You know how much I admire and appreciate that you always take the time to acknowledge the wildlife around you,whose neighborhood you are in. But this video might be your masterpiece in that department! The pigeon flying out of that drain,you can’t catch that moment twice! And the hatchlings at the end,and how dad puffs up with paternal pride,just glorious! If there was such a thing as RU-vid awards,you would receive one for this.
I have watched many of Nicola's videos, how it is possible that this woman does not have hundreds of thousands of views?? Thank you for the adventures and the time you spend researching your finds!!
Cuteness overload! You Nicola were also quite cute with your quip “losing buttons and smoking pipes”. I love your videos because not only do I get to go on an outing but I also learn something new every time. But for the life of me I cannot explain why after watching your video I crave a tea. Sometimes it feels as though I’ve become chilly and I need a nice hot milky sweet tea to warm up again. Thank you for that! Feels wonderful!
Hi Sonia! Thank you very much - and that is funny that you crave a tea. I always have an earl grey tea when I get home from mudlarking - sometimes, with crumpet and marmite! x
nicola white mudlark - Tideline Art You would love the Abbotsbury Swannary in Dorset. I went there & saw a little chick gradually pecking a hole to get out. It took a long time. We wanted to help it but I dont think Mama swan would have been happy with that.
@@sarahstrong7174 - the babies Need to do that themselves! It builds certain muscles that they will need soon after hatching! NEVER "help" a bird out of it's egg or a butterfly out of it's chrysalis - it will handicap them and they may not survive thereafter. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing your latest mudlarking adventure, interesting history around the buttons and clay pipe you found, and the hatchlings were terrific, cheers 💐👍🏻👏👏💖🇦🇺
I melt when it comes to baby birds. You are so wonderful to appreciate those lovely beings. We just rescued a baby dove. He is very independent and we kiss him all the time.
Nicola, you have a beautiful voice and such a gentle nature. Have you ever thought about writing and illustrating a children's book maybe about a young mudlark who discovers history on the Thames? I can imagine a young boy and his many adventures on the Thames maybe near his home etc. You certainly have the artistic qualities needed and I have no doubt you could write a wonderful story! I love your videos and you are by far my favorite on RU-vid. My dream is to come to Thames and mudlark. I live in the US so it may never happen but I hope so some day. Thank you for the stories you add to items you find. It's wonderful!
Thank you Elizabeth for your kind comments and feedback. That's a really lovely idea. Im thinking over some ideas and hope to write something one day. So glad you enjoy the videos. The Thames is really a very inspiring place to spend time and the stories behind the finds are so fascinating to research. I do hope that you make it over here for a visit. Nicola
Why not a young female vs a male and her adventures on the Thames. Nicola would have plenty to draw from her own experiences and her love of research. Her books would be wonderful to read
Elizabeth Scruggs I second the motion! Wouldn’t that be so genuine and adorable? I know for certain Nicola could do it...but she just has 100 and 1 projects she routinely works on. A busy lady indeed! But if she did, it would be an instant best seller!! Deb
Lovely film of the swans ! What a large nest... And the goslings are Hardy and cute . hope the newest hatching was able to get out from under Mums wing
Love the history lesson as well as the foraging for treasures, I'm a Canvey man and grew up playing in the mud and swimming in the creeks brings back some good memories.
As a retired Prison Warden and University Professor of Criminal Justice in the USA, bravos on you overview of the button. Always enjoy your treasure hunts and informative commentary. Thank you again. See you again soon.
Hi Nicola. That Fuel Cap reminds me of my old BSA motorcycle filler cap. I think the chain and the serrations around the edge give it away. I would guess early 60's maybe earlier! Thank you for the vid's, your presentation makes them all the better!!!
Oh! Again, a great, fun, interesting, and ‘cute’ video ! Really enjoy the info on the prison. We raised ducks and geese. And those baby geese were ALWAYS my favorites. Thanks for a wonder video !!! Looks like it was a beautiful day !
Absolutely precious and beautiful. Thank you for sharing their birth. Just found you not long ago, so I'm watching all your videos. It might take me awhile, but I'm certainly enjoying it. Thank you
oh babies.so cute. i love watching the mudlarking videos. oh how i would love to go myself....but sadly i'm in the states and my health wouldn't let me. oh and your art is amazing. i love the fish you make. oh and the clay pipes. your videos pull me in and it's like i'm there on the thames with you. i love watching chill bill too.
Oh I do enjoy seeing the birds Nicola. Thanks, that was awesome! You even found a pigeonhole in this video! Lol I really enjoyed the Grand Hatching and the swan pottery nailed it!...You're a Grand Artist! So much enjoyment in so few minutes...
I am very excited to learn the history of the treasures that you find. Thanks for sharing with us. I can travel to London without leaving Central Florida.
That was really great, Nicola, thank you for sharing the information about the prison, excellent history. The cygnets hatching was better than springwatch, really special.
That was freaking awesome 👏 I love the narrative it added a personal love for God ,Country, crown, and of coarse the act of Mudlarking thank you for sharing. Blessings, wonderfully done ✅ ..please do more . THANK YOU ...🙏🐾🐾🐾⚔️⚒🗡⛏🎚
ah Nicola that was amazing,what a fantastic video there,both history and nature side by side,thankyou for sharing with us ,apreciation Nicola, kc Keith, uk👍.peace.
There's a lovely peaceful mud Larkin adventure thanks nice finds and the P. O. M. Story very interesting that from a button that good too!! Nice ending!!!
You're very popular Nicola, hope your weekend was a good one. 30 minutes gone by, and your near the 500 mark. Enjoying every moment looking at your finds on the Thames thanks 😚
My friend is into metal detecting and as I was watching video's of river detecting, I stumbled upon you, and I am so glad I did! I find, not only, the art of Mudlarking amazing, but you are a gem. Your calm, gentle, and soothing voice is just what I need after a long tiring day at work. I don't know what you do for a living, but I think you are missing your calling as a therapist. You have given me a greater appreciation for things I might have just passed over before. I truly love the pipes and the craftsmanship that went into making some of them...also love the ink pots and the cool cod bottle!
Love the swans!! She just rolls on over her baby! Honestly, thank you for your vids! Love them, the research, finding treasures from history, and how thoughtfully you put it all together for us! How neat to end with a pottery shard of swans! Cheers!
Some pretty awesome intro music today. Some great pipes and buttons and the little baby swans were cute. Maybe that piece of pottery came from a jar of Dapper Dan's pomade? " Oh Brother Where Art Thou" is a great movie...
Fantastic finds rich in history! Thanks, as always, for the research! We have a prison here in Philadelphia that's similar to Millbank. Eastern State Penitentiary opened in 1829 and features a radial design with the cell blocks extending like the spokes of a wheel from a central hub., which allowed the guards to monitor all areas of the prison. Originally all cells were solitary (each with a skylight and tiny exercise yard) as it was believed solitary confinement encouraged penitent reflection on one's crimes. Like Millbank, prisoners were discouraged from speaking to each other, and even the plumbing pipes were installed outside the cells to prevent inmates from tapping on the pipes as a means of communicating with one another. Eastern State closed in 1970 and still stands as a tourist attraction.
Fantastic video Nicole. Love the history belonging to the finds and the way you tell the story absolutely wonderful. Awesome wildlife footage to finish on.Thanks you for sharing.
Another great adventure! Back in March I had the pleasure of watching a birding group banding swans in our harbour here in Hamilton Ontario. There were nearly 200 of these magnificent birds. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
The cygnets were so darling! I love your videos. I always know that I'm going learn and see something new. Keep up the good work, I can't wait for the next one.
I'm in awe of your finds we don't get anything like what you discover here in Wales . I walk miles in the mud each week here , hoping . Video ,as always , excellent , Countryfile could do with you to boost their ratings .
Well done again, and I have always wondered where the nick name "Pomy" came about. Now I know. BBC definitely needs quality like you produce. I have told them!
I think your Iniskilling Dragoons Button is earlier than WWI as it has V.R. on it - Victoria Regina. Firmin are the biggest and most prestigious Livery/Military button makers around - since 1655 and still going. They've made buttons for every Monarch since George II !
I love the research you do and the history behind the items you find. I can never look at a bottle stopper or pipe without thinking of you! LOVE the baby swans at the end of the vid, too. THANKS, Nicola! (And YES, you could read the phone book for us)! ;-)
Nicola your a legend. Beautiful video. Thanks for the Milbank story now I know why you lot are POMS. Our heads swell with pride if we can find a convict or two in our heritage. They were better men than the guards. Loved the swans . You always seem to find a feed along the Thames.
Fantastic video! They keep getting better. Some baby birds look furry, like they don't have proper feathers yet! You would make a fantastic narrator in a movie or documentary!
Being from northern ireland myself Nicola, I would strongly recomend You visit inniskillen sometime.it is a wonderful place full of history and one of the most scenic places in Ireland.I am sure you would love it.
I would love to go mudlarking the thames the things you find and the history of some of them are great to think if they could talk what stories they could tell. There's not many places in canada to find things like that. Thank you i enjoy watching your videos.
I truly do enjoy your videos; please keep them coming. I love seeing the swans and the cygnets. We don't have swans here in eastern Canada, but we do have Canada geese (of course); and my wife and I always love looking for the goslings, or as we call them the "greenies" as they appear greenish as wee birds. Please keep it up, my dear.
