Happy New Year!

Managed to get out to a pre New year hunt with Greg and Laura.  Found some lovely little pieces including a hammered. and a cartwheel penny!

But...I lost my phone.  Not entirely bothered about the phone, but the video footage of my daughters first Sports day and Christmas on it.  My fault, as I should have backed it all up!

Anyhow, here's the video.  Hope you enjoy it:

NEVER BUY A METAL DETECTOR!

...Just don't do it, kids!

incendiary device!

So I was out looking for a lost horseshoe today, but found a incendiary device. Funny how things turn out...

Didn't find the @#&#*!@ Horseshoe.

Lessons learnt:

1) Although he was a policeman, I'm not entirely sure he should have moved it? But at the same time, he needed to move it to know what it was, if that makes sense?

2) We should have re-buried it, put a marker on it, left it and waited for bomb squad to arrive? But saying that, it was very near the house. Brave of him to move it to safety, but maybe not so wise?

3) I don't like digging up this stuff. Here's the video:

 

Don't be an idiot like me!

Get a pouch!  Watch the video to see why...

Attacked by Chav cows!

Minding my own business, trying to get across to a field, and I get attacked by chav cows.

The gits.

See video for outcome!

I lost my new field!

Here's a tip for beginners...

...act fast!

I got permission for my field, and had one good day in it, where I found this amongst other goodies.  Unfortuately, I left it for a while after the field was harvested before making my move.

The next day, I rang my farmer to ask if it was still ok to detect on the field, and he told me it wasn't, because the field had now been drilled (seeded) and i'd have to wait until next year.

So if you get permission, act fast!  I now know that there is potential on that field, but can't get onto it!

Boo...

Here's a tip (I'm almost embarassed to mention this one...)

Ok, i'm not proud. I know you'll think I'm an idiot. And rightly so. Please all point at me and shout "IDIOT!". I may learn.

Get something to carry your finds in. Some sort of pouch or tin. Something that can be sealed safely. Why Am I telling you this? Well...

I was detecting in a sandy park recently. I found a pound coin. I placed said pound coin into my top pocket, and carried on my merry way.

Soon after this, I found another pound coin. My biggest hoard yet. I then found another pound coin, and then another....and then another and then, all of a sudden, in a flash of self hatred, I noticed something...

Each coin seemed to be oxidised in exactly the same way. Yup, you guessed it. It was the same coin. As I was bending down to check out targets, I was dropping the same frikkin coin out of my pocket, only to find it again later.

Don't do this. Get a pouch or tin. Save yourself the hatred.