also point out that I’ve accepted that I am far from perfect and realized a long time ago that if I’m not perfect, then how can I expect others to be. There was only one perfect person, and that was Jesus. Take care and stay strong and remember, a little correcting helps us all.

[@opaltaberna6817]

Old button club member here, I was going to correct it myself.

[@carolekinsey7835]

What lovely finds. With interesting history of course about the glass bottle embellishment. Oh but the most wonderful find was the little green pig. That was fabulous. Gail, I'd love to see you replace its little silver belly band and hanging loop. I'm sure Alex would love to wear it as a necklace. I know i certainly would. Thanks for a lovely lark. 😁 xx

[@gavinsutton7724]

Great finds , little piggy belongs in the window. ❤️🥝🌎

[@sister2717]

I love that you share the beauty of Scotland with us. Lovely .💕

[@chantalbianchisala2238]

Hello from South France - Pernod Couvet was famous for "absinthe" bottles also established at Auvers sur Oise in France end of XIX to beginning XXth century; Robert Lewis Stevenson also apreciate that kind of drink .... a part of little Story ... thanks for this incredible find

[@helensmith2839]

Love your sculpture Alex ,what a conversation piece.👍