Treasure Hunting or Metal Detecting – A strange choice in life, or is it….
This is now my page about what I choose to do as a hobby, detailing how and when it evolved into what it is today…
I just had a playtime meeting with a man called Mark, who asked me a Question…
Why do i dig holes for a hobby ? To answer that, i said that i would have to give the listener a bit of background history, to which he smiled, so if the rest of you could please sit down & keep up, i will begin…
Here is my “cynical” take on my hobby…
I feel that i live in a strange world, I dig holes for a living, I dig holes for myself by opening my mouth [- I never seem to stop doing that -] I dig holes for anything and everything, then I go and dig holes for a hobby… I never complain when I’m at work about the weather, come the sun, rain, wind, hail, sleet or snow, nothing leaves my lips, I soldier on like a “right little trooper” but when it’s playtime… it still does not matter… I have been doing this since i was twelve, after i had been given a BFO ( beat frequenci occilator ) that was it, that was a long time ago, i was bored with fishing as i caught nothing, the fish got fat and i got bored, but with this BFO i was finding free coins, and other bits, this fired my imagination beyond belief, i was soon known around the village, as the child with a flower pot on a stick, as the detector was built for an adult & didint fold down, this gave me an ungainly gait for a long time, it didint take me to long to discover that the old paraffin road lamps which were being replaced with battery powered lamps, & oh look the same battery’s as my new best friend… and the rest is history, free batterys…
I suppose even when it’s playtime I never really complain, no matter what the vagaries of the English weather throws at you, especially when you get a run of scorching hot weather its nice to be out in the sunshine, doing something that is enjoyable, but & this is the “but” when the blessed ground is “so” rock hard & trying to dig a tiny bit at a time only succeeds in jarring your bones, and testing the limits of your patience, then and only then do I question my sanity….
For example, over the last few years the ground has been baked hard, & trying to get into this solid ground using the fork or heavens for-bid you’re trying to use a spade, then sometimes its a case off – “mind the speed the digging tool your using comes back towards your head” – as the spade & very often the fork, comes back at you, after bouncing off the rock hard and unforgiving ground, but even then with a solid top of the ground the fork sometimes commits suicide, as you try to get past the top three or four inches of rock solid ground, as Dave found out as he tried to get to the signal his fork broke…
It is because of this solid ground, that sometimes that good signal turns to deep dread, as you can not walk away from such a good signal, but then, as you start to peck away at this devils crust, the dread disappears & without a thought, your brain has switched into find mode, and all your focus is on that signal, which then disappears, agh… not again, then you find it, and you begin that slow painful recovery, so as to not lose it again, ” got it” just as your glad you have found it, then joy turn to a frustrated agggghhh, as it turns out to be a small part of a broken gun-cap… oh well the joys of metal detecting…
So why do i, like so many others, suffer the joys and pains of our wonderful hobby, i don’t know, i work outside in all weathers, so its not that i’m happy to be outside and getting exercise as my work is also very physical, but i suppose like everyone, i enjoy finding the curious things people have discarded, lost or left behind for others to find… whether you class yourselves as a Metal Detectorist or a Treasure Hunter [- i personally see no difference -] you still have to be curious… Talking of being curious, look at the picture of the bridge over the canal. What do you see ? – me, i see a potential site for metal detecting, magnet fishing, and a small dabble into how they built up the bank on either side, was it refuse from the local town or gravel, we never know unless we went and had a look, curiosity my man, curiosity…
OK – Before we go any further, i would like to say a huge thank you, for having this little bit of the page, as a way of saying thank you to those that matter most; it is self-indulgence, but it is a way of recognising those people who support me & my hobby, my long-suffering wife, & three children all know that they can buy me anything metal detecting related & it is well received, any other gift is not being written here, just the detecting related gifts or purchases… So, thank you to my wonderful Family…
Birthday
Boxing Day
Christmas 2025
Fathers Day
Birthday
For Boxing Day, I got another book from Daughter No. 1, buttons, and fasteners
Christmas 2024
a new coil for the legend, its the twelve by thirteen, from Daughter no 1 with the Roman book of irregular coins from Greenlight publishing
A years subscription to the searcher from daughter no 2…
a pair of gloves and body warmer, hat, and neck warmer from the wife, with a full set of Gordon Baileys ID books,
i have bought this for the grandchildren to use, so it’s a gift from me !
29th October 2024 – a new detector… (again, but not for me this time)
FindXfromNokta…
Nokta Metal Detectors has some brilliant Motion Metal Detectors for anyone new to detecting whether they are adults or children, with the metal detectors’ starting price at a meager £ 99.00p when most detectors from China, start at this price & are either the wrong frequency or non-motion ( so for what we want out of a metal detector, the Chinese machines are not fit for purpose, as they do not work )
Now when I was looking to upgrade from the Garret Ace, which is fifteen years old, and still finding good finds, I wanted a machine light in weight with satisfactory performance, that little people could use, there is nothing wrong with Garrets, it’s just the cost & weight, you can get a lot more for your money from Nokta detectors, especially for beginners or children ( someone starting out or children, both want results fast ) so as this new detector is for the grandchildren & a bit of an upgrade, it seemed practical to get the most for your money without the complications…
I was not looking too seriously to upgrade or replace their detector just yet, but I just happened to get an alert from Gumtree about some new detectors for sale, & although most alerts are unwanted Chinese machines, this time it turned out to be good on this occasion, as it was bought four months ago, & with very little use, this one peeked my interest & I decided that it might be worth investigating, from Nokta this was from their new metal detector range for adults just starting out, & is named “the FindX” there are two detectors in this range, the “FindX” & the “FindX Pro”, both of these machines operate on a single frequency of 15khz, which is an excellent range for the important finds, with the pro having a jewelry mode and fully waterproof to fifteen feet, whilst the FindX has only the waterproof coil, so no real difference…
The FindX Metal Detector, came with all the important bits to start out with, a decent quality set of headphones, a plastic trowel, which is good enough for detecting on the sand, & surprisingly an 11″ Coil, I think the best way to look at this machine, it’s a Simplex without the steroids but the performance promises to be outstanding…
Easter 2024…
as i cannot have chocolate this year for medical reasons, my easter eggs turned into cash £… and with this cash, i purchased the new book by Brian Reed all about Thimbles, and another Treasure Hunting Binder for this year’s subscription…
In January 2024 for my birthday, i received the gift of detecting in the rain, without destroying the Legends headphones…These Detector-Pro headphones are waterproof, with the writeup explaining the pros and cons…
I spent my Christmas 2023 money, on a box cover by Nokta, i chose this one as it had the buttons highlighted by red impressions, click on the link to read the post about why i chose this one…
October 22nd, 2023… Feeling guilty ( just a little ) the guilty reason came from me pestering about the deal Nokta had on the updated Legend Pro Pack, which came with the new probe and the starter kit… yes I have everything already in one shape or another, but this unmissable package containing the steel trowel, headphones, finds pouch, spare battery, hat, 5″ coil, the leg holster & the probe, saving one hundred pounds, I was trying to order it, when my long-suffering wife had already purchased it, as an early Christmas present, I wondered why I was getting strange answers from my wife, in the end, she had to confess, so I got an early present…
June 18th, 2023, another book started,
January 23rd 2023, I have been considering buying a different coil for the T2 for some time, as i have the big 15″ coil, and the 5″ coil that came with the T2, but this is the coil of all coils, i have now bought the SEF 11″ and what a coil, it has woken up the T2…
Birthday 2023… this time a year’s subscription to the searcher
Christmas 2022… a bit different this year, as being home the entire holiday, i think people remembered me… laptop, security, and a year’s subscription to the office suite, etc, from the wife, as my old Laptop was very temperamental, with a year’s subscription to treasure hunting magazine, from daughter no-2 and a binder for the magazines…
Christmas 2021… again, the treasure hunting magazine subscription came as a welcome gift…
2021-Birthday assortment this year, like most years, was detecting-related… with a new detecting-related business looming, Daughter #1 bought me a new phone that’s indestructible ! mmm… and from daughter #2 a year subscription to Treasure Hunting, with finance being at the forefront, child #3, along with the wife, supplied non-detecting gifts and money for the new venture…
Christmas 2020, well, what a strange year we all had, this year we are not allowed to be together as a family, yet the gifts are still there, not in person maybe, but it was posted, although i think i would have preferred a family Christmas over the gifts,, what did i receive… well…
Birthday 2020; a years subscription to Treasure Hunting magazine, from my youngest daughter,
Christmas 2019; – OK what detecting bits did i get this year, well as every year rolls on my youngest daughter buys me a year’s subscription to Searcher Magazine…and has been doing it for the last fifteen years, also as i do a lot of photography, i also got a hard-case folder with a 125 gigabyte USB stick & a 16gb memory card, whilst my oldest daughter bought me a Teknectics Probe, & a Portable Photo Booth, it is one of those that light up and gives a pretty good photo, although the LED’s give a slight blueish tint to the photos, but hey, I’m well chuffed, ..
Father’s Day 2019; again I got spoiled on this Fathers Day, as on every subsequent year, this was no exception, my youngest daughter got me a concert to go to, & apart from the concert, which is amazing in itself, my eldest daughter got me a sign of off the tin-ter-net saying “I would rather be metal detecting” plus a splendid book called “finds identified” [more on that later] and a wooden tray for my metal detecting finds, amongst other bits and pieces… as you can see this tray has various sizes of compartments, which is ideal for the various sizes of finds we tend to find, i now, have several trays to fill up, so i had better get out there with the T2 and find some more artefacts…
A Helpful Gift, Digging Equipment.
Shown here is a personalised blue, stainless steel spade, which was made to my specifications, by J.R. Stainless, who with the patience of “the saint of spades” guided me through the cans & can not’s, of having a functional spade, the length is at its maximum, the “D” shape handle has been widened to accommodate a bigger hand with gloves on, instead of having the lugs put on the shaft, i had them put onto the blade and under the “D” handle, these specifications were built on an already perfect “sea grade” stainless steel spade, going back to the lugs these are for a strap or rope going through them to act as a shoulder strap, making the spade easy to carry when walking long distances or just to the field ( i have not used these lugs as yet, but, never say never )…
My daughter Nicola purchased this, for me, as a Christmas gift, in 2017, as a big wow factor, I was so lucky & it has worked so well, in fact, I went on to have a further two custom spades made, although I did not like the second one so that was sold on, with the third one being just right, so, back to the first one which is shown below, as you can see it is blue, being the first custom i had built, i wanted it in red, but it ended up blue, oh well; the spade is 900cm long, with a reinforced head, and fully welded, and further down, you can see it gets plenty of use…
Well, that’s over with for another year… got some more treasure-hunting bits for Chrissy presents… another subscription to the Searcher Magazine from daughter #2, amongst other bits and pieces…
My wife got me a new toy to play with, although it has captured #1 Granddaughter’s imagination, & subsequently Pru has hijacked it, we have no idea where a six year old got the imagination that this was not only going to make pretty stones and jewellery, but she knew instantly what it was for & its capability to be able to create different things amongst other bits she might want, i have been told by Pru that i might be able to have it back as she has ordered one from mummy, so if i manage to use it personally, i will be using it as a tumbler for rocks, detecting finds and anything else that i can think off to put inside, so me and Pru have started to use grit one, this takes the edges off the stones and rounds them off, five days later the first cycle had finished, when we washed of the grit, with the colours starting to show through, [- although it maybe needed a few more days -] a little girls patience dictated stage two needed to be started, so hey who am i to argue, also my wife bought a pack of refill’s, which is lucky as i might get to have a go myself… Further progress can be found at a later date…
Whilst child #3 gave me cash, as i am saving every penny for a new project, and this has gone a huge way to the cost…
Daughter #1 got me a nimbus display unit, these comes in a pack of three with coin tickets and holders, these will hold my small collection of Roman coins, from one field, also cash for my latest project, again a huge help to cover the hidden costs… !
Another Volume to add to my growing collection, This Artefact Journal & Field Diary is the first of the new double-page books, with a “metal ring binder” Although this is the normal setup for the book we are considering reverting back to the coloured plastic coil, which we had on the single page books which were realised a few years ago…
Shed Office – Office, Shed or Sh’office;
Having noticed that quite a few people out there have more than one hobby, i thought about my one and only hobby, as i stick to just one, that’s Treasure Hunting…
Now in my opinion Treasure Hunting has more than enough off shoots to keep me going for ever, but i do have a particular penchant for Metal Detecting, my long suffering family allows me that privilege, although i have questioned there loyalty, especially when they kicked me out of the large office situated on our top landing, & into my new home outside… In particular an old brick shed, as old brick sheds go this was watertight with one tiny window, and needed a few minor bits doing to it to bring it up to scratch, so my new home for everything was going to be renovated before i moved into the new space, i am told that apparently this brick shed was far more suited to the dust and the dirt i constantly brought into the house, or so i am told… the girls set about repairing my new home with the help of my son in-law who refloored the pitted and scarred old concrete floor with a dark grey tile, which has made the task of keeping it clean and tidy very easy indeed [- not good enough in the winter though, when the cold creeps through the flooring and gives you freezing feet, so i rest them on a tiny wooden stool -] once the floor was completed the next part of the renovation work was going to be the re-pointing of both the outside & internal walls, which was completed by my wife, that sorted, the rest was up to me, i then added a few key point fixings internally, which allowed for the shelving and weight bearing counters to be installed later, the next task involved me installing 3″ polystyrene insulation all around the internal walls and ceiling, this was then boarded over with the key points marked out, then a new kitchen worktop was put in, with the shelving being put above & below the counter, and to complete the cosiness a five-foot-wall-mounted heater was placed near the floor to keep my new abode warm and damp free, happily both have been achieved as i have an expensive array of equipment & some very costly and sentimental books, not to mention the other bits and pieces gathered over the years, which all now co-exist in my own space…
Once the internals were, workable, and all most everything was in place, the external got a small patio outside the door, which is just big enough for a bench & a table and two, a few years back i managed to secure a couple of bits to finish off the overlapping threshold, which consisted of customised paving, depicting Fossils… ah who said shed life was difficult
Before moving in about eight years ago, my collecting of wot-nots had far outgrown my personal living space, with space at a premium even before i moved in, any remaining space has been rapidly swallowed up, and to make matters worse if i lose anything that i am working on indoors, it invariably has migrated into the “shoffice”; nine times out of ten it has just been put on the chair, ready for me to put away, as you can see even after all these years it is still crowded with books, magazines, detectors, hobby related items, half finished projects, scribblings etc-etc… even the door has to bear the weight of my hobby by holding detectors, backpacks and various pieces of equipment…
after a massive cull three years ago, this is really a project on its own, i suppose it is my other hobby, trying to keep on top of the contents as it spills out & over from one place to another… lots of finds to sort out, bottles to clean, things to do, busy-busy, but the space is coming on nicely… my motto is “i am getting there”
Again I got spoiled on fathers day, this year my youngest daughter got me a concert to go to, & apart from the concert, which is amazing in itself, my eldest daughter got me a sign of off the tin-ter-net saying “I would rather be metal detecting” plus a splendid book called “finds identified” [more on that later] and a wooden tray for my metal detecting finds, amongst other bits and pieces… as you can see this tray has various sizes of compartments, which is ideal for the various sizes of finds we tend to find, i now, have several trays to fill up, so i had better get out there with the T2 and find some more artefacts…
This is me;this is what i do, & how i do it…
Thanks for joining me ! & please be patient with me as i try to explain about me & my Treasure Hunting, & some may say collecting, if that’s the case so be it, but it is still all treasure to me;
I will also include what Treasure Hunting means to me, & obviously, the hobby of metal detecting, & how i think you might want to get started with metal detecting, without any frills or pressure to buy something you really don’t need, a lot of metal detecting equipment can be purchased as & when, plus we will have an excursion or two into other Treasure Hunting expeditions, & various other things i collect along the way…
i really believe in this quote from; Izaak Walton – Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter…
So instead of having one long page of writing & me waffling on, & you the reader getting bored, & having to speed read to find the interesting bits, i have divided it all up into little segments, in the drop-downs… this way there is enough words of explanation with photos, to hopefully engage you, as the reader with meaningful tone…
Who is the UK Detectorist & what do I do-?
Thank you for reading this, i am a Metal Detectorist & i have full public liability insurance of £ 10,000,000, this Insurance is provided by the AMDS, a national organisation for metal detectorists, the insurance we are covered by is recognised by the NFU, and other National Bodies…
I would like to assure anyone reading this that i am very respectful and always seek permission from landowners, prior to entering any private land, i follow all of the guidelines as laid out by the landowner & follow the Code of Practice for Responsible Metal Detecting in England and Wales (2017)…
I also support The Portable Antiquities Scheme (- PAS -) where possible, which is a voluntary scheme to record any archaeological objects found by members of the public in both England and Wales… ( Scotland has its own treasure laws )
That’s me, now, what can i offer you, with permission, to search your land, using a metal detector, i can help locate lost or missing metal objects, along with your permission i would like to search your land for Historical Artefacts, all of the research will be done by me, with a copy available to you if you would like to see what we have uncovered, & with a little luck and perseverance, we might hopefully uncover some interesting Artefacts & Coins.
A lot of finds are made up of pre-decimal coinage with the occasional older coin & random bits of broken agricultural metal objects (- known within metal detecting circles as a “BOAT” which stands for “Bits Of Agricultural Things -) when you consider that within the last two hundred odd years due to the industrial revolution, many broken pieces of iron have made its way into the soil, no matter how good a metal detector is, occasionally the iron is so big it produces a good signal which has to be dug out of the ground, even if the signal given of by a metal detector sounds like an “iffy signal” it is best to dig it out, just in case, so, what happens to the iron i dig out, it goes into my finds pouch, but due to the size of my finds pouch, at the end of the field i started from, i leave a rhino tub, and empty the iron and scrap into it, ready to start again all be it lighter, that rhino tub then gets taken away at the end of every dig and disposed of properly…
But it’s not all doom and gloom, occasionally items of real interest are found, from buckles, buttons, crotel bells, etc… i am not in this to make money, this is my hobby i get enjoyment from looking for history, & the ability to find an object buried just inches beneath the surface with my metal detector, even when a field is so massive & the hunt seems to be impossible, to find that tiny artefact in such a massive area, which hasn’t been seen for hundreds of years, this is the reason the hobby i have chosen is so addictive, you never know what the next signal will bring to light…
So, without any effort from yourselves or landowners, once the ball is in my court we do everything that needs to be done, although we offer the possibility of finding something of historical significance, it’s not guaranteed, and all that i ask is that you say yes & i will do some quick research and we are good to go-!
I also offer a free recovery service for farmers, landowners, and the general public, please contact me for more information…
Below is just a selection of finds i have found over the years…
Credit-Card Size, “Photo-Scale Card
Looking towards Penshaw Monument…
To go metal detecting we need a Metal Detector…
So “of course” we need a metal detector to go metal detecting, but which one to choose & why that’s the million-dollar question, and a lot depends on your own personal budget, do you buy second hand or brand new ? it is very tempting to buy one of many brand new Chinese metal detectors, as they are so cheap compared to the tried and trusted brand names, but they are cheap for a reason, all they want is your money, they are poor quality machines with the poor build quality, electronics are not stable, and even if you could put up with everything just remember, the idea of a metal detector is to find metal…. and with the ones we have tested, you won’t find nothing…
Now let’s look at the second-hand market, if you are going to buy a machine for the first time then i suggest you go down this route, this way you can find out if this hobby / pastime is for you, as most T2’s along with the Tesoro’s range of metal detectors hold there value, whilst many other “Branded” detectors are good for a first purchase but are less expensive on the second-hand market, so what do i mean by “Branded” by this i mean the main players in the hobby market, and not Chinese imports or other brands from non-English speaking country’s…
The main reason for using a known branded metal detector from an English speaking country or alternatively a detector from a non-English speaking country that has a well-proven track record, such as the French XP Range, which has amongst its stable the Deus, or Noxta, a Turkish metal detector which has amongst its many detectors the proven Kruzer & Kruzer Plus… we have many machines coming out now that are so cheap to buy, yet seem to be very effective out on the field, like the simplex,
When purchasing anything research is vital, especially if you know nothing about what you are buying, even in today’s society there are many clever ads ready to squeeze your money from you with reality being a bitter lesson & a hard one to swallow, hence no one can vouch for any non branded metal detectors, or their success, whilst Chinese imports are cheap, but they really don’t work beyond the confines of a living room…
People are funny creatures & many Metal Detectorists want the newest metal detectors as soon as they come onto the market, & many metal detectors costing upwards of £ 900.00p can be bought quite cheaply after about three years, most of the green classic T2’s come back on the market for around £ 250 to £ 350 which is great for those in the market for a detector that performs out in the field, the cheaper end of the detector market though retain the value a lot better, very rarely do many detectors at the higher end hold the market value once used…
Children benefit from the right detector, more than adults, and if the balance is right, and they can use the machine, then boredom will not set in, for ages 4 to 10 years old, a Nokta treasure find is the best to use, as there is no headphones socket, so it protects the ears, it’s remarkably deep, & lightweight for the cost, and will find coins and artefacts, also it has the added benefit of being waterproof…
For a child of 10 years old & upward, then the choice is greater, with a lot depending on the size of the child, but on average from 10 years old numerous amount of new machines like the Findex by Nokta, Quest X10 or the Dues, having great technology with proven track records, but although Minelab do smaller machines the down side is that they are heavier & the build quality let them down, whilst the tried & trusted Garrett Ace 150, will get anyone onto the detecting ladder, but like the C.Scope range, & the Minelab are all on the heavier side…
From about 14 years of age, and depending on the maturity of the child and their stature, any branded lightweight detector will suffice until their strength improves. One downside is that the cost will invariably increase, but for the enjoyment value, the cost is negotiable. for the best result go to any outlet near you and just try them out and feel the weight…
Contact…
We hope you understand that we are Justified & Ancient…
Because as we travel the world in our ice cream van,& we love to roam the land, on our voyage to the bottom of time…
Thank you for reading this, i am a Metal Detectorist & i have full public liability insurance of £ 10,000,000, this Insurance is provided by the AMDS, a national organisation for metal detectorists, the insurance we are covered by is recognised by the NFU, and other National Bodies…
I would like to assure anyone reading this that i am very respectful and always seek permission from landowners, prior to entering any private land, i follow all of the guidelines as laid out by the landowner & follow the Code of Practice for Responsible Metal Detecting in England and Wales (2017)…
I also support The Portable Antiquities Scheme (- PAS -) where possible, which is a voluntary scheme to record any archaeological objects found by members of the public in both England and Wales… ( Scotland has its own treasure laws )
That’s me, now, what can i offer you, with permission, to search your land, using a metal detector, i can help locate lost or missing metal objects, along with your permission i would like to search your land for Historical Artefacts, all of the research will be done by me, with a copy available to you if you would like to see what we have uncovered, & with a little luck and perseverance, we might hopefully uncover some interesting Artefacts & Coins.
A lot of finds are made up of pre-decimal coinage with the occasional older coin & random bits of broken agricultural metal objects (- known within metal detecting circles as a “BOAT” which stands for “Bits Of Agricultural Things -) when you consider that within the last two hundred odd years due to the industrial revolution, many broken pieces of iron have made its way into the soil, no matter how good a metal detector is, occasionally the iron is so big it produces a good signal which has to be dug out of the ground, even if the signal given of by a metal detector sounds like an “iffy signal” it is best to dig it out, just in case, so, what happens to the iron i dig out, it goes into my finds pouch, but due to the size of my finds pouch, at the end of the field i started from, i leave a rhino tub, and empty the iron and scrap into it, ready to start again all be it lighter, that rhino tub then gets taken away at the end of every dig and disposed of properly…
But it’s not all doom and gloom, occasionally items of real interest are found, from buckles, buttons, crotel bells, etc… i am not in this to make money, this is my hobby i get enjoyment from looking for history, & the ability to find an object buried just inches beneath the surface with my metal detector, even when a field is so massive & the hunt seems to be impossible, to find that tiny artefact in such a massive area, which hasn’t been seen for hundreds of years, this is the reason the hobby i have chosen is so addictive, you never know what the next signal will bring to light…
So, without any effort from yourselves or landowners, once the ball is in my court we do everything that needs to be done, although we offer the possibility of finding something of historical significance, it’s not guaranteed, and all that i ask is that you say yes & i will do some quick research and we are good to go-!
I also offer a free recovery service for farmers, landowners, and the general public, please contact me for more information…
Below is just a selection of finds i have found over the years…
For example, over the last few years the ground has been baked hard, & trying to get into this solid ground using the fork or heavens for-bid you’re trying to use a spade, then sometimes its a case off – “mind the speed the digging tool your using comes back towards your head” – as the spade & very often the fork, comes back at you, after bouncing off the rock hard and unforgiving ground, but even then with a solid top of the ground the fork sometimes commits suicide, as you try to get past the top three or four inches of rock solid ground, as Dave found out as he tried to get to the signal his fork broke… 
outside in all weathers, so its not that i’m happy to be outside and getting exercise as my work is also very physical, but i suppose like everyone, i enjoy finding the curious things people have discarded, lost or left behind for others to find… whether you class yourselves as a Metal Detectorist or a Treasure Hunter [- i personally see no difference -] you still have to be curious… Talking of being curious, look at the picture of the bridge over the canal. What do you see ? – me, i see a potential site for metal detecting, magnet fishing, and a small dabble into how they built up the bank on either side, was it refuse from the local town or gravel, we never know unless we went and had a look, curiosity my man, curiosity… 
Izaak Walton – Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter…
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